Follow John Today, we’ve got new hybrids at the New York auto show, more than 100 electric vans plus battery storage, and EPA plans to permit more emissions from future cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as we do every seven days, we ran down last week’s most important… Continue reading 2019 Honda Insight, Lexus UX Hybrid, electric van test, EPA to ease emission rules: Today’s Car News
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Could abandoned Detroit train station be Ford's millennials magnet?
Buy Photo Davide Martello of Germany plays his piano in front of Michigan Central Station during a two day stop in Detroit in May 2015. Martello travels the world playing his piano in public spaces. Within a city he pulls it behind a bicycle and when it is time to move to the next town… Continue reading Could abandoned Detroit train station be Ford's millennials magnet?
Aurora hires SpaceX’s Jinnah Hosein, opens SF and Pittsburgh offices
Self-driving technology company Aurora has made some key moves on its leadership team and overall company growth: It’s bringing on SpaceX’s now former head of software engineering, Jinnah Hosein, to lead its own software engineering team in a VP role. The autonomous software provider is also opening up two new offices, including one in San… Continue reading Aurora hires SpaceX’s Jinnah Hosein, opens SF and Pittsburgh offices
Tesla’s new navigation system will roll out this weekend
Owning a Tesla comes with plenty of perks, but there is still one major pain point for most Tesla owners: navigation. Even though these cars feel like they’re from the future, the navigation systems on board look like any old navigation system you might have seen in a car or on a smartphone, with some… Continue reading Tesla’s new navigation system will roll out this weekend
Chinas biggest battery manufacturer aims to become a global player after raising a $2 billion in an IPO
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Nissan Introduces $2,850 Refabricated Batteries For Older LEAF
59 M BY MARK KANE Announces exchange costs for new 24, 30 and 40 kWh LEAF batteries too. Nissan is finally launching the exchange program for Nissan LEAF batteries in Japan that enables LEAF owners to trade in old batteries for refabricated ones. The 24 kWh refabricated batteries for the oldest LEAFs will be offered… Continue reading Nissan Introduces $2,850 Refabricated Batteries For Older LEAF
Hyundai union head fears GM-like crisis; says electric cars destroy jobs
ULSAN:Hyundai Motor‘s union chief warned its workers may face a similar crisis to the one hitting General Motors‘ South Korean unit as sales in key markets slide, adding that electric cars were ‘evil’ and will destroy jobs. South Korea’s auto industry, known for its robust unions whose workers tend to be paid more and have… Continue reading Hyundai union head fears GM-like crisis; says electric cars destroy jobs
World’s First Mass-Market 3D-Printed Electric Car Costs Less Than $10K
The world’s first mass-produced 3D-printed electric vehicle could hit the roads by 2019. Italian startup X Electrical Vehicle (XEV) and Shanghai-based Polymaker, a 3D-printing filament manufacturer, are behind the LSEV—a $9,500 two-seater with a top speed of 42 miles per hour and a range of 93 miles. Except for its windows, tires and chassis, just… Continue reading World’s First Mass-Market 3D-Printed Electric Car Costs Less Than $10K
BMW cuts model range as new WLTP test looms
BMW has ceased production of a number of models, including plug-in hybrids and Efficient Dynamics diesels, due to the impact of the impending Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). A senior source at a UK leasing company told HonestJohn.co.uk he received an email from the manufacturer in February, which confirmed it had stopped production… Continue reading BMW cuts model range as new WLTP test looms
Hyundai union chief warns of job crisis, says electric cars are ‘evil’
“We’re feeling job anxiety. We’re feeling a sense of crisis,” Ha Bu-young, the head of the Hyundai Motor union, South Korea’s biggest and most powerful union, told Reuters in an interview late last week. ULSAN, South Korea: Hyundai Motor’s union chief warned its workers may face a similar crisis to the one hitting General Motors‘… Continue reading Hyundai union chief warns of job crisis, says electric cars are ‘evil’