The environmental associations Greenpeace and Deutsche Umwelthilfe want to sue the German carmaker and the oil and gas company Wintershall Dea for inadequate climate protection measures. The managing directors of the associations wanted civil law suits against BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen and the majority too BASF The organizations declared on Friday that Wintershall Dea owned by… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Greenpeace and Deutsche Umwelthilfe: Climate protection lawsuit against BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen, Wintershall001087
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Louisiana to use VW settlement money to install 82 charging stations
Louisiana may be more famous for étouffée than electric vehicles, but money from Volkswagen’s dirty diesel settlement will finance several measures to clean up the air in the Pelican (or Petroleum) State. Louisiana received $19.8 million from the 2016 settlement. Around $12 million went to replace 351 diesel school buses (some with propane or CNG… Continue reading Louisiana to use VW settlement money to install 82 charging stations
India revamps incentives for autos to boost EVs, hydrogen fuel cells -sources
This is a significant shift from the government’s original plan to incentivise auto and auto part maker to build mainly gasoline vehicles and their components for domestic sale and export, with some added benefit for electric vehicles (EVs). By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI: India has revised its proposed $8 billion scheme for the auto sector… Continue reading India revamps incentives for autos to boost EVs, hydrogen fuel cells -sources
Japanese vehicle maker jumps into microfinance in India
TOKYO — Tokyo-based startup Terra Motors, a manufacturer and distributor of electric three-wheeled vehicles, recently launched a financial subsidiary in India. Its goal is to use microfinance to lift buyers’ incomes and boost vehicle sales. But will a Japanese startup be able to thrive in India as the coronavirus spreads at a record pace? An… Continue reading Japanese vehicle maker jumps into microfinance in India
Japanese engineers find greener pastures with Chinese automakers
GUANGZHOU — The poaching of a former Toyota Motor ace engineer by a government-owned Chinese automaker took many in the industry by surprise. Masato Katsumata had spent more than 30 years at Toyota, mainly in the engineering division. He oversaw a full revamp of the Camry sedan as its chief engineer and was involved in… Continue reading Japanese engineers find greener pastures with Chinese automakers
BMW’s new CE 02 mini-bike concept is electric
BMW’s Motorrad division has been pumping out some wild concepts over the last few years as the larger company turns its attention towards electric vehicles. It’s latest is also the to date, but still looks extremely cool: the CE 02 mini-bike. Debuted this week ahead of the IAA Mobility conference in Germany, the CE 02… Continue reading BMW’s new CE 02 mini-bike concept is electric
World NM: Opel battery cell plant to get $500m German grant001546
Opel will receive a €437 million government grant for its battery cell factory in Kaiserslautern, Germany’s economy ministry said on Thursday (2 September), as part of a wider European initiative to create a homegrown battery industry. Since 2019, Berlin has committed to invest a total of €3 billion in battery cell production projects expected to… Continue reading World NM: Opel battery cell plant to get $500m German grant001546
NASA Coverage of Rescheduled Spacewalk Preparing for New Solar Array
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Astronauts Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) will venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk Sunday, Sept. 12. NASA will provide details about the procedures scheduled for the upcoming spacewalk during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday,… Continue reading NASA Coverage of Rescheduled Spacewalk Preparing for New Solar Array
Build Your Own Self-Driving Car With This DIY Kit
Self-driving cars are the future in more ways than we realize. While robot taxis are cool, self-driving and self-operating tech will have enormous impacts on industries ranging from construction to medical to care to public transit. If you want to learn how AVs work, or have a budding engineer who wants to know, Wheelson will… Continue reading Build Your Own Self-Driving Car With This DIY Kit
China’s Baidu Ventures raises $400m for third fund, to bet on new technologies
Baidu Ventures (BV), the investment arm of Chinese search engine giant Baidu, announced on Friday that it has raised $400 million for its third fund, in a bid to bet on the new technology industry. While it didn’t disclose if it’s a dollar-denominated fund, Baidu Ventures revealed that the fresh fund brings its total assets… Continue reading China’s Baidu Ventures raises $400m for third fund, to bet on new technologies