A Senate committee has called on Australia’s competition watchdog to fast-track its investigation into General Motors’ decision to kill off the iconic Holden brand and its “disappointing” treatment of local car dealers. The committee report, released on Thursday evening, follows a year-long inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the February 2020 decision to end the Holden… Continue reading General Motors was ‘un-Australian’ and treated dealers with disrespect when Holden closed
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Why Japan’s carmaking heavyweights could be facing an electric shock
Japan’s traditional carmaking giants need to raise their game in the race to develop pure, battery-driven electric vehicles or risk being left behind by Chinese, American and European producers, analysts have warned. Despite dominating car production in Asia for decades, Japan’s big players have been slow to fully develop the battery-only technology that is now… Continue reading Why Japan’s carmaking heavyweights could be facing an electric shock
Elon Musk’s Tesla lobbied UK to raise tax on petrol and diesel
Elon Musk’s Tesla lobbied the UK government to raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars in order to fund bigger subsidies for electric vehicles, alongside a ban on hybrids. The US electric car pioneer called for a rise in fuel duty and a charge on petrol and diesel car purchases to pay for grants and… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Tesla lobbied UK to raise tax on petrol and diesel
Car industry lobbied UK government to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars
Britain’s biggest car manufacturers lobbied the government to delay a ban on petrol and diesel cars by warning that sales would plunge and jobs would be at risk from accelerating the transition to electric vehicles, the Guardian can reveal. The government announced in November that it would move forward a ban on the sale of… Continue reading Car industry lobbied UK government to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars
UK car industry reports worst February sales since 1959
The car industry has had its worst February for sales since 1959 as dealerships across the UK remained closed through national lockdowns. British consumers bought only 51,300 cars in the month, a 35.5% year-on-year decline, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The lobby group also cut its new car sales forecast… Continue reading UK car industry reports worst February sales since 1959
Worst UK February car sales since 1959; Deliveroo picks London for float – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Latest: UK car sales slump again in lockdown Introduction: Bond yield worries are back Deliveroo picks London for IPO LIVE Updated The City of London this week. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Getty Images Key events Show 6.23am EST 06:23 UK competition regulators investigates Apple over App Store complaints… Continue reading Worst UK February car sales since 1959; Deliveroo picks London for float – business live
Plug-in hybrid cars burn more fuel than tests record, says Which?
Automotive industry Research suggests pollution from the vehicles could be worse than advertised Plug-in hybrids combine an internal combustion engine with an externally rechargeable battery, in the hope of lowering CO2 emissions while giving the range and refuelling ease of fossil fuels. Photograph: V Kalyniuk/Alamy Plug-in hybrid cars burn significantly more fuel than official tests… Continue reading Plug-in hybrid cars burn more fuel than tests record, says Which?
Volvo says it will make only electric cars by 2030
Volvo plans to sell only electric cars by 2030 in the latest move by a legacy carmaker to abandon fossil fuels that contribute to global heating. The Swedish carmaker also said it would only sell its electric cars direct to consumers online, in a blow to the traditional model of selling vehicles via independent dealerships.… Continue reading Volvo says it will make only electric cars by 2030
Fossil fuel cars make ‘hundreds of times’ more waste than electric cars
Fossil fuel cars waste hundreds of times more raw material than their battery electric equivalents, according to a study that adds to evidence that the move away from petrol and diesel cars will bring large net environmental benefits. Only about 30kg of raw material will be lost over the lifecycle of a lithium ion battery… Continue reading Fossil fuel cars make ‘hundreds of times’ more waste than electric cars
Old-school Stellantis car factories gear up for the shock of electric
Carlos Tavares is an unashamed petrolhead, with a rally-racing hobby that harks back to an earlier automotive age. Yet carmakers like Stellantis, which he leads, and its rivals have had to set aside affection for roaring internal combustion engines as environmental rules set the limits for the industry. Stellantis was formed in January in a… Continue reading Old-school Stellantis car factories gear up for the shock of electric