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CARB fines major online automotive parts retailer $1M for selling illegal aftermarket parts in California; ~4,000 emissions violations

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paid $1 million to resolve violations of the California Health and Safety Code and Vehicle Code related to the sale of illegal aftermarket performance auto parts in California. Illegal parts sold by the former AutoAnything, Inc. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that AZAA Investments, Inc.,

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CARB warns vehicle and engine manufacturers about hiding software or hardware changes that affect emissions

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) sent a letter to automakers and other vehicle and engine manufacturers encouraging them to disclose by the end of the year any unapproved hardware or software programs that impact emissions control systems in vehicles sold in California. After that time, maximum penalties may be invoked.

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Jaguar Land Rover to invest US$679 million to expand its Engine Manufacturing Center in UK

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Jaguar Land Rover will double the size of its Engine Manufacturing Center (EMC) in the UK as part of a £450-million (US$679-million) expansion program. billion) making it the most significant new automotive manufacturing facility to be built in the UK in the last decade.

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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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The 2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report shows that more than 60,000 fuel cells, totaling roughly 300 megawatts (MW), shipped worldwide in 2015. 2015 also saw the world’s first fuel cell vehicles for sale. Source: “2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report” Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai and Kia make €100M strategic investment in Arrival to co-develop electric commercial vehicles

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Founded in 2015, Arrival has production plants and R&D centers in the US, Germany, Tel Aviv, Russia and the UK. Currently, Arrival is carrying out pilot projects with multiple logistics companies in Europe using cargo vans manufactured with the technology.

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Volvo Cars selects South Carolina for its first US plant

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The new plant will make latest generation Volvo models for sale in the United States and for export. Construction will begin in early autumn 2015, with the first vehicles expected to roll off the assembly line in 2018. It already operates two plants in Europe and two in China.

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Nissan begins Japan sales of new quick charger for EVs; targeting sales of 5K units by March 2016

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has begun selling its new quick charger at Nissan parts companies throughout Japan. The newly-developed quick charging unit retains the high performance of the current quick charger manufactured by Nissan, but is nearly half the size (by volume). Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.)

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