Remember the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal? “In the end, after paying huge fines and seeing key executives head to prison, VW agreed to buy back nearly 380,000 of the offending cars in the United States, to fix or scrap,” reports the New York Times. But this week the director of industry analytics for online car marketplace CarGurus tells them that VW…
Tag: Automobiles
French Startup Transition-One Plans a $5,600 Electric Makeover For Your Old Diesel Car
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: About 5,000 euros ($5,600) are set to buy your 10-year-old combustion clunker an electric makeover — and offer a cut-price way to avoid driving bans across European cities. French startup Transition-One has developed retrofitting technology that adds an electric engine, batteries and a connected dashboard into older models of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV,…
Carlos Ghosn Accuses Nissan Officials of Mismanagement
In a video recorded before his most recent arrest, the former auto chief said executives responsible for the company’s slide had plotted against him. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/business/carlos-ghosn-nissan-video.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
For Carlos Ghosn, an Early Morning Knock Increases the Pressure, Again
In an interview, his wife, Carole Ghosn, described aggressive tactics and a thorough home search. Experts called his latest arrest in Japan an unusually forceful move. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/business/carlos-ghosn-carole-wife-japan-nissan-arrest.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
The Streets Were Never Free. Congestion Pricing Finally Makes That Plain.
The policy could change not just traffic, but also how we think about the infrastructure cars require. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/upshot/the-streets-were-never-free-congestion-pricing-finally-makes-that-plain.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Congestion Pricing: N.Y. Embraced It. Will Other Clogged Cities Follow?
Traffic-choked cities like Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Portland, Ore. may be emboldened by New York’s decision to give congestion pricing a try. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/nyregion/new-york-congestion-pricing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Wheels: Eyes on the Road! (Your Car Is Watching)
As more technology creeps into the front seat to help drivers, so too will systems that eavesdrop on and monitor them. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/business/autonomous-cars-technology-privacy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss