By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Wuhan city is considering steps to support its biggest local automaker Dongfeng Motor Corp, according to a draft policy document reviewed by Reuters, as the epicentre of China’s novel coronavirus outbreak tries to revive its economy. The potential measures include subsidies for new car buyers,… Continue reading Exclusive: Wuhan, recovering from virus, weighs policies to help hometown automaker Dongfeng
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Good neighbours: an EV charging solution for owners with no driveway
“It’s all about the Charlottes,” says Joel Teague, CEO of Co Charger, a new company that claims to have the answer to that rather large elephant in the EV room: how to charge your car at home when you don’t have a charger, never mind a driveway. According to Co Charger, at least 40% of… Continue reading Good neighbours: an EV charging solution for owners with no driveway
China guides its self-driving startups into the fast lane
HONG KONG/ PALO ALTO, U.S. — When AutoX said in December that it had become the first Chinese company to test fully self-driving vehicles on open roads in the country, the result took a back seat to the fact that the test took place at all. The boast of 4-year-old Auto X about its test… Continue reading China guides its self-driving startups into the fast lane
European steel users call on Commission to terminate safeguard measures on 30 June 2021
Brussels, 26 February 2021 – In response to today’s announcement by the European Commission that it will review the safeguard measures on steel, in place since 2018, a coalition of downstream users of steel is urging the Commission not to extend the measures beyond their expiry date this June. While the COVID-19 pandemic has severely… Continue reading European steel users call on Commission to terminate safeguard measures on 30 June 2021
@Nissan: 2021/02/26 Nissan’s 100% electric motor-driven e-POWER technology reaches global milestone …000241
2021/02/26 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan today announced a breakthrough in engine efficiency, reaching 50% thermal efficiency with its in-development, next generation e-POWER system. Nissan’s e-POWER system utilizes an on-board gasoline engine to provide electrical energy to the e-powertrain battery pack. Nissan’s latest approach to engine development has raised the bar to world-leading levels, accelerating past… Continue reading @Nissan: 2021/02/26 Nissan’s 100% electric motor-driven e-POWER technology reaches global milestone …000241
Tesla shuts down Model 3 production line for 2 weeks amid chip shortage
Tesla is shutting down a Model 3 production line at Fremont factory for 2 weeks amid an industry-wide microchip shortage. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Tesla has informed employees from a Model 3 production line at Fremont factory that their line is being shut down until March 7: “Workers on a Model 3… Continue reading Tesla shuts down Model 3 production line for 2 weeks amid chip shortage
UK-Japan trade deal settled nerves for Japanese firms: Honda exec
Britain and Japan formally signed a trade agreement in October, marking Britain’s first big post-Brexit deal on trade. LONDON: Britain’s trade deal with Japan settled the nerves of a lot of Japanese businesses in the United Kingdom and gives them confidence about their future prospects there, a senior Honda executive said on Tuesday. Japan, the… Continue reading UK-Japan trade deal settled nerves for Japanese firms: Honda exec
Mitsubishi Motors set to reverse move to withdraw from Europe
Japanese group’s expected U-turn a sign of fresh rifts in alliance with Renault and Nissan Go to Source
@Groupe PSA: PR Groupe Renault and Faurecia to collaborate on hydrogen storage systems001245
Texte Faurecia and Groupe Renault today announced their decision to collaborate on hydrogen storage systems for hydrogen light commercial vehicles. Starting at the end of 2021, Faurecia will supply hydrogen storage systems for a first fleet of light commercial vehicles. These systems will be developed and produced at its global center of expertise in Bavans,… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Groupe Renault and Faurecia to collaborate on hydrogen storage systems001245
Renault: electric cars still weigh on profitability
Posted on Feb 22, 2019 2021 at 6:55 updated on 22 feb. 2021 at 7:37 The electric car has finally taken off , at least in Europe, and the manufacturers welcome it, at least officially. But is this such good news? Will this not weigh heavily on their profitability? It will certainly be difficult to… Continue reading Renault: electric cars still weigh on profitability