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- Electric cars ‘will be cheaper than conventional vehicles by 2022’ – Guardian: The plummeting cost of batteries is key in leading to the tipping point, which would kickstart a mass market for electric vehicles, Bloomberg New…
- A Third of New Cars Sold by 2040 Could Be Electric – Fortune: Despite rock bottom oil prices slowing electric car sales last year, … cars sold globally by 2040, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy…
- In Electric Vs. Fuel Cell Car Debate, Daimler CEO Comments Bode Well For Tesla, Not Toyota – Forbes: Daimler’s CEO said electrics “could prevail” over hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, lending Daimler’s weight to the ongoing debate. The CEO’s comments…
- A Spotify-style subscription for cars: This is how Ford plans to sell autonomous vehicles – Ibtimes: Ford sees a future – just four years away – where the company is a mobility provider, not just a vehicle manufacturer. This means offering a service…
- 2018 Bentley Continental GT spotted with production body – Autocar: New, lighter luxury coupé will switch to a platform shared with next generation of Porsche Panamera, and will feature a hybrid powertrain among its engine options
- President outlines new Honda world order – Just-auto: Obviously responding to a spate of recent recalls and new product development hitches, Honda Motorpresident & CEO Takahiro Hachigo has unveiled a new direction for the automaker, starting on 1 April.
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz S-Class facelift tests in Arctic – Autocar: Upgraded S-Class will get new interior infotainment tech and minor exterior styling changes when it goes on sale late this year
- UK car output rises 8% in January – Just-auto: UK car production grew8% year on year in January, with 137,552 vehicles assembled.
- Honda to boost Japan exports – Just-auto: Honda says it will make more cars in Japan for export to Europe and North America to improve capacity utilisation.
- China shifts gears to drive electric car development – FT: China’s efforts to take the lead in electric vehicle development will focus on … Premier Li Keqiang vowed to “step up support” for the electric vehicle … of its EV market a key strategic goal, and policy has encouraged auto producers to…
- Here’s How Electric Cars Will Cause the Next Oil Crisis – Bloomberg: By 2040, long-range electric cars will cost less than $22,000 (in today’s dollars), according … Last year EV sales grew by about 60 percent worldwide.
- Daimler declines to invest in battery cell production – Automotive News: Burned by past experience, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche ruled out investing in battery cell production for electric cars with other…
- 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulietta revealed ahead of Geneva show debut – Autocar: Facelifted hatch gets all-new trim line-up and auto option for the economy-hunting diesel
- Ford Lures Top Chevy Team – New York Times: In a bid to strengthen its Nascar roster, Ford pulled off a surprising coup by taking Stewart-Haas Racing away from Chevrolet. Stewart-Haas Racing…
- Why Mercedes Is Halting Robots’ Reign on the Production Line – Bloomberg: While the factory makes elite models such as the GT sports car and the ultra-luxury S-Class Maybach sedan, the 101-year-old site is far from a…
- Zipcar to offer one-way trips within some N.A. markets – Automotive News: Zipcar is set to offer one-way trips within some North American markets as part of a larger push to increase flexibility in its offerings.
- Tesla Fights GM-Backed Effort to Halt Direct-to-Consumer Sales in Indiana – WSJ: Tesla Motors Inc. is fighting a new effort by a state legislature to halt its direct-to-consumer sales, but this time it’s General Motors Co. pushing the…