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Air bag danger: Ford, Mazda add to do-not-drive list

Ford is telling the owners of Ranger pickups not to drive them because their Takata air bag inflators may be dangerous. (Photo: Paul Sancya / AP) Detroit – Ford and Mazda are adding more than 35,000 pickup trucks in North America to a list of vehicles that should not be driven because they have Takata… Continue reading Air bag danger: Ford, Mazda add to do-not-drive list

Bike-sharing startup Spin is getting into scooter-sharing

Because there are not enough ways to get around major cities and campuses, Spin is working to launch stationless electric scooter-sharing. These aren’t the electric scooters you see in San Francisco, operated by Scoot Networks. These are essentially electrified Razor-like scooters that can go up to 15 mph and cover 18 miles on a single… Continue reading Bike-sharing startup Spin is getting into scooter-sharing

Spin wants to bring dock-less bike sharing to the US

Bikeshare programs in the US have mostly consisted of kiosks, or stations, where users can unlock a bike, take it off the rack, use it and return it once their errand or joy ride is done. Some only allow subscribers others charge by the hour. Meanwhile in China, bikeshare programs have evolved from kiosk-based systems… Continue reading Spin wants to bring dock-less bike sharing to the US

Electromobility: SPD wants higher purchase premium for electric taxis and delivery vans

Delivery vans with electric drive: The SPD would rather promote electric cars instead of impose diesel driving bans. (Image: Werner Pluta / Golem.de) Electric taxis instead of driving bans for diesel vehicles: The SPD wants to change companies electric cars with a bigger incentive to make tasty. By increasing the purchase premium, the SPD wants… Continue reading Electromobility: SPD wants higher purchase premium for electric taxis and delivery vans

New Toyota Prius CO2 figures push it over Congestion Charge exemption zone

New CO2 figures for the updated Toyota Prius have pushed it out of the London Congestion Charge exemption zone, which dictates that cars must produce less than an average of 75g/km CO2. A Transport for London (TfL) spokesman confirmed to Autocar that it won’t be re-evaluating existing cars, however, so the Prius, which is now listed as producing 78g/km… Continue reading New Toyota Prius CO2 figures push it over Congestion Charge exemption zone

UPDATE 1-Ford expands ‘Do Not Drive’ warning to 33,000 more pickup trucks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Monday warned an additional 33,000 owners of older pickup trucks in North America to stop driving them until potentially defective Takata Corp (TKTDQ.PK) air bag inflators can be repaired. Ford told 2,900 owners of 2006 model year Ford Ranger trucks in January to stop driving immediately after… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Ford expands ‘Do Not Drive’ warning to 33,000 more pickup trucks

The Renault Group joins the E-Via Flex-E project to develop the installation of charging stations

Renault “becomes a partner of the E-VIA FLEX-E consortium, the first high-power charging network for electric vehicles in southern Europe,” the group said in a statement. This network, equipped with high-power charging stations (between 150 and 350 KW), reduces the charging time of electric vehicles. It is adapted to the needs of drivers traveling long… Continue reading The Renault Group joins the E-Via Flex-E project to develop the installation of charging stations

Cobalt in old smartphones could be used to power EVs, Umicore chief says

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Porsche wants to double investments in electric and hybrid vehicles

Porsche plans to double to more than 6 billion euros by 2022 investments in electric or hybrid vehicles. And the sports car manufacturer owned by Volkswagen, Increase its production capacity of its electric model Mission E in excess of 20,000 units per yeartold Reuters a member of the supervisory board, Detlev von Platen. The commercialization… Continue reading Porsche wants to double investments in electric and hybrid vehicles