Nissan to launch 3 new EVs and 5 new e-POWER models in Japan by FY2022

Japan will be the flagship market for the implementation of the Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision as part of the Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022 midterm plan YOKOHAMA, Japan (April 20, 2018) – Nissan plans to launch three new electric vehicles and five e-POWER models in Japan by the end of fiscal 2022, the company announced today.… Continue reading Nissan to launch 3 new EVs and 5 new e-POWER models in Japan by FY2022

Nissan LEAF sales surpass 100,000 in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan (April 20, 2018) – Nissan has sold more than 100,000 Nissan LEAFs in Japan since the model first went on sale. First-generation Nissan LEAF New Nissan LEAF Nissan launched the first generation of the Nissan LEAF, the world’s first mass-produced electric car, in 2010. Today, the zero-emission Nissan LEAF is the world’s best-selling… Continue reading Nissan LEAF sales surpass 100,000 in Japan

Mercedes-Powered Volvos Possible Thanks To Geely Investment

Daimler might even take over a portion of Volvo. Now that Geely chairman Li Shufu is the largest single shareholder in Daimler, there’s a strong possibility that the two firms could cooperate on tech development. According to the German business publication Manager Magazin, the partnership could even extend to Daimler buying a small stake in Volvo,… Continue reading Mercedes-Powered Volvos Possible Thanks To Geely Investment

Shell and Toyota move forward with hydrogen facility at Port of Long Beach

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Equilon Enterprises LLC, doing business as Shell Oil Products US (“Shell”), and Toyota have been provisionally awarded $8 million by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop the first hydrogen-truck refueling station at the Port of Long Beach.  The funding, which is contingent upon the approval of the project… Continue reading Shell and Toyota move forward with hydrogen facility at Port of Long Beach

Peugeot boss faces toughest adversary yet in IG Metall

PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – PSA Group (PEUP.PA) boss Carlos Tavares, whose career has seen him thrash out margin-boosting labor deals for two carmakers in several countries, is now taking on Germany’s IG Metall union, which has been the undoing of many a cost cutter. FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Group Carlos Tavares… Continue reading Peugeot boss faces toughest adversary yet in IG Metall

Daimler open to buying small stake in Volvo cars: Report

FRANKFURT: Daimler is open to supplying Volvo with engines and could even take a small stake in the Swedish carmaker, Manager Magazin said, raising the possibility of increased cooperation between Mercedes-Benz and China’s Geely. Daimler could buy “a couple of percent” in Volvo Cars, Manager Magazin said on Thursday, without citing sources. Volvo declined to… Continue reading Daimler open to buying small stake in Volvo cars: Report

“Panasonic Future EXPO” in Beijing Introduces Its Cutting-Edge Technologies for the Future

[embedded content] Beijing, China – Panasonic was pleased to hold the Future EXPO, a wide-ranging exhibition of cutting-edge technologies under a single roof, from April 12-15, 2018, at The Place in Beijing. As the company looks forward to celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2018, it reflects on the remarkable social changes that have been driven… Continue reading “Panasonic Future EXPO” in Beijing Introduces Its Cutting-Edge Technologies for the Future

Electrify America To Install Fast Chargers At 100-Plus Walmart Locations

30 M BY MARK KANE Walmart will be one of the key partners in Electrify America’s charging infrastructure project of more than 2,000 DC fast chargers. Electrify America fast charging station According to the press release, Electrify America will install fast charging stations at more than 100 Walmart locations across 34 states by June 2019.… Continue reading Electrify America To Install Fast Chargers At 100-Plus Walmart Locations

How Tesla and Waymo are tackling a major problem for self-driving cars: data

There’s a race happening right now that stretches from Silicon Valley to Detroit and back: who can make a self-driving car that behaves better than a human driver? It’s a far harder task than it sounded even a few years ago because human drivers know a lot — not just about their cars but about… Continue reading How Tesla and Waymo are tackling a major problem for self-driving cars: data