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VW Resumes Car Assembly in Nigeria
Volkswagen AG began on Tuesday to assemble vehicles in Nigeria for the first time in 25 years.
Uber Suspends Its Cheapest Ride-Hailing Service in France
Uber Technologies Inc. has suspended its smartphone-based UberPOP ride-hailing service in France, according to Le Monde.
BMW Unveils Fuel Cell and Plug-in Hybrid Test Vehicles
This week BMW AG took the wraps off a fuel cell-powered demonstrator vehicle based on the midsize 5 Series Gran Turismo car The test car runs on gaseous hydrogen stored at 700 bar in a tank that uses BMW's patented cryogenic pressure technology.
EVs Finish 1-2 at Pikes Peak; Mercedes Sets Diesel Record
Race car driver Rhys Millen won the annual race to the top of Pikes Peak this week, piloting an electric race car up the 12.4-mile route in nine minutes and seven seconds (watch winning run). Second-place Nobuhiro Tajima finished 25 seconds behind in Rimac Automobili's all-wheel-drive E-Runner electric car.
A Carbon Fiber Body for the Supercar Owner Who Has Everything
Newly formed Vitesse AuDessus Inc. is targeting supercar buyers with its carbon fiber customization service.
Japanese Carmakers to Help Build Hydrogen Infrastructure
Honda, Nissan and Toyota have agreed to provide joint financial support to develop a hydrogen refueling infrastructure in Japan for fuel cell-powered vehicles.
Toyota Fuel Cell Car Sets the Bar for Range, Efficiency
Toyota Motor Corp.'s new Mirai fuel cell-powered midsize car can travel 312 miles on a tank of hydrogen and has a U.S. government gasoline-equivalent rating of 67 mpg.
Freightliner Goes Autonomous
Class 8 trucks have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 33,000 lb. or more. So if you’re going to make one that can drive semi-autonomously (driver, yes; controlling the vehicle all the time, no) on public roads, then you really need to get it right. Which is what Daimler Trucks North America has done—and it has license plates from the state of Nevada to prove it.
Nissan Leaf to Get Midcycle Battery Upgrade
Nissan Motor Co. has increased the energy capacity of the lithium-ion battery in its Leaf all-electric car by 25%, Automotive News reports.
Electrochemical Contest
Although the number of EV-skeptics in the industry remains larger than one might expect, the commitment by automotive OEMs and suppliers to come up with the ways and means to advance alternative energy sources for vehicle propulsion is significant.