PEUGEOT is showcasing its 208 HYbrid Air 2L Demonstrator at next month’s Paris Motor Show. The 2L stands for two liters per 100 km, equivalent to 118 mpg US, and is based on a production version of the Peugeot 208 1.2-liter PureTech 82 hp 5-seater Hatchback.
Monthly Archives: September 2014
1,200 Illegal Immigrants found during Truck Safety Crackdown
A week-long pan-European truck safety operation by TISPOL led to the discovery of nearly 1,200 illegal immigration and human trafficking offences.
The action involved checks on nearly 140,000 trucks across 27 countries between 21 and 27 July 2014.
JLR will build Range Rover Evoque in China
The Range Rover Evoque will be the first model built at Jaguar Land Rover’s new China factory, CEO Ralf Speth said.
Toyota Scouting for Mexico Plant, Following Rivals
By Nacha Cattan and Alan Ohnsman
Toyota, the last major automaker without a full assembly plant in Mexico, is scouting the country for possible factory sites, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Anderman report on Tesla’s battery prospects with the Gigafactory
In his new “Tesla Battery Report”, Dr. Menahem Anderman, independent battery expert, consultant and head of the Advanced Automotive Batteries conferences and publications, concludes that with the planned Gigafactory, now targeted for Nevada, Tesla may succeed in accomplishing what the US Government failed to achieve—i.e., to establish a domestic Li-Ion battery industry.
However, there remain a number of questions and risk factors associated with the project for Tesla, Anderman notes, including profitability, participation of materials suppliers, and macro trends in the market such as demand, the continuation of government subsidies, competitive battery technology and the role played by ZEV credits.
