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Swedish mining major to use Volvo electric trucks for heavy underground transport

Swedish mining major to use Volvo electric trucks for heavy underground transport The Swedish mining group Boliden is becoming one of the first in the world to start using battery-electric trucks for heavy underground transport starting 2023. In mining environments, the electric trucks can deliver several big advantages – including no exhaust emissions, a safer workplace, and… Continue reading Swedish mining major to use Volvo electric trucks for heavy underground transport

Swedish mining major to use Volvo electric trucks for heavy underground transport

Supply chain disruptions driving shift from ‘just-in-time’ to ‘just-in-case’: ABB Robotics study

Supply chain disruptions driving shift from ‘just-in-time’ to ‘just-in-case’: ABB Robotics study Supply chain disruption and rising material costs are causing the global automotive industry to re-evaluate lean manufacturing principles, reveals a new survey commissioned by ABB Robotics. Shifting from ‘just-in-time’ to ‘just in case’ strategies, manufacturers are holding more stock to protect against unplanned… Continue reading Supply chain disruptions driving shift from ‘just-in-time’ to ‘just-in-case’: ABB Robotics study

Exclusive: Mahindra appoints Kaushalya Nandakumar as COO for EV division, new COO for auto biz likely

Exclusive: Mahindra appoints Kaushalya Nandakumar as COO for EV division, new COO for auto biz likely Having announced an investment of Rs 10,000 crore in its electric vehicle (EV) business in December 2022, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is now putting together a leadership team and an organisational structure in its newly formed EV division –… Continue reading Exclusive: Mahindra appoints Kaushalya Nandakumar as COO for EV division, new COO for auto biz likely

Exclusive: Mahindra appoints Kaushalya Nandakumar as COO for EV division, new COO for auto biz likely

Mini Clubman Final Edition revealed as £37,000 limited-run special

The Mini Clubman has gained a limited-run Final Edition specification, which celebrates the British firm’s shooting brake-styled model with a unique design, some 16 years after the moniker’s revival. On sale now in the UK with a price tag of £37,000, the Mini Clubman Final Edition is restricted to just 1969 units worldwide, with 100 available… Continue reading Mini Clubman Final Edition revealed as £37,000 limited-run special

Autocar magazine 22 March: on sale now

This week in Autocar we give exclusive insight into Ford’s most important car in decades, drive the long-awaited BMW XM and commute across Seoul in two Kias. News Ford has revealed the new Explorer, an electric SUV sitting atop Volkswagen’s MEB platform that promises to be the start of a new era for the American… Continue reading Autocar magazine 22 March: on sale now

Geely platform and Pininfarina design for three new Izera EVs

Polish EV start-up Izera has announced that its first three models – all based on a Geely platform – will be designed by Pininfarina. Izera was founded in 2020 with the backing of the Polish government and plans to launch an electric hatchback, estate and SUV in late 2025, following the construction of a factory in Jaworzno, southern Poland. Pininfarina will… Continue reading Geely platform and Pininfarina design for three new Izera EVs

Zeekr confirms new electric saloon and Europe launch by 2024

Chinese luxury EV maker Zeekr will add a saloon to its line-up this year as it prepares to launch in Europe this coming winter. The Geely-owned brand will launch a new model every six months as part of an expansion plan that targets 650,000 sales a year by 2025, CEO An Conghui told journalists and analysts in a results… Continue reading Zeekr confirms new electric saloon and Europe launch by 2024