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Government hikes duty on import of electric vehicles by 5-15%

The customs duty on completely built units of electric commercial vehicles have been increased from 25% to 40%, whereas the one with the internal combustion engine has been increased from 30% to 40%. Mumbai/New Delhi: In a bid to incentivize local manufacturing of electric vehicles, the Government of India on Saturday increased custom duty on… Continue reading Government hikes duty on import of electric vehicles by 5-15%

PlugStar Comes to New Jersey, Offers Dealerships Help In Selling EVs

Plug in America’s PlugStar program, created to help auto dealers sell more electric cars, in now available to dealers in the Garden State. The fact is, even though electric vehicle adoption continues to rise, electric vehicles (EV) remain a very small slice of the new car sales pie. Specifically, only about a 2% slice, nationwide. … Continue reading PlugStar Comes to New Jersey, Offers Dealerships Help In Selling EVs

Nidec To Expand Its Business By Focusing On EV Powertrains

The Japanese company Nidec, by the way of releasing its Q4 financial results, announced a major expansion of its business (including tripling revenues) over the coming years through focusing on electric vehicle powertrains. The idea is to use its tremendous experience in electric motors, produced for various applications including the automotive industry, which experiences now a… Continue reading Nidec To Expand Its Business By Focusing On EV Powertrains

Lack of R&D funding leaves Japan Inc. in digital age dust

TOKYO — Corporate Japan, once renowned for technological innovation, is not only lagging behind the U.S. in research and development spending but is becoming less eager to take risk and invest in untested fields. Amazon.com, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet alone are set to outspend all Japanese companies combined. Analyst projections compiled by QUICK-FactSet… Continue reading Lack of R&D funding leaves Japan Inc. in digital age dust

Toyota launches car rental business in China

NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor has launched a car rental business for tourists in China as the local market grows due to wider use of mobile payment services. Toyota Financial Services, a Nagoya-based subsidiary of the Japanese automaker, and Toyota’s Chinese arm have set up a new company to run the business, together with local dealers.… Continue reading Toyota launches car rental business in China

Berlin offers money for the cornering assistance system

The city of Berlin is planning a fund of one million euros for truck turning assistance systems. In Berlin there have been two fatal bicycle accidents this year. In one case it was a truck, otherwise a public transport bus BVG, The bus even had a stripped down version of the turn-off, After the events,… Continue reading Berlin offers money for the cornering assistance system

TU Hamburg: On-Demand Pooling and public transport

A study by the Hamburg University of Technology shows that ride pooling can complement public transport as an on-demand concept. The local public transport is disadvantaged with some mobility concepts. But not with everyone. For example, researchers at TU Hamburg have shown that on-demand ride pooling is a good addition to public transport. Even more,… Continue reading TU Hamburg: On-Demand Pooling and public transport

5G from the set of small channels

Researchers have considered a new concept for the provision of 5G that requires fewer antennas. Even if Germany regarding the 5G network is far behind, the expansion for network construction has already begun worldwide. The problem is, it takes a lot of radio antennas to guarantee coverage. The demand fluctuates greatly depending on the area.… Continue reading 5G from the set of small channels

Volkswagen ID R targets F1 car lap record

Volkswagen has committed to a return to this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with the ID R hillclimb machine in a bid to improve its outright course record – and is also aiming to beat the Mercedes F1 team’s lap record at Sonoma Raceway in California.  The 671bhp electric racer has set course records at Pikes Peak, the… Continue reading Volkswagen ID R targets F1 car lap record