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Locals fear Chinese battery plant will harm land in drought-stricken Hungary

Debrecen, Hungary — Just beyond the pastoral gardens and traditional homes of an eastern Hungarian village, a gigaproject of Chinese industry is taking shape. Bulldozers and excavators are already preparing the land for construction of a nearly 550-acre electric vehicle battery plant. The 7.3 billion euro ($7.9 billion) factory will be one of Hungary’s largest-ever… Continue reading Locals fear Chinese battery plant will harm land in drought-stricken Hungary

Ford EVs to get access to Tesla charging network, CEOs say

Two auto industry heavyweights and competitors are teaming up to expand access to electric-vehicle charging in North America. Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley and Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk on Thursday announced that, starting next year, Ford’s EVs will gain access to Tesla’s proprietary Supercharger network. They shared the news during a live event… Continue reading Ford EVs to get access to Tesla charging network, CEOs say

Toyota hints at hot GR Prius unveiling at Le Mans

Toyota’s Gazoo Racing performance division has hinted that it will reveal a high-performance model based on the Prius at the centenary running of the Le Mans 24 Hour race. Gazoo has said it will unveil a concept “equipped with vehicle technologies that have been developed through numerous challenges in motorsports participation” at the event. A… Continue reading Toyota hints at hot GR Prius unveiling at Le Mans

BMW to launch hands-off driving in UK next year

BMW will offer hands-free driving capability in the UK on a range of models from next year, the company has said. Drivers will be able to remove their hands from the steering wheel in all models of the new 5-series range including the electric i5, as well as in the BMW i7 large electric saloon… Continue reading BMW to launch hands-off driving in UK next year

Bentley appoints Volvo’s Robin Page as new design boss

Bentley has named Robin Page as its new head of design as Tobias Sühlmann prepares to leave the marque to pursue other opportunities. Page was most recently the head of global design and user experience (UX) at Volvo, where he was responsible for shaping the Swedish brand’s electric cars. He was head of interior design… Continue reading Bentley appoints Volvo’s Robin Page as new design boss

Harley-Davidson to launch X 440 in India on July 3

Hot on the heels of the Harley-Davidson X440’s partial reveal, we have now learned that the made-in-India bike will now be launched on July 3. This will be just a week after the Bajaj-Triumph bikes make their global debut. Harley-Davidson X 440 styling, engineThe X 440 will be the first product to emerge from Harley’s partnership with Hero MotoCorp and… Continue reading Harley-Davidson to launch X 440 in India on July 3

Mahindra & Mahindra’s orderbook swells to 2.9 lakh, capacity to be ramped upto 49,000 units a month

Mahindra’s popular SUV line-up, which includes the XUV700, Thar and the Scorpio N, is well known to command long waiting periods. The story has been so for months, and now the brand has decided to completely focus on clearing the massive order backlog for its SUV line-up. Mahindra has also announced that while multiple upcoming vehicles are being readied… Continue reading Mahindra & Mahindra’s orderbook swells to 2.9 lakh, capacity to be ramped upto 49,000 units a month

M&M on an ambitious globalisation drive, eyes 1.6x growth in farm business and 2.5x growth in auto business by FY26

Having grabbed revenue market share leadership in SUVs in the domestic market, Mahindra & Mahindra, the maker of Scorpio and XUV700, is now charting out an ambitious internationalisation plan. Speaking to media post the Q4 FY23 earnings, Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director, Mahindra & Mahindra, said the company plans to expand its global farm equipment business… Continue reading M&M on an ambitious globalisation drive, eyes 1.6x growth in farm business and 2.5x growth in auto business by FY26