Toyota May Temporarily Shut Down U.S. Assembly Lines Due to Japan Earthquake
Japan's earthquake still has some effects on the global car industry. Toyota, for example, has issued a message to all of its U.S. subsidies so that they prepare for a possible temporary shutdown due to the impossibility of sending parts from Japan. The information had been released by Toyota spokesman Mike Goss.
Nissan Leaf Deliveries Not Affected by Japan Quake, States UK Company Official
Nissan UK has assured its customers that they won't get left out of Leafs, even if Japan's earthquake has destroyed most of the transportation infrastructure in the country. So far, 550 orders worth some $42,000 have been fulfilled.
Ford Giving Up on EVs? Not Quite, But They Focus on All Kinds of...
One of the many things I learned in life is that people lose their dreams and never see them fulfilled just because they give up. So is the case with Ford, it seems, who is apparently a little circumspect at which technology to follow... at least for a while.
Honda Civic GX Becomes the Greenest Car of 2011
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has published its annual list of the top 12 greenest electric cars of the year, but with a 12th-place tie, the list includes 13 vehicles.
BMW and Peugeot/Citroen Venturing for Future European Hybrid and Electric Cars
Few times in history have there been alliances between French and German auto manufacturers, but it seems right now that BMW and Peugeot/Citroen are actually interested in building an electric vehicle alliance set to bring profits to them both and to set an European manufacturing standard.
Obama Claims U.S. Will Become The First Country With 1 Million EVs on The...
Eight years ago, President George W. Bush proposed a $1.2 billion program to help develop fuel-cell vehicles and hydrogen storage systems. Now, in 2011, the U.S. still has no hydrogen fuel cell cars in commercial production.
Daimler's Herbert Kohler Optimistic About Fuel Cell Cars Getting Diesel-Cheap in the Next 2...
The German automobile producer Daimler (the owner of the Mercedes brand) seems to be quite optimistic about the development of fuel cell cars in the near future. Yesterday I wrote about Tesla Motors' CEO, Elon Musk, who was also enthusiastic about his own niche, battery-powered electric vehicles.
Secret Renault Data Regarding EV Development Leaked by Top Managers
Renault SA is expected to take legal action against three of its top managers as a company secret disclosure scandal erupts. Apparently the information leakage involves the electric-vehicle technology, thus relating Japanese partner Nissan to the matter, not to mention the French state which owns 15% of Renault.
Ford to Introduce Start-Stop Mechanism to Conventional Cars in North America Starting 2012
Just like you see all the latest automotive technologies applied to high-end class Mercedes cars, the newest innovations in the field of electric cars of a few years ago start to show up in "regular" automobiles, to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Honda Starts Testing Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles in Japan and US
Honda is spreading its wings above the electric and plug-in hybrid backyard, too. They announced the start of their first field tests of several EV and plug-in hybrids in Japan on Dec. 20.
