Mercedes-Benz recalling 400,000 vehicles in the UK over airbag issue
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 400,000 vehicles in the UK over a potential airbag safety issue affecting its best-selling executive and family models.
The models affected include...
Toshiba’s new lithium-ion battery recharges EV with 320 km range in 6 minutes
Toshiba's next-generation lithium-ion battery will allow 'ultra-rapid' recharge of electric vehicles to give them a drive range of 320 km in just 6 minutes.
The...
Motor manufacturers urged to back independent vehicle emissions testing
A new global campaign group is urging motor manufacturers and city policymakers to back their independent vehicle emissions testing system.
The AIR (Allow Independent Road-testing)...
UK new car sales in September dropped for sixth month in a row
New car sales in the UK dropped by 9.3% in September compared to the same month last year, according to the Society of Motor...
Dyson to build an electric car by 2020
Dyson is joining the industry rush to develop and make electric cars. The company, best known for its vacuum cleaners, will build an electric...
Wind energy to provide all electricity for General Motors plants in Indiana, Ohio
General Motors are to power all their manufacturing facilities in Indiana and Ohio - where they build the Chevrolet Cruze small car and the...
Volkswagen Group to offer electrified versions of all its models by 2030
Volkswagen Group announced that by 2030 the carmaker will offer at least one electrified version of all 300 of its models across the Volkswagen...
China to ban sale and production of petrol and diesel cars and vans
China is planning to ban the sale and production of petrol and diesel cars and vans as part of an effort to cut oil...
New Jaguar Land Rover vehicles to be electric or hybrid from 2020
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced that all new vehicles from 2020 will either be electric or hybrid.
A hybrid car uses both gasoline and electricity...
BMW unveils design of the fully electric MINI
German automaker BMW has unveiled the basic design of its upcoming electric version of the next Mini car.
BMW says that the MINI Electric Concept...