Tag: VW

Northvolt failure raises stakes for Europe’s battery industry

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Northvolt seemed like it had everything going for it. The Swedish industrial start-up was Europe’s pioneer in battery manufacturing, led by two former Tesla executives, backed financially by big corporate names such as Volkswagen, BMW… Continue reading Northvolt failure raises stakes for Europe’s battery industry

European carmakers’ challenge is to ‘stay on course’ with EVs

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Electric vehicles myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. A year before stepping down as chief executive in 2022, Håkan Samuelsson declared that Volvo Cars would go fully electric by 2030. “Instead of investing in a shrinking business, we choose to invest in the… Continue reading European carmakers’ challenge is to ‘stay on course’ with EVs

Freedom House Announces 2025 Award Recipients

The honorees were recognized at Freedom House’s annual awards ceremony. WASHINGTON, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Freedom House recognized a distinguished slate of advocates for democracy and freedom around the globe at its Annual Awards in Washington, DC, last night. Award recipients included Venezuelan democratic movement leader María Corina Machado, US Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Roger… Continue reading Freedom House Announces 2025 Award Recipients

April 2025 new car pre-registration figures

SMMT released figures for April pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in April 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading April 2025 new car pre-registration figures

Russell joins ZENFreight in real-world hydrogen and electric trials

Glasgow-based logistics company Russell is taking part in a real-world trial of hydrogen fuel-cell and electric HGVs. It is a part of a multi-year, real-world demonstration of zero emission technologies. Under the ZENFreight initiative – led by data analytics company Dynamon – it enables operators to directly compare the performance of electric and hydrogen HGVs.… Continue reading Russell joins ZENFreight in real-world hydrogen and electric trials

New 11-litre engine from Scania to be unveiled

Scania will unveil a new, lightweight 11-litre engine in June as the manufacturer promises improved performance, efficiency and greater operational flexibility. Positioned between the established 9-litre and 13-litre engine platforms, the Super 11 offers up to 7% improved fuel efficiency compared with Scania’s current 9-litre engine and is 85kg lighter than the Super 13 engine. The… Continue reading New 11-litre engine from Scania to be unveiled

@VW Group: Top marks for a Volkswagen model once again: new Tayron achieves 5 stars in Euro NCAP010264

Tayron receives top rating for extensive safety equipment “Safety for All”: the results underline Volkswagen’s high safety standards in all test areas New SUV has a wide range of assist systems for accident prevention on board already in the entry-level version The new Volkswagen Tayron achieved first-class results in the latest Euro NCAP test and… Continue reading @VW Group: Top marks for a Volkswagen model once again: new Tayron achieves 5 stars in Euro NCAP010264

German FAZ: Supplier in the Harz worries about your future009383

No cars are built in Saxony-Anhalt, but the supply industry shapes the country’s economic structure. “A component from Saxony-Anhalt is in every car built in Germany,” it sums up location marketing. The most important customers include manufacturers such as BMW, Opel, Tesla and Volkswagen, which operate the factory locations in the neighboring federal states of… Continue reading German FAZ: Supplier in the Harz worries about your future009383

German FAZ: What future brait009382

Plug-in-hybrid: Full power of advance customers are happy to buy, which is why manufacturers rely heavily on the drive combination of petrol, electric motor (s) and a large battery that can be loaded both by the combustion engine and externally. A plug-in hybrid can thus drive locally emission-free, now electrical ranges of more than 100… Continue reading German FAZ: What future brait009382