The CEO of the maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles says he’s not sure there will be enough raw materials to replace the existing fleet of fossil fuel-powered vehicles with all-electric vehicles. The comments from Stellantis NV’s Carlos Tavares came Wednesday during the Freedom of Mobility Forum, a platform the automaker… Continue reading Stellantis CEO: There may not be enough raw materials to electrify globe
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Despite IRA, China’s grip on EV supply chain proving difficult to unwind
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EU takes key step toward ending era of combustion-engine cars
European Union officials signed off on a deal that effectively ends the sale of most new combustion engines from 2035 after Germany received provisions for how certain high-end vehicles may get a future exemption if they run solely on e-fuels. Energy ministers from the bloc’s 27 member states formally adopted rules Tuesday that will mean… Continue reading EU takes key step toward ending era of combustion-engine cars
Lamborghini Revuelto is 1000bhp PHEV Aventador replacement
The pack is much lighter than most batteries, weighing 70kg, with the front motors adding another 80kg of mass. Fuel economy and CO2 figures haven’t been finalised, but Lamborghini says both will be around 30% better than the Aventador Ultimae’s. The battery’s peak flow rate is the limiting factor on electrical assistance, with a maximum… Continue reading Lamborghini Revuelto is 1000bhp PHEV Aventador replacement
Suzuki Swace
Refinement is much improved when you adopt a gentle pace, and there’s now plenty of part-throttle response when you just want to accelerate a little bit. So picking up speed needn’t be tortuous, and seldom do you feel like you’re thrashing the car for very little gain. But there’s still little reward or enjoyment in… Continue reading Suzuki Swace
Nissan electrifies R32 Skyline with special one-off project
Nissan has previewed a one-off electric recreation of the seminal R32 Skyline GT-R, called the R32 EV. Shown in a brief video on Nissan Japan’s website, the dimly lit R32 EV will be the firm’s first electric sports car, albeit not one for mass production. It is the brainchild of a single engineer, who… Continue reading Nissan electrifies R32 Skyline with special one-off project
Lamborghini LB744: 1000bhp PHEV to be revealed today
The pack is much lighter than most batteries, weighing 70kg, with the front motors adding another 80kg of mass. Fuel economy and CO2 figures haven’t been finalised, but Lamborghini says both will be around 30% better than the Aventador Ultimae’s. The battery’s peak flow rate is the limiting factor on electrical assistance, with a maximum… Continue reading Lamborghini LB744: 1000bhp PHEV to be revealed today
Outstation bus market growing at CAGR of more than 13% over FY20-25: Report
The outstation bus market is growing at a compounded annual growth rate of 10-13 percent over FY20-25, as per a report by IntrCiy Smart Bus and 1Lattice. The report stated that the Indian outstation market is valued at roughly US$ 66 billion in FY20, of which the outstation bus market has a roughly 46 percent share. Full stack tech aggregators… Continue reading Outstation bus market growing at CAGR of more than 13% over FY20-25: Report
Mahindra Thar clocks 100,000 units production milestone
Mahindra & Mahindra has announced that the All-New Thar, its iconic off-roader SUV, has reached a production milestone of 100,000 units. The milestone was achieved in less than 2.5 years, highlighting the popularity and success of this SUV in India. Veejay Nakra, President – Automotive Division, M&M said, “We are incredibly proud to reach this… Continue reading Mahindra Thar clocks 100,000 units production milestone
Kia EV9 SUV to come with a range of 541km and Level 3 ADAS tech
Kia has now announced specifications, range and other details of the EV9, just after revealing the exterior details of the full-size born-EV SUV. The EV9 was showcased in India earlier this year at Auto Expo 2023 as a concept. Apart from revealing the specifications and range, Kia has also taken the wraps off the EV9 GT-Line variant that… Continue reading Kia EV9 SUV to come with a range of 541km and Level 3 ADAS tech