Archives for March 2015

• In Abe’s Japan, everyone (hopefully) gets a raise – CNN: Toyota Motor is set to offer its Japanese workers a hefty raise, giving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe his first major victory in a campaign to hike wages in the country.
• New Jersey Senate Passes Tesla Car Sale Bill – Philadelphia: New Jersey Senate Passes Tesla Car Sale Bill … New Jerseyans are a step closer to be allowed to buy electric cars directly from manufacturers.
• Exclusive – Volkswagen confirms the Polo-based crossover – Inautonews: A Volkswagen representative has confirmed the production of a Polo-based crossover to inautonews.com but the model will not apply to the United…
• Seven reasons why Tesla China has a stockpile of 2300 unsold cars – Ibtimes: Tesla reportedly has a stockpile of over 2,300 unsold cars in China, having sold just 2,499 of its Model S electric saloon car in 2014. The bad news…
• Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA)’s Thursday Update Will Not Be Simple – Insidermonkey: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s upcoming update to the Model S line will not be a simple one, Chris Ziegler ventures in an opinion piece on The…
• Nissan Sway Concept might hit the assembly line – Inautonews: The recently unveiled Nissan Sway Concept is rumored to hit the production line in the near future, a thing suggested by an official within the carmaker…
• GM Engaged in Cover Up of Ignition Switch Problems – Detroit Bureau: Lawyers handling a potential class-action suit claim that documents show that General Motors actively engaged in a cover up of the problems with its faulty ignition switches that caused 67 deaths and the recall of more than 2.5 million small cars.
• Toyota’s Measly $33 Won’t Save Japan – Bloombergview: Haruhiko Kuroda can now give his troubles a name: Toyota. It’s hard to draw a kinder conclusion as the company that’s benefited most from the central…

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• Can Tesla Sell 12,000 Cars This Quarter? – 247wallst:
• BMW X5 xDrive40e plug-in hybrid revealed – Autoexpress: News 14 Mar, 2015 Plug-in version of BMW’s popular X5 will go on sale this year, capable of 83mpg and 77g/km of CO2
• Tesla’s ‘Real’ China Problem – Seekingalpha: Lithium hydroxide demand for use in lithium ion batteries is growing rapidly. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and other transportation related use is the main…
• BMW adds 77g/km plug-in hybrid to X5 range – Evfleetworld: As a result, BMW’s first plug-in hybrid outside the i sub-brand returns 85.6mpg on the NEDC plug-in hybrid test cycle and emits 77g/km of CO2…
• Spanish recovery gathers pace – FT: Lower oil price and weak euro contribute to pick-up in economic activity
• Ford Spark Plugs Break During Removal – Designnews: Ford modular engines have come in many different varieties: 4.6-liter, 5.0-liter, 5.2-liter, 5.4-liter, and 5.8-liter (V-8) and 6.8-liter (V-10) displacements,…
• Nissan, Endesa to tap power from electric cars for use in homes – Eco-business: Endesa SA, the Spanish unit of Italy’s Enel SpA, and Nissan Motor Co agreed to work together to develop technology that will allow owners of electric…
• Chinese parking app rolls out on-demand valet service with fresh $2.6M funding – Techinasia: The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers expects new-car sales to rise 8 percent to 21.3 million units this year, according to Bloomberg.
• Tesla China has a Record Unsold Inventory of 2301 cars – Carnewschina: Reports in Chinese media say Tesla China has a record inventory of 2301 Model S cars. The number is based on a comparison of the 2014 sales number and the 2014 import number
• Report – BMW to rival Audi’s Q1 soon – Inautonews: The BMW Group, the largest premium automaker in the world, has plans to keep up with its closely following rival in terms of new model introductions,…
• Apple Car Being Worked On Minutes Away From Apple Campus – Geeky-gadgets: We have been hearing various rumors about the Apple Car project which is also known as Project Titan and now it looks like we have some more…

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