Kia UK hosts dealers for diversity event at its Kia Academy in Derby

Kia UK hosted an event at its new Kia Academy in Derby on 16 April which saw dealers including Acorn Motor Group, Perrys Motor Sales and Allen Motor Group share progress that has been made with regards to equity, diversity and inclusion. In a post on LinkedIn, Gemma Benbow, director of people & organisation at… Continue reading Kia UK hosts dealers for diversity event at its Kia Academy in Derby

New Mazda CX-80: plush seven-seater tops line-up

Mazda is returning to the seven-seater market after a six-year absence with the CX-80, a luxurious new flagship SUV. Closely related to the CX-60, the CX-80 is the first three-row Mazda in Europe since the 5 MPV and the second model to use Mazda’s Large Product Group platform. Compared with the CX-60, its wheelbase is 250mm longer and its… Continue reading New Mazda CX-80: plush seven-seater tops line-up

Tesla Moves Employee Across Country, Then Fires Them

“[B]ut I didn’t feel like my role was redundant.” End of the Line Picture this: you’re an employee for Tesla and the company asks you move to a new state, far from your family and friends. Then, just six months after your major move, you can’t clock in and you’re locked out of your work computer.… Continue reading Tesla Moves Employee Across Country, Then Fires Them

50 by 20: Wireless EV Charging Hits Key Benchmark

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee recently announced that they have set a record for wireless EV charging. Their system’s magnetic coils have reached a 100-kilowatt power level. In tests in their lab, the researchers reported their system’s transmitter supplied enough energy to a receiver mounted on the underside of a Hyundai Kona… Continue reading 50 by 20: Wireless EV Charging Hits Key Benchmark

Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N Accelerates Performance Tech

Some people will tell you EVs are always more fun-to-drive than internal combustion cars. But performance and racing engineers know that’s not really true. Otherworldly acceleration aside, most EVs suffer from a distinct lack of old-school driving engagement: Numb electric steering, no stirring sounds or gears to shift, and excess weight that dulls handling. Throw… Continue reading Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N Accelerates Performance Tech

Sterling Tools signs MoU with South Korea’s Yongin for EV Components Facility

Sterling Tools Limited, the second largest automotive fastener manufacturer in India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s Yongin Electronics Co., Ltd, a major supplier of components to the Hyundai Kia Motor Group. This strategic agreement, is expected to generate Rs 250 crore in business over the next 5 years. To accelerate… Continue reading Sterling Tools signs MoU with South Korea’s Yongin for EV Components Facility

@Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group, Toray Group Team Up to Shape New Era of Mobility through Material Innovation

Partnership aims to secure capabilities to develop lightweight and high-strength materials for environmentally friendly and high-performance vehicles Joint R&D area includes carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) parts that are expected to improve the performance of EV batteries and motors Through the partnership, Hyundai Motor Group expects to support its long-term electrification strategy, enhance customer experiences and… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group, Toray Group Team Up to Shape New Era of Mobility through Material Innovation

Hyundai and carbon fibre specialist Toray to develop lightweight, high-strength materials

Hyundai Motor Group has signed an agreement for strategic cooperation with Toray Industries Inc, a pioneer in carbon fibre and composite material technology, to advance material innovation for a new era of mobility. Toray Industries specialises in fibres and textiles, performance chemicals, carbon fibre composite materials, environmental engineering and life science. The company is renowned… Continue reading Hyundai and carbon fibre specialist Toray to develop lightweight, high-strength materials

Cleantechnica: Spain Has 11% Plugin Vehicle Share — New Monthly Market Share Report 003362

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A small introduction: Following the feedback of some readers, I have decided to stop focusing so much on the Dutch, French, and German markets, and start covering other, less media friendly markets, which allows us to see different realities… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Spain Has 11% Plugin Vehicle Share — New Monthly Market Share Report 003362

Clean Technica: Tesla, The Yellow Brick Road, And The Electron Highway003361

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! There have been millions of words written since Elon Musk announced this week that Tesla has laid off 10% of its employees — roughly 14,000 people. What does the announcement mean? Will Tesla survive? Is the EV revolution dead?… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla, The Yellow Brick Road, And The Electron Highway003361