California air regulators voted on a historic plan to address climate change and harmful pollution. The state regulators moved forward with a plan to phase out the sale of gas cars over the next 13 years in America’s largest auto market. “This is a historic moment for California, for our partner states, and for the […]
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China based Gauss Auto Group announces establishment of EV plant in Pakistan
China based, Gauss Auto Group on Thursday has announced plans to establish an Electric Vehicle (EV) Plant in Pakistan’s Karachi Special Economic Zone (SEZs). The plan is to enter into a Joint Venture (JV) with AKD Group Holdings (Pvt.) limited and set up the plant near Port Qasim, Karachi on around 1000 acres of land, […]
Hamilton quickest in final practice in Hungary
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in the final practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday morning, ahead of the afternoon qualifying session. The Mercedes driver, who is aiming for the 100th GP win of his career this weekend, was just 0.88secs quicker than title rival Max Verstappen with Hamilton’s teammate […]
‘Dangerous’ Hamilton wins ‘hollow’ British Grand Prix after Verstappen collision
Lewis Hamilton was accused of being “dangerous and disrespectful” in reviving his Formula One title defence by winning the British Grand Prix on Sunday after a first lap crash that left championship leader Max Verstappen complaining he had been “taken out”. Hamilton retorted after the race that he would “not be bullied”. Roared on by […]
Rovanpera becomes youngest WRC race winner with Estona Rally victory
Kalle Rovanpera, a 20-year-old Finn, became the youngest winner in the World Rally Championship when he took the Estonia Rally on Sunday. Rovanpara beat Hyundai’s Craig Breen by almost a minute and broke the record of another Finn, Jari-Matti Latvala, now his boss at Toyota, who was 22 when he won his first victory in […]
EU slaps VW, BMW with 875-mn-euro antitrust fine
The EU’s antitrust authority on Thursday fined German auto giants Volkswagen and BMW 875 million euros for colluding on the development of anti-pollution technology for diesel cars. Launched after anti-cartel raids in 2017, the case marked yet another blow against the German auto-making sector, which was rocked by the devastating “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal that […]
F1 champion Hamilton extends contract with ‘incredible’ Mercedes to 2023
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has extended his contract with Mercedes until 2023, the team announced on Saturday. Hamilton, 36, has won six of his seven F1 titles with the outfit since joining them in 2013. The Briton is a prominent advocate against racism and took the knee wearing a Black Lives Matter t-shirt before […]
General Motors hits the gas on electric, autonomous push
General Motors is hitting the accelerator on its drive towards electric autos, significantly boosting its near-term investments as it unveils new models and builds production capacity. The biggest US automaker announced it will raise spending by 30 percent to $35 billion through 2025 and plans to build two additional battery cell plants. Some of the […]
General Motors lifts electric auto investment to $35 bn through 2025
General Motors again boosted its investments in electric and autonomous vehicles, announcing Wednesday it is raising planned spending by 30 percent to $35 billion through 2025 as it unveils new models and builds capacity. The big US automaker cited strong consumer reception to its early electric vehicle (EV) models and beneficial public policies as factors that […]