January 11, 2018 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – FCA announced today two actions made possible in part by the passage of U.S. tax reform legislation late last year — an additional investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations and a special payment to recognize employees for their continued efforts toward the success of the Company. First, the Company confirmed that… Continue reading FCA Announces Plan to Invest More Than $1 Billion in Michigan Plant, Add 2,500 New Jobs
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California Approves $41 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging
California regulators approved proposals by utilities to spend $41 million on electric vehicle charging projects to help the state reduce greenhouse gases. PG&E Corp., Edison International and Sempra Energy can move forward with pilot initiatives designed to speed the electrification of school buses, ports and delivery trucks, the California Public Utilities Commission said Thursday. Other… Continue reading California Approves $41 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging
Australia’s first hypercar? The Quantum GP700 was built in a shed
Great Britain is pretty marvellous at building tiny, lightweight pocket rockets on a slim budget and in difficult circumstances – just think of the Ariel Atom, the Noble M600, or Morgan. Now, Australia’s getting in on the action with this – the Quantum GP700. The brainchild of Melbourne-based Jeff David, the Quantum has some serious… Continue reading Australia’s first hypercar? The Quantum GP700 was built in a shed
Nissan creates new value with mobility services
Nissan recently launched a car-sharing service in Japan and will carry out public field tests of a robo-vehicle mobility service. Nissan’s mobility services will build new connections between vehicles, people and society. YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan recently unveiled Easy Ride, a new robo-vehicle mobility service, as well as e-share mobi, a car-sharing service, in Japan.… Continue reading Nissan creates new value with mobility services
Electric Supercar Platform in Development at Porsche
Last year, Lamborghini showed off the Terzo Millennio concept, its vision of what an electric supercar could be. Until battery technology takes another huge leap forward, the Terzo Millennio will stay a concept, but that hasn’t stopped Volkswagen Group from beginning work on a platform. And it looks like Porsche has been chosen to lead the… Continue reading Electric Supercar Platform in Development at Porsche
UPDATE 2-Ford urges 2,900 pickup owners to stop driving after new Takata death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it had confirmed a second death in an older pickup truck caused by a defective airbag inflator of Takata Corp and urged 2,900 owners in North America to stop driving immediately until they can get replacement parts. The second largest U.S. automaker said it confirmed in… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Ford urges 2,900 pickup owners to stop driving after new Takata death
Battery That Charges in One Minute Could Beat Tesla in the Race for Tomorrow’s Clean Car
In Brief A former chief designer for Aston Martin is working on a new solid-state battery design that could be vastly superior to the currently available lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars. Fast Charging Henrik Fisker, a former chief designer for Aston Martin, claims that he will soon revolutionize the world of electric cars with… Continue reading Battery That Charges in One Minute Could Beat Tesla in the Race for Tomorrow’s Clean Car
Nissan: Leading automotive, telecom and ITS companies unveil first announced cellular V2X trials in Japan
Continental, Ericsson, Nissan, NTT DOCOMO, OKI and Qualcomm Technologies join forces to host C-V2X trials in Japan in 2018 to validate and demonstrate C-V2X benefits TOKYO – Continental, Ericsson, Nissan, NTT DOCOMO, Inc., OKI and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), announced today plans to carry out their first Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything… Continue reading Nissan: Leading automotive, telecom and ITS companies unveil first announced cellular V2X trials in Japan
Ford cars with SYNC 3 are getting Waze support
Ford is bringing crowdsourced navigation app Waze to its SYNC 3 infotainment system, the companies announced at CES 2018. The app will be available via Ford’s AppLink tech, offering up a Waze interface powered by your phone on the in-car central display on vehicles equipped with SYNC 3. The app will support both touch and… Continue reading Ford cars with SYNC 3 are getting Waze support
Ford urges 2,900 pickup owners to stop driving after new Takata death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) said Thursday it had confirmed a second death in a older pickup truck caused by a defective Takata airbag inflator and urged 2,900 owners in North America to stop driving immediately until they can get replacement parts. The second largest U.S. automaker said it was able to confirm… Continue reading Ford urges 2,900 pickup owners to stop driving after new Takata death