Of the total car sales in Norway last month, 35.7% were electric. On Friday, registration data from Norway showed, the adoption rate of Audi’s fully-electric e-tron sports utility vehicle saw a new high last month, with the German carmaker gaining 8.3% in market share. According to the Norwegian Road Federation, Audi delivered 873 electric SUVs…
The joint venture, BAIC-Xiaoju New Energy Auto Technology Co. Ltd, will see the two collaborate on new energy vehicles as well as artificial intelligence projects. On Monday, as per a statement released by China’s Didi Chuxing, it had set up a joint venture with BAIC’s Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., in order to work on new…
This strategic route could enable BMW to comply with air quality standards set by cities. On the sidelines of the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW disclosed that it can force its hybrid cars to switch to an electric-only mode in heavily polluted inner-city areas; this strategic move will enable BMW’s vehicles to compete with pure…
Facing pressure from environmental groups and the government, Volkswagen has agreed to hardware retrofit select models of older diesel vehicles as well as offer incentives to swap selected older models of diesel vehicles for newer ones, in the country. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Volkswagen will support hardware retrofits for…
While Elon Musk has traditionally managed to win over investors with his visions, winning over analysts promises to be a lot harder. Here’s why. In an interesting tun of events, Tesla Inc upstaged the debut of its own electric heavy duty truck by showcasing a brand new $200,000 red roaster sports car which Elon Musk,…
Brexit related uncertainties are however holding back its plans. On Thursday, Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, stated its electric or hybrid lineup will be launched from 2020, as it ramps up its plans to electrify its models. In 2016, its Indian parent, Tata Motors, had disclosed that it would offer greener versions of half…
Although the company is continuing with its investments in shale oil in countries, including Argentina, faced with rising consumer demand for EVs, BP is weighing its options to see how it can meaningful participate and survive in this changing market. London-based BP is holding partnering talks with electric vehicle manufacturers to offer battery re-charging docks…
The California Air Resource Board and the EPA have found the automaker in violation of their respective laws. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has notified Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that it is in violation of the Clean Air Act, since its software installed in some of its diesel vehicles increased the emission of its…
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