Jennifer A. Dlouhy The Biden administration is on track to propose the toughest-ever U.S. curbs on car pollution, while stopping short of an electric-vehicle mandate or ban on gas-powered models. The proposed standards on cars and light trucks, set to be announced Wednesday in Detroit, are expected to govern tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide, smog-forming… Continue reading President Biden set to propose toughest-ever rules on emissions to boost EVs
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Payne: Riding the Mustang Dark Horse through Manhattan
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Valeo bags new biz for third-gen LiDAR, crosses billion euros in orders
Valeo, the global leader in ADAS, has announced that its SCALA 3 LiDAR (light detection and ranging) has been chosen by a leading Asian manufacturer and an American robotaxi company. Valeo states that it has now registered orders worth more than a billion euros (Rs 8.788 crore) for SCALA 3. According to the French component and auto component… Continue reading Valeo bags new biz for third-gen LiDAR, crosses billion euros in orders
CNG price slashed by Rs 8 per kg, brings cheer to motorists and industry
In what will come as welcome news for scores of motorists and also fleet operators using CNG-powered vehicles, the price of compressed natural has been slashed by Rs 8 per kilogram. This is the biggest-ever cut in recent times and takes the price of CNG in Mumbai to Rs 79 per kg from Rs 87… Continue reading CNG price slashed by Rs 8 per kg, brings cheer to motorists and industry
CNG price slashed by Rs 8 per kg, brings cheer to motorists and industry
In what will come as welcome news for scores of motorists and also fleet operators using CNG-powered vehicles, the price of compressed natural has been slashed by Rs 8 per kilogram. This is the biggest-ever cut in recent times and takes the price of CNG in Mumbai to Rs 79 per kg from Rs 87… Continue reading CNG price slashed by Rs 8 per kg, brings cheer to motorists and industry
CNG car sales scale new high in India, jump 41% in FY2023
Sales of CNG-powered passenger vehicles (PVs) in the just-ended FY2023 have surged by 40.71% year on year to 318,752 units (FY2022: 226,547 units), accounting for 8.80% of overall retail sales of 36,20,039 PVs in India. This also means CNG car and utility vehicle sales have scaled a new high in the domestic market, surpassing the… Continue reading CNG car sales scale new high in India, jump 41% in FY2023
GM’s self-driving unit, Cruise, recalls 300 cars after 1 crashed into a bus
General Motors’ self-driving subsidiary Cruise is recalling the automated driving software in 300 of its vehicles after a collision with a bus in San Francisco last month. In a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration dated April 3, Cruise said the software may cause a crash because it inaccurately predicts the movement of… Continue reading GM’s self-driving unit, Cruise, recalls 300 cars after 1 crashed into a bus
Bill Ford describes his workers’ heroic acts in Turkey, and what’s next
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Tesla nominates ex-CTO JB Straubel to board of directors
JB Straubel, Tesla Motors’ former chief technical officer, speaks during a ribbon cutting for a new Supercharger station outside of the Tesla Factory on August 16, 2013 in Fremont, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla has nominated JB Straubel, the CEO and founder of e-waste recycler Redwood Materials, to its eight-member board of directors,… Continue reading Tesla nominates ex-CTO JB Straubel to board of directors
VW betting IRA incentives for EVs to swell US market share, boost brands
Volkswagen AG believes that electric-vehicle incentives put in place by President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will help the company more than double its share of the U.S. market. The German carmaker plans to sell 25 EV models in the United States by 2030, all of which should qualify for the maximum $7,500 in tax… Continue reading VW betting IRA incentives for EVs to swell US market share, boost brands