- GM Settles Ignition-Switch Case – WSJ: The family of a Georgia woman whose death helped set off a widespread recall crisis at General Motors over defective ignition switches accepted an offer from the auto maker’s compensation fund, ending a lawsuit against the Detroit auto maker.
- Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Speaks To Media At 2015 Geneva Motor Show – Video – Insideevs: For highway autonomous driving (including lane changes) from the Renault-Nissan Alliance we will have to wait until 2018, while city driving is…
- Henrik Fisker unveils Aston Martin Vanquish-based Thunderbolt – Autocar: The Thunderbolt is based on the Aston Martin Vanquish
- Fuel Cell Cars To Become Economically Viable By 2025, But EVs Are Viable Today – Insideevs: According to Reuters, “fuel-cell technology is becoming cheaper and will be commercially viable for mass use in cars by 2025.” Reuters says that a…
- Recent Event Calls Into Question If General Motors Has Truly Learned Its Lesson – Motley Fool: I’m fairly certain every single one of you reading this remembers General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) going bankrupt during the recent recession,…
- Apple, Tesla may be too different to succeed, skeptics say – Upi: A rear view of the tail lights of Tesla Motors Model S electric vehicle. Apple is reported to be building an electric car, and rumors of a purchase of Tesla…
- Elon Musk and Tesla face a powerful competitor — Warren Buffett and his Chinese car company – Businessinsider: SZ>, backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc , aims to triple its production of batteries as it takes on Tesla Motors in the…
- Mahindra to showcase electric vehicle expertise in Miami – Moneycontrol: Formula E seeks to represent a vision for the future of the motor industry, accelerating general interest in electric cars and promoting clean energy and…
- Toyota gambles on hydrogen as future alternative fuel – Kitv: Toyota says hydrogen is the future. … “Toyota has been working on this technology since 1992 and has logged 1.3…
- Nissan Not Worried About An Apple iCar – Torquenews: During the 10th Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn was asked about Nissan’s view of…
- Chinese auto parts company eyes Chattanooga for plant to supply VW – Timesfreepress: A Chinese auto parts company aiming to supply interiors for Volkswagen’s new sport utility vehicle has plans to open a plant in the Chattanooga area…
- BMW begins ‘brainstorm’ for next i model – Automotive News: BMW is currently weighing which type of model will join its “i” family of low-emission vehicles, a top executive said, adding that the model would arrive…
- Letter: PG&E shouldn’t spread cost on electric car power – Chicoer: The increase will provide charging stations for electric vehicles. This is highly unfair. The owners of such vehicles get a good deal for “going green” at…
- Autonomous car prepares for 3,500-mile U.S. road trip – Detroit News: An autonomous car developed by auto supplier Delphi Automotive will soon be making a 3,500-mile journey across the U.S.
- A Chinese ‘Gigafactory’? BYD Says It Could Have Battery Production Capacity Roughly Equal To … – Ibtimes: The Shenzhen-based maker of e6 electric cars and K9 electric buses wants to more than double its battery production output this year, from 4 gigawatt…
- 2015 Infiniti QX70’s performance pays off – Jsonline: Porsche, Audi and others blend performance sedan and sport utility truck, but few deliver as stylish a blend as the Infiniti QX70. The sporty QX with…
- General Motors settles ignition lawsuit – Jsonline: Detroit – A Georgia lawsuit that helped expose General Motors’ failure to disclose a deadly defect in small-car ignition switches has been settled out…
- China’s BYD takes aim at Tesla in battery factory race – Automotive News: Chinese automaker BYD aims to triple its production of batteries as it takes on Tesla Motors in the race to supply electric vehicles and boost energy storage.