Radiation threat shows up in car wash tanks
Highly radioactive sludge is turning up in septic tanks at car washes in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Toyota does about-turn over long-range EVs
Toyota is looking at mass-producing long-range electric vehicles (EVs) that would hit the market around 2020. This - reported in the Nikkei newspaper - constitutes a strategy about-turn for the world's bestselling carmaker.
Nissan incentive program at odds with biggest dealer
Nissan US has a controversial and aggressive dealer-incentive programme, one that it rarely discusses publicly, and is disliked by its biggest dealer. The programme sees Nissan giving big, retroactive bonuses to dealers who hit certain monthly sales targets, reports Bloomberg Technology.
Airborne Tesla mangles Merc and dealership
A Tesla Model S jumped over some bushes to land on top of a Mercedes E-Class before crashing into a dealership in the UK.
Toyota testing keyless car sharing
Toyota is set to test a new car-sharing system that lets users unlock doors and start cars with their smartphones.
Car insurance industry to disappear by 2030?
A new book predicts constant, real-time changes to risk premiums, and the disappearance of the car insurance industry by 2030.
Pokemon Go results in fatal accident and conviction
A driver in the first vehicle fatality in Japan linked to playing the popular smartphone game ‘Pokemon Go’ was sentenced yesterday to 14 months in prison. Keiji Goo, a 39-year-old farmer, was convicted of negligence resulting in death and injury, reports The Japan Times.
Toyota breakthrough enables focus on EVs
Engineers at Toyota Motor Corporation say they have tamed volatile lithium-ion battery technology. They say that this feat enables Toyota to now safely pack more power at no significant extra cost, enabling the carmaker to enter the growing all-electric car market, reports Reuters.
Is a Microsoft car in the offing?
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has put to bed rumours that the software company intends to build an autonomous car.
Toyota recalls 5.8 million more cars
The world's biggest carmaker, Toyota, is recalling another 5.8 million cars worldwide over potentially faulty air bags made by supplier Takata. The models include the Corolla and the Yaris subcompact models, most of them sold in Japan, China and Europe.