Category: Automotive

Russia’s Aug car sales down 1.3% y/y – AEB

MOSCOW, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Sales of new cars in Russia fell 1.3% year-on-year in August to 145,545 units, after a 2.4% decline in the previous month, the Association of European Businesses (AEB) said on Friday. “August showed no significant change in the overall market situation, as market sales continue to underperform vs. the robust… Continue reading Russia’s Aug car sales down 1.3% y/y – AEB

Asian cities turn to electric vehicles in anti-pollution drive

By Rina Chandran BANGKOK: Asian cities are switching to electric vehicles in a bid to tackle worsening air quality, cut climate changing emissions, and expand their public transport networks, climate experts said on Friday. Transport is the fastest-growing source of climate-warming greenhouse gases, with the vast majority of projected increases expected to come from developing… Continue reading Asian cities turn to electric vehicles in anti-pollution drive

Press Releases – ACEA appoints new Director General

Brussels, 6 September 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric-Mark Huitema as its new Director General, with effect on 1 October. Mr Huitema will succeed Erik Jonnaert, who is stepping down as Secretary General after six years at the helm of the association, which represents the… Continue reading Press Releases – ACEA appoints new Director General

CO2 emissions from new cars fell by over 3% in 2011

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CO2 emissions from new cars fell by over 3% in 2011

11/12/2012The European Commission today adopted a decision confirming provisional findings that average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.3% last year. This decision is based on emissions data gathered by the European Environment Agency and verified by car manufacturers.
The average CO2 emissions for the 12.8 million new cars registered in the EU in 2011 was 135.7 grams per kilometre. This is a drop of 4.6g CO2/km compared to 2010 and confirms that car manufacturers are on track to reach the 2015 target of 130g CO2/km.

The monitoring process includes the collection of data from Member States by the European Environment Agency and verification by the manufacturers themselves. This ensures a balanced assessment by the Commission of manufacturers' performance in meeting their specific targets. In 2013, the confirmed emissions for 2012 will serve as a basis for calculat..

South African auto sector in line for $4 bln investment boost -industry body

CAPE TOWN, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Africa’s top vehicle manufacturer, South Africa, could see as much as 60 billion rand ($4.04 billion) invested in its vehicle and component sector over the next five years, industry body NAAMSA said in a statement on Friday. Andrew Kirby, president of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA), said… Continue reading South African auto sector in line for $4 bln investment boost -industry body

Elon Musk Ridicules Porsche for Calling Its Electric Car “Turbo”

Turbo Looks like German carmaker Porsche has hit a nerve. Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter Thursday to ridicule Porsche for calling one of the versions of its all-electric sports car “Turbo.” For the uninitiated, turbochargers are usually found in internal combustion engine vehicles, where they’re used to increase performance by pumping more compressed air… Continue reading Elon Musk Ridicules Porsche for Calling Its Electric Car “Turbo”

India will not ban petrol, diesel vehicles: transport minister – Yahoo News

Gadkari is pictured in his office in New Delhi More NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will not ban vehicles running on petrol or diesel and is considering cutting taxes on hybrid vehicles, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. His remarks come at a time when India’s automobile sector is battling a… Continue reading India will not ban petrol, diesel vehicles: transport minister – Yahoo News

Maruti Suzuki bats for separate platform for making regulation on auto industry – Livemint

The union government should make a common platform for formation of future regulations related to the automobile industry with representations from all the ministries responsible for making policies related to the sector, said Kenichi Ayukawa, managing director, Maruti Suzuki India ltd. As of now more than 5 ministries – Ministry of Heavy Industries, Road Transport… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki bats for separate platform for making regulation on auto industry – Livemint

Karhoo partners with iVcardo to expand ride-hailing platform – ITS International

Karhoo has joined forces with booking and dispatch platform iVcardo in a bid to expand its platform globally. The deal is expected to provide Karhoo with increased infrastructure and access to transport operators beyond ride-hailing city strongholds. Nicolas Andine, Karhoo co-CEO says: “By partnering with iVcardo, we will now have the ability to connect with… Continue reading Karhoo partners with iVcardo to expand ride-hailing platform – ITS International