Audi has revealed the third-gen Q5 with a brand-new platform, a new design inside-out as well as a bigger equipment list. The new Q5 is the first car to be based on Audi’s new Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) that’s now available with mild-hybrid tech. The exterior design is all new, in line with Audi’s latest… Continue reading Audi reveals third-gen Q5 with brand-new platform
Tag: Volvo
VECV to intensify participation in India’s electric bus market
VE Commercial Vehicles Limited (VECV), a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Limited, is looking to participate in upcoming government tenders for the rollout of electric buses, Suresh Chettiar, Executive Vice President of VECV’s Bus Division said. Chettiar said this on the sidelines of the PRAWAAS 4.0 event held recently in Bengaluru,… Continue reading VECV to intensify participation in India’s electric bus market
Clean Technica: BYD Is Leading The EV Revolution, & Now Autonomous Driving Too?003573
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! BYD is outperforming Tesla in several critical areas according to ABI Research. In its latest report, which compares the performance of 18 electric car manufacturers, it ranked BYD number one, with Tesla just slightly behind in second place. In… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD Is Leading The EV Revolution, & Now Autonomous Driving Too?003573
What do car designers drive to work?
This fine Allegro 1.1-litre has many special features: it is an early model with the legendary Quartic steering wheel, it is a rare three-door, it has been sympathetically restored – and it was owner Dams’s wedding car. An 18-year Bentley man who cites his first big achievement as designing the exterior changes for the Mk2… Continue reading What do car designers drive to work?
Waylands acquires Volvo dealership in Gloucester from Johnson Cars
Waylands has completed the acquisition of Volvo Gloucester for an undisclosed sum from Johnson Cars. The deal sees Waylands expand their presence in the South West. The dealership, which will remain at its current location on Cole Avenue, will be rebranded as Waylands Volvo Gloucester, with all current colleagues at the site joining the Waylands… Continue reading Waylands acquires Volvo dealership in Gloucester from Johnson Cars
Zeekr 7X is large electric SUV heading to Europe in 2025
Chinese brand Zeekr has revealed the 7X, a Volkswagen Touareg-sized premium electric SUV twinned with the rugged Smart #5. It will go on sale in China at the end of September, before heading to other markets – including Europe – by the end of 2025. It follows the Zeekr 001 saloon and Zeekr X crossover EVs, both of… Continue reading Zeekr 7X is large electric SUV heading to Europe in 2025
Professor Johan Woxenius and Lund University awarded the Volvo scholarship Håkan Frisinger Prize
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Håkan Frisinger Foundation for Transportation Research has appointed Professor Johan Woxenius at the University of Gothenburg as this year’s scholarship recipient. The prize includes a guest research program at Lund University. “We look forward to welcoming Johan Woxenius and jointly addressing important challenges in freight transport in the… Continue reading Professor Johan Woxenius and Lund University awarded the Volvo scholarship Håkan Frisinger Prize
Editor’s letter: Software is the latest challenge for car makers
Building cars is hard. Thousands of components must all come together to work safely and reliably, to create a product that meets all kinds of stringent legislation. Customers have to then want to buy it, and once you’ve sold it to them, you have to look after them, then anyone else to whom they might sell… Continue reading Editor’s letter: Software is the latest challenge for car makers
EV tariffs can hurt European companies and industry, says Polestar CFO
Import tariffs imposed by the European Union and the United States on China-made electric vehicles will harm European based companies. Import tariffs imposed by the European Union and the United States on China-made electric vehicles will harm European based companies, the chief financial officer of Swedish EV maker Polestar said on Thursday. Steep tariffs recently… Continue reading EV tariffs can hurt European companies and industry, says Polestar CFO
BYD Cruises Past Tesla to First Place in ABI Research’s Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Competitive Ranking
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A new competitive assessment by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research has found that BYD is the leading Electric Vehicle (EV) Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), just beating Tesla for the top spot. The assessment provides an in-depth and unbiased examination of the products offered by 18 OEMs across a… Continue reading BYD Cruises Past Tesla to First Place in ABI Research’s Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Competitive Ranking