General Motors Co. and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo rocked the auto industry last week with self-driving deals that will have each deploying thousands of robo-taxis onto U.S. roads over the next 18 months. Ford Motor Co., meanwhile, will continue biding its time. The second-largest U.S. automaker is going to keep playing the long game after news… Continue reading Ford Refuses to Rush Into Robo -Taxis Even After GM, Waymo Deals
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UPDATE 1-Kia recalls 507,000 vehicles in U.S. for air bag issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kia Motors Corp (000270.KS) said on Friday it was recalling more than 507,000 vehicles in the United States because an electronic glitch may prevent air bags from deploying in a crash. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Kia Motors is seen at the manufacturing plant in Pesqueria, on the outskirts of Monterrey, Mexico,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Kia recalls 507,000 vehicles in U.S. for air bag issues
Federal judge lambastes proposed settlement in Ford touchscreen class action
A federal judge overseeing a long-running class action alleging touchscreens in Ford vehicles are defective and unsafe has rebuked plaintiffs’ lawyers over what he called a “problematic” settlement proposal. In an order on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco said plaintiffs had failed to submit any estimates of the potential amount of… Continue reading Federal judge lambastes proposed settlement in Ford touchscreen class action
GM inaugurates battery assembly plant in Shanghai
An employee attaches paperwork to the windshield of a vehicle in the general assembly shop at the SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co Baojun plant, a joint venture between SAIC Motor Corp, General Motors Co and Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co, in Liuzhou, Guangxi province, May 23, 2018. [Photo/VCG] SHANGHAI – US car maker General Motors has inaugurated… Continue reading GM inaugurates battery assembly plant in Shanghai
Porsche Taycan name confirmed for production version of Mission E
Porsche Taycan will be the name for the firm’s first all-electric car. It had previously been unveiled as the Porsche Mission E in concept form. The name, confirmed by the firm’s CEO Oliver Blume as part of Porsche’s 70th anniversary celebrations, is said to translate loosely as “lively, young horse” from a Eurasian dialect- a nod… Continue reading Porsche Taycan name confirmed for production version of Mission E
DoE – U.S. Plug-In Electric Cars Consumed 2 TWh Of Electricity In 2017
The amount of electricity consumed during charging increases every year as there are more and more electric cars. Noteworthy is that the share of consumption by all-electric vehicles increased over time and in 2017 stood at 57%, compared to 43% for plug-in hybrids. Five years ago, it was the opposite. Total electricity consumption by PEV,… Continue reading DoE – U.S. Plug-In Electric Cars Consumed 2 TWh Of Electricity In 2017
Kia recalls over 500K vehicles for air bags
Associated Press Published 11:34 a.m. ET June 8, 2018 In this Jan. 28, 2011 file photo, KIA Motors logo is seen on a K7 sedan at a showroom in Seoul, South Korea. Kia is recalling over a half-million vehicles in the U.S. because the air bags may not work in a crash. (Photo: Ahn Young-joon… Continue reading Kia recalls over 500K vehicles for air bags
Batteries : le chinois CATL va produire des cellules en Allemagne
La première usine européenne de batteries du chinois CATL sera installée en Allemagne L’un des plus importants fabricants au monde de cellules pour batteries à destination des véhicules électriques va implanter sa première usine européenne en Allemagne. Selon des sources proches du dossier, c’est la ville d’Erfurt qui a été choisie pour accueillir ce site… Continue reading Batteries : le chinois CATL va produire des cellules en Allemagne
Porsche to name all-electric model Taycan
STUTTGART (Reuters) – Sport car maker Porsche will name its first all-electric car model the Taycan, it said on Friday, a year before it plans to launch serial production of a vehicle that will compete with Tesla’s (TSLA.O) Model S. FILE PHOTO: The Porsche logo outside a Porsche showroom in Berlin, Germany, July 28, 2017.… Continue reading Porsche to name all-electric model Taycan
Hyundai Says International Carmakers Are Getting ‘Targeted’ by Trump
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE A top U.S. executive with South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. said President Donald Trump has “targeted” international car companies with tariff threats, showing little regard for whether those automakers build vehicles in the U.S. and employ Americans. “The scary thing is there seems to be a lot of conversation… Continue reading Hyundai Says International Carmakers Are Getting ‘Targeted’ by Trump