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Xcel Energy chooses eMotorWerks to implement smart grid EV charging pilot

eMotorWerks will provide charging stations for multistate electric utility Xcel Energy, which is conducting a two-year pilot program that aims to prepare the utility’s regional grids for the expected increased electric demand created by EV charging. Unlike most utilities, Xcel Energy will own the charging units, which will be installed at residential customers’ homes. This… Continue reading Xcel Energy chooses eMotorWerks to implement smart grid EV charging pilot

BMW’s South Korea headquarters raided by police

Over 40 BMW models, all with diesel engines and built between March 2011 and November 2016, are affected. Seoul: South Korean police on Thursday raided the headquarters of BMW as part of an investigation into whether the German carmaker covered up defects that had led to a series of engine fires. A team of 30… Continue reading BMW’s South Korea headquarters raided by police

August 30 Suzuki July 2018 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)

  July2018(units) Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–July2018(units) Year-on-Year Japan production 90,507 117.0% Up for the third consecutive month 588,482 101.3% Overseas production 219,892 107.1% Up for the 19th consecutive month 1,487,149 110.5% Global production 310,399 109.8% Up for the 19th consecutive month 2,075,631 107.8% Go to Source

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for July 2018

*1 Beginning fiscal 2012, locally branded models produced in China, which to date had been included in the output figure for China, are now excluded *2 Includes imports to Japan   [ Summary : July 2018 ] < Domestic Production > July 2018･･･First consecutive monthly year-on-year increase since February, 2018 ( 114.4% year-on-year ) <… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for July 2018

Hail an autonomous taxi: Yandex rolls out ‘Europe’s first’ self-driving cabs in Russia

More on innovation Russian technology giant Yandex has begun to test self-driving taxis in Innopolis, a small town built a few years ago to foster education in technology and entrepreneurship. Yandex describes the tests in a blogpost as the first autonomous ride-hailing service in Europe. About 100 residents have already signed up for the pilot… Continue reading Hail an autonomous taxi: Yandex rolls out ‘Europe’s first’ self-driving cabs in Russia

Mazda Production and Sales Results for July 2018 (Flash Report)

2018/08/30 Production and Sales Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for July 2018 are summarized below. Note 1): Overseas production figures indicate Mazda-brand units coming off the production line (excluding CKD units). However, non-Mazda-brand passenger vehicles produced at the Mexico plant are included.Note 2): Global production figures are the sum of domestic and overseas… Continue reading Mazda Production and Sales Results for July 2018 (Flash Report)