Total US sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs)—battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric—have increased in recent years, but still represent only about 0.7% of new vehicle sales in 2014 so far, up from 0.6% in 2013 and 0.4% in 2012.
Honda to expand investigative air bag recall globally
By Chang-Ran Kim and Maki Shiraki
Honda said it will expand an ‘investigative’ recall to replace potentially lethal Takata Corp air bag inflators across the globe, taking the total Takata-related recall tally of all brands to more than 19 million since 2008.
Americans rushing out to buy SUVs as fuel prices fall
By Brad Plumer
With oil prices plummeting around the world, gasoline is cheaper than it’s been in years — hitting an average of $2.64 per gallon this week in the United States. And that means SUVs are making a comeback.
“Sales of SUVs and pick-up trucks rose 9.6% last month”
BASF’s new four-way conversion catalyst includes particulate filtration
BASF researchers have further developed the three-way conversion catalyst and optimized its cleaning effect. The new four-way conversion catalyst, FWC, is a technology for vehicles with gasoline engines. The catalyst removes the gaseous pollutants and now also solids such as particulates from the exhaust gas flow.
Nissan recalls 470K vehicles for fuel leak problem
Nissan is recalling about 470,000 cars and SUVs worldwide to fix a problem that can cause fuel leaks.
