NEWS

BYD Plans to Make EVs in Morocco

12/11/2017

BYD Co., China’s largest maker of electric vehicles, has signed a memorandum of understanding to begin assembling an array of electric cars, trucks and buses in Tangiers, Morocco, in 2018.

VW Prepares Chattanooga Plant to Make EVs

12/11/2017

Volkswagen AG’s underutilized assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., is looking for specialists to support the company’s electric-car program, Automotive News reports.

ZF CEO’s Departure Blamed on “Reckless” Spending

12/8/2017

This week’s departure of Stefan Sommer, CEO of German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG, was caused by his perceived “reckless” expansion plans and desire to take the company public, says Automotive News Europe.

EU Agrees to Drop Tariffs on Cars from Japan

12/8/2017

The European Union has agreed to abandon tariffs of 10% and 3% on imported Japanese cars and parts, respectively.

Motorists Warned Against Using GPS During Wildfires

12/8/2017

The Los Angeles Police Dept. has asked drivers not to use real-time navigation apps this week to avoid being routed toward the wildfires that have rampaged parts of southern California.

NEVS Aims to Launch EV Production in Sweden Next Year

12/8/2017

National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, the Chinese-Japanese company that acquired the assets of bankrupt Saab Auto in 2012, says it will launch Swedish production of an electrified version of the Saab 9-3 sedan in the second half of next year.

Sumitomo, Skeleton Partner on EV Ultracapacitors

12/8/2017

Sumitomo Corp.’s European unit has signed an agreement  to distribute ultracapacitors produced by Estonia’s Skeleton Technologies GmbH for hybrid and electric vehicle applications.

Faraday Chief Designer Quits

12/8/2017

Richard Kim has resigned from Faraday Future Inc., where he had served as vice president of design since the California-based electric vehicle startup was launched in 2014.

U.S. DOT Chief to Keynote AutoMobili-D in Detroit

12/8/2017

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao will be the keynote speaker to launch the Detroit auto show’s AutoMobili-D expo next month.

Alcantara Targets Growth

12/8/2017

Materials specialist Alcantara SpA plans to invest €300 million ($370 million) and add 200 employees through 2022 to double the Italian company’s production capacity.