A team of developers said Thursday they have succeeded in sharply upgrading a new type of electric vehicle that uses electricity transmitted from coils embedded in road surfaces. The electric vehicle uses motors installed inside its wheels, eliminating the need for parts to connect the ...
Renault could tap Nissan for help as it mulls bigger electric car to compete against Tesla's Model 3
Renault SA is rushing to keep up with rivals to tap growing demand for electric cars in Europe with new models — possibly with the help of Nissan Motor Co. The French carmaker is mulling a new all-electric car, bigger than its best-selling Zoe, that ...
Chinese auto firms out in force at Frankfurt car show, led by battery makers
Chinese suppliers and manufacturers have stepped up their presence at the Frankfurt auto show, capitalizing on their strong position in electric technologies being forced on European carmakers by regulators seeking to curb pollution. Though the number of exhibitors has fallen, to 800 in 2019 from ...
Toyota shifts battery-recycling operation for hybrids to Thailand
Toyota Motor Corp. has started recycling hybrid-vehicle batteries in Thailand, aiming to establish a sustainable process for the power source behind eco-friendly cars and cut costs. The carmaker said at Friday's launch event it is reusing nickel-metal hydride batteries by utilizing some of them as ...
Tesla electric car catches fire after hitting tow truck in Moscow
A Tesla electric car caught fire after crashing into a tow truck on a Moscow expressway late Saturday. Footage of the incident on state TV channel Rossiya 24 showed the car by the side of the road engulfed in flames and thick black smoke. Two ...
Betting on the future of mobility, Toyota pours billions into variety of deals and partnerships
Everywhere you turn in the transportation industry these days, Toyota Motor Corp. already seems to be there. From batteries and self-driving vehicles to lunar rovers and ride-hailing companies, the world's second-biggest automaker is on an investment spree, pouring more than ¥300 billion into deals and ...
Toyota to set up joint venture with Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, investing ¥64.8 billion
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will set up a joint venture with Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing Technology Co. and invest a total of ¥64.8 billion ($600 million) in Didi and the new venture, as part of efforts to expand its business in ...
Honda unveils plan to develop ultramini electric vehicles with the elderly in mind
Honda Motor Co. on Thursday revealed a plan to develop ultramini electric vehicles that it hopes will become the go-to mode of transportation for the elderly and other people instead of conventional smaller automobiles. The one- or two-seater vehicles will run at low speeds, reducing ...
Mercedes-Benz to release EQC, its first electric vehicle, in Japan
Mercedes-Benz Japan Co. said Thursday that it will release its first electric vehicle, the EQC, in Japan. Entry into the electric vehicle market by the Tokyo-based unit of the German automaker is expected to boost interest in such vehicles in Japan. "We've achieved zero emissions without ...
Governed by raft of new rules and regulations, e-scooters flood cities worldwide
They appeared in June last year as Paris was waking up from its annual all-night Festival of Music: hundreds of green-and-black electric scooters dotting the pavements of the capital. The timing was perfect, with the city struggling with a botched revamp of its main bike-sharing ...
Japan ministry holds test-ride event for ultramini EVs that could help the elderly and cut accidents
Japan's transport ministry held a test-ride event Wednesday for ultramini electric vehicles and other mobility equipment on show as alternatives to conventional compact automobiles and other smaller vehicles, particular for the elderly. The event follows growing concern over a recent series of car accidents involving ...
German automaker Volkswagen AG will release its ID series of next-generation electric vehicles in Japan as soon as 2022, officials with its Japanese unit said Wednesday. All-electric vehicles under the ID brand will travel up to 550 kilometers on a single full charge, according to ...
