There are now more electric charging stations in Japan than traditional petrol stations. Nissan found that there are now more 40,000 recharge points in the country compared to under 35,000 filling stations. In comparison, there are only 9,000 public charging stations in the US and 114,500 petrol stations. Japan’s widespread charging network means range anxiety [...]

Tesla expects to sell up to 90,000 electric cars this year, and has brought forward its 500,000-unit annual production target by two years. Last year the company delivered just 50,000 cars globally. That figure was 14,810 for the first quarter of this year, below its 16,000 target, but the company has predicted 17,000 deliveries in [...]

Ford India has opened its ninth automotive skill service centre in Jaipur. According to ETA Auto, the technical centre was built in partnership with Kamal Ratan Private ITI and K S Ford, the technical centre will train students on Ford technology as part of motor mechanic vehicle (MMV) curriculum. ‘Centers like ASSET will help us [...]

Fix Auto has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Prime CarCare Group, Canadian owner of automotive brands Speedy Auto Service, 5 Gears Auto Care, Minute Muffler and Brake, and the Canadian master franchisor for Novus Glass. Steve Leal, president and CEO of Fix Auto Canada, said, ‘This acquisition will create a unique opportunity for horizontal [...]

Ford has invested $182.2 million in Pivotal, a cloud-based software platform company headquartered in San Francisco. The investment in Pivotal aims to help drive Ford’s transition to an auto and a mobility company by enhancing Ford’s software development capabilities and deliver innovations to customers more quickly. ‘Expanding our business to be both an auto and [...]