LONDON (Reuters) — Volvo’s entire car lineup will be fully electric by 2030, the Chinese-owned company said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of carmakers planning to phase out fossil-fuel engines by the end of this decade. “I am totally convinced there will be no customers who really want to stay with a petrol engine,”… Continue reading Volvo to go all electric by 2030 as it unveils second such model
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Investors cheer second Japanese takeover by China’s Hisense
HONG KONG — A unit of Hisense Group, a major home-electronics maker in China, has reached a deal to purchase a controlling stake in a Japanese auto parts company, pushing the subsidiary’s shares up 10% in mainland trading on Tuesday. Hisense Home Appliances Group, a subsidiary of Hisense Group, announced after the market closed on… Continue reading Investors cheer second Japanese takeover by China’s Hisense
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 02, 2021
Maruti Suzuki exports cross 2 million vehicles from India – Just-Auto Land Rover launches powerful Defender V8 – Just-Auto Nissan signs mobility MoU with Suzhou City, China – Just-Auto Toyota to Raise $4.7 Billion in ESG Debt to Fund Futuristic Hub – Bloomberg Geely’s Volvo Cars to be fully electric by 2030 – Just-Auto Lunaz… Continue reading Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 02, 2021
Vietnam’s VinFast gets permit to test autonomous electric vehicles in the US
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup’s automobile unit VinFast has received a permit to test autonomous vehicles by the California Vehicle Administration, per an announcement. Vingroup said that its car manufacturing subsidiary is the 57th licenced company to test its autonomous electric cars in California, following global giants such as Apple, Tesla, BMW, and Volkswagen. In January, the… Continue reading Vietnam’s VinFast gets permit to test autonomous electric vehicles in the US
Volvo’s second electric vehicle will be the slimmed down C40 Recharge
The Volvo XC40 Recharge is barely out of the gate and the Swedish automaker is already unveiling its next electric vehicle. The C40 Recharge is only Volvo’s second pure battery-electric car. A slightly shorter and more streamlined version of the XC40 Recharge, the C40 Recharge will be built on the same modular platform as the… Continue reading Volvo’s second electric vehicle will be the slimmed down C40 Recharge
Nio risks running low on power on Europe road trip
A quarter of the $1 billion raised in its 2018 listing was earmarked for marketing and showrooms, according to the prospectus. By Katrina Hamlin HONG KONG: Nio‘s pending European road trip could sap its batteries. Results released on Tuesday show the Chinese electric-car maker moving fast. But founder William Li’s plan to venture overseas means… Continue reading Nio risks running low on power on Europe road trip
Tata Motors delivers 100 Safaris in Delhi-NCR in a day
Tata Motors, which has received a strong market response to the recently launched new Safari, has delivered 100 units of its new flagship in the key Delhi-NCR region. The company says most of the customers have chosen the XZA+ trim with Royal Blue and Orcus White standing out as the colour of preference. Launched at… Continue reading Tata Motors delivers 100 Safaris in Delhi-NCR in a day
American Buyers Can’t Get This Sweet Porsche 911 GT3 Option – CarBuzz
But the GT3 Touring will be here soon to keep us happy. If you want one of the most track-focused sports cars on the planet, the 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 should be high on your shopping list. Porsche’s latest track weapon arrives sporting a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six engine producing 502 horsepower and 346 lb-ft… Continue reading American Buyers Can’t Get This Sweet Porsche 911 GT3 Option – CarBuzz
European Sports Cars Nobody Has Heard Of | HotCars – HotCars
Sports cars originated in Europe in the 1900s. Over time, its definition has become diverse and often leads to controversies among enthusiasts. Nonetheless, the common attributes used to determine sports cars include a powerful engine, an aerodynamic design, and minimal storage space. European automotive companies caught the sports car-production bug quite early with the 1903 Mercedes… Continue reading European Sports Cars Nobody Has Heard Of | HotCars – HotCars
Volvo says it will only sell electric cars by 2030
Swedish automaker Volvo says it will only sell electric cars by 2030, phasing out all diesel, petrol, and hybrid options in an effort to reduce global carbon emissions. The company previously aimed for half of its cars sales to be electric by 2025, but says the new strategy is an “acceleration” of this goal driven… Continue reading Volvo says it will only sell electric cars by 2030