FuelGM to produce next-generation electric car in South Korea 8:40 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  GM plans to produce its next-generation electric cars in South Korea, the head of its South Korean unit told Reuters on Thursday, as the U.S. carmaker tries to revive momentum for the stalling vehicle technology.... Read More »
GABE NELSON Why automakers took up ethanol with the Supreme Court 2:07 pm U.S. ET | March 26, 2013  In a slow trickle over the past year, the first gas stations have started carrying E15, a blend of gasoline that includes up to 15 percent ethanol. Automakers say the fuel could harm older engines, which were not built to handle so much ethanol. But they have had no luck convincing the EPA, which has approved the fuel for use in cars and trucks built after the 2001 model year.... Read More »
Audi to extend U.S. diesel offerings with A4 sedan 12:17 pm U.S. ET | March 12, 2013  American consumers will have the option of a TDI engine in Audi AG's next-generation A4 sedan, the automaker said today, expanding a campaign to sell more diesel engines in the United States. A new version of the A4, Audi's longtime U.S. best-seller, is set to arrive in 2014.... Read More »
Toyota targets solid-state batteries in '20 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 Toyota Motor Corp. aims to commercialize solid-state batteries around 2020 and lithium air batteries several years later, as successors to today's lithium ion batteries.... Read More »
Honda sees fuel cell vehicles profitable by '25 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co. are among automakers aiming to sell new fuel cell vehicles as soon as 2015. But the vehicles may be unprofitable for a decade after that.... Read More »
DOE plans modest push for fuel cells 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013  The U.S. Department of Energy soon will launch a campaign to promote hydrogen cars, embracing a technology that was favored by the administration of President George W. Bush but initially shunned under Barack Obama.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Diesel fuel tax on home turf is blow to VW 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013 Volkswagen Group of America, which moved to Herndon, Va., in 2008, isn't feeling the love from its adopted home state. The Virginia legislature passed a bill that will replace the state's current fuel tax with a 3.5 percent tax on gasoline and a 6 percent tax on diesel fuel.... Read More »
Grand Cherokee's diesel delivers 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 25, 2013  Jeep will begin selling the re-engineered 2014 Grand Cherokee in the United States this spring with an optional 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engine that delivers 240 hp and 420 pounds-feet of torque.... Read More »
Alt-fuel trust is new approach to energy r&d 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013  The White House has a new idea to encourage electric vehicles: a government trust fund that would support r&d for alternatives to oil.... Read More »
Chrysler plans diesel version of 2014 Ram half-ton pickup 10:09 am U.S. ET | Feb. 14, 2013  Chrysler Group's Ram brand plans to sell a half-ton pickup later this year with a diesel engine -- its first such offering since 1978.... Read More »
A123 says unsecured creditors to get 65% of claims 2:28 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 7, 2013  Unsecured creditors of A123 Systems, a bankrupt maker of batteries for electric cars that had federal government backing, will likely collect around 65 cents for each dollar they are owed, according to court documents.... Read More »
U.S. new car gas mileage at record high, study says 2:01 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 5, 2013 New cars and trucks sold in the United States in January will average 24.5 mpg, a record high, researchers at the University of Michigan said on Tuesday.... Read More »
Fired up for fuel cells 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2013  A fresh wave of enthusiasm for fuel cell vehicles among automakers is running up against an old problem. It's a Catch-22. Carmakers are reluctant to build fuel cell vehicles in significant volume without stations to refuel them. But fuel producers don't want to build stations without fleets of vehicles to use them.... Read More »
BorgWarner, Manganello donate $2 million to UM for endowed chair in mechanical engineering 4:07 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 31, 2013  BorgWarner Chairman Tim Manganello and the company's charitable foundation are donating $2 million to the University of Michigan College of Engineering for an endowment to fund research and teaching.... Read More »
New-vehicle shoppers look at more models before buying, study says 2:55 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 29, 2013 New-vehicle shoppers are considering more models before buying, and fuel economy remains the most influential factor in a purchase decision, according to a J.D. Power and Associates study. New-vehicle shoppers consider an average of 3.3 vehicles, J.D. Power’s 2013 Avoider Study says, up from 3.1 in last year’s study and 2.9 in 2010.... Read More »
Battery supplier to Boeing, Honda and Mitsubishi cleared in airliner review 2:33 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 29, 2013 GS Yuasa, the supplier of lithium ion batteries used in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as well as in electric and hybrid vehicles made by Honda and Mitsubishi, has been cleared of responsibility for the fires that have plagued batteries in the airplane.... Read More »
Tesla's Musk extends a hand to get Boeing Dreamliner flying again 9:50 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 28, 2013  Elon Musk has long considered Tesla Motors the bold, nimble answer to the auto industry's cautious culture. Now the electric-car maker's top executive has extended his help to another industrial giant: Boeing.... Read More »
Daimler, Ford and Nissan sign deal on fuel cell carsJan. 28, 2013 12:25 CET Daimler, Ford and Nissan joined forces today to develop a line of affordable fuel cell cars for sale starting in 2017 in what could be the first major advance for the promising zero-emission technology.... Read More »
Daimler, Ford and Nissan sign deal on fuel-cell cars 6:25 am U.S. ET | Jan. 28, 2013  Daimler, Ford and Nissan joined forces today to develop a line of affordable fuel-cell cars for sale starting in 2017 in what could be the first major advance for the promising zero-emission technology.... Read More »
Daimler said to be in talks with Ford, Renault-Nissan to share fuel cell technologyJan. 25, 2013 10:53 CET  Daimler has delayed plans to launch a fuel-cell powered variant of its B-class compact and is now in talks with possible partners Renault-Nissan and Ford on sharing the technology and reducing costs.... Read More »
Kia Motors earmarks $187 million in costs on false U.S. mileage claims 8:06 am U.S. ET | Jan. 25, 2013  Kia Motors has set aside provisions of about 200 billion Korean won ($187.13 million) to compensate drivers in North America for its overstated fuel-economy claims, Joo Woo-jeong, a director at the automaker, said today.... Read More »
Toyota nears final deal to license fuel-cell technology to BMW, report saysJan. 23, 2013 06:01 CET  Toyota is nearing a final agreement to license its fuel-cell vehicle technology to BMW, the Nikkei reported. Under the agreement, to be made official as early as Thursday, Toyota will provide the world's largest premium carmaker with drivetrain and hydrogen storage technology, the business daily said.... Read More »
Toyota near final deal to license fuel-cell technology to BMW, report says 1:31 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 22, 2013  Toyota is nearing a final agreement to license its fuel-cell vehicle technology to BMW, the Nikkei reported today. Under the agreement, to be made official as early as Thursday, Toyota will provide the world's largest premium carmaker with drivetrain and hydrogen storage technology, the business daily said.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW JCI gets deal to produce 48-volt batteries 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013 Supplier Johnson Controls Inc. is developing a 48-volt lithium ion battery for European automakers. The higher voltage is needed to handle a growing number of electrical systems that save fuel but need more volts, such as stop-start, electric power steering, regenerative brakes and other energy-efficient electrical systems.... Read More »
2013 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS WORLD CONGRESS Honda's Mendel chides automakers for inaccurate fuel-economy claims 11:40 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  American Honda's top sales executive chided automakers caught by federal regulators for overstating their fuel economy numbers. “Aggressive fuel-economy claims that turned out to be not so accurate puts pressure on all of us,” John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president, said today at the Automotive News World Congress.... Read More »
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