Industry Moves On with EV Development as Battery Makers Settle Risky Dispute
12 Apr 2021, 15:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / South Korean EV battery maker SK Innovation continues to supply batteries for Ford and Volkswagen after reaching an agreement with LG Energy
EVs to Be Allowed Higher Speed Limits in Austria, Will It Become a Trend?
17 Dec 2017, 13:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Pretty soon, owning an electric vehicle will offer more advantages than being born into a royal family. Which is good because you can buy an EV
Singapore Bans All New Passenger Cars in 2018 to Fight Congestion
25 Oct 2017, 14:27 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The authorities have concluded that halting all acquisitions of new passenger cars is the only way to keep the traffic flowing
China Postpones Crackdown on Gas-Powered Cars Production
29 Sep 2017, 15:51 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Due to popular demand, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology decided to move a new set of rules regarding car production back by one year
Australia Set to Improve Fuel Efficiency Standards
23 Dec 2016, 17:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Australian government and automotive industry experts have drafted proposals to reduce motor vehicle emissions for a better, cleaner future
License Plate Reading SUV Disguised as Google Street View Car
12 May 2016, 14:00 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / One average Joe (actually, average Matt, in this case) spotted a Google Street View SUV that had something a bit funky about it
German Carmakers Don't Want to Back Government's One Billion Euros EV Plan
26 Apr 2016, 20:22 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The German auto industry has the backing of its government for the development of electric vehicles, but it's reluctant to invest the sum required
Canadian Government Goes Electric, Drops Limousines for EVs
23 Mar 2016, 22:14 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / More heads of states should follow Justin Trudeau's example (well, planned example, at least) and exchange the bulky limousines for zippy electric vehicles
No More Drones Flying Freely Over USA’s Green Pastures - They Need to Be Registered First
15 Dec 2015, 15:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The time frame is pretty tight, but the risks involved with drone accidents has to be managed somehow, and this is probably just the beginning
The U.S. Government Got Seriously Green with DoE’s $6 Million Worth Awards
8 Apr 2015, 14:55 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / We’re basically looking at 11 projects that involve supporting training, and integrating alternative fuels into emergency planning
San Diego School District Gets MRAP Armored Vehicle
17 Sep 2014, 10:06 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The U.S. military took it into the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, but now this mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle, more commonly called an MRAP, ended up in the garage of Morse High Scho...
US Government Sells Final GM Stock, Loses $10 Billion
10 Dec 2013, 10:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Treasury Department has sold off the last of its remaining shares in General Motors, recovering only $39 billion of the $49.6 billion it spent to save the Detroit manufacturer in 2009, costing t...
GM Stock Worth $1.2 Billion Sold by US Government in October
13 Nov 2013, 15:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The US government sold $1.2 billion worth of General Motors stock last month, the Treasury Department said in a report to Congress, adding that it had recovered $37.5 billion of the $51 billion it s...
UK Officials: Jaguar Must Get Government Money
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though Tata Motors has already agreed to inject millions of dollars into its British brand Jaguar Land Rover, the UK-based company continues its race for government aid, with officials very clo...
Chrysler Debuts “Thank You America” Digital Ad
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / So, Chrysler received money from the United States government to help it stay in business, preserve jobs and revamp sales. How else could Chrysler spend the money if not by creating a special &ldquo...
Canada Still Unsure about Auto-Loans
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though the United States Congress has already approved a $25 billion funding program for the local carmakers, future of several car manufacturers is still in doubt overseas as the Canadian gove...
Detroit Three Will Get The $14 Billion Financial Aid
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / News from the White House travel fast. The financial aid for the Detroit Automakers has passed the House Of Representatives. General Motors and Chrysler LLC will immediately get an amount of $14 bil...
US to Buy Transit Connect Electric
8 Jun 2011, 11:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Now that the Obama plan to turn the federal fleet as green as possible by the middle of the decade is in motion, the General Services Administration (GSA), the organization in charge with running th...
US Orders 101 Chevrolet Volts
25 May 2011, 05:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last week, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it plans to purchase its first fleet of electric vehicle, jump starting a reform of the federal car pool that is hoped to forever ...
Chrysler Repays Government Loans
25 May 2011, 05:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Just as announced ever since Monday evening, American manufacturer Chrysler signed all the required paperwork today to free itself from the huge government debt it had since 2009. With the help of a...