Berlin: German authorities said Thursday they had again raided the headquarters of the world’s largest carmaker Volkswagen in a probe over financial market manipulation related to excessive exhaust emissions from its vehicles. “Papers and large volumes of data” were confiscated from 13 VW offices in Wolfsburg early this month, a spokesman for Brunswick prosecutors told… Continue reading German prosecutors raid VW over carbon dioxide emissions
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Bollinger B1 Electric Truck – A “Making Of” Video
Bollinger Motors captured the attention of the automotive world after revealing its all-electric Bollinger B1 Sport Utility Truck (SUT) last year. The unveiling was a memorable capstone to company founder Robert Bollinger’s lifelong childhood dream of one day designing and creating a vehicle of his own. As Bollinger Motors ramps up B1 production in earnest,… Continue reading Bollinger B1 Electric Truck – A “Making Of” Video
Elon Musk in talks with Israeli AI vision firm Cortica -report
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk was in Israel to discuss a collaboration between electric car company Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and Tel Aviv-based artificial intelligence firm Cortica, the Globes financial news website said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO – Elon Musk, founder, CEO and lead designer at SpaceX and co-founder of Tesla, speaks… Continue reading Elon Musk in talks with Israeli AI vision firm Cortica -report
Electromobility: UPS is testing new charging technology for electric vehicles
UPS delivery van: UPS wants to expand its electric vehicle fleet. (Picture: UPS) Of the delivery service UPS has set up a charging system in its London depot that allows a larger number of electric cars to charge without causing a power failure. The system could work simultaneously for recycling for old ones batteries be… Continue reading Electromobility: UPS is testing new charging technology for electric vehicles
Volkswagen’s headquarters re-searched for “dieselgate”
German justice has opened a new investigation on suspicions of market manipulation at Volkswagen in the context of the diesel emissions scandal. This revelation from the German magazine WirtschaftsWoche, made Tuesday, March 20, relies on a spokesperson of the public prosecutor. Searches were also conducted in early March, confirmed March 20 the German car manufacturer,… Continue reading Volkswagen’s headquarters re-searched for “dieselgate”
Diesel scandal: New searches shake Volkswagen
Volkswagen in Wolfsburg VW is already battling with shareholders who are misled by the group because of too late information on the exhaust gas scandal on 22 September 2015. (Photo: AP) Of the VWGroup does not rest. As has now become known, the prosecution in Braunschweig in another case for more punishable acts Volkswagen, This… Continue reading Diesel scandal: New searches shake Volkswagen
(LEAD) Kia aims to sell 26,000 K9 sedans annually
(ATTN: CHANGES headline and lead; CHANGES photo; ADDS more details) SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) — Kia Motors Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker by sales, aims to sell more than 26,000 units of its all-new K9 flagship sedan in global markets this year, the company said Tuesday. Kia said it started receiving preorders for the premium… Continue reading (LEAD) Kia aims to sell 26,000 K9 sedans annually
Public prosecutor’s office searches BMW headquarters
The prosecution has searched the BMW headquarters and initiated investigations into suspected fraud. Approximately 11,400 diesel cars should have been specifically equipped with incorrect exhaust gas software. BMW denies that. BMW headquarters in Munich Tuesday, 20.03.2018 4:00 pm The Munich public prosecutor has the BMW headquarters in Munich because of the initial suspicion of inadmissible… Continue reading Public prosecutor’s office searches BMW headquarters
Gatwick Airport to trial British self-driving car system from Oxbotica
Gatwick Airport will trial self-driving vehicles running software from Oxbotica Image: Oxbotica Gatwick claims it will be the first airport to operate self-driving cars “airside”, using a system from Oxford University spin-off Oxbotica. The vehicles will move staff around the airport, but at this stage, they will not be used by airline passengers. If the… Continue reading Gatwick Airport to trial British self-driving car system from Oxbotica
FordPass dongle adds LTE, WiFi and app control to older cars
Ford Last January, Ford introduced a new gadget it would test in a pilot program that added connected functionality to old cars. The SmartLink plugged into the On-Board Diagnostic-II (OBD-II) port to function as a 4G WiFi hotspot with other features. Today, they’re releasing it to the public, and 2010-17 model year Ford vehicles that… Continue reading FordPass dongle adds LTE, WiFi and app control to older cars