Nissan is launching a new program today to replace old LEAF battery packs with “refabricated” packs at a discount over new packs. Home Solar Power Electric car battery packs inevitably lose some of their capacity over time after some use. It’s generally fairly limited to a few percentage points, but when it comes to the Nissan… Continue reading Nissan starts new program to replace old LEAF battery packs
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Building the Foundation for a Better 5G
Minnie Ho, senior principal engineer and wireless systems architect at Intel, Minnie, played a role in the design of the Intel Mobile Trial Platform, a desktop-size rig that telecom operators worldwide use to advance 5G. (Photo Credit: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation) How she’d describe her work to a 10-year-old: “I put together tiny computer parts, like… Continue reading Building the Foundation for a Better 5G
Ford’s Lincoln Looks to SUVs for Salvation
Just two years after Ford Motor Co. bet the revival of its Lincoln luxury line on the return of the Continental sedan, it’s reversing course and going all in on sport utility vehicles instead. Despite its retro Rat Pack allusions and elegant evocation of Bentley styling, the Continental didn’t sell as expected. Sales are down… Continue reading Ford’s Lincoln Looks to SUVs for Salvation
New Auto Recall Search Tool Launches to Enhance Outreach and Notification to Vehicle Owners
LAS VEGAS, March 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Automakers today announced the launch of a new tool aimed at increasing consumer participation in auto recalls by allowing approved commercial and governmental entities, including state departments of motor vehicles, state vehicle registrars, state vehicle inspection programs, motor vehicle insurers, auto finance companies, motor vehicle dealers, vehicle fleet managers,… Continue reading New Auto Recall Search Tool Launches to Enhance Outreach and Notification to Vehicle Owners
The emissions of new cars sold in Spain rise for the first time in ten years
The average emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) of new cars sold in Spain stood at 116 grams per kilometer traveled in 2017, which is one gram more than the average of the previous year, according to MSI consultancy for employers of the concessionaires, Faconauto. In this way, it ends with a tendency of falls in… Continue reading The emissions of new cars sold in Spain rise for the first time in ten years
BMW headquarters raided in emissions cheat software hunt
German authorities have raided BMW’s Munich headquarters and its engine plant in Austria to search for evidence of the use of emissions cheat software. A month after the opening of an investigation into the suspected fraud, around 100 law enforcers have raided two of the manufacturer’s largest locations – 4500 employees at the engine plant… Continue reading BMW headquarters raided in emissions cheat software hunt
Statement of Rick Schostek, Executive Vice President Honda North America, Inc. before the U.S. Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security March 20, 2018
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Blumenthal and members of the subcommittee. My name is Rick Schostek, executive vice president of Honda North America, Inc. It has been more than two and a half years since I last appeared before the full Commerce Committee. I want to thank you for this opportunity to update you… Continue reading Statement of Rick Schostek, Executive Vice President Honda North America, Inc. before the U.S. Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security March 20, 2018
Quandt heirs receive a billion euro dividend
The billion-euro profit of BMW also pays off for the major shareholders Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten. The siblings get a generous payout. The workforce also benefits. Susanne Klatten, Stefan Quandt Wednesday, 21.03.2018 14:27 The siblings Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten received from BMW shortly 1.1 billion euros in the account. Background: The car company… Continue reading Quandt heirs receive a billion euro dividend
BMW Group statement concerning the ongoing investigation by the public prosecutor’s office Munich
Munich. The BMW Group confirms that the Munich public prosecutor has opened an investigation regarding a software update which has been mistakenly allocated to around 11,400 BMW 750d and BMW M550d vehicles. On 20 March, employees of the prosecutor’s office searched two BMW Group locations in connection with the investigation. As previously communicated, in the… Continue reading BMW Group statement concerning the ongoing investigation by the public prosecutor’s office Munich
NHTSA probes 4 deaths in Hyundai-Kia cars when air bags failed
Detroit Free Press Published 11:29 a.m. ET March 17, 2018 Air bag light (Photo: deepblue4you, Getty Images/iStockphoto) Air bags in some Hyundai and Kia cars failed to inflate in crashes and four people are dead. Now the U.S. government’s road safety agency wants to know why. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s investigating… Continue reading NHTSA probes 4 deaths in Hyundai-Kia cars when air bags failed