In a significant development, a group of major U.S. utilities which includes Uber and Tesla said they are launching a new lobby group which will lobby for national policies to boost the adoption of electric vehicles. The lobby group named Zero Emission Transportation Association, aims to boost the adoption of consumer electric vehicle and encourage…
At CES, the big technology industry show, Toyota unveiled its plans to develop a “Woven City”, which will be built at the site of a factory that is planned to be closed. The “Woven City” is a reference to Toyota’s early beginnings as a loom manufacturing company. The city will serve as a home to…
On Friday, Australian competition regulator penalized Volkswagen AG $86 million for its alleged false representations about compliance with Australia’s diesel emission standards. The exemplary fine is the highest ever ordered by the court for contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law, said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in a statement. According to the ACCC,…
With next generation electromobility options coming packed with sensors and electronics, input costs have rise significantly. Adding to that pressure is the EU’s push to meet tougher-than-expected greenhouse gas emissions targets which aims to bring it down by 37.5% by 2030. In an interview to German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Volkswagen’s chairman Hans-Dieter Poetsch stated,…
With Beijing’s policymakers and regulators intent on transitioning from fossil fuel powered vehicles to more electric vehicles, China is set to become the automotive powerhouses in the world. In a development aimed at accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles, automakers from across the globe are planning a $300 billion surge in their spending on electric…
The funding round saw the Alibaba Group making an undisclosed strategic investment in the startup. Optibus, a U.S.-Israeli mobility technology company stated, it has secured $40 million in a private funding round that was led by Insight Venture Partners and which saw a strategic investment from the Alibaba Group. Its existing investors, including Sir Ronald…
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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