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The International Council of Transportation has published recently a very interesting analysis of the California electric market. It provided a great overview of the effects of different policies and promotional activities in effect there through 2015, as well as lessons for other locations.This analysis was based around city-level data on electric vehicles for 30 different cities, including adoption rates, public charging infrastructure availability, model availability, promotional efforts, incentives, etc. Electric vehicle adoption rates in many Californian cities are much higher than elsewh...
It is absolutely clear already that the U.S. car market won't set another record this year, and will decline from 2015's record in the next few years, these words were finally told by the Honda Motor Co's top American sales executive. The industry will sell 17.3 million to 17.5 million light vehicles this year, this could almost reach the last year's record of 17.5 million. Honda’s John Mendel told reporters Thursday on a conference call. Beyond 2017, sales should run between 16 million and 17 million, he said, barring any major shocks, such as a sharp increase...
Apple has been linked with a shock deal which might cost the company around £1.5bn, but it could possibly buy on this money something really worth it the McLaren Technology Group, the Formula One team owner and supercar maker. Apple is most likely about to make this huge investment in the company. On a question if McLaren is in talks with Apple about a possible purchase, the car brand has denied these rumors, saying a business will always be involved in some confidential conversations with many other companies, but these talks need to be kept confidential, and not disclo...
Several models of the Tesla S cars were hacked by researchers who were able to abruptly stop the car in its tracks, pop open the trunk while the car was being driven, and remotely turn on and off the windshield wipers. Tesla Motors Inc. announced that it released a software update to fix bugs that allowed Chinese "white-hat hackers" to remotely break into the Model S' control system and disrupt actions including turn signals, seat positions, displays and the door lock system. Cyber-security researchers from Keen Security Lab, a unit of China’s Tencent Holdings Lt...
Federal Auto Safety Regulators made it official, the nation's highways will be safer with more cars driven by machines and not humans.The Obama administration promised strong safety oversight, but sent a clear signal to automakers that the door was wide open for driverless cars. The director of the National Economic Council, Jeffrey Zients said that they envision as in the future, we will be able to take our hands off the wheel, and our commute will become restful or productive instead of frustrating and exhausting. He considers that automated vehicles will save time, money and ...
