Nissan has joined General Motors in backing out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s emissions battle against California, which seeks to prevent the state from imposing its own vehicle emissions rules. “We are confident that productive conversations among the auto industry, …
Hyundai is recalling nearly 129,000 vehicles due to stalling and fire risk issues that specifically target 2011-2013 Sonata Hybrids, the 2012 Santa Fe, and 2015-2016 Veloster. “Hyundai said in the documents that connecting rod bearings in each of the cars’ …
Ontario plans to increase the ethanol content in gasoline to 15% from 10% by 2030 to help fight climate change, which could also potentially benefit corn farmers in the province. “We know about one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions in …
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating approximately 115,000 Tesla vehicles over a front suspension safety issue that may have affected 2015-2017 Model S and 2016-2017 Model X vehicles. “The 2017 service bulletin said some vehicles have ‘front …
Vehicle production in the U.K. fell by 18.2% in October due in large part to suppressed demand stemming from lockdowns. During the month, 24,490 fewer cars were built than in 2019. So far this year, the market has seen a …
Richard Denniss, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute, has come out against misconceptions that the fuel excise in Australia gives electric vehicles a free ride, and suggested that the federal government instead boost taxes on heavy trucks. “If the government …
Ford CEO Jim Farley recently praised General Motors for quitting the Trump emissions alliance that stood against California. “I applaud GM for reversing course on this critical issue,” said Farley in a tweet. “I’m also proud that Bill Ford and …
Quebec’s plan to ban all new gasoline-engine vehicles by 2035 so far leaves a few loopholes for flexibility. According to Driving.ca, “while a complete ban on internal combustion seems pretty darned definite, the province’s dictums still list plug-in hybrids as …
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently announced that it is seeking public comment on the development of future principles that will help govern the safe behaviour of automated driving systems. According to CNET, “These early proposals seek to …
Karma Automotive is suing Lordstown Motors for allegedly stealing trade secrets and employees who were involved in the development of its infotainment technology. “We were extremely disappointed to learn about the circumstances surrounding this case involving our former employees and …
Australia’s government in Victoria announced that it would implement an electric vehicle tax — a per/km EV levy — from 2021 onwards. The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has since called for a “nationally consistent road user charge for electric vehicles.” …
Retail giant Amazon, which has been doing well amid the pandemic, recently laid off dozens of R&D and manufacturing employees working on its e-commerce delivery drone project. “We are reorganizing one small team within our larger Prime Air organization to …
