A technician checks equipment on an assembly line of Contemporary Amperex Technology in Ningde, Fujian province.[Photo/Xinhua] Move to help secure supplies of key raw material, increase production capacity Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, China’s leading automotive battery maker, has purchased a more than 90 percent stake in a lithium company based in Canada, in a… Continue reading Battery giant buys stake in lithium firm
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Chrysler Loses Bid to Dismiss Diesel Emission Cheating Claims
Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV’s U.S. unit was denied a quick escape from a lawsuit accusing the carmaker of rigging diesel engines with emissions control defeat devices similar to those installed in 11 million Volkswagens. A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Thursday that owners of 150,000 Dodge Ram and Jeep Grand Cherokee models across eight… Continue reading Chrysler Loses Bid to Dismiss Diesel Emission Cheating Claims
Case alleging Fiat Chrysler cheated on emissions tests can proceed
Buy Photo A case alleging Fiat Chrysler cheated on emissions tests is allowed to proceed in California. (Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo A federal judge in California will allow litigation to proceed against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and auto supplier Bosch related to alleged diesel emissions cheating. Judge Edward Chen of the U.S. District… Continue reading Case alleging Fiat Chrysler cheated on emissions tests can proceed
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG004S to use 690bhp Nissan V6
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) boss Jim Glickenhaus has confirmed that the American company’s new SCG004S supercar will use a twin-turbocharged V6 from the Nissan GT-R. The 3.8-litre unit, which replaces the blown 5.0-litre V8 that the car was announced with, will produce 690bhp in the entry-level variant, with more power offered via a high-performance package. Power in the supercar is sent rearwards through… Continue reading Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG004S to use 690bhp Nissan V6
New Lagonda SUV to spearhead Aston Martin’s new EV brand
Aston Martin used te 2018 Geneva Motor Show to launch its new Lagonda luxury brand, and Auto Express can reveal the first model will be an SUV, rather than the saloon car unveiled at the Swiss expo. Hidden away at the back of the Lagonda show stand were 40 per cent scale models of an… Continue reading New Lagonda SUV to spearhead Aston Martin’s new EV brand
The 100,000th ZOE produced at the Renault Flins factory
The only Renault industrial site in the world to manufacture Renault’s electric ZOE, the Renault Flins factory in Aubergenville (Yvelines) produced, on Thursday, March 15, the 100,000th copy of this leading model of the electric vehicle segment in Europe since 2015. It was 3:20 pm, when the ZOE numbered 100,000 came out of Renault Flins’… Continue reading The 100,000th ZOE produced at the Renault Flins factory
Aston Martin Varekai name likely for Aston’s new DBX SUV
The Aston Martin DBX looks set to be called Varekai when it reaches production in 2019, after the British brand applied to trademark the name. The DBX is gearing up for production, over two years after the concept made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. But the final car is widely tipped to adopt a… Continue reading Aston Martin Varekai name likely for Aston’s new DBX SUV
UK’s new petrol and diesel car ban could be enforced from 2030
The UK’s ban on new petrol and diesel cars could be brought forward, possibly to 2030, if plans laid out by MPs get the green light. The respective committees for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Environmental Audit; Health and Social Care; and Transport have published a report that claims the Government’s current plan to ban the sale… Continue reading UK’s new petrol and diesel car ban could be enforced from 2030
Audi Sport’s e-tron GT will be based on Porsche’s Mission E
Audi Audi’s performance Sport division announced that will introduce a four-door high-performance EV as part of Audi and VW’s grand electrification plans. The E-Tron GT will be based on the Porsche Mission E platform and built alongside the E-Tron Quattro crossover we saw recently at the Geneva Motor Show. “We will lead our high-performance brand… Continue reading Audi Sport’s e-tron GT will be based on Porsche’s Mission E
Huge Tesla Fremont Factory Supercharger Expansion Revealed
1 H BY STEVEN LOVEDAY A recent building permit reveals a large expansion at Tesla’s factory in Fremont, making for one of the largest Supercharger stations in the world. Currently, the largest Tesla Supercharger stations are in China, and each contains 50 stalls. Recently, a few of the largest in the U.S. have been built… Continue reading Huge Tesla Fremont Factory Supercharger Expansion Revealed