‘Functionality, TCO key parameters in last mile mobility’: Nirmal NR, 3W business head, Greaves Electric Mobility

The electric two- and three-wheeler segments have been the low-hanging fruits, driving most of the electrification in India’s mobility landscape, with a combined share of over 94 percent of all EVs sold in the country in CY23. Of the total EV volumes of over 1.5 million units across vehicle segments last year, electric three-wheelers accounted… Continue reading ‘Functionality, TCO key parameters in last mile mobility’: Nirmal NR, 3W business head, Greaves Electric Mobility

Daimler Truck’s Greenlane JV opens LA to Las Vegas corridor of commercial EV charging stations

Daimler Truck has announced Greenlane Infrastructure’s first EV charging corridor for commercial vehicles in the United States. Greenlane, a joint venture between Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources, and BlackRock (through a fund managed by its Climate Infrastructure business), is aiming to design, develop, install and operate a high-performance zero-emission public charging and hydrogen… Continue reading Daimler Truck’s Greenlane JV opens LA to Las Vegas corridor of commercial EV charging stations

Daimler Truck’s Greenlane JV opens LA to Las Vegas corridor of commercial EV charging stations

Daimler Truck has announced Greenlane Infrastructure’s first EV charging corridor for commercial vehicles in the United States. Greenlane, a joint venture between Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources, and BlackRock (through a fund managed by its Climate Infrastructure business), is aiming to design, develop, install and operate a high-performance zero-emission public charging and hydrogen… Continue reading Daimler Truck’s Greenlane JV opens LA to Las Vegas corridor of commercial EV charging stations

AVL List files 211 patent applications in 2023, focus on EVs, fuel cells and electrolysis

With 211 new patent applications, AVL List GmbH has once again emerged as the winner in the Austrian ranking of inventors. The research and development company headquartered in Graz holds two-thirds of the patents filed in 2023 in the field of sustainable mobility- and stationary technologies. Almost half of the patent applications relate to fuel… Continue reading AVL List files 211 patent applications in 2023, focus on EVs, fuel cells and electrolysis

Continental develops door panel concept with five functional surfaces

Continental has combined its functional surface solutions in a compact model. The technology company’s Door Panel Concept, with five different functional suraces, showcases its diverse surface expertise. According to Continental, the Door Panel Concept has not only been well received by customers, it was also recently honoured with the CMF Design Award 2023 in Shenzhen,… Continue reading Continental develops door panel concept with five functional surfaces

How does Porsche’s Active Ride system work?

Back in the day, if you wanted a car with rock-solid cornering and limpet-like grip, the trade-off would be giving up any expectation of ride comfort. That doesn’t matter on a race track, but even the most devoted enthusiasm can fade under the relentless, tooth-loosening onslaught of rigid suspension. Premium car makers have battled with… Continue reading How does Porsche’s Active Ride system work?

Renault Espace could return as retro electric MPV

Renault is considering reviving the Espace MPV, as the flexibility of the company’s electric car platforms enables it to explore and revisit a range of different bodystyles. The Espace is currently a stretched seven-seat version of the Austral hybrid SUV, but Autocar understands the name could be redeployed for an electric people carrier that’s truer to the… Continue reading Renault Espace could return as retro electric MPV

Volume no longer a dirty word as Nissan looks to grow again

Nissan’s new Arc global mid-term plan carrying it to 2026 included a promise that we haven’t heard from a manufacturer for a while: it wanted to lift annual sales by a million. The announcement last week included an admission by CEO Makoto Uchida that the mid-term plan it succeeded, called Nissan Next, had a flaw. The goal… Continue reading Volume no longer a dirty word as Nissan looks to grow again

Editor’s letter: How will Audi reimagine itself in a software-led era?

‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ is one of the most enduring marketing slogans in the automotive industry – and one that has truly given expression to Audi’s focus. It was first used in 1971 to showcase the technical diversity of the NSU range, then encompassing water-cooled front-drive, air-cooled rear-drive and rotary-engined models. But it really came into vogue… Continue reading Editor’s letter: How will Audi reimagine itself in a software-led era?