EU fines Volkswagen, BMW $1 bln for emissions cartel

REUTERS

The European Commission fined German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW a total of 875 million euros ($1 billion) on Thursday for colluding to curb the use of emissions cleaning technology they had developed. read more »

Chevy Bolt EV belonging to Vermont lawmaker who has backed industry catches fire

CNBC

A Chevrolet electric vehicle owned by a Vermont state lawmaker who has backed the industry recently caught fire while charging in the politician’s driveway, according to Vermont State Police. read more »