What a merger between Nissan and Honda means for the automakers and the industry
Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan will attempt to merge and create the world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
Dec 23, 2024
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Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world's No. 3 automaker
Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world's third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil ...
Dec 23, 2024
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Volkswagen boss hails cost-cutting deal but shares fall
Volkswagen's chief executive welcomed a deal to slash jobs and reduce production capacity in Germany without the need to close factories, but the car giant's shares fell heavily on Monday.
Dec 23, 2024
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Automotive
Stellantis backtracks on plan to lay off 1,100 at US Jeep plant
Stellantis confirmed Saturday it was reversing a decision to lay off 1,100 workers at its Jeep plant in the US state of Ohio, following the ouster of embattled chief executive Carlos Tavares.
Dec 22, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Startup aims to use rails, not power lines, to transport renewable energy: Colorado may host pilot project
Freight trains criss-crossing the country carry cars of coal and tanks of oil and natural gas to power plants to help keep the nation's electric grid going. Could freight trains haul electrons generated by renewable energy ...
Dec 19, 2024
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Automotive
China's getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?
China will soon see a massive expansion of electric vehicle battery swapping, as global battery maker CATL said Wednesday it is investing heavily in stations there next year.
Dec 19, 2024
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Automotive
Taiwan's Foxconn in talks with Renault over Nissan stake: Report
Taiwan's Foxconn is in talks with French auto giant Renault to buy its major stake in Japanese carmaker Nissan, a report said Thursday, after the Japanese firm rebuffed its inquiries about an investment.
Dec 19, 2024
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Engineering
How to print a car: A high-performance, multi-material 3D printing technique
Researchers at Tohoku University's Institute for Materials Research and New Industry Creation Hatchery Center have made a breakthrough in a multi-material 3D printing technique, demonstrating the process for creating a lightweight ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Automotive
China's CATL is planning a major expansion of battery swapping for electric vehicles
The world's largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles said Wednesday it will get into battery swapping in China in a big way starting next year.
Dec 18, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Cars in Australian cities are emitting less—but in the regions exhaust emissions are growing
Within five years, transport is expected to be Australia's top source of greenhouse gas emissions. While renewables and storage are bringing down emissions from the electricity sector, emissions from transport are still growing. ...
Dec 17, 2024
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Business
Travelers weigh in on weight-based airfares for eco-friendly skies
The holidays are in full swing and people are shopping, wrapping and packing to visit loved ones. Along with the extra fees for checked baggage and seat upgrades, some airlines are also considering weight-based pricing.
Dec 17, 2024
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Automotive
Skyrocketing e-bike use drives speed increase on Metro Vancouver pathways
If you've noticed more e-bikes zipping past you on Metro Vancouver's off-street paths, you're not alone. UBC researchers have found that e-bike use has skyrocketed in the past four years. In 2019, e-bikes made up less than ...
Dec 17, 2024
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Automotive
Japanese carmakers Honda, Nissan in preliminary merger talks: Reports
Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks to help them compete against Tesla and Chinese electric vehicle makers, media reports said Wednesday.
Dec 17, 2024
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Automotive
Test facility unveils digital twin, making its physical AV testing facility available for free in the virtual world
The first open-source digital twin of the Mcity Test Facility—the University of Michigan's test center for connected and autonomous vehicles and technologies—is now available to the public, giving researchers around the ...
Dec 16, 2024
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Automotive
Rail disruption in the UK is so common that the economic damage it causes is barely noticed, but change is possible
Recent disruption to Britain's rail network, caused by a fault in its outdated nationwide radio system, was more than just an inconvenience for thousands of commuters. It was a stark reminder of how far the UK has fallen ...
Dec 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Chinese firms take on EV truck challenges
Dominant in the electric car sector, Chinese companies have been quietly consolidating their position in the lesser-watched trucking scene—but foreign tariffs and a perceived quality gap could signal roadblocks ahead, experts ...
Dec 15, 2024
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Automotive
The 'least bad' option for fixing New York's traffic woes
Stanford economists Michael Ostrovsky and Frank Yang have some suggestions for improving the Big Apple's congestion pricing plan, which is set to launch in January 2025.
Dec 12, 2024
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Engineering
Atmospheric probe shows promise in test flight
The most effective way to prove a new idea is to start small, test, learn, and test again. A team of researchers developing an atmospheric probe at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, are taking ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Sleepers made from recycled plastic could make railways even more eco-friendly
Railways, the most climate-friendly mode of transport bar long-distance buses, are bound to play an important role in the fight for net zero. The total emissions of railway travel are currently 31 grams of CO2 equivalents ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Automotive
New method enhances scene reconstruction to test autonomous driving models
Developing vehicles that can operate safely without a human driver has been a key goal of many teams in the AI research community. As only testing autonomous vehicles on real streets would be both unsafe and unfeasible, their ...
Energy & Green Tech
EPA awards $135 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks
The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $135 million in grants to fund 13 projects in California to help the state wean off fossil fuels and phase out big rigs that run on diesel.
Dec 11, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
EU conservatives seek to stall 2035 combustion engine ban
The largest group in the European Parliament, the conservative EPP, joined calls Wednesday to "reverse" a ban on combustion engine vehicles starting in 2035, citing the struggles of the automotive industry.
Dec 11, 2024
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Automotive
GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit
General Motors said Tuesday it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit.
Dec 11, 2024
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