Roberto Baldwin/Engadget When the first everyday Tesla Model 3 buyers received their electric cars, the reports on build quality were… mixed, to put it mildly. A Munro & Associates analysis revealed panel gaps and other imperfections you would have expected from a budget car two decades ago. Tesla, however, wants to let you know that… Continue reading Tesla says Model 3 panel quality is now on par with German rivals
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After Tesla Debacle, Denmark Reconsiders Electric Car Subsidies
Denmark may be open to financial incentives to buy electric cars after seeing a dramatic drop in sales of non-polluting vehicles, according to Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen. “We have tax incentives for electric cars, and you could discuss if they should be bigger. I will not exclude that,” Rasmussen said in an interview in… Continue reading After Tesla Debacle, Denmark Reconsiders Electric Car Subsidies
Opel: the works council blocks candidates at departure
Things do not work out in Germany for Opel. Fearing a haemorrhage in the workforce, the works council of the new division of PSA has simply decided to block candidates for various plans for voluntary departures in progress. More than 200 cases – most of them from Russelsheim, Kaiserslautern or Eisenach plants – are currently… Continue reading Opel: the works council blocks candidates at departure
Fastned To Install Multi-Charger Stations In UK
Fastned fast charging station The first station will be located within the Newcastle University’s Newcastle Helix site. The second one near the heart of the Sunderland. Both are to be equipped with six fast chargers, but only two in Newcastle will be 175 kW (350 kW enabled), the other 10 probably will be 50 kW.… Continue reading Fastned To Install Multi-Charger Stations In UK
After death of Ford Taurus, Fusion, Fiesta, will Ford fans buy a Chevy?
CLOSE Ford Motor Company announced that it will discontinue the Fiesta subcompact car, the Fusion mid-size sedan and the Taurus full-size car in the U.S. USA TODAY A 2012 Ford Taurus. (Photo: FORD) Ford families drive Fords. Chevrolet families drive Chevys. And they often refuse to switch. Ford’s decision to cut nearly its entire car… Continue reading After death of Ford Taurus, Fusion, Fiesta, will Ford fans buy a Chevy?
Drivy Expands Carsharing in UK
Photo: Drivy Drivy, a European carsharing service for unused vehicles, launched in London, with plans to expand throughout the U.K., according to Fleet World. Drivy launched with 450 vehicles in London and also operates in France, Germany, Spain, Austria, and Belgium. The service rents both private and business vehicles to customers. Drivy users can access… Continue reading Drivy Expands Carsharing in UK
Nissan to introduce 20 new electric models to China within five years
The Nissan Leaf full electric vehicle. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] TIANJIN – Japanese automaker Nissan will launch 20 new electric vehicles (EVs) in China in the next five years, the company announced on Wednesday at the on-going Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. Jose Munoz, chairman of Nissan’s China management committee,said that Nissan will open a new… Continue reading Nissan to introduce 20 new electric models to China within five years
San Francisco proposes rules to fight its electric scooter epidemic
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images San Francisco officials have been promising rules to curb the invasion of electric scooters, and now we have an idea of what those rules could be. The Municipal Transportation Agency has proposed a two-year permitting test program that would limit the city to five e-scooter permits, and no more than 500 scooters… Continue reading San Francisco proposes rules to fight its electric scooter epidemic
BRIEF-China Automotive Systems’ Unit Enters JV Contract With KYB China
April 27 (Reuters) – China Automotive Systems Inc: * CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC – ON APRIL 27, UNIT OF CO ENTERED INTO A JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT WITH KYB (CHINA) INVESTMENT CO., LTD – SEC FILING * CHINA AUTOMOTIVE – HENGLONG, KYB WILL ESTABLISH A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY, HUBEI HENGLONG KYB AUTOMOBILE ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM CO.,… Continue reading BRIEF-China Automotive Systems’ Unit Enters JV Contract With KYB China
Opel works council blocks severance program
The voluntary severance package at Opel is apparently well received. The works council sees the future of the automaker endangered – and provisionally denies its approval. Opel plant in Kaiserslautern (archive) Friday, 27.04.2018 14:05 clock at Opel the dispute over the voluntary redundancy program is escalating. The works council provisionally refuses to approve current contracts.… Continue reading Opel works council blocks severance program