Nissan Plans 8 New Electric Models by 2022
3/23/2018Nissan Motors Co. tells reporters it will add eight all-electric models to its lineup in a bid to hike its annual sales of hybrid and EVs to 1 million units by 2022.
Tesla Shareholders Okay Big Payout for CEO Musk
3/23/2018Tesla Inc. shareholders have approved a performance-based compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk that could earn him tens of billions of dollars.
BMW Picks Goodby as Its Top Ad Agency for U.S. Market
3/23/2018BMW AG has selected Goodby, Silverstein & Partners to head its U.S. advertising after a four-month review, Advertising Age reports.
SEAT Plans to Debut Its First EV in 2020
3/22/2018Volkswagen AG’s SEAT unit expects to introduce its first all-electric car, a small hatchback, in 2020.
Scandinavian Partners Test Self-Driving Snowplows
3/22/2018Earlier this month Yeti Snow Technology tested a pair of self-driving snowplows at the Fagernes airport near Oslo.
U.S. “Pauses” Tariffs on European Aluminum, Steel
3/22/2018President Donald Trump has decided to suspend plans to slap tariffs on aluminum and steel from the European Union pending the outcome of further discussions.
BMW: High-Volume EV Production Won’t Be Profitable Until 2020
3/22/2018BMW AG says its current, fourth-generation electric-car powertrain costs too much for mass production.
Daimler Aims to Take Quantum Leap with Google Computers
3/22/2018Daimler AG has signed a cooperation agreement with Google Inc. to use the tech company’s Bristlecone quantum computer for research and development of next-generation technologies.
Ford, Mahindra to Partner on EV, SUVs for Emerging Markets
3/22/2018Ford Motor Co. and India’s Mahindra Group have agreed to jointly develop an electric vehicle and family of SUV/crossovers for India and other emerging markets.
February Truck Sales Rose 5% in Europe
3/22/2018Demand for commercial vehicles across Europe grew 5% to 179,400 units in February, according to trade group ACEA.