Hummer may return … and really live up to its name this time.Hummer was idled in 2010 after a dozen years of ownership by GM.Its lineup consisted of three trucks powered by rumbling gasoline and diesel engines that became symbols of excessive consumption, so a switch to the quiet hum of electric motors would be a dramatic departure.
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Madrid to suspend car restrictions in city centre, EU issues warning
MADRID, June 18 (Reuters) – Madrid’s new municipal government plans to suspend some anti-car emissions policies in the city centre, drawing a warning from the European Commission that Spain might be sanctioned if it fails to meet air quality standards.
The municipality, controlled by the conservative People's Party (PP), said on Monday that from July 1 it would suspend fines on cars entering a currently restricted area of around 5 sq km (2 sq miles), while it conducts a review of the policy.
The PP says the current restrictions have been too disruptive.
The policy, known as 'Madrid central', started last November when the city's then far-left government banned most petrol and diesel cars from its centre as a way to tackle high levels of nitrogen dioxide in Madrid, which had been in violation of European regulations since 2010.
Asked about the municipality's roll-back plans, EU Climate chief Miguel Arias Canete said on Tuesday that it would be analysed as part o..
Xpeng Makes 10,000th Car Amid Plans for New Fundraising Round
Xpeng Makes 10,000th Car Amid Plans for New Fundraising Round Bloomberg | Jun 18, 2019 at 7:00 AM Xpeng Motors, the Chinese electric carmaker planning another fundraising round, said it has produced 10,000 sport utility vehicles.
Waymo launches test drive of self-driving Jaguar crossover on public roads
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17 (Xinhua) — Alphabet Inc's Waymo has begun testing of self-driving Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicles on public roads in Silicon Valley, local media reported Monday.
With a safety driver behind the wheel, an autonomous Jaguar I-Pace vehicle was spotted running on public roads in Mountain View, California, where the headquarters of both Waymo and Google are located, and Waymo later confirmed the test driving to the Bay Area-based TechCrunch media outlet.
Waymo, the Alphabet-owned Google spin-off, signed a deal with Jaguar Land Rover, a manufacturer of high-performance luxury cars and off-road vehicles, in March 2018 to add 20,000 e-vehicles to its driverless fleet over the next two years.
It received the first three Jaguar I-Pace vehicles in July last year, and the cars have been running on the streets of the Bay Area under the control of human drivers.
Waymo's test of the Jaguar I-Pace is one of the latest steps to expand its existing fleet of self-driving..
VW Steps Up Software Push With Own ‘vw.os’ Operating System
Volkswagen AG is stepping up the pace of its digital transformation with a plan to pool some 5,000 digital experts into a single unit that will develop “vw.os,” a uniform software operating system across all new models.
GM Is Thinking About Building an Electric Hummer
A zero-emission Hummer sounds as paradoxical as non-alcoholic whiskey, but General Motors Co. is mulling over the idea of building an electric vehicle that would bring the defunct gas-guzzling brand back to life.
CATL grows business into e-bike sector
CATL, the world’s largest power battery producer, has started to diversify its sources of revenue as rivals are quickly catching up and the new energy vehicle market has shown signs of slowing down.To making things worse, international battery makers are starting to make their foray into the world’s largest new energy vehicle market.LG Chem, the world’s fourth largest battery maker, announced Thursday its plans to build a $188 million joint venture with Chinese carmaker Geely to produce and sell batteries for new energy vehicles.
South America close to EU trade deal, says Brazil
…negotiations stray into deeply sensitive political territory for both sides, including the prospect of greater competition for Europe’s beef farmers and for Mercosur’s car manufacturers. There has also…
Germany Orders Opel Gasoline-Fueled Car Recall, Bild Says
Germany’s automotive regulator ordered PSA Group’s Opel unit to recall some gasoline-fueled cars because they exceed emissions limits, Bild am Sonntag reported, without saying where it got the information.
$17,000 Hatchback From Vietnam Rolls Out to Take on Ford and Toyota
$17,000 Hatchback From Vietnam Rolls Out to Take on Ford and Toyota Bloomberg | Jun 14, 2019 at 7:01 AM Vietnam is getting into the car business with its own brand.