NEWS

Tesla Delays Model X Production

3/12/2013

Tesla Motors Ltd. which once planned to begin making its Model X electric crossover late this year now says production won't start until the end of 2014.

FIA Announces EV Race Schedule for 2014

3/12/2013

The FIA, the Paris-based motorsport governing body, plans an eight-event debut next year for its E Championship series for single-seat electric race cars.

Russia’s Auto Sales Rise 2%

3/11/2013

Carmakers sold 210,700 passenger and light commercial vehicles in Russia last month compared with 207,300 units in February 2012, according to the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.

Auto Sales Grow 2% in Russia

3/11/2013

Carmakers sold 210,700 passenger and light commercial vehicles in Russia last month compared with 207,300 units in February 2012, according to the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.

Renault Suspends Luxury Car Project with Daimler

3/11/2013

Renault SA has backed off from a plan to produce a €50,000 large luxury sedans with Daimler AG's assistance, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Scania, Siemens Plan Electric “Trolley Assist” for Heavy Trucks

3/11/2013

European partners hope to commercialize a diesel-electric powertrain for highway trucks than can sometimes tap power directly from overhead wires or inductively from the road itself.

U.S. Sells More GM Stock

3/11/2013

The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury, which began selling its remaining 300.1 million shares of General Motors Co. in January, says it received $490 million last month from the sale of additional company stock.

Nissan Taps COO to Head EV Strategy

3/11/2013

Nissan Motor Co. has given Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga the added responsibilities of overseeing zero-emission vehicle planning and strategy and the company's global battery business.

Vehicle Sales Make Strong Start for 2013 in China

3/11/2013

Wholesale deliveries of passenger and commercial vehicles in China climbed 15% in the first two months of 2013 despite a 14% year-over-year decline in February, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers.

China’s Vehicle Sales Make Strong Start in 2013

3/11/2013

Wholesale deliveries of passenger and commercial vehicles in China climbed 15% in the first two months of 2013 despite a 14% year-over-year decline in February, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers.