New Delhi: Cleaner air, healthier communities and tens of thousands of new green jobs are set to become reality thanks to the UK’s revolutionary transport decarbonisation plan, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Wednesday. With just months to go until major climate summit COP26, the plan provides a world-leading ‘greenprint’ to cut emissions from seas… Continue reading Britain to decarbonise domestic transport by 2050
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Riverside Motors buys Harratts Honda dealership in Wakefield
Yorkshire based Riverside Motor Group has acquired Harratts Group’s Honda site at Calder Park Wakefield for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes Harratts’ Honda dealership and assets at Calder Park, its Kia showroom, and a lease of premises at Darton, Barnsley for a period of 10 years. Riverside will represent Honda for Wakefield and Barnsley… Continue reading Riverside Motors buys Harratts Honda dealership in Wakefield
GM drops wireless charging from some SUVs due to chip shortage
General Motors is dropping wireless smartphone charging from some new SUVs because of the global microchip shortage. It’s the latest feature to get the axe at the company due to the low supply of semiconductors, as GM has already pulled HD radio from some models, along with auto start-stop and a fuel management module that… Continue reading GM drops wireless charging from some SUVs due to chip shortage
Ex-Renault boss Ghosn rejects blame in Dieselgate probe
Paris, July 12, 2021 -Former Nissan and Renault boss Carlos Ghosn denied any responsibility in Renault’s alleged cheating on emission tests for diesel vehicles during more than six hours of questioning in Beirut in May, according to documents seen by AFP. Ghosn led the Franco-Japanese car-making alliance before his arrest in Japan in 2018 on… Continue reading Ex-Renault boss Ghosn rejects blame in Dieselgate probe
How Formula E racing is a testbed for the future of EVs
Season 7 of the Formula E World Championship, the FIA-sanctioned open-wheel electric racing league, is nearing a close after the latest two races at the New York City street circuit in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, with only races in London and Berlin left to determine who will win the Driver and Constructor championships. … Continue reading How Formula E racing is a testbed for the future of EVs
@niche: Sono Motors Commences Community Tour Through Germany With Latest Prototype001026
Sono Motors is on a mission to enable a revolutionary mobility system, where every electric vehicle is solar, shared, and independent from fossil-fuels. Today, an experienced specialist team is developing a forward-looking electric car that is suitable for daily use, the Sion. Both the Sion’s integrated solar technology and innovative mobility services will enable users… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors Commences Community Tour Through Germany With Latest Prototype001026
Nissan chief admits Carlos Ghosn wielded ‘absolute power’
Makoto Uchida said workers at the carmaker ‘just wanted to please the boss’ Go to Source
Nissan to cover partners’ costs even if their EV parts go unused
TOKYO — Nissan Motor plans to compensate parts makers that join with it in developing electric vehicles so as to share burdens and deepen collaborative relationships, Nikkei has learned. The Japanese automaker will bear the suppliers’ costs when they miss an order or postpone development, aligning itself with a global trend as emerging EV makers… Continue reading Nissan to cover partners’ costs even if their EV parts go unused
Bentley reveals Flying Spur Hybrid, its latest in the push towards electric
Bentley Motors, the 102-year-old ultra-luxury automaker under Volkswagen Group, revealed its newest hybrid model on Tuesday. The company says this latest iteration of the Flying Spur Hybrid is its most environmentally friendly vehicle yet. This new model is part of Bentley’s Beyond100 plan to become a carbon neutral organization with an entirely electrified range by… Continue reading Bentley reveals Flying Spur Hybrid, its latest in the push towards electric
Renault: Social distancing achieved at plant, union-mgt end suit
New Delhi: Curtains came down in the Madras High Court on the dispute between the workers union Renault Nissan (India) Thozhilalar Sangam (RNITS) and Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd over maintenance of social distance in the assembly line. The Renault Nissan Automotive is a car manufacturing joint venture between France’s Renault and Japan’s Nissan… Continue reading Renault: Social distancing achieved at plant, union-mgt end suit