Porsche orders stop-sale on certain models for performance option causing excess emissions

BUSINESS INSIDER

There are problems with the optional Sport Chrono Package on select 2012-2016 Boxster, Cayman, 911, Panamera and Cayenne models that do not comply with emissions standards, forcing Porsche to issue a stop-sale for those vehicles. read more »

G.M. Will Sell Only Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035

NEW YORK TIMES

General Motors said Thursday that it would phase out petroleum-powered cars and trucks and sell only vehicles that have zero tailpipe emissions by 2035, a seismic shift by one of the world’s largest automakers that makes billions of dollars today from gas-guzzling pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. read more »

Hyundai wrestles with the risks of embracing Apple

REUTERS

Executives in Hyundai Motor Co Group are divided over a proposed partnership with Apple Inc, with some raising concerns about becoming a contract manufacturer for the U.S. tech giant, dimming the outlook for a deal. People close to the discussions say Hyundai or Kia could manufacture vehicles designed by Apple and sold under its powerful brand. read more »

Record number of vehicles failed their MOT because of emissions last year

YAHOO UK

Almost 1.3 million vehicles failed their MOT test in 2020 for reasons related to exhaust emissions. A Freedom of Information request by MOT and service comparison site BookMyGarage.com shows that more vehicles failed their MOT on emissions in the last two years than any other before it. read more »