Category: Automotive

@niche: Sono Motors Enters Series-Validation Phase001720

Components, Vehicle Parameters and the Final Sion Design Have Been Defined On Track With the Ongoing Construction of 37 Sion Series-Validation Vehicles and Bodies in White Vehicles Serve to Further Test, Validate and Certify the Sion, as Well as Optimize Sono Solar Technology The Completion of This Test Fleet in Summer 2022 Sets Sono Motors… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors Enters Series-Validation Phase001720

The Station: A final rule for AVs and Cruise’s Kyle Vogt on why he’s ready to be CEO again

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox.  Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. It… Continue reading The Station: A final rule for AVs and Cruise’s Kyle Vogt on why he’s ready to be CEO again

Scania Year-end Report January-December 2021

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The year 2021 for Scania has been characterised by record strong demand for trucks while we faced an extreme challenge in meeting this demand due to a shortage of components in the supply chain. Summary of the full year 2021 •   Net sales increased by 17 percent to… Continue reading Scania Year-end Report January-December 2021

AutoNation CEO sees vehicle prices moderating this year – Tampa Bay Times

DETROIT — Prices of new and used automobiles are staggeringly high, and that’s partly responsible for strong earnings last year by AutoNation, the country’s largest dealership group. Mike Manley, CEO of the Fort Lauderdale company, said used-vehicle prices are starting to ease a bit, but he doesn’t think new-vehicle supplies will improve much until the… Continue reading AutoNation CEO sees vehicle prices moderating this year – Tampa Bay Times

Northvolt announces its third gigafactory will be established in Germany’s clean energy valley

Northvolt signs Memorandum of Understanding with the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein and the region of Heide for the development of a 60 GWh lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant The gigafactory, Northvolt Drei, is to employ 3,000 persons and produce its first batteries in late 2025 Powered by the cleanest electricity grid in Germany, Northvolt Drei… Continue reading Northvolt announces its third gigafactory will be established in Germany’s clean energy valley

Northvolt will seine dritte Gigafabrik in Deutschlands führender Region für Erneuerbare Energien errichten

Northvolt unterzeichnet eine Absichtserklärung mit dem norddeutschen Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein und der Region Heide für die Entwicklung einer 60 GWh Lithium-Ionen Batteriefabrik Die Gigafabrik, Northvolt Drei, soll 3.000 Mitarbeiter beschäftigen und Ende 2025 die ersten Batterien produzieren Angetrieben durch das grünste Stromnetz in Deutschland ist Northvolt Drei in der Lage, die umweltfreundlichsten Batterien in Kontinentaleuropa zu… Continue reading Northvolt will seine dritte Gigafabrik in Deutschlands führender Region für Erneuerbare Energien errichten

@VW Group: Volkswagen Delivers on NEW AUTO Strategy, Laying Basis for 2022004743

CEO Herbert Diess said at Volkswagen‘s annual earnings press conference in Wolfsburg:„The war in the Ukraine is dramatic and causes human tragedy and economic upheaval that we thought we had overcome throughout years of multilateralism and diplomacy,“ Diess said. „Volkswagen has proven its resilience over the past years and will manage this crisis, too. At… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Delivers on NEW AUTO Strategy, Laying Basis for 2022004743

2022 Ford Focus orders halted due to parts shortage

The new Ford Focus has been hit by parts shortages due to the ongoing Ukraine crisis, meaning it can’t currently be fitted with the range-topping infotainment system, Ford has told Autocar. In a statement sent to Autocar, the American manufacturer confirmed that the parts shortages affected new, facelifted Focus cars that were set to be… Continue reading 2022 Ford Focus orders halted due to parts shortage