January 23, 2018 PLANO, Texas, January 23, 2018 – Move over polluters, the Toyota Mirai, one of the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, has surpassed 3,000 sales in the Golden State. Having reached this new milestone, Mirai make up more than 80% of all hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the United States. “Toyota… Continue reading Hydrogen is Going the Distance: Toyota Surpasses 3,000 Mirai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Sales in California
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Microcar subsidiary reports delivery bottlenecks: Daimler misjudges again the E-Smart
All articles and backgrounds 01/23/2018 Micro-car subsidiary reports supply bottlenecks Daimler again misjudges the E-Smart Daimler Electric Smart Should the Daimler management cry or cheer about this news? Delivery bottlenecks in the electric smart mean that customers have to wait for up to a year for their new vehicle, reports the “Automobilwoche”, “The increase in… Continue reading Microcar subsidiary reports delivery bottlenecks: Daimler misjudges again the E-Smart
Uber CEO hopes to have self-driving cars in service in 18 months
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was speaking to Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait today at the new outlet’s event #TheYearAhead event, and he shared some more information about Uber’s plans around autonomy, and autonomous ride-hailing service rollout. “True autonomy for every single use case, is some ways away,” Khosrowshahi began, acknowledging that the problem is a massive… Continue reading Uber CEO hopes to have self-driving cars in service in 18 months
2019 Jaguar XJ to be reborn as high-tech electric flagship
Current XJ’s predecessor, X350, was Jag’s first aluminium car. JLR is developing Callum-designed XJ and a ‘Road Rover’. The XJ is being developed alongside a new, more car-like Range Rover model. The Jaguar XJ will be reinvented as an electric car for its next generation, which will go on sale in 2019 after a launch at the… Continue reading 2019 Jaguar XJ to be reborn as high-tech electric flagship
South Korean Government Changes Standards for Payment of Subsidy for Electric Vehicles
Ministry of Environment (ME) has decided to change standards for payment of government subsidy for electric vehicles to ‘first-come-first-served based on registration and release date of cars’ this year. Its standards changed for the first time when they were based on submission of documents for purchase since 2013. It has decided to change standards in… Continue reading South Korean Government Changes Standards for Payment of Subsidy for Electric Vehicles
Jaguar Land Rover to cut production at Halewood plant
Jaguar Land Rover has announced its intention to trim Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport production, citing challenges facing the auto industry, including Brexit. The UK’s largest car manufacturer said it would adjust output at its Halewood plant on Merseyside between March and June despite a record year of sales for the company worldwide in… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover to cut production at Halewood plant
JLR cuts Land Rover production amid diesel uncertainty
Jaguar Land Rover will cut production of some vehicles amid uncertainty over Brexit and changes to taxes on diesel cars. The company will temporarily scale back output of the Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque models later this year. Last week, JLR said its global sales hit a record in 2017, but that the UK… Continue reading JLR cuts Land Rover production amid diesel uncertainty
DELFINGEN open a new plant in Nicaragua
DELFINGEN open a new plant in Nicaragua | DELFINGEN By continuing your visit in this site, you accept the use of cookies in order to offer you an optimal navigation and to create statistics of visits More Information OK To continue to expand our global footprint and to enter in a strategic stage of our… Continue reading DELFINGEN open a new plant in Nicaragua
Peugeot Citroen boss seeks to avoid further Vauxhall job losses in meeting with Union
The head of Peugeot and Citroen (PSA) has met with Vauxhall union bosses for a “frank exchange” of ideas, as the French company weighs up how it will integrate the British brand into its portfolio of companies. The Unite union’s general secretary, Len McCluskey, said the meeting with Carlos Tavares, PSA’s chief executive, was “constructive”, and Tavares repeated his… Continue reading Peugeot Citroen boss seeks to avoid further Vauxhall job losses in meeting with Union
Halberg casting: VW Schreck Prevent buys
Automotive supplier Prevent The supplier group became known in the summer of 2016 due to its dispute with the Volkswagen Group. (Photo: AP) The German-Bosnian automotive supplier group Prevent surprises with another acquisition. Prevent takes over the medium-sized casting company Halberg Guss from Saarbrücken, as the supplier confirmed on Monday. For the purchase price, both… Continue reading Halberg casting: VW Schreck Prevent buys