BREA, CALIFORNIA (Sept. 10th, 2019) – Mullen Technologies announces the acquisition of a new retail location in the city of Fresno, CA. This is Mullen’s first location outside of Southern California and is the start of a great push into the Northern California (NorCal) Market. This well-placed Fresno dealership is the ideal Northern California starting… Continue reading Mullen Technologies Purchases First Northern California Retail Location
Category: News Site
Great Wall may consider building cars in Europe once sales hit 50,000 a year: chairman
FRANKFURT/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Great Wall Motor (601633.SS)(2333.HK) may consider building car manufacturing facilities in the European Union once its sales there hit 50,000 units a year, its chairman said, as part of a push to seek growth in overseas markets. FILE PHOTO: A woman talks on her phone as she walks past a sign… Continue reading Great Wall may consider building cars in Europe once sales hit 50,000 a year: chairman
UAW, GM officials offer differing views of contract talk progress
CLOSE In this July 16 photo, United Auto Workers President Gary Jones speaks during the opening of their contract talks with General Motors in Detroit. (Photo: Paul Sancya, AP) General Motors and the UAW offered opposite perspectives on the progress of contract talks after the union named GM as the “target” company with which it will… Continue reading UAW, GM officials offer differing views of contract talk progress
Audi’s new concept is an all-electric off-roader with drones for headlights
Audi is not a brand you’d typically associate with off-road adventures, but that didn’t stop the automaker from kicking up some dirt with its new concept at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Audi AI:Trail (maybe it’s less of a mouthful in German?) is an all-electric, all-terrain vehicle for the future of outdoor adventures. Before… Continue reading Audi’s new concept is an all-electric off-roader with drones for headlights
Volta Charging raises another $20 million to expand ad-supported EV charging network
Volta Charging, the San Francisco-based company that combines outdoor digital advertising with charging stations to give electric vehicle owners free power, has added another $20 million in a follow-on to its Series C round. The company’s Series C round is now closed at $100 million. Schneider Electric Ventures, SK Innovation, Energize Ventures and a number… Continue reading Volta Charging raises another $20 million to expand ad-supported EV charging network
Uber lays off 435 people across engineering and product teams
Uber has laid off 435 employees across its product and engineering teams, the company announced today. Combined, the layoffs represent about 8% of the organization, with 170 people leaving the product team and 265 people leaving the engineering team. The layoffs had no effect on Eats, which is one of Uber’s top-performing products, and Freight,… Continue reading Uber lays off 435 people across engineering and product teams
Audi unveils Mars rover-looking electric off-roader with insane specs
Audi unveiled a new electric off-roader concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show today, and it looks like it should be a Mars rover. The concept vehicle is called AI:TRAIL, and Audi uses it to communicate its vision of a future vehicle segment where a vehicle would drive autonomously on the road and then could be… Continue reading Audi unveils Mars rover-looking electric off-roader with insane specs
Tesla is working on 5th assembly line at Fremont factory ahead of Model Y production
Tesla is preparing a fifth assembly line at its Fremont, California, factory as it prepares to add Model Y production to the already very busy plant. There have been a lot of talks about how many cars Tesla could produce at the Fremont factory. When it was operated by Toyota and GM, the plant had… Continue reading Tesla is working on 5th assembly line at Fremont factory ahead of Model Y production
Hyundai and Kia invest in Europe’s high-power fast-charging network
Hyundai and Kia announced Monday that they are investing in Ionity, Europe's 350-kilowatt charging network. They will join BMW Group, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen/Porsche in expanding charging station availability for vehicles with 800 volt on-board systems.
This partnership gives Hyundai the opportunity to develop vehicles with 800-volt systems that will be able to utilize the 350-kilowatt capacity of Ionity's network, which currently comprises 140 stations. Another 50 are currently under construction and the company plans to expand to an addition 200 sites by 2020.
It's Ionity's goal that its stations be no more than 120 km (75 miles) apart along major highways, guaranteeing that even small city cars will have sufficient range to travel between stations.
“Our participation in this joint venture reaffirms the Group’s commitment to future electromobility. I am confident that our work with Ionity will open a new era of high-power charging experiences, where charging will be seamless and easier than refueling for our customers,” said Hyundai Product VP Thomas Schemera.
Ionity was formed in 2017 with the mission of developing a connected, high-output charging network for European EVs. The coalition was formed with 800-volt systems in mind, allowing for quicker charge times for vehicles like the Porsche Taycan and a forthcoming Hyundai EV.
Europe remains well ahead of the United States with respect to DC fast charging. Tesla's V3 Superchargers charge at up to 250 kw and have recently arrived in some markets. Most U.S. hardware caps at 150 kw.
Rivian Announces $350 Million Investment from Cox Automotive
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Sept. 10, 2019 – Rivian today announced an equity investment of $350 million from global automotive services company Cox Automotive. In addition to the investment, the companies will explore partnership opportunities in service operations, logistics, and digital retailing. “We are building a Rivian ownership experience that matches the care and consideration that go into our vehicles,” said RJ Scaringe, founder and… Continue reading Rivian Announces $350 Million Investment from Cox Automotive