China’s leading electric vehicle maker BYD announced Wednesday to team with US Hybrid Corporation to develop a hydrogen fuel cells battery-electric bus.[Photo/IC] LOS ANGELES – China’s leading electric vehicle maker BYD announced Wednesday to team with US Hybrid Corporation to develop a hydrogen fuel cells battery-electric bus. According to a press release of BYD (Build… Continue reading China’s BYD, US Hybrid to develop first-ever hydrogen electric bus
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Nissan to gradually withdraw from diesel vehicle market in Europe
PARIS: Japanese carmaker Nissan will gradually stop selling diesel cars in Europe, in a further sign of weakening demand for those cars as customers worry about tax rises and looming bans and restrictions related to diesel in many countries. A Nissan spokeswoman said there would be a gradual withdrawal of diesel cars in Europe. A… Continue reading Nissan to gradually withdraw from diesel vehicle market in Europe
CNG fueling provider Trillium expands into EV charging
Trillium CNG, a provider of CNG fueling solutions, is expanding into EV charging, and dropping the “CNG” from its name (but not yet from its service offerings). Trillium has formed a partnership with EV Connect to install EV charging infrastructure at three Love’s Travel Stops stores in California. The charging sites will feature DC fast… Continue reading CNG fueling provider Trillium expands into EV charging
Volvo Cars to embed Google Assistant, Google Play Store and Google Maps in next-generation infotainment system
Volvo Cars to embed Google Assistant, Google Play Store and Google Maps in next-generation infotainment system Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, today announced it is working with Google to embed the voice-controlled Google Assistant, Google Play Store, Google Maps and other Google services into its next-generation Sensus infotainment system, based on Google’s Android… Continue reading Volvo Cars to embed Google Assistant, Google Play Store and Google Maps in next-generation infotainment system
Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks share live vehicle data to improve traffic safety
Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks share live vehicle data to improve traffic safety Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, and leading truck maker Volvo Trucks will share real-time data to expand coverage of the companies’ connected safety technology, a cloud-based system that allows vehicles to communicate with each other and alert drivers of nearby… Continue reading Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks share live vehicle data to improve traffic safety
Ford turns to start-up teams to develop new businesses
GoRide, a non-emergency medical transportation service by Ford, grew out of an idea from an employee. (Photo: Ford) Ford Motor Co. is tapping into the company’s entrepreneurial roots to look at new ways it can expand into moving people and things. Most recently, Ford launched its GoRide non-emergency medical transportation service with Beaumont Health. The… Continue reading Ford turns to start-up teams to develop new businesses
BMW And Sila Nano Partner On Silicon-Dominant Anode Materials
6 M BY MARK KANE BMW is going to work on new battery materials for next-generation batteries with California-based Sila Nanotechnologies, founded in 2011. BMW iVision Dynamics Sila Nanotechnologies developed a family of silicon-dominant anode materials that replace conventional graphite electrodes to increase cell capacity. The new anode materials works with the the existing battery… Continue reading BMW And Sila Nano Partner On Silicon-Dominant Anode Materials
Pininfarina: why the design house is making an electric supercar
At Palazzo Barberini in the heart of Rome earlier this month, a handful of billionaires, multimillionaires and, tagging along some distance behind, representatives of the world’s automotive press had their first look at a new £1.7 million hypercar. In the imposingly grand surroundings of the 17th-century palace, now repurposed as a fine art gallery, those… Continue reading Pininfarina: why the design house is making an electric supercar
McLaren Automotive confirms Leeds as new UK retail location
McLaren Leeds appointed as eighth retailer in the brand’s home market Phase I of the development to open this month Phase II and the new purpose-built facility expected to complete by year end McLaren Automotive, the British creator of luxury sportscars and supercars, continues to expand its UK network of retailers with the appointment of… Continue reading McLaren Automotive confirms Leeds as new UK retail location
Didi Chuxing, Auto Partners Form Global Carsharing Alliance
Photo: Didi Chuxing Didi Chuxing has joined 31 of its auto industry partners to launch the Didi Auto Alliance (D-Alliance or the Alliance). For the first time, the Alliance will bring together resources and the strengths of the new mobility sector with those of key links in the automotive industry chain, with the aim to develop… Continue reading Didi Chuxing, Auto Partners Form Global Carsharing Alliance