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Mazda operates two major assembly complexes in Japan: the Ujina 1 and 2 plants in Hiroshima, where they build CX-3, CX-5, CX-9, and Miata models, as well as engines, with a 569,000 annual unit capacity; Hofu 1 and 2 in Hofu, which have a 416,000 capacity, and where the Mazda3, Mazda2, CX-3, Mazda6, and transmissions are produced.
EVs Likely to Strain U.K.’s Electrical Grid for Decades
A surge in electric vehicles in the U.K. will challenge the performance of Britain’s electric grid between 2030 and 2050, warns the National Grid plc.
Ohio Breaks Ground on Test Center for Autonomous Vehicles
The Transportation Research Center (TRC) in East Liberty, Ohio, has broken ground on the SmartCenter for autonomous and connected vehicles.
Stuttgart Will Begin Ban on Old Diesels in 2019
Stuttgart, Germany, will begin banning older diesel-powered vehicles next year in an effort to meet air quality standards.
Waze to Provide Traffic Data to U.S. Cities
Alphabet Inc.’s Waze unit will begin offering its crowd-sourced traffic data for free to U.S. cities this year as part of the company’s Connected Citizens initiative.
Uber’s HR Chief Quits
Liane Hornsey, who has headed human resources at ride-hailing service Uber Inc. since January 2017, has abruptly quit.
Tata Phasing Out Ultra-Low-Cost Nano Minicar
india’s Tata Motors Ltd. is phasing out its 10-year-old Nano, often billed as the world’s least expensive car.
Report: Tesla’s Production Plan for China Could Cost $10 Billion
Tesla Inc.’s plans to open an electric-car assembly plant in Shanghai reportedly will include a huge battery factory as part of a complex that costs at least $10 billion.
VW Affirms China Mobility Plans
Volkswagen AG has signed letters of intent with its Chinese partners to develop and commercialize next-generation technologies for electrified, connected, shared and autonomous cars.
Confidence in Autonomous: Car eWallet
While you probably haven’t thought about how fully autonomous cars will pay road or bridge tolls or paying for an electric charge (assuming, of course, that these autonomous cars are fully electrified), ZF has for more than a year now, and in January 2017 showed off its open automotive transaction platform, Car eWallet.