The Trump administration said it was revoking California’s authority to set its own auto tailpipe emissions standards and to require some zero-emission vehicles
Saturday 19th October 2019 The Trump administration said it was revoking California’s authority to set its own auto tailpipe emissions standards and to require some zero-emission vehicles, a decision that will spark a massive legal battle between Washington and the most populous state over the future of US vehicles.
In Nigeria global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc launched a pilot test of a boat service in Lagos to attract commuters seeking to avoid the megacity’s notoriously congested roads
Friday 11th October 2019 In Nigeria global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc launched a pilot test of a boat service in Lagos to attract commuters seeking to avoid the megacity’s notoriously congested roads.
The US National Transportation Safety Board recommended that new vehicles that are stretched into limousines should have safety belts for all seats and seats that better protect passengers in a crash
Wednesday 2nd October 2019 The US National Transportation Safety Board recommended that new vehicles that are stretched into limousines should have safety belts for all seats and seats that better protect passengers in a crash.
The Trump administration said it would revoke California’s authority to set its own auto tailpipe emissions standards and to require some zero-emission vehicles, a decision that sparked a massive legal battle between Washington and the most populous state over the future of US vehicles
Thursday 19th September 2019 The Trump administration said it would revoke California’s authority to set its own auto tailpipe emissions standards and to require some zero-emission vehicles, a decision that sparked a massive legal battle between Washington and the most populous state over the future of US vehicles.
It was reported that Ineos, the petrochemicals firm run by pro-Brexit billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, Britain’s third-richest person, would build a new 4×4 vehicle in the UK, a boost to an industry hit by closure announcements earlier in the year
Wednesday 18th September 2019 It was reported that Ineos, the petrochemicals firm run by pro-Brexit billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, Britain’s third-richest person, would build a new 4×4 vehicle in the UK, a boost to an industry hit by closure announcements earlier in the year.
Ferdinand Karl Piech (82), Volkswagen AG’s former chairman and chief executive, died
Sunday 25th August 2019 Ferdinand Karl Piech (82), Volkswagen AG’s former chairman and chief executive, died. He had transformed the German company from a struggling midsized carmaker into a global automotive powerhouse.
Russia opened a showroom selling its first post-Soviet luxury limousine under the Aurus brand, a type of car used by President Vladimir Putin at his inauguration in 2018
Friday 23rd August 2019 Russia opened a showroom selling its first post-Soviet luxury limousine under the Aurus brand, a type of car used by President Vladimir Putin at his inauguration in 2018. It was priced at 18 million rubles ($274,000).
French insurer AXA stated that electric luxury cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) may be 40% more likely to cause accidents than their standard engine counterparts, possibly because drivers are still getting used to their quick acceleration
Thursday 22nd August 2019 French insurer AXA stated that electric luxury cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) may be 40% more likely to cause accidents than their standard engine counterparts, possibly because drivers are still getting used to their quick acceleration.
Bugatti test driver Andy Wallace reached 490
Friday 2nd August 2019 Bugatti test driver Andy Wallace reached 490.48 km/h (304.77 mph) in a modified near production ready Chiron prototype at Volkswagen’s test facility in Ehra-Lessien. The speed was verified by the TÜV, Germany’s Technical Inspection Association. This marks the first time a semi-production car has ever broken the infamous 300 mph barrier.…
Brazilian police stated that they had shut down a clandestine factory producing fake Ferraris and sham Lamborghinis in the southern state of Catarina
Wednesday 17th July 2019 Brazilian police stated that they had shut down a clandestine factory producing fake Ferraris and sham Lamborghinis in the southern state of Catarina.
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