NEWS

Nissan Plans 8 New Electric Models by 2022

3/23/2018

Nissan 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

3/23/2018

Tesla 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

3/23/2018

BMW 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

3/22/2018

Volkswagen AG’s SEAT unit expects to introduce its first all-electric car, a small hatchback, in 2020.

Scandinavian Partners Test Self-Driving Snowplows

3/22/2018

Earlier 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

3/22/2018

President 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

3/22/2018

BMW AG says its current, fourth-generation electric-car powertrain costs too much for mass production.

Daimler Aims to Take Quantum Leap with Google Computers

3/22/2018

Daimler 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

3/22/2018

Ford 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

3/22/2018

Demand for commercial vehicles across Europe grew 5% to 179,400 units in February, according to trade group ACEA.