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Toyota supplier Akebono Brake says it faked data 100,000 times

TOKYO — Japanese auto parts supplier Akebono Brake Industry said on Tuesday it found about 114,000 instances of misconduct, including the falsification of inspection data of brakes and their components. Of those components, about 5,000 cases failed to clear quality standards Akebono had agreed with its automaker customers, the company said. Such components were delivered… Continue reading Toyota supplier Akebono Brake says it faked data 100,000 times

New all-electric Range Rover due on sale by 2024

Land Rover is in the process of its largest product overhaul ever. It will see the brand launch six fully electric models within the next five years, and one of the first to arrive will be a pure-EV version of the all-new Range Rover. The fifth generation of the luxury off-roader is due to launch… Continue reading New all-electric Range Rover due on sale by 2024

Coventry gigafactory plans revealed

Plans to build an EV battery gigafactory have been unveiled by Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport. The West Midlands Combined Authority – which represents the region’s seven urban councils and is led by the West Midlands mayor – has endorsed the airport as its preferred location for the development. It’s claimed that the site could… Continue reading Coventry gigafactory plans revealed

Porsche to begin producing synthetic fuels in 2022

Porsche sports car boss Frank Walliser said the company is aiming to begin trials of its own synthetic fuel next year, and that it will be compatible with unmodified combustion engines.  Speaking ahead of the unveiling of the new 911 GT3, he said: “We are on track, together with our partners in South America. For sure,… Continue reading Porsche to begin producing synthetic fuels in 2022

Shared scooter startup Revel adds electric bike subscriptions to its business

Shared electric moped startup Revel will start offering monthly electric bike subscriptions in New York, the second new business venture the company has announced in the past several weeks. Revel said Tuesday it was expanding its product line — which until the end of January consisted only of shared mopeds — to include monthly subscriptions… Continue reading Shared scooter startup Revel adds electric bike subscriptions to its business

REE Automotive to set up engineering centre at UK’s MIRA Technology Park

Israel-based REE Automotive, which recently announced its merger with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition to go public, has announced setting up of a new state-of-the-art Engineering Centre of Excellence in MIRA Technology Park in the UK. The new centre will expedite REE’s strategic plans to meet anticipated global demand for its REEcorner and electric vehicle (EV)… Continue reading REE Automotive to set up engineering centre at UK’s MIRA Technology Park

Ampere Electric to invest Rs 700 crore in new EV plant in Tamil Nadu

The state of Tamil Nadu is on a roll when it comes to investment in electric mobility. Ampere Electric, the wholly owned electric mobility subsidiary of Greaves Cotton, is the latest to do so. The company has announced a phased investment of Rs 700 crore over 10 years to set up a world-class electric mobility manufacturing… Continue reading Ampere Electric to invest Rs 700 crore in new EV plant in Tamil Nadu

Coventry to seek planning permission for electric car battery ‘gigafactory’

Coventry city council intends to secure pre-emptive planning permission for a “gigafactory” beside the city’s airport to make electric car batteries, in the latest effort by UK authorities to attract investment. The government has identified investment in battery factories as a key goal to keep automotive jobs as the sector moves away from the internal… Continue reading Coventry to seek planning permission for electric car battery ‘gigafactory’