Honda has unveiled electric versions of its Cub, Dax and Zoomer motorbikes, but with a twist: the three new machines are all electric bikes built specially for China. The new Honda Cub e:, Dax e: and Zoomer e: have all been designed for the Chinese market, where Electric Bicycle (EB) regulations allow for vehicles with… Continue reading Honda reinvents classic motorbikes as new e-bikes for China
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Toyota Kirloskar Motor partners Indian Sugar Mills Association to accelerate ethanol use in India
Toyota Kirloskar Motor partners Indian Sugar Mills Association to accelerate ethanol use in India Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) to create awareness and promote the use of ethanol as a sustainable biofuel in India. The MoU exchange took place in the presence… Continue reading Toyota Kirloskar Motor partners Indian Sugar Mills Association to accelerate ethanol use in India
Ford contacts 100 Lightning customers for battery glitch that may disrupt driving
Ford Motor Company confirmed Friday that some electric F-150 Lightning pickup trucks currently in the hands of customers may have a battery complication that can prevent the pickup truck from shifting into drive or cause it to gradually lose power while driving. “We monitor vehicle data to help ensure our vehicles are performing as expected… Continue reading Ford contacts 100 Lightning customers for battery glitch that may disrupt driving
GM CEO Barra’s plan for automaker to lead the industry in EV profits
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said Thursday that GM will stand apart from other traditional car companies this year as it completes its transformation to a technology company. But she admits that GM is nowhere near to getting battery costs down enough to make electric vehicles as profitable as their gasoline-powered counterparts. In fact, Barra… Continue reading GM CEO Barra’s plan for automaker to lead the industry in EV profits
Candidate for UAW president got $30,000 donation from mine safety engineer
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Do You Work in the Auto Industry? We Want to Hear From You.
Growth in sales of electric vehicles has created thousands of jobs in auto manufacturing, batteries and other new fields, but not without turmoil. There is talk of layoffs at some suppliers and automakers even as other companies expand. I cover the auto industry for The New York Times, and I am planning to write about… Continue reading Do You Work in the Auto Industry? We Want to Hear From You.
Tesla Will Build Heavy Trucks at a New Factory in Nevada
Tesla will build a factory in northern Nevada that will manufacture electric semi trucks, the company said Tuesday, putting pressure on traditional truck makers like Daimler and Volvo that are just beginning to sell battery-powered vehicles. The factory, along with a new battery plant, will add 3,000 employees at an existing Tesla facility east of… Continue reading Tesla Will Build Heavy Trucks at a New Factory in Nevada
Elon Musk Said Tesla Buyout Plan Didn’t Involve ‘a Specific Number’
Under direct questioning by a federal judge on Tuesday, Elon Musk could not say exactly how much money investors were considering putting into his 2018 proposal to take Tesla off the stock market. Mr. Musk wrote on Twitter on Aug. 7, 2018, that he had “funding secured” for the deal. But during his last day… Continue reading Elon Musk Said Tesla Buyout Plan Didn’t Involve ‘a Specific Number’
Elon Musk Says He Could Have Raised Funds to Take Tesla Private
Elon Musk said on Monday that he had not lied or misspoken about his plan to take Tesla off the stock market in 2018, testifying in federal court that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund had “unequivocally wanted to take Tesla private.” Investors are suing Mr. Musk, Tesla and the company’s board because they contend that… Continue reading Elon Musk Says He Could Have Raised Funds to Take Tesla Private
Elon Musk Testifies That His Tweets Did Not Drive Tesla’s Stock Price
In his testimony, Mr. Musk said he thought Twitter was “the best way to communicate with people,” including “investors, big and small.” He also said he used Twitter to share memes, a comment that drew laughter from some people watching the trial. Mr. Musk also acknowledged that in July 2018 his associates and friends, including… Continue reading Elon Musk Testifies That His Tweets Did Not Drive Tesla’s Stock Price