Not every car has to be abandoned in the end. Classics can get a new life with electric drive. In the latest episode of Fully Charged, Jonny Smith visited Icon in Los Angeles to see the amazing EV conversion project of a vintage 1949 Mercury. It took already two years since inception to completion of… Continue reading Fully Charged Checks Out The Electrified Icon Derelict 1949 Mercury
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Tata Motors Wins India’s Biggest EV Bus Tender
Tata Motors starts to dominate the emerging EV bus market in India. Tata Motors is rapidly expanding its electric bus business in India and recently scored a contract for 300 vehicles for the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL)! Taking into consideration that the company already delivered over 200, which was good for over 60% market share,… Continue reading Tata Motors Wins India’s Biggest EV Bus Tender
Nissan’s board in civil war over carmaker’s next leader
Internal factions wrestle for control of Japanese company Go to Source
Ford’s Electric Mustang-Inspired SUV: Everything We Know
Get all the electrifying details about the upcoming SUV EV from Ford. In the new era of electrified vehicles, it comes as no surprise that almost every manufacturer sells or will very soon sell an all-electric model. Ford is, of course, no stranger to this trend and wants to capitalize on the booming crossover and SUV… Continue reading Ford’s Electric Mustang-Inspired SUV: Everything We Know
GM strike, day 20: Talks stretch on as workers miss 2nd paycheck
The national strike against the United States’ largest automaker stretched into its 20th day Saturday, a day after two former United Auto Workers communications directors called for the resignations of the union’s entire international executive board amid a widening federal corruption probe. Negotiators for the UAW and General Motors Co. returned to the bargaining table at 9 a.m.… Continue reading GM strike, day 20: Talks stretch on as workers miss 2nd paycheck
Polestar 2 Pricing Confirmed For European Launch Markets
Polestar 2 starts in Europe at around €60,000 but is fully equipped, with WLTP range of 500 km (311 miles). Polestar announced the final prices for the upcoming all-electric performance fastback Polestar 2 model in European launch markets, where first customer deliveries are expected from June 2020. Prices start at under €60,000 ($65,900) (including VAT tax… Continue reading Polestar 2 Pricing Confirmed For European Launch Markets
BASF’s Ultramid Vision used in car interior for the first time
BASF's Ultramid Vision used in car interior for the first time
‘Jaguar is beating the rest of the world in terms of car design and style’
Jaguar has just invested untold years and countless people – plus a cool half a billion quid – on a new, world-beating product with a loud but stylish ‘Made in England’ tag proudly attached to it. But the firm is insisting that this latest masterpiece, built at Gaydon, Warwickshire, isn’t for sale – at… Continue reading ‘Jaguar is beating the rest of the world in terms of car design and style’
Eisenach under pressure: “Crash planning”: Opel struggles with massive problems in SUV production
Opel in Eisenach The Grandland X is produced far below schedule. (Photo: AP) Munich OpelChief Michael Lohscheller was full of praise. “What happened here in the last ten weeks is really remarkable,” the manager complimented his team at the end of August at the start of production of the city SUV Grandland X, Dozens of… Continue reading Eisenach under pressure: “Crash planning”: Opel struggles with massive problems in SUV production
Car discount study: VW: E-Golf now cheaper than gasoline
Getty Images E-Golf at the charging station Before the big electric offensive gives the car maker Volkswagen Show stock market chart obviously still his stock of older E models. According to the most recent discount study of the CAR Institute of the University of Essen-Duisburg, the battery-powered e-Golf is currently being pushed into the market… Continue reading Car discount study: VW: E-Golf now cheaper than gasoline