Morocco Accelerates Towards Automotive Excellence with Ambitious Targets
In line with the global shift to electric vehicles, Morocco is prioritizing the development of charging infrastructure, aligning with the European Union’s vision of banning traditional fuel cars by 2035. The nation’s automotive market exhibited resilience, with new vehicle sales experiencing a marginal 0.1% increase in 2023, reaching 161,504 units.
Tesla crash victim lauded ‘full self-driving’ in videos on Tiktok
A Tesla car driver killed in a recent accident in California praised the automaker’s “full self-driving” features, and posted videos on his apparent Tiktok account, in which he appeared to drive with his hands off the wheel. On May 5, a Tesla Model 3 crashed into an overturned truck on a highway in Fontana, killing […]
Uber, Lyft want more public subsidies to meet California EV mandates
California clean-air regulators want nearly all trips on Uber and Lyft ride-hailing platforms to be in electric vehicles, mandating costly measures that the companies call unrealistic without more public subsidies for EVs.
Porsche plans EV battery cells factory in southern Germany
Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) luxury sports car unit Porsche AG is speeding up its e-mobility drive with plans for a German factory to manufacture battery cells for electric vehicles, its chief executive officer told Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.
A tale of two carmakers: GM and Toyota take different electric roads in China
Toyota (7203.T) pioneered the world’s most successful hybrid car but when it comes to pure electric vehicles it has some catching up to do, especially in China.
Nissan’s China passenger and light vehicle sales jump 70.6% in first quarter
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co’s passenger and light vehicle business in China increased unit sales by 70.6% year on year in the first three months of 2021, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The division sold 352,352 vehicles in the quarter. Reporting by Josh Horwitz; Editing by David Goodman Our Standards: The Thomson […]
