The best EVs of 2021: Here are five battery-powered standouts News Sports Autos Business Michigan Life + Home Entertainment Opinion Obituaries Hannah Elliott Bloomberg This year, it seems, all anyone ever wanted to talk about in the car world were electric vehicles. In March, nine EU countries urged the European Commission to accelerate an EU-wide… Continue reading The best EVs of 2021: Here are five battery-powered standouts
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Omicron pushes GM to back out of in-person attendance, reveal at CES
Concerns over the rapidly spreading COVID-19 omicron variant are prompting General Motors Co. to cancel plans for CEO Mary Barra to give her keynote address in person at the Consumer Electronics Show where she was set to reveal the new electric Chevrolet Silverado, the automaker said Thursday. “We have decided to move to an all-digital approach with… Continue reading Omicron pushes GM to back out of in-person attendance, reveal at CES
Engine production falls for sixth consecutive month
23 December 2021 #UK Manufacturing UK factories turn out 132,555 engines in November, down -30.2%. Production for both domestic and export markets falls by -22.4% and -35.2% respectively. Year-to-date engine output down -9.5% to 1,539,786 units compared to a weak 2020 and -36.3% below the five-year average.1 Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, Engine output… Continue reading Engine production falls for sixth consecutive month
UK commercial vehicle production down -7.8% in November
23 December 2021 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing 7,940 commercial vehicles produced in November – a decline of -7.8% and -4.4% below five-year average pre-Covid.1 Output for the domestic market rose 4.5% but exports declined -16.4%. Production in year-to-date up 12.2% but -16.6% below pre-pandemic average.2 UK commercial vehicle (CV) production decreased to 7,940 units in… Continue reading UK commercial vehicle production down -7.8% in November
Output falls -28.7% despite electric vehicle boost
UK car manufacturing output declines -28.7% in November with 75,756 cars leaving factory gates. Production for domestic and overseas markets falls -18.8% and -30.4% respectively. Battery electric vehicle output surges 52.9% in November, to reach record 13.7% share. Sector broadly prepared for full UK-EU customs controls on 1 January but nervousness remains. UK car production… Continue reading Output falls -28.7% despite electric vehicle boost
Utrecht plans to be a bidirectional city, turning its EVs into a giant battery
The Dutch city of Utrecht is already pretty green. The rate of car ownership is far lower than in the US. The city boasts the world’s largest bike parking garage and an extensive network of bike lanes, and a new car-free neighborhood for 20,000 people is on the drawing board. Even here, however, cars aren’t… Continue reading Utrecht plans to be a bidirectional city, turning its EVs into a giant battery
Ford launches zero-carbon home charging initiative in California
Ford has launched a new sustainable charging program that allows plug-in vehicle owners in California to opt for carbon-neutral home charging. Ford is participating in the California Air Resource Board (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program, which allows customers to match the use of electricity for charging with 100-percent local renewable energy. Owners of… Continue reading Ford launches zero-carbon home charging initiative in California
@Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Participates in the Automobile Terminal Operation Business of the Patimban New International Port, Indonesia
Toyota Tsusho Corporation’s (“Toyota Tsusho”) newly established operating company “PT. Patimban International Car Terminal” has taken over the automobile terminal operation business provisionally conducted by the Indonesian state-owned enterprise located at the Patimban New International Port in Subang Regency, West Java, the Republic of Indonesia (“Indonesia”). The Operation has commenced as of December 17, 2021.… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Participates in the Automobile Terminal Operation Business of the Patimban New International Port, Indonesia
@Toyota: Sharing Joy and Bringing Smiles this Holiday Season
joy /joi/ noun a feeling of great happiness. For a moment, the manufacturing floor at Toyota’s Mississippi plant resembled something like Santa’s workshop. It was a scene replicated across the country, as Toyota employees came together to support a variety of causes and surprise donations delivered curbside in Toyota “joy mobiles.” Thousands of gifts, including… Continue reading @Toyota: Sharing Joy and Bringing Smiles this Holiday Season
@Toyota: First-Ever Toyota Avalon XSE Hybrid Nightshade Edition Highlights Changes for 2022
New XSE Hybrid Nightshade Edition Available TSS 2.5+ and Rear Seat Reminder Standard on All Grades XLE, Limited and Touring Grades with Six Configurations Choice of V-6 Automatic or Hybrid ECVT Powertrains Premium JBL® Audio with 14 Speakers standard on Limited & Touring Grades PLANO, Texas (Dec. 23, 2021) – The 2022 Avalon is Toyota’s… Continue reading @Toyota: First-Ever Toyota Avalon XSE Hybrid Nightshade Edition Highlights Changes for 2022