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Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars![]() ![]() Oslo (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 Almost 96 percent of new cars registered in Norway in January were electric, an unparalled number in the world and close to the country's goal of selling only zero-emission vehicles as of this year. A total of 9,343 new cars were sold in January, of which 8,954 were all-electric, the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) said. Of the 50 most-sold models, only two were non-electric, the first of which came in 33rd place, the OFV said. By comparison, the share of electric cars in Europe was just 13. ... read more |
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![]() Tokyo (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 Japan's Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand as it raised its annual net profit forecast to almost $30 billion. ... more ![]() ![]() Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 The EU promised Thursday an "action plan" to help the bloc's beleaguered auto sector as it faces mounting pressure to ease green targets for an industry beset by Chinese competition. ... more ![]() ![]() New York (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 General Motors reported a quarterly loss Tuesday due to costs from restructuring a Chinese venture as the big US automaker forecast higher profits in 2025. ... more ![]() ![]() Delft, Netherlands (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 Dutch university researcher Holger Caesar heads out into the afternoon traffic on a bicycle like no other, equipped to collect data he believes may one day save lives. ... more |
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![]() Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Germany's auto industry lobby said Tuesday that it welcomed investment from China on its home turf amid rising competition from Asian carmakers. ... more ![]() ![]() College Station TX (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Electric heavy-duty vehicles offer significant advantages, including reduced noise pollution and lower emissions. However, there's still a disadvantage to overcome - too many heavy-duty electric veh ... more ![]() ![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 As electric vehicles (EVs) grow in both popularity and physical dimensions, the size of their batteries has increased substantially to enhance range and performance. ... more ![]() ![]() Beijing (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Beijing on Wednesday said it "firmly opposes" a US move to effectively bar Chinese technology from smart cars in the American market, saying alleged risks to national security were "without any factual basis". ... more ![]() ![]() Washington (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 The United States finalized a rule Tuesday effectively barring Chinese technology from cars in the American market, taking aim at software and hardware from the world's second biggest economy over national security risks. ... more |
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Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025: study![]() ![]() Berlin (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 CO2 emissions from road transport could peak worldwide this year thanks to rapid growth in electric vehicles and stricter new regulations, a German think tank said Tuesday. The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimated that vehicle emissions would top out at around nine gigatonnes in 2025, a quarter-century earlier than previously predicted. The volume of emissions would then decline to 7.1 gigatonnes in 2050, the ICCT calculated in a scenario based on environmental rules as ... read more ![]() ![]() Paris (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Electric car sales rose by 25 percent globally last year, surging in China but slowing in Europe, according to figures published Tuesday by the British consultancy Rho Motion. ... more |
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![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming an integral part of modern transportation, thanks to advancements in information technology and artificial intelligence. These innovations have made it possibl ... more ![]() ![]() Berlin (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Volkswagen vehicle deliveries fell 1.4 percent year-on-year in 2024, the German carmaker said on Thursday, dragged down by fierce competition in China. ... more ![]() ![]() Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped more than 40 percent in China last year, a trade association said on Thursday, as demand for new energy autos continues to surge. ... more ![]() ![]() Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 RuggON, a specialist in ruggedized computing solutions, has introduced the Vortex vehicle-mount computer, designed to integrate advanced AI capabilities and SATCOM readiness. This new system aims to ... more ![]() ![]() Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 With no one in the driver seat, the SUV pulling up resembles an autonomous robotaxi like those becoming increasingly present in some cities - but the car from German startup Vay is something else. ... more |
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