FILE PHOTO: A BMW logo is seen at the 2017 New York International Auto Show in New York City, U.S. April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (Reuters) - U.S. EV battery company Solid Power said on Monday it had partnered with Germany’s BMW AG to develop the next-generation solid-state battery technology for
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Toyota planning 10 purely electric vehicles by 2020s
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota plans to offer more than 10 purely electric vehicle models in its lineup by the early 2020s, marking the Japanese automaker’s commitment to that growing technology sector. Toyota Motor Corp. now offers no purely electric vehicles, although it leads in hybrid models, which switch between an electric
Driverless Merc takes on SA’s chaotic roads
Mercedes Benz on SA road Cape Town - Although it’s impressive to hear of the progress that autonomous cars are making in tests abroad, we’ve often wondered how these advanced machines would cope on South Africa’s hectic road network. Now Mercedes-Benz is taking up that challenge with the fourth leg of its
Toyota, Panasonic consider joint development of EV batteries
Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda (L) and Panasonic Corp President Kazuhiro Tsuga at conference in Tokyo, Japan TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp said on Wednesday they are considering jointly developing batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), a partnership that could help Panasonic extend its market lead in
German watchdog recalls VW Touaregs over defeat devices
Struck by scandal: The VW Touareg 2014 model is among the cars with larger diesel engines that were also fitted with the 'defeat device' So-called 'defeat devices' were also used on certain larger diesel engines Models affected include the VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne and Audis New violation covers 10,000 cars
Nigeria Automotive Council to Develop Electric Car Policy
Mr. Jelani Aliyu -Director General National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has indicated that it is strategising and developing an electric car policy to prepare the nation for the production and use of electric vehicles. A statement issued yesterday by Jelani Aliyu, the Director General of
Ford Set to Put New Autonomous Vehicle Technology on Trial
(Reuters), Ford Motor Company F will start testing its most recent autonomous vehicle technology by 2018. However, the commercial production of self-driving vehicles is not expected before 2021. The company has plans to test these autonomous vehicle prototypes in a variety of pilot programs in association with partners, namely, Lyft, Inc. and Domino's
Volkswagen recalls 30,777 cars in Russia: standards agency
A Volkswagen logo is seen at Serramonte Volkswagen in Colma, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s standards agency Rosstandart said on Friday it had been informed about the recall of 30,777 Volkswagen Polo cars sold in Russia in 2015-2017. The vehicles were being recalled due to a
