Category: US Motoring Press

Bajaj Chetak EV Scooter range now at 108km

The Bajaj Chetak electric scooter’s claimed Indian Driving Conditions (IDC) range is set to increase to 108km, up from 90km on the current scooter, as per an official circular.  The Chetak has one of the lower range numbers and is also priced on the higher side when compared to its competition, placing it on the… Continue reading Bajaj Chetak EV Scooter range now at 108km

Hybrid Peugeot 5008 to complete electrified model range

Hybrid versions of the Peugeot 3008 and Peugeot 5008 crossovers have joined the French firm’s model line-up, meaning every car in the firm’s line-up will be offered with an electrified powertrain.  The engine combines a 134bhp PureTech petrol engine, a 28bhp electric motor, new a six-speed electrified dual-clutch gearbox and a 48V battery that is… Continue reading Hybrid Peugeot 5008 to complete electrified model range

Full potential of connected vehicles held back due to consumers’ privacy concerns: Deloitte study

Full potential of connected vehicles held back due to consumers’ privacy concerns: Deloitte study A recent global study has revealed that 30% of US consumers do not trust anyone to manage the vast amount of data being collected by today’s increasingly connected vehicles. That presents a significant challenge to manufacturers as they look for returns… Continue reading Full potential of connected vehicles held back due to consumers’ privacy concerns: Deloitte study

Scooter sales rise by 29% to 4.36 million units in first 10 months of FY2023, TVS gains market share

Scooter sales rise by 29% to 4.36 million units in first 10 months of FY2023, TVS gains market share After seeing a sustained slowdown for over two years, India’s scooter market is finally seeing some green shoots of recovery. As per the scooter segment’s wholesale numbers, released by industry body SIAM, a total of 43,61,347… Continue reading Scooter sales rise by 29% to 4.36 million units in first 10 months of FY2023, TVS gains market share

General Motors’s ambitious EV plans cause battery supply wobble

Ultium Cells LLC, the joint venture between General Motors (GM) and LG Energy Solution (LGES) to build proprietary battery cells and all-electric powertrains, has scrapped plans to build its fourth battery cell making facility. The original three EV battery cell factories are either in production now or have broken ground. Ultium Cells in Warren, Ohio,… Continue reading General Motors’s ambitious EV plans cause battery supply wobble

Nissan to electrify Qashqai, Juke and X-Trail in mass-market EV push

Nissan is preparing for a full-scale mass-market EV push, with electrified versions of the Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Juke and Nissan X-Trail being primed for sale from 2025.  The move would build on the popularity of the firm’s e-Power hybrid powertrain, Nissan Europe boss Guillaume Cartier has said, and aid its push to ensure that EVs… Continue reading Nissan to electrify Qashqai, Juke and X-Trail in mass-market EV push

All-new Citroen C3 Aircross to arrive with electric power in 2025

The Citroën C3 Aircross is being prepared to enter its second generation, with styling and construction heavily influenced by the Citroën Ami quadricycle and Citroën Oli concept car. Seen by our spy photographers tackling icy conditions on European roads, the compact crossover is currently in an early stage of development. As well as various ICE… Continue reading All-new Citroen C3 Aircross to arrive with electric power in 2025

Cadillac to reveal 3 new EVs this year and which factories will build them

When Cadillac Vice President Rory Harvey told reporters Wednesday that General Motors’ luxury brand would reveal three brand-new electric vehicles this year, it was a tease meant to whet the appetite. It did just that and more. He was barraged with questions about the mystery machines and joked he was getting kicked under the table… Continue reading Cadillac to reveal 3 new EVs this year and which factories will build them

Ford F-150 Lightning issue to keep production down at least 3 weeks

Ford Motor Co. will keep production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck on hold for at least another week until Feb. 24, the automaker’s spokeswoman told the Free Press on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the company confirmed it was in the second week of shutdown so engineers could identify and fix a problem with the… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lightning issue to keep production down at least 3 weeks