(Reuters) – General Motors Co’s self-driving car unit, Cruise, on Tuesday unveiled an electric vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals for use in its planned autonomous ride-sharing service, but did not say when it would go into production. The vehicle, named “Cruise Origin”, was developed with Honda Motor Co Ltd, which took a minority… Continue reading UPDATE 1-GM’s Cruise unit unveils driverless vehicle for ride-sharing service
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Toyota to recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide, air bags may not deploy in crashes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Tuesday it will recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide because of an electronic defect that can result in air bags not deploying in crashes. The Toyota logo is seen during the first press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier… Continue reading Toyota to recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide, air bags may not deploy in crashes
Honda recalling 2.7 million North American vehicles for new air bag inflator defect
Honda Motor Co. logo is seen at the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co (7267.T) said on Tuesday it will recall 2.7 million older U.S. vehicles in North America for potentially defective air bag inflators. The defect involves a different type of Takata inflator… Continue reading Honda recalling 2.7 million North American vehicles for new air bag inflator defect
Cruise doubles down on hardware
Ten months ago, Cruise declared it would hire at least 1,000 engineers by the end of the year, an aggressive target — even for a company with a $7.25 billion war chest — in the cutthroat autonomous vehicle industry, where startups, automakers and tech giants are battling over talent. What Cruise didn’t talk about then… Continue reading Cruise doubles down on hardware
Toyota launches GR Supra to revive S. Korea sales
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it has launched the GR Supra sports car in South Korea to help revive its lackluster sales amid trade tensions between Seoul and Tokyo. The GR Supra comes with a 3.0-liter gasoline engine that can generate a maximum 340 horsepower and 51 kilogram-meters of torque.… Continue reading Toyota launches GR Supra to revive S. Korea sales
Hyundai Aura may fly high with a firm footing
NEW DELHI: Hyundai is pinning its hopes on Aura to reclaim apex position in the compact sedan segment. The upcoming Hyundai offering – Aura – is backed by a segment-first 1.2-litre, BS-VI compliant, Ecotorq diesel engine. At a time, when carmakers are taking their foot off the small displacement diesel powertrains, Hyundai believes a third… Continue reading Hyundai Aura may fly high with a firm footing
@Honda: Isuzu and Honda Sign an Agreement to Conduct Joint Research on Fuel Cell-powered Heavy-duty Trucks
TOKYO, Jan 15, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a R&D subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today signed an agreement to undertake joint research on heavy-duty trucks, utilizing fuel cells (FC) as the powertrain. Today, the automobile industry is facing a demand to reduce exhaust gas/carbon emissions… Continue reading @Honda: Isuzu and Honda Sign an Agreement to Conduct Joint Research on Fuel Cell-powered Heavy-duty Trucks
Vertu Motors acquires four Sytner Group Volkswagen dealerships
Vertu Motors has added to the recent flurry of acquisitions and disposals within the Volkswagen retail network with the £8.8 million acquisition of four dealerships from Sytner Group. AM highlighted in this month’s magazine that a total of 10 VW dealerships changed hands during the last two months of 2019, with Sytner cutting its Volkswagen… Continue reading Vertu Motors acquires four Sytner Group Volkswagen dealerships
@Honda: HONDA PARTNERS WITH MOIXA TO BRING V2G CHARGING PROJECT TO ISLINGTON
Honda partners with Moixa to deliver five bi-directional electric vehicle chargers to Islington Town Hall Moixa’s GridShare technology balances demand between charging EV batteries and supporting demand from the grid Project is first result of Honda’s new energy management partnership with Moixa Energy management is an important pillar of Honda’s Electric Vision strategy in… Continue reading @Honda: HONDA PARTNERS WITH MOIXA TO BRING V2G CHARGING PROJECT TO ISLINGTON
@Honda: Isuzu and Honda Sign Joint Research Agreement
TOKYO, Japan, January 15, 2020 – Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a R&D subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today signed an agreement to undertake joint research on heavy-duty trucks, utilizing fuel cells (FC) as the powertrain. Today, the automobile industry is facing demand to reduce exhaust gas/carbon emissions from mobility products… Continue reading @Honda: Isuzu and Honda Sign Joint Research Agreement