Automobile
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10,000 European customers order the new Nissan LEAF in two months
Dec 25, 2017Fast forward eight years: Consumers’ understanding and appetite for electric vehicles have been transformed, with demand experiencing a five-fold increase since 2012. Now, the vast majority of car brands are developing their own first-generation EVs. Back... -
Nissan Kicks made in Brazil now shipped to Argentina
Dec 25, 2017The initial batch of Kicks will be available at Argentinean dealerships in the beginning of 2018. Approximately 4,000 units of this record sales crossover are planned to hit the neighboring country’s stores during the next six... -
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp is preparing for an era of electric vehicles
Dec 23, 2017Tighter global emissions regulations are forcing automakers worldwide to shift to EVs, including all-battery EVs that will require the capacity to deliver longer ranges. Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp is preparing for an era of... -
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to recall about 1.8 million trucks to fix shifter issue
Dec 23, 2017The recall is limited to vehicles equipped with shifters mounted on their steering columns. Those with rotary-dial shifters or floor-mounted shifters are unaffected. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s U.S. unit said on Friday it would recall about... -
Suzuki launches the all-new Spacia and Spacia Custom Minicars in Japan
Dec 16, 2017All variants come with the collision-mitigating system for front and rear, including the Dual Sensor Brake Support (DSBS) collision-mitigating system, as well as the Backup Brake Support collision-mitigating system for backing-up, which is installed for the... -
Volvo XC90 named a Consumer Guide Best Buy for the third consecutive year
Dec 16, 2017The $46,900 Volvo XC90 comes with a suite of standard equipment including Collison Mitigation, Laminated Panoramic Moonroof, and a 9-inch tablet-like touchscreen. The Volvo XC90 has been named a Consumer Guide Best Buy for the third... -
Newsweek names Toyota, world’s greenest automaker
Dec 12, 2017The award recognizes Toyota for its track record of sustainability achievements and for its eco-sensitive hybrid and fuel cell vehicles and places the world’s largest automaker ahead of such respected companies as Apple, Starbucks, and Nike.... -
BAIC to phase out sales of all petrol vehicles by 2025
Dec 12, 2017The decision only applies to cars the company makes itself and will not affect vehicles it makes in partnership with South Korea’s Hyundai and Germany’s Daimler. One of China’s largest state-owned automakers has said it will... -
BYD to open a factory near Tangiers in Morocco to build battery-powered vehicles
Dec 11, 2017The memorandum of understanding was signed at the royal palace in the coastal city of Casablanca in the presence of King Mohammed VI and BYD’s chairman, Wang Chuanfu, whose company is backed by US investor Warren... -
Elon Musk plans to blast his cherry red electric car off toward the Red Planet, SpaceX said
Dec 8, 2017SpaceX confirmed to reporters on Wednesday that the plan is for real. Touted as the “world’s most powerful rocket,” the Falcon Heavy is designed to one day carry crew and supplies to deep space destinations such as...
