@niche: Xos Trucks Raises $20 Million, Partners with Tier 1 Automotive Supplier Metalsa000014

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xos Trucks, Inc., a leading manufacturer of fully electric commercial vehicles, today announced it has raised $20 million from a group of investors including Proeza Ventures, a mobility-focused VC firm backed by Metalsa’s holding company, and BUILD Capital Group.The financing, which closed in early 2020, will be… Continue reading @niche: Xos Trucks Raises $20 Million, Partners with Tier 1 Automotive Supplier Metalsa000014

@niche: Electrifying the March of Progress000016

X-Platform with a Loomis Armored Body In the late 19th century, our cities were overly congested with hundreds of thousands of horses, dropping manure at a rate of 24 pounds a day, per horse. When the world’s first international urban planning conference was held in 1898, it was dominated by discussion of the increasingly worrisome and… Continue reading @niche: Electrifying the March of Progress000016

@niche: A fairer, cleaner world: Why I joined Xos Trucks000015

My late grandmother lived as an African smallholding farmer. With hope, she planted her crops each year: yams, juicy mangoes, and the tastiest tomatoes I have ever eaten. Some years the rains came, and the harvest was good, other years not. In the last period of her life, the rains became sparser and the seasons… Continue reading @niche: A fairer, cleaner world: Why I joined Xos Trucks000015

@niche: Zero Emissions: The Only Road Forward000014

An Xos zero-emission, fully-electric UPS truck making deliveries in downtown Los Angeles New rule in California = zero-emissions trucks California adopted a landmark rule last month requiring more than half of all commercial trucks sold in the state to be zero-emissions by 2035 — and all trucks by 2045. There was, to quote Monty Python, “much rejoicing.” Not… Continue reading @niche: Zero Emissions: The Only Road Forward000014

@niche: Sono Motors Is the First Automaker to Join the Fair Cobalt Alliance000014

What started out as the vision of a sustainable mobility concept which was not dependent on fossil fuels became the innovative and owner-managed company Sono Motors in 2016. Today, an experienced specialist team is developing a forward-looking electric car that is suitable for daily use, with integrated solar cells and innovative mobility services, the Sion.… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors Is the First Automaker to Join the Fair Cobalt Alliance000014

@Geely: An Insider Peek at the Geely Preface

Newly released photos give a peek at the interior of future flagship To be Geely Auto’s most opulent car on release Preface to be launched Q4 of this year 2020 August 25th, Hangzhou. Geely Auto (Geely) released pictures detailing the interior of its upcoming flagship vehicle, the Geely Preface. Following the unveiling of Geely Preface… Continue reading @Geely: An Insider Peek at the Geely Preface

@BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE BESPOKE COLLECTIVE REVEAL ILLUMINATED FASCIA000509

  Illuminated nameplate and star cluster revealed as first Bespoke feature for new Ghost Developed over two years and more than 10,000 collective hours Reflects minimalist Post Opulent philosophy that informed new Ghost design Announced ahead of new Ghost digital reveal on September 1 at 13:00 BST   #rollsroyceghost The Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood,… Continue reading @BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE BESPOKE COLLECTIVE REVEAL ILLUMINATED FASCIA000509

@McLaren: McLaren unveils all-new, innovative lightweight vehicle architecture

25 Aug 2020 Mike Flewitt, CEO of luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive, today confirmed the introduction of the brand’s all-new, flexible, lightweight vehicle architecture which will underpin its next generation of electrified supercars. The new architecture, designed specifically to accommodate new hybrid powertrains, has been entirely engineered, developed and produced in-house in the UK at… Continue reading @McLaren: McLaren unveils all-new, innovative lightweight vehicle architecture

@Nio: Enabled by vehicle-battery separation, battery subscription and the chargeable, swappable and upgradable batteries, NIO BaaS is a breakthrough innovation in both technology and business model

Enabled by vehicle-battery separation, battery subscription and the chargeable, swappable and upgradable batteries, NIO BaaS is a breakthrough innovation in both technology and business model BaaS users enjoy an RMB 70,000 off from the car price, for a battery subscription starting from RMB 980 per month, representing lower purchasing and using costs than ICE vehicles… Continue reading @Nio: Enabled by vehicle-battery separation, battery subscription and the chargeable, swappable and upgradable batteries, NIO BaaS is a breakthrough innovation in both technology and business model

@Nio: NIO Inc. Provides July 2020 Delivery Update

NIO delivered 3,533 vehicles in July 2020, increasing by 322.1% year-over-year NIO delivered 17,702 vehicles in 2020 in total, increasing by 111.3% year-over-year Cumulative deliveries of ES8 and ES6 reached 49,615 SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NIO Inc. (“NIO” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NIO), a pioneer in China’s premium smart electric vehicle… Continue reading @Nio: NIO Inc. Provides July 2020 Delivery Update