Volvo EX90 Volvo Volvo’s plans to exclusively sell all-electric vehicles by 2030 kicked off Wednesday with the reveal of its EX90 – the first in a new lineup of EVs for the Swedish automaker. The carmaker is calling the seven-seat SUV its new flagship vehicle, starting at just under $80,000. The company said production of… Continue reading Volvo reveals new $80,000 electric SUV with Luminar lidar
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UK’s first large-scale lithium refinery chooses location as race for ‘white gold’ intensifies
A lithium-ion battery photographed at a Volkswagen facility in Germany. Lithium-ion batteries are crucial components in electric vehicles. Jan Woitas | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — A facility described as the U.K.’s “first large-scale lithium refinery” will be located in the north of England, with those behind the project hoping its output will… Continue reading UK’s first large-scale lithium refinery chooses location as race for ‘white gold’ intensifies
Autos giant Renault is betting the market for gasoline cars will continue to grow
watch now Renault sees the internal combustion engine continuing to play a crucial role in its business over the coming years, according to a top executive at the French automotive giant. On Tuesday, it was announced that the Renault Group and Chinese firm Geely had signed a non-binding framework agreement to establish a company… Continue reading Autos giant Renault is betting the market for gasoline cars will continue to grow
Electric vehicle maker Lucid reports third-quarter loss, confirms it’s on track to meet production guidance
Electric vehicle start-up Lucid on Sept. 28, 2021 said production of its first cars for customers has started at its factory in in Casa Grande, Arizona. Lucid Electric vehicle maker Lucid Group on Tuesday reported that it lost $530 million in the third quarter but confirmed that it’s still on track to make between 6,000… Continue reading Electric vehicle maker Lucid reports third-quarter loss, confirms it’s on track to meet production guidance
Auto loan delinquencies rise as loan-accommodation programs end
watch now With inflation cutting into the budgets of Americans, a growing percentage of people with auto loans are struggling to make their monthly payments. TransUnion, which tracks more than 81 million auto loans in the U.S., said Tuesday the percentage of loans that are at least 60 days delinquent hit 1.65% in the third… Continue reading Auto loan delinquencies rise as loan-accommodation programs end
Renault and Google team up to develop a ‘software defined’ vehicle
Details of Renault’s Scénic Vision concept car were presented to the public on May 19, 2022. The firm’s idea of developing a passenger vehicle that uses hydrogen technology is not unique. Benjamin Girette | Bloomberg | Getty Images French automaker Renault is partnering with Google to develop its cars like a tech company makes software.… Continue reading Renault and Google team up to develop a ‘software defined’ vehicle
Lordstown aims to boost EV production with Foxconn investment, seeks new automaker partner
Signage outside Lordstown Motors Corp. headquarters in Lordstown, Ohio, on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Dustin Franz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Struggling electric truck startup Lordstown Motors still plans to deliver the first examples of its Endurance pickup truck before the end of the year, the company said Tuesday, a day after it announced a… Continue reading Lordstown aims to boost EV production with Foxconn investment, seeks new automaker partner
From Teslas to BMWs, cars are piling up on land and at sea in German port of Bremerhaven
Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Port of Bremerhaven, the main roll on/roll off port in Germany and one of the largest automobile hubs in the world, is experiencing gridlock. The combination of the lack of drivers to move containers and cars out of the port and high volumes of regular trade is… Continue reading From Teslas to BMWs, cars are piling up on land and at sea in German port of Bremerhaven
Carvana stock tanks in continued sell-off
A Carvana used car “vending machine” on May 11, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Shares of Carvana plummeted for a second-consecutive trading day as investors unloaded shares of the embattled used-vehicle seller amid growing challenges for the company and a softening for the industry. The stock ended the trading day off… Continue reading Carvana stock tanks in continued sell-off
Lidar makers Ouster and Velodyne agree to merge
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Ouster Inc. (NYSE: OUST), today, Friday, March 12, 2021, in celebration of its Initial Listing. To honor the occasion, Ouster CEO Angus Pacala, joined by Chris Taylor, Vice President, NYSE Listings and Services, rings The Opening Bell®. NYSE Lidar makers Ouster and Velodyne have agreed to merge, combining roughly… Continue reading Lidar makers Ouster and Velodyne agree to merge