Volvo FH Electric wins ‘Truck of the Year 2024’ award

Volvo Trucks has scooped the prestigious industry award for its Volvo FH Electric. It’s the first time ever that an electric truck wins the award. GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Nov. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Volvo FH Electric is the winner of the “International Truck of the Year 2024” award. Roger Alm, to the right, accepted the award… Continue reading Volvo FH Electric wins ‘Truck of the Year 2024’ award

Volvo FH Electric scoops ‘Truck of the Year 2024’ award

Volvo’s heavy electric truck, the Volvo FH Electric, has been selected as International Truck of the Year 2024. In explaining their decision, the jury praised the electric truck’s performance, seamless acceleration, quietness, and vibration-free behaviour. “With the introduction of the FH Electric, Volvo Trucks has delivered a state-of-the-art battery electric vehicle range, suitable for a… Continue reading Volvo FH Electric scoops ‘Truck of the Year 2024’ award

Volvo FH Electric scoops ‘Truck of the Year 2024’ award

Volvo’s heavy electric truck, the Volvo FH Electric, has been selected as International Truck of the Year 2024. In explaining their decision, the jury praised the electric truck’s performance, seamless acceleration, quietness, and vibration-free behaviour. “With the introduction of the FH Electric, Volvo Trucks has delivered a state-of-the-art battery electric vehicle range, suitable for a… Continue reading Volvo FH Electric scoops ‘Truck of the Year 2024’ award

Volvo FH Electric wins ‘Truck of the Year 2024’ award

Volvo Trucks has scooped the prestigious industry award for its Volvo FH Electric. It’s the first time ever that an electric truck wins the award. GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Nov. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Volvo FH Electric is the winner of the “International Truck of the Year 2024” award. Roger Alm, to the right, accepted the award… Continue reading Volvo FH Electric wins ‘Truck of the Year 2024’ award

Top Attractions at the Los Angeles Auto Show®: Your Guide to Thanksgiving Week and Weekend

Head to Los Angeles Convention Center thru November 26 to see hundreds of features at North America’s most influential auto show LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — After a strong opening weekend for the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show® there’s still plenty of time for visitors to catch the major attractions, seemingly endless array of… Continue reading Top Attractions at the Los Angeles Auto Show®: Your Guide to Thanksgiving Week and Weekend

Göteborg Energi conducts V2G projects with Volvo Cars, Polestar and others

Göteborg Energi, the municipally-owned power company of the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, is collaborating with several entities to explore the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) potential of EVs.  The company is working with Volvo Cars to investigate bidirectional charging for home use, and how homeowners can contribute power to the local grid from their EV batteries. In early… Continue reading Göteborg Energi conducts V2G projects with Volvo Cars, Polestar and others

German Manager Magazine: Swedish battery producer: Northvolt presents sodium-ion battery 002894

The Swedish company Northvolt has announced the construction of sodium-ion batteries. The cell, developed together with research partner Altris, has a peak energy density of more than 160 watt hours per kilogram and is free of lithium, nickel, cobalt and graphite, the company announced on Tuesday. It is safer, cheaper and more sustainable than conventional… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Swedish battery producer: Northvolt presents sodium-ion battery 002894

Reasons Why You Should Retain Lear (LEA) in Your Portfolio

Lear Corporation LEA to benefit from the M&N Plastics, Kongsberg, Xevo and IGB buyouts. However, ramping up investments in research and development (R&D) and technology, and increases in hourly wages are concerning. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Lear’s 2024 revenues and earnings per share is pegged at $23.28 billion and $12.02, respectively, implying a rise… Continue reading Reasons Why You Should Retain Lear (LEA) in Your Portfolio

TopBrand 2023 Global Brands: U.S. Tops List with 172 Brands, China Secures No. 2 Position

BEIJING, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On November 18th, the 17th China Brand Festival 2023 focusing on the theme ‘Recovery and Growth,’ took place at the Yunqi Town Convention and Exhibition Center (a.k.a. Cloud Town) in Hangzhou. This prestigious event gathered over 6,000 distinguished guests, spanning a wide range of sectors across government, commerce, industry, academia,… Continue reading TopBrand 2023 Global Brands: U.S. Tops List with 172 Brands, China Secures No. 2 Position

Climate Activists Tell the EV Industry to Fix Its Filthy Supply Chain

Saturday’s demonstrators targeted South Korean auto giant Hyundai. In addition to criticizing the company’s reliance on coal-powered steel plants, which a report from climate groups linked to 506 pollution-related premature deaths in 2021, they also denounced the company’s reported labor practices. Last December, a Reuters investigation found undocumented children working in the automaker’s supply chain… Continue reading Climate Activists Tell the EV Industry to Fix Its Filthy Supply Chain