Norway shows the way with EVs, but at what cost?March 16, 2013 06:01 CET  Norway's market for pure electric cars has in its very success shown the severe drawbacks to a model that relies on public subsidies worth as much as $8,200 per car, every year. Carmakers such as Nissan, Mitsubishi, PSA and Tesla Motors see Norway and its 10,000 battery-powered vehicles as a reason for optimism in otherwise gloomy terrain.... Read More »
China auto industry unfair 'scapegoat' for toxic smog, trade group says 6:49 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7, 2013  China's auto association said the car industry has become a "scapegoat" for the toxic smog that engulfed Beijing in the past month and that coal-fired power plants should bear the main responsibility for the pollution.... Read More »
VW, GM could benefit from China's toxic smogJan. 27, 2013 06:01 CET  With toxic smog engulfing Beijing and much of China, the government is considering tighter emissions standards that match Europe's. That could benefit General Motors, Volkswagen and Hyundai.... Read More »
European politicians brace for clash on car CO2 lawJan. 20, 2013 06:01 CET  EU politicians are sharply divided between those keen for ambitious green car standards they say are needed to keep up with U.S. goals and those trying to limit the regulatory impact on makers of big luxury cars.... Read More »
EU must cut diesel emissions, officials sayJan. 10, 2013 11:37 CET  The European Union must cut emissions from diesel vehicles as part of a drive to reduce air pollution, which causes nearly half a million premature deaths a year, EU officials said. The call comes as the EU says it will publish legislative proposals to improve air quality in the second half of this year.... Read More »
Continental, SK Innovation complete EV battery dealJuly 23, 2012 07:46 CET  Continental and South Korea's SK Innovation completed a deal today to cooperate on lithium ion battery technology for electric vehicles. The venture is set to start operations in the fourth quarter of this year. The business will be managed from Berlin.... Read More »
China to spend $315 million yearly on alternative-energy vehiclesMay 29, 2012 08:04 CET  China's government will spend as much as 2 billion yuan ($315 million) a year to develop alternative- energy vehicles to reduce fuel consumption, the finance ministry said. A projected tripling in vehicle population by 2020 will increase the country's demand for fossil fuel and add to its air pollution.... Read More »
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