Automakers

Ford, VW and Honda are among a group of vehicle makers siding with the Biden administration in its attempt to overturn the Trump administration’s withdrawal of the State of California’s ability to set its own emission standards. California’s standards were tougher than the federal CAFÉ standard – which was partially relaxed under President Trump. Ford has filed a motion to intervene on the side of the US Environmental…

A Colorado startup working to deliver what’s considered the next evolution in electric vehicles has started production of solid-state battery cells for automakers to test. Solid Power in Louisville said Monday that its pilot production line is up and running to make silicon, solid-state battery cells, which will be delivered to its partners Ford Motor Co. and BMW by the end of the year. The automakers will then start qualification testing on the cells. “It’s a fairly big and major milestone,” said Doug Campbell, Solid…

It is the dawn of a new era for Genesis, at least on US soil. The Korean luxury marque has delivered its first GV60 BEV in California, which also happens to be the very first all-electric Genesis vehicle delivered in the entire country. With an entire blueprint for an all-electric future, more EV deliveries from Genesis are destined to follow. Genesis is a luxury automotive brand under the Hyundai Motor Group parent umbrella. The marque evolved from the Genesis luxury sedan, which was originally sold by Hyundai…

As fires and explosions in electric two-wheelers continue unabated, the government is all set to introduce EV battery standards (BIS standards) for EV two-wheelers that will be expanded to four-wheelers at a later stage. CNBC-TV18, citing sources from the consumer affairs ministry, first reported the development. The BIS standards for EV batteries will look into “size, connectors, specification and minimum quality of cells, the battery’s capacity”. Acknowledging an urgent need, the sources in the ministry said that it is…

Only two of the world’s 12 top automakers plan to make enough electric vehicles by 2030 to stay in step with the Paris Agreement climate goals, experts said. Globally, more than half of all new vehicles coming off of production lines in 2029 would need to be electric for the sector to be compliant with the goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, according to Influence Map, a research NGO that evaluates corporate climate goals and policies. At the same time, 11 of the 12 carmakers…

Globally, more than half of all new vehicles coming off of production lines in 2029 would need to be electric for the sector to be compliant with the goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. Only two of the world's 12 top automakers plan to make enough electric vehicles by 2030 to stay in step with Paris Agreement climate goals, experts said Wednesday.…

Major automakers are currently on track to fail to meet necessary climate goals to keep the world under 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, according to a new report by InfluenceMap. The report showed that while companies are largely making climate-forward public statements, these statements do not match up with their actions in terms of future production plans or their lobbying efforts. The report compared production forecasts to the International Energy Agency’s 2050 road map, which detailed that 57.5% of…

Toyota Motor is expected to forecast higher profit for the year ahead when it reports earnings this week, helped by solid demand and a weaker yen, even as commodities costs and supply chain issues pressure the global auto industry, Reuters reported. The market will be watching closely to see how much of a negative impact higher commodities prices will have on Toyota and other Japanese automakers, as well as their expectations for the…

Even as the electric vehicle (EV) industry is finding its feet in India, automakers are offering a range of engine and fuel technologies. As gas prices soar, consumers are also thinking differently about the cars they drive and the fuels they use. ET takes a look at the pros and cons of various engine technologies that are being offered by automakers — battery-operated electric vehicles (BEV), mild hybrid electric vehicles (MHEV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and hydrogen powered…

Image for representation. (Image source: Reuters)Mumbai Police has said that the volume of vehicle horns, currently, is in the range of 92 to 112 decibels, which violates the Supreme Court's guidelinesMumbai Police has taken up an issue that perhaps bothers a lot of people on a daily basis but not much has been done about it. We are talking about the loudness of horns in vehicles which seems to grow by the day. Especially in high-traffic cities like Mumbai, where several vehicles rely on using their horn to make their way…