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Tesla Commits To IAA Mobility Show In Munich

The Truth About Cars

We’ve been hearing for years that auto shows are a thing of the past and that the internet has killed the personal touches we all loved about the industry. But while it might be true that auto shows aren’t the extravaganzas they once were, it can also be true that there’s still life in the industry and a reason to attend.&

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Tata Technologies displays eMO low-cost city EV engineering study at Detroit Show

Green Car Congress

Tata Technologies, a global provider of engineering services and product development IT, was selected by Michelin to display its electric MObility (eMO) engineering study EV as part of the Michelin Challenge Design display at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. —Kevin Fisher.

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China’s EV Subsidy

Revenge of the Electric Car

Auto industry executives said the subsidies are likely to apply only to vehicles produced in China, although that wasn’t clear from the government notice. A comment posted on QQ.com by a person said to be living in Guangzhou stated: “We can assume car owners are people with above-average means of living.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

For every kJ of chemical energy in the fuel for a spark ignition internal combustion engine, 73 % is sacrificed to chemical and thermal losses. But you won’t see the dramatic changes you see in Germany and Japan because they have their inspection regimes that drive them towards newer cars. Personal mobility redefined.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

employees engaged in motor vehicle parts manufacturing, about one-quarter—nearly 150,000—make components for internal combustion powertrains.”. High-end engineering and computer software and systems jobs at auto suppliers are also at risk , as auto manufacturers are moving to shift those jobs in-house.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

Perhaps, but getting the vast majority of 111 million US households who own one or more light duty internal combustion vehicles to switch to EVs is going to take time. The entry level F-150 XL with an internal combustion engine has risen in the past year from about $29,990 to $33,695 currently. Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

BMW CEO Officer Oliver Zipse is set to announce the plan alongside its annual report on March 17, the person said. Unlike Kia’s other electric vehicles to date, the EV6 (which was called ‘CV’ while under development) isn’t based on an existing internal-combustion or hybrid model. – March 15, via InsideEVs.

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