Category: Automotive

Wrightbus in last-minute search for buyer to avoid collapse

Automotive industry Northern Ireland maker of London’s new Routemaster buses employs 1,400 workers The-then London mayor Boris Johnson pictured on the-then new Routemaster prototype in 2011. The buses made by Wrightbus were criticised for being overly expensive and dogged with teething problems. Photograph: Jonathan Hordle / Rex Features One of Northern Ireland’s biggest employers faces… Continue reading Wrightbus in last-minute search for buyer to avoid collapse

Possible charge: Volkswagen is getting ready for an emergency

Frankfurt Hans Dieter Pötsch exercises in composure. While around him the bustle of International Motor Show (IAA) he lets his gaze wander over the booth of Volkswagen roam. Two of his closest associates are accompanied by the head of the carmaker’s supervisory board. There are many journalists on this day of the fair; The employees… Continue reading Possible charge: Volkswagen is getting ready for an emergency

Reducing CO2 emissions from cars through eco-innovation

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Reducing CO2 emissions from cars through eco-innovation

25/07/2011The automotive industry will have a greater incentive to invest in new technologies that reduce CO2 emissions from new cars, under legislation adopted by the European Commission today (25 July 2011).
The Regulation enables motor manufacturers to receive recognition for CO2 savings achieved by fitting new cars with approved “eco-innovations” which reduce emissions. These savings will help the industry meet the European target of limiting CO2 emissions from new cars to an average of 130 grams/km by 2015. Eco-innovations will count for up to 7 g CO2/km towards the target.

Under the Regulation, a technology can qualify as an eco-innovation if it is new to the market, contributes to significant CO2 savings and is not otherwise taken into account in determining the level of CO2 emissions from vehicles. The technology should also aim at improving vehicle propulsion or the energy c..

The reinvented Land Rover Defender that never was

Initially, the first LCV car – LCV1 – was, according to Peter, “an attempt to knock weight out of a Discovery just by substituting aluminium for steel. The problem was you needed to use heavier section aluminium to maintain the strength of the steel one, so it was a bit of a blind alley.”  LCV2 was… Continue reading The reinvented Land Rover Defender that never was

Latest EVgo Charging Station Is Equipped With Six 100 kW Chargers

EVgo raises the bar for public fast-charging networks with six 100 kW chargers ready to use in Burlingame. Earlier this month EVgo opened in Burlingame, California one of its largest fast-charging stations with six dual-head (CHAdeMO and CCS Combo) chargers, rated at 100 kW each. The station located in Burlingame’s charming Broadway Business District (at 1133… Continue reading Latest EVgo Charging Station Is Equipped With Six 100 kW Chargers

Toyota trawls for big spenders with $4m Lexus yacht

TOKYO — Toyota Motor has unveiled the first yacht under its Lexus luxury brand, with a 450 million yen ($4.17 million) price tag in Japan that aims it squarely at the super-rich. The LY 650 will launch in Japan, the U.S. and Canada on Oct. 30. The 20-meter vessel combines Toyota’s shipbuilding expertise with the… Continue reading Toyota trawls for big spenders with $4m Lexus yacht

Scooter-sharing kicks off in Japan in next stage of sharing

TOKYO — Honda Motor has launched Japan’s first scooter-sharing service, teaming with a SoftBank-backed startup in an effort to help offset falling motorbike sales in the country. The service, which kicked off in Tokyo on Friday, is dubbed Hello Scooter and works just like bike-sharing programs. It lets users rent Honda’s roofed Gyro Canopy three-wheeler by using a dedicated… Continue reading Scooter-sharing kicks off in Japan in next stage of sharing

Take part in the public consultation on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from road transport!

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Take part in the public consultation on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from road transport!

21/09/2011The Directorate-General for Climate Action has launched a public consultation on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from road transport. It aims at obtaining the views of individuals and organisations on the relevance and impact of the proposed strategy and legislation. The results will feed into the Commission's decision making on EU regulations for cars, vans and Heavy Duty Vehicles.
The car and van Regulations set CO2 emission standards for new vehicles when they are sold. The Commission intends to propose revisions to these Regulations for car and van emissions for 2020.

For Heavy Duty Vehicles there is at present no EU regulation of their greenhouse gas emissions and the Commission intends to put forward a strategy for addressing these.

The consultation will remain online until the 09 December 2011.

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Bosch: Renewable synthetic fuels for less CO₂

Mobility Solutions is the largest Bosch Group business sector. In 2018, its sales came to 47.6 billion euros, or 61 percent of total group sales. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading automotive suppliers. The Mobility Solutions business sector pursues a vision of mobility that is accident-free. emissions-free, and fascinating, and combines the… Continue reading Bosch: Renewable synthetic fuels for less CO₂