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Next-gen Hyundai Venue to roll out from newly acquired Talegaon plant

Hyundai Motor India will introduce the second-generation Venue SUV in India in 2025, and it will continue to be a sub-four-metre compact SUV. The new Hyundai Venue will continue to be positioned above the recently launched Exter sub-compact SUV in Hyundai’s India line-up. The next-gen Venue will take the baton from the first-gen SUV that continues to… Continue reading Next-gen Hyundai Venue to roll out from newly acquired Talegaon plant

Hero Vida e-powertrain supplier Brose to display EV expertise, offer test rides at IAA Mobility 2023

Automotive supplier Brose, which is now firmly plugged into the big global business opportunity that the fast-growing electric mobility segment presents, is to showcase its latest product portfolio at IAA Mobility 2023 next month. IAA Mobility, the world’s leading platform for mobility, sustainability and technology, is to be held in Munich from September 5-10, 2023… Continue reading Hero Vida e-powertrain supplier Brose to display EV expertise, offer test rides at IAA Mobility 2023

Hero Vida e-powertrain supplier Brose to display EV expertise, offer test rides at IAA Mobility 2023

JLR to recruit 300 technicians in Range Rover and EV push

JLR is recruiting 300 new technicians as it ramps up Range Rover production and pushes forward with future EV development as part of a £15bn, five-year, investment push. The recruitment drive from the midlands-based firm, formerly known as Jaguar Land Rover, includes roles at its Gaydon, Whitley, and Solihull facilities. At Solihull plant, 100 of… Continue reading JLR to recruit 300 technicians in Range Rover and EV push

UAW President Shawn Fain responds to workers worried about pay loss during a strike

Again and again, UAW President Shawn Fain has scheduled updates for his members on Facebook Live to discuss contract negotiations and sometimes even skewer an automaker. Thousands of viewers have tuned in to watch and submit questions via chat that he addresses in real time. They submit thumbs-up and heart emojis as he speaks. Other… Continue reading UAW President Shawn Fain responds to workers worried about pay loss during a strike

GM invests $60 million in battery materials company Mitra Chem

General Motors is investing $60 million in a Silicon Valley-based battery materials company to help GM bring more affordable electric vehicles to market faster. GM on Wednesday announced the stake in Mitra Chem, an AI-enabled battery materials innovation company. It is part of a Series B financing, which further establishes a startup after it has… Continue reading GM invests $60 million in battery materials company Mitra Chem

Tesla makes further price cuts in China, reducing models S and X by $7,400 to $8,500

Visitors check a Tesla Model 3 car next to a Model Y displayed at a showroom of the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker in Beijing, China February 4, 2023. Florence Lo | Reuters Tesla on Wednesday slashed the price of the existing inventory of its Model S and Model X cars in China, as the… Continue reading Tesla makes further price cuts in China, reducing models S and X by $7,400 to $8,500

General Motors is investing in a startup working on better and cheaper EV batteries

Sales of the sub-$30,000 Chevy Bolt, being assembled here in Orion Township, Michigan, allowed GM to recently pass Ford as a distant No. 2 behind Tesla in EVs. Future low-cost GM EVs could benefit from the batteries being developed by Mitra Chem. Joe White | Reuters General Motors said Wednesday it’s leading a $60 million… Continue reading General Motors is investing in a startup working on better and cheaper EV batteries

Roundabouts are safer than traffic lights. So why are there so few in the U.S.?

Consider the simple roundabout — a traffic circle well known in Europe but less familiar across most of America. Proponents say roundabouts can dramatically reduce crashes, injuries and deaths, can improve traffic and even save a city a fair bit of money. But they have only recently caught on in the U.S., and not without… Continue reading Roundabouts are safer than traffic lights. So why are there so few in the U.S.?

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is now worth more than Ford and GM after Nasdaq debut

BANGKOK, THAILAND – 2023/05/18: VinFast displays its vehicles at Future Energy Asia Exhibition 2023 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. Nathalie Jamois | Lightrocket | Getty Images VinFast‘s shares jumped after its U.S. trading debut, vaulting its total market value past some of the world’s largest automakers such as Ford, GM, BMW and Volkswagen. On… Continue reading Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is now worth more than Ford and GM after Nasdaq debut