The French automotive market ends its worst quarter for 40 years

Posted Apr 1, 2022, 7:24 a.m.Updated Apr 1, 2022, 7:33 a.m. After two years undermined by the Covid pandemic and shortages of semiconductors, professionals were convinced that the French automotive market would rebound in 2022. The catastrophic first quarter figures make this scenario increasingly hypothetical. According to statistics published this Friday by the Automotive Platform… Continue reading The French automotive market ends its worst quarter for 40 years

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen Group calls plug-in hybrids into the workshop because of the risk of fire004067

Volkswagen plug-in hybrids have additional heat protection Volkswagen T7 as a plug-in hybrid: The new semi-electric minibus from the Wolfsburg car manufacturer is also subject to the current new recall due to a possible fire hazard. (Photo: imago images/Manfred Segerer) Risk of fire with plug-in hybrids from the Volkswagen Group: As the company confirmed on… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen Group calls plug-in hybrids into the workshop because of the risk of fire004067

Geely starts methanol vehicle trial in Europe

Chinese automotive group Geely has started a trial of two sedans and a heavy truck using green methanol e-fuel in Denmark on March 28. Trine Bramsen, Danish Minister for Transport, fills up one of Geely’s sedans with methanol, and took part in a test drive on the long-range methanol truck. Green methanol cars will have… Continue reading Geely starts methanol vehicle trial in Europe

Nio to deliver three new EVs in 2022

Visitors gather at Nio’s booth during an auto expo in Shanghai. [Photo by Gao Yuwen/For China Daily] Chinese electric vehicle startup Nio is to introduce three new EVs based on the Nio Technology Platform 2.0 this year, bringing the total number of its models to six, its founder and CEO William Li said on Thursday.… Continue reading Nio to deliver three new EVs in 2022