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Ex-VW boss faces September trial over 'dieselgate' scandal Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Mar 15, 2024 Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn will go on trial in September for his role in the carmaker's emissions-cheating scandal, a German court said Friday, nine years after the saga began. The German auto giant was plunged into crisis after admitting in 2015 it had installed software to rig emissions levels in 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide. Winterkorn, 76, had originally been due to stand trial for fraud several years ago but the case was postponed indefinitely due to his poor health. ... read more |
France's EDF teams up with Morrison to nearly double EV fast chargers network Paris (AFP) Feb 29, 2024 France's state-owned electricity company EDF said Thursday it had teamed up with infrastructure firm Morrison to nearly double the country's network of rapid EV charging stations. ... more Milan (AFP) Feb 29, 2024 Italy will closely study any investments by Chinese carmakers, a minister said Thursday, after another minister said Wednesday the country was in talks with three Chinese manufacturers. ... more Tokyo (AFP) Feb 28, 2024 Nissan is planning to launch a self-driving taxi service in Japan in the financial year starting April 2027, the auto giant said Wednesday. ... more San Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 28, 2024 Apple has abandoned its ambitions to produce an electric car, US media reported Tuesday, ending a struggling decade-long project. ... more |
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Tesla German plant halts production after sabotage claimed by far-left group Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) March 5, 2024 Tesla halted production at its German factory Tuesday after power lines supplying the electric carmaker's only European plant were set on fire in an act of sabotage claimed by a far-left group. ... more Washington (AFP) Feb 29, 2024 US President Joe Biden announced an investigation Thursday into the national security risks posed by Chinese tech in cars, warning they could be used to collect sensitive data. ... more Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, the world leader in the sector, said its net profits soared in 2023, and expects the final figure to hit a new record, according to preliminary results released Monday. ... more London (AFP) Feb 23, 2024 Manchester United's new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe unveiled Friday his Ineos group's latest 4x4 vehicle, which will come in two electric versions as the British billionaire criticised range limits on 'green' cars. ... more Liuzhou, China (AFP) Feb 23, 2024 Tiny electric cars weave through traffic in southern China, their cheap and cheerful designs bringing a touch of colour to the EV revolution in the country's overlooked cities. ... more |
Tesla's German factory expansion plans suffer setback Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Feb 21, 2024 Tesla said Wednesday it will have to rethink expansion plans for its German factory, the electric carmaker's only European plant, after local residents opposed them in a vote. The vote, which was not legally binding, related to a project to expand the Gruenheide site, south of Berlin, by 170 hectares (420 acres), from a current size of 300 hectares. The US company hopes to increase production at the plant to up to one million vehicles annually as well as ramp up the number of employees. Bu ... read more Berlin (AFP) Feb 14, 2024 German automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday several of its models had been refused entry into the United States, after it emerged that a Chinese-made component may have breached labour laws. ... more |
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Japan's electric vehicle transition by 2035 may be insufficient to combat the climate crisis, but there are solutions Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 Researchers at Kyushu University have found that Japan's current policy of stopping the sale of gas vehicles by 2035 and transitioning only to hybrids and electric vehicles may be insufficient to re ... more Paris (AFP) Feb 12, 2024 The French government said Monday it was suspending a scheme to lease electric cars from just 100 euros ($109) a month after subsidising more than double the number of vehicles planned for 2024. ... more Washington (AFP) Feb 12, 2024 A self-driving taxi was smashed and lit aflame on the streets of San Francisco over the weekend, company representatives said Sunday. ... more Paris (AFP) Feb 10, 2024 Removing cars from an expanse around the Eiffel Tower to create a green pathway sounds pretty good on paper, but the mayor of Paris is struggling to win over residents and above all the police force to revamp one of the city's most celebrated views. ... more Saix, France (AFP) Feb 9, 2024 French campaigners say climate activist Greta Thunberg will join a banned anti-motorway protest where police fired tear gas and made arrests Friday. ... more |
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