Category: Automotive

BP Chargemaster activates first 150kW ultra-fast EV chargers

BP Chargemaster, the UK’s largest electric car charge point provider, has switched on the first of its new Ultracharge 150kW EV chargers at a London petrol station. Two charging points are now in operation at BP’s Cranford petrol station near London Heathrow airport – the first in a planned roll-out of 400 ultra-fast charging points by 2021 –… Continue reading BP Chargemaster activates first 150kW ultra-fast EV chargers

Toyota tests plug-in hybrid RAV4 SUV in new images

Toyota has been seen testing what appears to be a plug-in hybrid variant of the RAV4 SUV on European roads. At first glance, the prototype doesn’t seem any different from the standard Honda CR-V rival. However, closer inspection reveals a disguised opening on the right-hand side of the car – the opposite side of where the… Continue reading Toyota tests plug-in hybrid RAV4 SUV in new images

Kia, Budget Sued After Rental Car Catches Fire

Photo via pxhere. A family from Oklahoma are suing Kia Motors and Budget Rental Cars after their rented Kia Soul randomly caught fire as they were driving on H3 freeway in Oahu during a trip in June. According to KITV, a mother and son are recovering from major injuries that occurred during the untimely incident.As the… Continue reading Kia, Budget Sued After Rental Car Catches Fire

Renovation: Opel reduces goods distribution center at the headquarters in Rüsselsheim

Opel Opel has ruled out redundancies in its recovery plan “Pace” until the summer of 2023. (Photo: AP) Ruesselsheim The car maker Opel reduced in the course of its renovation, the goods distribution center at the headquarters Rüsselsheim. Of currently 300 jobs around 200 are deleted, as a company spokesman confirmed on Thursday. The employees… Continue reading Renovation: Opel reduces goods distribution center at the headquarters in Rüsselsheim

VinaCapital Ventures invests in Vietnamese logistics startup An Vui

Vietnam-based VinaCapital Ventures has invested in An Vui, a transportation management system startup, according to an announcement. Founded in 2015, the startup aims to tackle the pain points in road transport in areas such as intercity bus and limousine services, which account for more than three-quarters of Vietnam’s passenger transport methods. Businesses operating in this… Continue reading VinaCapital Ventures invests in Vietnamese logistics startup An Vui

GM unveils Chevrolet Menlo EV electric car – a Bolt EV utility vehicle

GM has unveiled the first official images of the Chevrolet Menlo EV, an electric car that is expected to become the utility version of the Bolt EV. In October 2017, GM outlined its “All-Electric Path to Zero Emissions” and announced a new electric offensive with 20 new all-electric vehicles to launch by 2023. The automaker also,… Continue reading GM unveils Chevrolet Menlo EV electric car – a Bolt EV utility vehicle

EU Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete: “The science is clear. The time to act is now”

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EU Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete: “The science is clear. The time to act is now”

03/11/2014The European Commission welcomes the robust scientific evidence on climate change compiled by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its Fifth Assessment Report. This report brings together the scientific literature on climate change since its last report in 2007, and leaves policymakers with no doubt: The time to act is now.
One of the key priorities of the Juncker Commission is to reform and reorganise Europe's energy policy into a new resilient European Energy Union with a forward-looking climate change policy, as defined in President Juncker's Political Guidelines for the new European Commission.

Energy Union Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič said: “The scientific evidence of the IPCC report underlines more than ever the need for the EU to build a resilient Energy Union with a forwar..