Tag: Geely

Volvo expands fossil free sourcing in India to additional components 

Volvo Group has collaborated with two key supply partners from Chennai, India – Rane (Madras) Ltd and Madras Engineering Industries Private Limited, to expedite its efforts of achieving climate neutrality by 2040.  The fossil-free components from these Indian supply partners will be part of Volvo Group Trucks, and potentially reduce CO2 emissions by 13,000 tons annually.… Continue reading Volvo expands fossil free sourcing in India to additional components 

German Manager Magazine: Waymo: Robotaxi company breaks 100,000 trips per week mark003514

Costs should fall The company’s self-driving vehicles are expensive because of the built-in computers, cameras and sensors – but Waymo is in the process of reducing costs. The next generation of vehicles and their software only need 13 cameras instead of the previous 29. The number of laser radars that scan the area around the… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Waymo: Robotaxi company breaks 100,000 trips per week mark003514

Clean Technica: Tesla Gets Big Break In Reduced Chinese EV Tariffs In EU — Full Details On New Tariffs003555

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! If you’re just learning about this story, that title might confuse you, so let me catch you up in this first paragraph. The European Union concluded that electric cars produced in China have received too many government subsidies that… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Gets Big Break In Reduced Chinese EV Tariffs In EU — Full Details On New Tariffs003555

German FAZ: Brussels adjusts tariffs on Chinese electric cars007474

Despite ongoing negotiations with the Chinese government, the European Commission is pushing ahead with the imposition of special tariffs on imports of electric cars from China. However, she wants to adjust the rates of the temporary special tariffs imposed at the beginning of July. Tesla in particular and, to a lesser extent, the German manufacturers… Continue reading German FAZ: Brussels adjusts tariffs on Chinese electric cars007474

German Manager Magazine: Tesla: EU reduces tariffs for vehicles from China to 9 percent003513

After the individual audit of the car manufacturer, the EU Commission Tesla the additional tariff on its electric car imports China reduced to 9 percent. According to a preliminary decision by the authority in July, it should be 20.8 percent in addition to the previous standard rate of 10 percent. In addition, the EU will… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tesla: EU reduces tariffs for vehicles from China to 9 percent003513

Used Land Rover Defender (Mk2, 2019-date) buyer’s guide: a worthy successor to the iconic original

Other SUVs worth shortlisting include the Volvo XC60 and XC90, Porsche’s Macan and Cayenne, plus the NX and RX from Lexus. If you intend to use your car to go off-roading, the Toyota Land Cruiser and Ineos Grenadier are the key rivals, but neither can offer the cabin ambience or on-road refinement of the Land… Continue reading Used Land Rover Defender (Mk2, 2019-date) buyer’s guide: a worthy successor to the iconic original

Cleantechnica: Over-the-Air Updates, a Comparison 003554

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! When is a car not just a car? When it is an EV with over-the-air updates. Electric vehicles are not just transport from A to B, they are connected computers on wheels. As new electric vehicles enter the Australian… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Over-the-Air Updates, a Comparison 003554

Waymo is developing a roomier robotaxi with less-expensive tech

Waymo announced their sixth generation self-driving car. Alphabet-owned Waymo revealed details about its newest “generation 6” self-driving technology on Monday. Its new driverless tech, integrated into Geely Zeekr electric vehicles, should be able to handle a wider array of weather conditions without requiring as many costly cameras and sensors on board. The company invited CNBC… Continue reading Waymo is developing a roomier robotaxi with less-expensive tech