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Fiat 500 Hybrid

In spite of the 500 Hybrid being something of a hack job, cobbled together with whatever Fiat had lying around on the shelves, the end result is fairly impressive. The Firefly engine is particularly well suited to nipping around town, with the majority of its grunt coming in at just 2000rpm. Advertisement With six tightly spaced… Continue reading Fiat 500 Hybrid

myTVS Targets 30-40% Annual Growth, Poised to Turn PBT Positive

Automotive service provider myTVS expects to close the current financial year with revenues of about ₹2,100 crore and aims to sustain annual growth of 30-40% over the next few years, Managing Director G. Srinivasa Raghavan said. The company has grown at a CAGR of 35-40% in the last four years and is “fairly confident” of… Continue reading myTVS Targets 30-40% Annual Growth, Poised to Turn PBT Positive

Tesla faces class action over Powerwall recall that leaves people with bricked batteries

Image: Sunrun Tesla’s poorly handled Powerwall 2 recall is now turning into a potential class action lawsuit over for leaving people with bricked batteries until Tesla replaces them. We previously reported on Tesla recalling thousands of Powerwall 2 units built between 2020 and 2022 due to a fire risk. We noted several problems with it,… Continue reading Tesla faces class action over Powerwall recall that leaves people with bricked batteries

German FAZ: Tachograph 010290

Another compact SUV from China At the Guangzhou Auto Show 2025, Changan presented the compact electric SUV Q05, which is scheduled to come to Europe at the end of 2026 under the model name E06. Visually, the newcomer follows the usual style of the class: an aerodynamically smoothed outer skin with pronounced curves, narrow lighting… Continue reading German FAZ: Tachograph 010290

German FAZ: My first 10,000 kilometers in the electric car010292

The evening was now a year ago. It was a whiskey tasting in Sachsenhausen. The interlocutor, who was previously unknown to me, was sure: “After four years you can forget the battery in an electric car.” These cars were also full of disadvantages in other ways: too few charging stations, poor resale, and too little… Continue reading German FAZ: My first 10,000 kilometers in the electric car010292

German FAZ: “We only hear rumors from the competition”010291

It’s not a good time for experts and futurists in Formula 1. At the third-to-last race of the season this Saturday (local time, 5 a.m. CET in the F.A.Z. live ticker for Formula 1 and on Sky), Lando Norris will start from pole position; he could be another step closer to the world title. But… Continue reading German FAZ: “We only hear rumors from the competition”010291

German FAZ: Ford builds last car in Saarlouis 010290

In the end it happens faster than expected. After 55 years, the last car rolls off the assembly line at Ford in Saarlouis this Friday (November 14th). “We simply finished the program earlier,” said Ford works council chairman in Saarlouis, Markus Thal, to the German Press Agency. On the last day, around 100 Focus cars… Continue reading German FAZ: Ford builds last car in Saarlouis 010290

German Manager Magazine: Association of Family Business Owners: How companies were taken by surprise by Marie-Christine Ostermann004565

The AfD is once again dividing the German economy these days. After the association “The Family Businesses” formed has opened for talks with the right-wing extremist party, is in Germany A debate about tearing down the firewall broke out. The president of the association, Marie-Christine Ostermann (47), is caught in the crossfire. The manager magazine… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Association of Family Business Owners: How companies were taken by surprise by Marie-Christine Ostermann004565

Wireless EV charging pioneers Electreon and InductEV aim to combine forces

Wireless EV charging is about much more than convenience. The true benefits are seen in the commercial EV market. As InductEV’s then-president M. David Dealy explained to Charged in a 2024 interview, inductive charging can enable EV fleets to deliver the same service with smaller batteries, reduce vehicle costs, and extend battery life. Now two… Continue reading Wireless EV charging pioneers Electreon and InductEV aim to combine forces