In a significant development, General Motors Co said, all of its new cars, including light pickup trucks, and SUVs will have zero tailpipe emissions by 2035. The development marks a significant shift away from diesel and gasoline powered engines by the biggest U.S. automaker. GM has also said, it plans on becoming carbon neutral by…
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, the U.S. government is weighing options which include stopping General Electric Co from continuing to supply engines for China’s passenger jet. The development will cast a shadow of uncertainty over China’s efforts to enter the civil aviation market. The potential restriction on the sale of plane…
According to a dozen sources familiar with the development of China’s C919 single-aisle plane, the program, which is already five years behind schedule, is likely to expect more delays with the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation (COMAC) struggling with a range of technical issues adding to headwinds for test flights. Although delays are common in complex…
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 Gulfstream G700 poses a direct challenge to Bombardier’s Global 7500. Gulfstream, a U.S. planemaker unveiled its widely-expected G700 long-range jet in a direct challenge to Bombardier Inc’s Global 7500 flagship aircraft. Gulfstream Aerospace, a unit of General Dynamics Corp, stated the G700 would be powered by Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC’s Pearl 700 engines. It expects…
TCMC, the world’s biggest contract chipmakers plans on sinking in $1.3 billion in R&D to research future technologies. On Friday, a spokesman for the world’s largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, stated it is planning to plough in $13.50 billion (T$400 billion) to help expand its research and development capacity for future technologies. Clarifying…
