Toyota’s next generation of electric cars will offer new battery options that will increase range to 800 kilometres (497 miles) and be up to 40% cheaper than the Toyota bZ4X when they arrive in 2026. The two electric car batteries – the range-focused lithium-ion Performance and the affordability-focused lithium-iron-phosphate Popularisation – are part of a push from the Japanese firm for its EVs to… Continue reading Toyota’s battery tech breakthrough to enable next-gen EVs with 800 to 1,000 kilometres of range
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Toyota’s battery tech breakthrough to enable next-gen EVs with 800 to 1,000 kilometres of range
Toyota’s next generation of electric cars will offer new battery options that will increase range to 800 kilometres (497 miles) and be up to 40% cheaper than the Toyota bZ4X when they arrive in 2026. The two electric car batteries – the range-focused lithium-ion Performance and the affordability-focused lithium-iron-phosphate Popularisation – are part of a push from the Japanese firm for its EVs to… Continue reading Toyota’s battery tech breakthrough to enable next-gen EVs with 800 to 1,000 kilometres of range
Hyundai Mobis plots three-pronged strategy to double growth in Europe
Global automotive industry vendor Hyundai Mobis has outlined an aggressive strategy for achieving growth in Europe. Earlier this month, at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, the company announced its European market expansion strategy ‘Mobis Mobility Move 2.0’. Hyundai Mobis states that is confident it can rapidly expand in Europe where electric vehicle technology is already… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis plots three-pronged strategy to double growth in Europe
Yamaha changes partner for Chinese motorcycle manufacturing JV
Yamaha Motor Co has announced today that it has reached an agreement to have Chongqing Jianshe Mechanical and Electric Co Ltd, a current partner of the company’s motorcycle manufacturing joint venture in China, Zhuzhou Jianshe Yamaha Motor Co (ZJYM), to transfer ZJYM’s equity interest to Zhejiang CFMoto Power Co (CFMOTO). The name of the new… Continue reading Yamaha changes partner for Chinese motorcycle manufacturing JV
Clarity on autonomous vehicle laws needed ‘urgently’
A group of MPs is urging the government to pass comprehensive laws for autonomous vehicles in order to prevent the UK falling behind other nations. The cross-party Transport Committee says the government needs to legislate before the next general election because the current laws for self-driving vehicles (SDVs) are “archaic and limiting”. Fully automated driving… Continue reading Clarity on autonomous vehicle laws needed ‘urgently’
U.A.W. Strike Looms Over Detroit Auto Show
The Detroit auto show kicked off this week with a burst of hoopla and glam, including a Darius Rucker concert sponsored by Ford Motor and an indoor test track built by Jeep that features a hill with a 40-degree slope. But beyond the excitement and bright lights, Detroit’s annual auto show has been clouded by… Continue reading U.A.W. Strike Looms Over Detroit Auto Show
Auto Strike Looms, Threatening to Shut Detroit’s Big 3
The United Auto Workers union and the three Detroit automakers have less than two weeks to negotiate a new labor contract, and a strike of some sort seems increasingly likely. The union’s president, Shawn Fain, has primed rank-and-file members to be prepared to walk off the job if the union’s long list of demands for… Continue reading Auto Strike Looms, Threatening to Shut Detroit’s Big 3
4 Days, 690 Miles, Countless Stalls: Behold the ‘World’s Longest Yard Sale’
To the visitor driving in from out of state, the 127 Yard Sale seems like a kind of Ironman for thrifters. The “world’s longest yard sale” is a test of endurance and attention. Spanning six states, 690 miles and thousands of stalls, it traverses dramatic landscapes, delicate cultural terrain and two time zones. Seeing it… Continue reading 4 Days, 690 Miles, Countless Stalls: Behold the ‘World’s Longest Yard Sale’
UAW Votes to Authorize Strikes if Negotiations Fail
The United Auto Workers union said on Friday that 97 percent of its members had voted to authorize strikes against General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis if the union and companies were unable to negotiate new labor contracts. The result gives the union’s president, Shawn Fain, the power to tell workers to walk off the… Continue reading UAW Votes to Authorize Strikes if Negotiations Fail
What Driverless Waymo Taxi Rides Are Like in San Francisco
“Hello, Tripp,” a disembodied woman’s voice said through the speakers of a driverless taxi that was about to pick up a fare near the colorful Victorian houses known as the Painted Ladies. “This experience may feel futuristic,” the voice said. “Please don’t touch the steering wheel or pedals during the ride. For any questions, you… Continue reading What Driverless Waymo Taxi Rides Are Like in San Francisco