German transport minister reverses from 15 million EV goal

In a world where consumers have grown accustomed to paying for services, Stellantis is upping its creativity in hopes of generating even more revenue from vehicles.

The automaker's motorsports division will test the car at circuits in Japan and try to set a new lap record on Germany's famed Nürburging from 2023.

Transport Canada said it was concerned that a malfunctioning heating and air-conditioning system on Model 3 and Model Y EVs "may affect windshield defogging/defrosting and therefore driver visibility."

Toyota's new concepts include a sleek GT3 racer, a rugged plug-in hybrid Lexus NX crossover, a hydrogen-powered Lexus recreational buggy and a sporty GRMN Yaris hot hatchback.

Doug Lafferty, formerly CFO at Williams Racing and currently an energy executive, will succeed Kenneth Gregor, who is stepping down after 18 months at the struggling luxury car maker.

Tesla is changing features and functions of the electric pickup to make a compelling product as competition heats up in the segment, Reuters reported.

Renault joins most Stellantis brands, Ford of Europe and others in its EV pledge as the EU pushes to halt internal combustion sales by 2035. Dacia will continue to sell internal combustion models.

The Court of Justice dismissed a complaint brought by Brussels, Madrid and Paris against the Commission in which they accused it of setting limits for emissions too high.

The automaker is building one pilot plant to produce its own cells but will not scale up until battery technology has developed further.

Member states should cut carbon emissions from cars by 75 percent by 2030, Dutch lawmaker Jan Huitema says. That compares with a 55 percent reduction laid out by the EU Commission in July.