Tesla’s Next EV Target: 5-Minute Charging
7/22/2013Tesla Motors Inc. tells MIT Technology Review it hopes to cut the time it takes to recharge one of its Model S electric sedans to as little as five minutes.
Spain to Extend Car Scrappage Subsidies Again
7/21/2013Spain plans to provide an additional €70 million to a vehicle scrappage scheme when the current allocation of €150 million runs out.
Toyota to Pay $1.6 Billion to Acceleration Case
7/21/2013A federal judge in Santa Ana, Calif., has given final approval to Toyota Motor Corp.'s $1.6 billion settlement of economic claims related to its 2009-2010 sudden-acceleration recalls.
U.S. Court Approves $1.6 Billion Toyota Settlement
7/21/2013A federal judge in Santa Ana, Calif., has given final approval to Toyota Motor Corp.'s $1.6 billion settlement of economic claims related to its 2009-2010 sudden-acceleration recalls.
Chrysler Finishing Vehicle-to-Grid Test in Detroit
7/21/2013Chrysler Group LLC is completing a two-year project with Detroit-based NextEnergy, a nonprofit accelerator of energy technologies, to assess the economics of using electric vehicle batteries to supplement the power grid.
Detroit Three Unlikely to Be Hurt by City’s Bankruptcy
7/21/2013Detroit is the birthplace of the American auto industry.
U.S. to Join EU Trade Case About Russia’s Auto Fees
7/19/2013Trade Representative Michael Froman says the U.S. will join a complaint the EU filed earlier this month with the World Trade Organization that challenges Russian fees on imported vehicles.
U.S. to Join EU Trade Case About Russia’s Auto Fees
7/19/2013Trade Representative Michael Froman says the U.S. will join a complaint the European Union filed earlier this month with the World Trade Organization that challenges Russian fees on imported vehicles.
GM Plans Running Changes to Cut Pickup Truck Weight
7/19/2013General Motors Co. is already looking for ways to trim the curb weight of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra fullsize pickup trucks it introduced six weeks ago, according to Reuters.
JCI Profit Jumps 32%
7/19/2013Johnson Controls Inc. reported net earnings of $571 million in the fiscal third quarter ended June 31 compared with $431 million a year earlier.