Cadillac, General Motors Co.’s luxury brand, on Tuesday confirmed that production of its first-ever battery-electric vehicle, the Lyriq, will begin Monday at GM’s Spring Hill plant in Tennessee. Brand executives said the Lyriq has garnered 233,000 “hand raisers” — or, people who have expressed interest and are receiving regular updates on it — ahead of the May 19 opening… Continue reading Cadillac launching Lyriq production next week, adding Super Cruise updates over the air
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Mercedes opens Alabama battery plant, adding up to 600 jobs
Tuscaloosa, Ala. — Mercedes-Benz has opened a new electric vehicle battery factory near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, that will create up to 600 new jobs. The German automaker said Tuesday that the plant in Bibb County opened a few months before Mercedes plans to start making two all-electric SUVs at a large assembly plant in Tuscaloosa. The… Continue reading Mercedes opens Alabama battery plant, adding up to 600 jobs
Franchised dealers ‘essential’ for widespread adoption of EVs
Franchised dealers are at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution and are ‘essential’ for its widespread adoption. These were the first remarks the newly appointed chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) chairman Mike Alford at the world’s biggest dealer trade show held this year in Las Vegas. “We are on a path… Continue reading Franchised dealers ‘essential’ for widespread adoption of EVs
Dexter, a Subsidiary of DexKo Global Inc., Acquires HiSpec Wheel & Tire, Inc.
NOVI, Mich., March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — DexKo Global Inc., the global leader in highly engineered trailer running gear, chassis assemblies, and related components, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dexter Axle Company (“Dexter”) has acquired HiSpec Wheel & Tire, Inc. (“HiSpec”) located in Mishawaka, IN. Established in 1995, HiSpec designs and provides aluminum and steel wheels, tires,… Continue reading Dexter, a Subsidiary of DexKo Global Inc., Acquires HiSpec Wheel & Tire, Inc.
SMMT statement on Plug-in Van Grant extension to 2025
15 March 2022 #Emissions #SMMT News Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: Extending the Plug-in Van Grant is welcome as it will encourage more operators to make the switch to electric vehicles over the next three years. Furthermore, the confirmation of the continuation of the current licensing regulations will make it easier to recruit drivers… Continue reading SMMT statement on Plug-in Van Grant extension to 2025
Audi, first manufacturer to transform the car into an experience platform for virtual reality
15 March, 2022 Posted by: Jorge Platero Category: Faconauto News Audi and Holoride team up to make road trips a unique experience through virtual reality. As of June, the German brand will become the first car manufacturer to include virtual reality in its vehicles with the peculiarity that it adapts to driving movements. In this… Continue reading Audi, first manufacturer to transform the car into an experience platform for virtual reality
Nuvve and Swell Energy partner to offer combined solar, storage and smart charging solution
Energy platform provider Nuvve (Nasdaq: NVVE) has partnered with grid services company Swell Energy to develop a system that will allow EVs to participate in Swell’s virtual power plant (VPP) network. Together, the companies aim to advance distributed energy resource (DER) management technology in both residential and commercial markets. The idea is to enable residential… Continue reading Nuvve and Swell Energy partner to offer combined solar, storage and smart charging solution
Commercial vehicle registrations – February 2022
Statistical data> Registrations Publication period: March 15, 2022 Data reference period: February 2022 UNRAE communicates the estimate of the registrations of commercial vehicles (trucks with PTT up to 3.5 t) Download attachment: TRUCKS_February 2022_62305f6e4e0e3.pdf To view the content is required accept the installation of Calameo cookies TAG: Italy, commercial vehicles, registrations, trucks, 2022, February Go… Continue reading Commercial vehicle registrations – February 2022
Michelin Suspends its Industrial Activity in Russia as well as its exportations to Russia
Michelin Suspends its Industrial Activity in Russia as well as its exportations to Russia Michelin’s Davydovo plant employs about 750 people and manufactures passenger car tires and retreaded truck tires, mainly for the local market. In this very difficult and uncertain context, Michelin’s priority is to support all of its employees who are impacted by… Continue reading Michelin Suspends its Industrial Activity in Russia as well as its exportations to Russia
German Handelsblatt: Vehicle manufacturer: “BMW will regret this” – Investors consider planned share buybacks to be a waste of money003967
BMW CEO Zipse during a visit from Robert Habeck in January 2022 The BMW management wants to have the share buybacks decided by the annual general meeting in May. (Photo: Reuters) BMW looks back on a year of records. Despite the corona pandemic and a lack of chips, the Munich car manufacturer was able to… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Vehicle manufacturer: “BMW will regret this” – Investors consider planned share buybacks to be a waste of money003967