Next year, Mercedes, a division of Daimler, will introduce the EQS, a battery-powered counterpart to the company’s top-of-the-line S-Class. The EQS, which will cost more than $100,000, will be the first vehicle built with Mercedes’s so-called electric vehicle architecture, the same idea as Volkswagen’s modular toolbox. Daimler says the EQS will be able to travel… Continue reading German Automakers Are Charged Up and Ready to Take on Tesla
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REFILE-FOCUS-Manufacturer for hire: China’s Geely sets out to become a force in electric cars
(Corrects typographical error in chairman’s name, paragraph 1) By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh HANGZHOU, China/SHANGHAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Like manyothers in his industry, Geely Chairman Li Shufu has been irkedby skyrocketing valuations for electric car manufacturers suchas Tesla Inc and Nio Inc, sources at theChinese automaker say. Getting Geely, which owns Volvo Cars… Continue reading REFILE-FOCUS-Manufacturer for hire: China’s Geely sets out to become a force in electric cars
Electric vehicles force carmakers to reinvent the wheel, and brakes, and mirrors …
The pronouncement is likely to apply more pressure on more automakers, both in the United States and abroad, to beef up their electric efforts, and on the fossil fuel industry to find alternatives to its oil and gasoline products. Taking a cue from its Swedish colleagues at Volvo and the pragmatic views of automotive product… Continue reading Electric vehicles force carmakers to reinvent the wheel, and brakes, and mirrors …
EU should target 1m EV public chargers by 2024, say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups
Brussels, 11 February 2021 – Carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups are calling on the EU to set ambitious targets per country for the deployment of electric vehicle charging points. In a common letter today, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Transport & Environment (T&E) and the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) asked the EU climate, transport,… Continue reading EU should target 1m EV public chargers by 2024, say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups
From Tesla’s wildest Model S yet to Rivian’s off-road pickup, these are the 14 coolest upcoming EVs set to hit the road in 2021
2020 was a massive year for electric vehicles, but 2021 may be even better. Battery-powered pickups, SUVs, luxury sedans, and more — ranging from around $40,000 into the six figures — will hit US roads by the end of 2021. Over the next year, upstarts like Rivian, Bollinger, and Lucid are set to deliver their… Continue reading From Tesla’s wildest Model S yet to Rivian’s off-road pickup, these are the 14 coolest upcoming EVs set to hit the road in 2021
New Zealand backs more low-emission vehicle options
Representative Image Wellington: The New Zealand government has extended additional support to clean up the environment with the approval for 22 new low-emission transport projects, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods said on Wednesday. A community electric bike and car share scheme, additional EV charging stations, as well as five hydrogen trucks and a demonstration… Continue reading New Zealand backs more low-emission vehicle options
German Handelsblatt: Revised bestseller: This is how Mercedes wants to renew the C-Class001279
More agile than its predecessor The new dynamism is represented by a more agile chassis with the first rear-axle steering for the series and a design with more muscles – right through to the standard power domes on the bonnet. Stuttgart The S-Class may be important for prestige and profit. But when it comes to… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Revised bestseller: This is how Mercedes wants to renew the C-Class001279
German Handelsblatt: Revised bestseller: This is how Mercedes wants to renew the C-Class001278
More agile than its predecessor The new dynamism is represented by a more agile chassis with the first rear-axle steering for the series and a design with more muscles – right through to the standard power domes on the bonnet. The S-Class may be important for prestige and profit. But when it comes to quantities,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Revised bestseller: This is how Mercedes wants to renew the C-Class001278
VW conducting flying cars feasibility study in China – TimesLIVE
Volkswagen is conducting a feasibility study in China about flying cars, Europe’s biggest car maker said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of companies looking into the potential technology. “Beyond autonomous driving, the concept of vertical mobility could be a next step to take our mobility approach into the future, especially in the technically affine… Continue reading VW conducting flying cars feasibility study in China – TimesLIVE
GM’s electric delivery foray, plus other mobility trends headlining CES | Greenbiz – GreenBiz
For the first time in its 54-year history, the world’s largest tech show — the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — kicked off this week as an all-virtual event, cramming a week of keynotes, press conferences and over 1,000 exhibitor booths onto the screens of our laptops and from the comfort of our homes. As a… Continue reading GM’s electric delivery foray, plus other mobility trends headlining CES | Greenbiz – GreenBiz