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Researchers Tout Improved Cold-Weather Battery Charging
8/30/2018Researchers from Pennsylvania State University say they have developed an improved lithium-ion battery structure that can maintain fast-charging capabilities in extremely cold weather.
No Progress Yet on U.S.-Calif. Compromise Over Emissions
8/30/2018Officials from federal and California regulatory agencies met on Wednesday but came to no conclusions about how to resolve future exhaust emission rules, Reuters reports.
Byton EV Begins Road Tests in China
8/30/2018Future Mobility Corp.’s Byton unit says it has begun testing its upcoming M-Byte electric crossover vehicle on test tracks and public roads near its Nanjing headquarters in China.
China’s GAC Launches Russia Unit
8/30/2018Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. has launched a subsidiary in Russia—its first such unit outside of China—with plans to begin sales there next year.
Police Raid BMW Offices in S. Korea
8/30/2018A team of 30 police investigators raided BMW AG’s offices in Seoul earlier today, searching for evidence to explain why more than 40 of the company’s cars have caught fire in South Korea this year.
Car Production Drops11% in U.K.
8/30/2018Passenger car output in the U.K. shrank 11% to 121,100 units in July as output for the domestic market plummeted 35% to 29,900 units, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reports.
Canada, U.S. Optimistic About a NAFTA Trade Deal
8/30/2018The U.S. and Canada are voicing optimism that the two countries can complete a tentative three-way trade deal with Mexico on Friday that would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Dyson Readies EV Test Track in England
8/30/2018Dyson Ltd. is preparing a 517-acre test track in England to speed development of the “radical” electric car it hopes to debut in 2021.
Russian Startup Unveils Ultra-Luxury Sedan, Plans SUV
8/29/2018Aurus, a newly launched car company in Russia, has introduced a super luxury sedan for global markets that will be joined by a similarly appointed SUV/crossover in 2019.
Ride-Hailing Giant Looks to Grab Indonesian Startups
8/29/2018Singapore-based GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. has created a venture capital fund to invest in Indonesian startups.