Electric vehicles, many believe, will save the planet, and the humans that live on it. But that only if making them doesn’t decimate it (and us) first. How’s a car owner to choose? Most traditional cars run on lead-acid batteries. Lead-acid batteries are fairly cheap, perform well in cold temperatures, and don’t put drivers at risk… Continue reading Electric Vehicles Are the Future, but Their Batteries Are Stuck in the Past
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UPDATE 2-VW to invest $340 mln in Tennessee to build new SUV
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) announced on Monday that it plans to invest $340 million to build a new sport utility vehicle at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant in the United States as demand surges for larger vehicles. FILE PHOTO – The Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Tami Chappell It… Continue reading UPDATE 2-VW to invest $340 mln in Tennessee to build new SUV
Adaptation to new fuel consumption and emissions tests: BMW takes 7th in Europe for year from the offer
All articles and backgrounds 03/19/2018 Adaptation to new fuel consumption and exhaust emissions tests BMW takes 7 Series in Europe for a year from the offer BMW 7 Series: BMW wants to suspend the production of its flagship in the gasoline version in Europe but also the other models temporarily In view of future new… Continue reading Adaptation to new fuel consumption and emissions tests: BMW takes 7th in Europe for year from the offer
VW to build new SUV at Chattanooga plant
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about VW to build new SUV at Chattanooga plant The German automaker will invest $340 million to bring the vehicle to market Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Posted! A link has been… Continue reading VW to build new SUV at Chattanooga plant
NHTSA probes 4 deaths in Hyundai-Kia cars when air bags failed
Detroit Free Press Published 11:29 a.m. ET March 17, 2018 Air bag light (Photo: deepblue4you, Getty Images/iStockphoto) Air bags in some Hyundai and Kia cars failed to inflate in crashes and four people are dead. Now the U.S. government’s road safety agency wants to know why. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s investigating… Continue reading NHTSA probes 4 deaths in Hyundai-Kia cars when air bags failed
A self-driving Uber just struck and killed a woman — here’s a look at how its autonomous cars work
In response to Monday’s accident, Uber suspended tests of its self-driving cars. Uber On Monday, a self-driving vehicle operated by Uber hit and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona. While proponents of self-driving technology say autonomous cars will be much safer than those driven by humans, they’ll have to prove accidents involving self-driving cars are… Continue reading A self-driving Uber just struck and killed a woman — here’s a look at how its autonomous cars work
French tyre maker Michelin snaps up Britain’s Fenner for £1.3bn
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Uber’s fatal self-driving car crash prompts NTSB investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board is opening an investigation into the fatal accident involving one of Uber’s self-driving cars in Tempe, Arizona. NTSB sending team to investigate Uber crash in Tempe, Arizona. More to come. — NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) March 19, 2018 Uber’s self-driving car accident that resulted in a woman’s death raises a number of… Continue reading Uber’s fatal self-driving car crash prompts NTSB investigation
Uber halts self-driving car tests after death
Uber has said it is suspending self-driving car tests in all US cities after a fatal accident. A woman was hit by a car and killed as she crossed the street in Tempe, Arizona. Uber said it was cooperating with local authorities in Arizona following the crash. The death comes a year after Uber took… Continue reading Uber halts self-driving car tests after death
Volkswagen dealer in turmoil: “The depreciation of diesel endangers existences”
All articles and backgrounds 03/19/2018 Volkswagen dealers in turmoil “The depreciation of diesel endangers existences” DPA Volkswagen logo at a dealer in Hannover The Volkswagen Group navigates surprisingly successfully through the exhaust gas scandal. The worst was probably over, emphasize top managers. Less confident, meanwhile, the VW dealer. They fear that a major item in… Continue reading Volkswagen dealer in turmoil: “The depreciation of diesel endangers existences”