The United States is implementing an eco-friendly policy to reduce carbon emissions to less than half of 2005 levels by 2030. The key to carbon policy in the transport sector is the installation of charging stations. With a strategy of using charging infrastructure to overcome the obstacles to purchasing electric vehicles - the single-charge range
Toyota Motor Corp. grabbed the US sales crown from General Motors Co., swiping an honor that the Detroit automaker has held since Herbert Hoover was president. If GM’s explanation is to be believed - that its 43 per cent fourth-quarter sales decline and 13 per cent tumble for the year stemmed from a semiconductor shortage
General Motors is reportedly looking into the use of carbon fiber in its truck beds, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal -- a move aimed at lightening pickups to help meet tightening CAFE standards. There is some give and take related to using carbon fiber. Pound for pound it is stronger than
CEO of Volkswagen Matthias Mueller have stopped the rumors about the merging of his company with Italian rival Fiat Chrysler. The rumors about merging two automotive giants started after FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne said last week that VW could be an attractive prospective partner and may be interested in talks. "I haven't seen Marchionne for
PSA and General Motors have made an agreement that French concern will buy Opel division which produced losses to the American company, and that dill will be announced on Monday morning. Announcement will be stated in Paris and according to the insider information deal is closed on Friday, and it will make PCA second largest
Takata Corp. admitted guilt this Monday on the federal court as part of a billion settlement. This will include establishing compensation funds for automakers and victims of its faulty airbag inflators. U.S. vehicle owners also filed the complaints against Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co., BMW AG, Ford Motor Co., Mazda Motor Corp. and other
GM is negotiating with PSA Group to sale Opel, Buick will stay out of 4 models four models that were taken from Opel: the Encore small crossover, Cascada convertible, Regal midsize sedan and Verano compact sedan, which ended production in October for the U.S. The deal from 2009 delivered benefit to the GM more than
Chevrolet made for many truck lovers what they wished when on the preview at the 2017 Colorado ZR2 last year. They made a more sport vehicle with cutting away the front bumper, towering suspension travel and some more right parts to make a mini Ford Raptor from a basic midsize pickup, the ZR2 just showed that General Motors
President Donald Trump met Tuesday and CEOs of the Detroit 3 automakers meet today to discuss about keeping production within the U.S. "We have a very big push on to have auto plants and other plants -- many other plants. It’s the long term jobs that we are looking for. We are bringing manufacturing back
Ford has canceled a $1.6 billion investment in the new factory in Mexico. Company would instead open 700 new jobs in Michigan. Speaking about the reasons for this shift, CEO Mark Fields, told in an interview for CNN that they showing the commitment to the electric vehicles, as they confirm seven of thirteen vehicles this
