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Japanese officials raid a Toyota group plant after the company admitted cheating on engine testing – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Toyoda spoke in a news conference that was livestreamed from a memorial hall in Nagoya that serves as a museum for the founding family. His son Kiichiro Toyoda , Akio’s grandfather, founded Toyota Motor Corp. In an unrelated quality problem, Toyota and General Motors Co. million vehicles.

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GM outlines plans for China with 17 launches this year; developing advanced propulsion and electrification tech in China

Green Car Congress

General Motors discussed its future plans in China during a press conference in conjunction with the start of Auto Shanghai 2013. This is one of the reasons why we are partnering with SAIC and Tsinghua University in CAERC. Addressing today’s energy challenges is going to be an exciting journey. —Gary Smyth.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. 10/31/07 [General Motors Corp. Newsweek ). This is unusual.

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