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 ...
Japan mandates that automakers improve fuel efficiency 30% by fiscal 2030
The government has compiled fuel economy regulations for new vehicles obliging automakers to improve fuel efficiency by 30 percent on average by fiscal 2030 from fiscal 2016 levels. The government is also aiming to raise the proportion of all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles to ...
Electrical equipment maker and engineering firm Meidensha Corp. will start producing electric vehicle motors in China in 2021, anticipating growing local demand for emission-free cars. Meiden Hangzhou Drive Systems Co., a wholly owned unit, plans to make 170,000 motors a year, a spokeswoman said Friday. The ...
Ferrari accelerates its move into hybrid cars with launch of new SF90 Stradale
Ferrari presented a luxury car with a difference on Wednesday — a hybrid model that can cruise silently through city streets on electric power as well as hitting a top speed of 340 kph. Fitted with a 1,000 horsepower engine developed from those used in ...
