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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Glickenhaus Adventures
March 19, 2018 It’s been a busy three months at Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus. We took our 003CS, which finished first in class twice at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, converted it to road legal status and drove it over 150 miles around New Orleans, including thru the French Quarter on the Cento Mille Rally. We… Continue reading Glickenhaus Adventures
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
Federal-Mogul Powertrain and Dong Feng Motor Parts and Components Group Announce New Piston Joint Venture
Federal-Mogul Powertrain and Dong Feng Motor Parts and Components Group Announce New Piston Joint Venture SHANGHAI, March 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Federal-Mogul Powertrain and Dong Feng Motor Parts and Components Group Co., Ltd. (Dong Feng Parts and Components Group), a subsidiary of Dong Feng Motor Corporation, today announced an agreement to establish a new piston… Continue reading Federal-Mogul Powertrain and Dong Feng Motor Parts and Components Group Announce New Piston Joint Venture
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
FCA minivan output resumes as strike ends at supplier ZF-TRW
You are here: Home » OEM » Fiat Chrysler Automobiles » In a tally released Sunday, 87 percent of ZF-TRW employees who voted favored the deal, up from the 38 percent. Photo credit: Greg Layson UPDATED: 03/12/2018 9:30 am ET — Adds production resumed WINDSOR, Ont. — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Monday resumed production of its minivans after… Continue reading FCA minivan output resumes as strike ends at supplier ZF-TRW
Ford vending machine begins dispensing cars in China
Alibaba It is no longer enough simply to test-drive a vehicle by riding around the block while a salesperson gives you their well-rehearsed patter. Now, there needs to be some sort of theater around the purchase, or else how will you trick yourself into thinking that buying a car is fun? It’s why Ford and… Continue reading Ford vending machine begins dispensing cars in China
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’