Mahle to locally produce electric drive systems in India – ETAuto.com

Initially the auto parts manufacturer will offer 48V PMSM motors and controllers in the range from 4 to 18 Kilowatts. New Delhi: Automotive parts supplier Mahle has increased its stake to 90 per cent in its former 50:50 joint venture in India, Mahle Electric Drives India (MEDI). The company is aiming to locally produce electric… Continue reading Mahle to locally produce electric drive systems in India – ETAuto.com

Carmaker VinFast to roll out new automobile models this year – http://en.vietnamplus.vn/

VinFast plans to roll out various luxury and high efficiency models this year (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The VinFast company of the Vingroup has said it plans to roll out various luxury and high efficiency models this year in an attempt to help deal with noise and air pollution in major urban centres. The… Continue reading Carmaker VinFast to roll out new automobile models this year – http://en.vietnamplus.vn/

Cruise’s New ‘More Than A Concept’ Robotaxi Presages A Battle With Zoox – Forbes

Cruise, a unit of General Motors with investment from Honda, revealed a new “not a concept” self-driving vehicle last week. The vehicle is custom designed for self driving, with large sliding doors, electric drive and face-to-face seating.  Cruise CEO Dan Ammann outlined their vision for the vehicle and it has much in common with the robotaxi vision… Continue reading Cruise’s New ‘More Than A Concept’ Robotaxi Presages A Battle With Zoox – Forbes

@GM: Detroit-Hamtramck to be GM’s First Assembly Plant 100 Percent Devoted to Electric Vehicles $2.2 billion investment will support 2,200 good-paying m…

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Spartan Motors Appoints Jonathan C. Douyard as Chief Financial Officer

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”), the North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing and assembly for the commercial and retail vehicle industries (including last-mile delivery, specialty vehicles, commercial vehicle assembly and vocation-specific upfit segments), as well as for the emergency response and recreational vehicle markets, today… Continue reading Spartan Motors Appoints Jonathan C. Douyard as Chief Financial Officer

Tesla ramps up Solarglass roof installations

It looks like we might finally be witnessing Tesla’s ramp-up of Solarglass roof installations, as many customers are now reporting on their new Solarglass roofs. In October of last year, Tesla launched version 3 of its Solar Roof tiles, which they now call Solarglass, and it saw a significant price decrease through optimization and faster installation.… Continue reading Tesla ramps up Solarglass roof installations

Tesla Semi prototype spotted on a trailer – joining Cybertruck in LA

A Tesla Semi prototype has been spotted being transported on a trailer in California yesterday and it appears to have joined the Tesla Cybertruck in Los Angeles. For the last two years since the unveiling of the Tesla Semi, the automaker appears to have made only two prototypes and put them through an extensive test… Continue reading Tesla Semi prototype spotted on a trailer – joining Cybertruck in LA

Elon Musk tries to ease Tesla Gigafactory Berlin concerns after protests

Elon Musk is trying to ease environmental concerns regarding Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin after local protests over its potential water usage. The CEO has now changed the nomenclature regarding Tesla’s Gigafactories. Instead of numbering them based on when they were established, Tesla will now call them by their location. For example, Gigafactory 1 will now be… Continue reading Elon Musk tries to ease Tesla Gigafactory Berlin concerns after protests

Dealers have ‘pivotal’ role in driving uptake of EVs

The latest SMMT figures show a surge in alternatively fuelled vehicle (AFV) registrations in 2019. Those 170,434 registrations represented a record market share of 7.4% compared to 6% in 2018. But the SMMT data also shows the UK new car fleet average CO2 rose for a third successive year, by +2.7% to 127.9g/km. This is… Continue reading Dealers have ‘pivotal’ role in driving uptake of EVs

GM commits $3 billion to build electric and autonomous vehicles in Michigan

GM said Monday it will invest $2.2 billion into its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce all-electric trucks and SUVs as well as a self-driving vehicle unveiled by its subsidiary Cruise. The automaker will invest an additional $800 million in supplier tooling and other projects related to the launch of the new electric trucks. GM will… Continue reading GM commits $3 billion to build electric and autonomous vehicles in Michigan