Swedish automaker Volvo Cars is among those that have pledged ambitious goals, promising that by 203. The automotive industry is likely to miss climate goals by 75%, according to a study backed by electric vehicle makers Polestar and Rivian that was released on Wednesday. The study, the Pathway report, said the industry would dramatically overshoot… Continue reading Auto industry risks missing climate goal by 75%
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Google intros new features for EVs with Maps built in
Google is rolling out new features for electric vehicles with Google Maps built in, the company said at its Live from Paris event Wednesday. The features, iterations of which were introduced in November to the Maps smartphone app, aim to alleviate the symptoms of range anxiety for EV drivers. Drivers using Maps on their car’s… Continue reading Google intros new features for EVs with Maps built in
Auto industry expects further extension of FAME-II subsidy to drive growth
Last month, industry body Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) also sought extension of subsidies for EVs under the FAME II scheme as part of its expectations from the Budget. Industry experts at the 7th edition of ETAuto EV Conclave 2023 acknowledged the growth of the nascent industry in the country while stating that… Continue reading Auto industry expects further extension of FAME-II subsidy to drive growth
Clean Technica: BYD #1 In World In Plugin Vehicle Sales In 2022002575
After looking at the top selling plugin vehicle models of 2022 across the world, let’s look at the auto brands that sold the most plugin vehicle models. Top Auto Brands in World in EV Sales — December 2022 In the last stage of the 2022 race, BYD scored another record month, this time with 228,502… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD #1 In World In Plugin Vehicle Sales In 2022002575
Volvo may move investments to U.S. if Europe’s green-tech push falls short
Volvo is joining a growing roster of manufacturers considering moving investments to the United States if Europe doesn’t bolster aid in response to President Joe Biden’s landmark green subsidy push. The Inflation Reduction Act, which promises roughly $370 billion in clean-energy subsidies, will strongly increase demand for emissions-free trucks in the United States, said Volvo… Continue reading Volvo may move investments to U.S. if Europe’s green-tech push falls short
Auto Roundup: GM Tops Q4 Earnings Mark, Ford Misses & More
Last week, many auto biggies released U.S. vehicle sales data for January 2023. Among the automakers that revealed monthly sales numbers, Honda, Ford, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, Subaru and Volvo registered year-over-year gains, while Toyota posted a decline in sales. Per Motor Intelligence, the seasonally adjusted annualized rate of sales reached 16.21 million last month, marking the… Continue reading Auto Roundup: GM Tops Q4 Earnings Mark, Ford Misses & More
Tech Talk: Car touchscreens can get bigger but less distracting
No matter how hard it tries, the car industry struggles with finding a perfect or sometimes even a half-decent answer to the interaction between driver and car. The move towards touchscreens to reduce the complexity of myriad buttons as cars grew more complicated proved to be something of an own goal. Arguably, touchscreens cause as… Continue reading Tech Talk: Car touchscreens can get bigger but less distracting
ECARX and SiEngine to Collaborate with FAW on Digital Cockpit Platform Leveraging SiEngine’s SE1000
LONDON, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ECARX (Nasdaq: ECX), a global mobility tech provider, and SiEngine[1], a leading automotive semiconductor company and investee of ECARX, have established a strategic collaboration with FAW, a leading automaker in China, to work on the development of world-leading high-performance digital cockpits based on the SE1000 System-on-the-Chip (SoC) from SiEngine. The… Continue reading ECARX and SiEngine to Collaborate with FAW on Digital Cockpit Platform Leveraging SiEngine’s SE1000
ECARX and SiEngine to Collaborate with FAW on Digital Cockpit Platform Leveraging SiEngine’s SE1000
LONDON, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ECARX (Nasdaq: ECX), a global mobility tech provider, and SiEngine[1], a leading automotive semiconductor company and investee of ECARX, have established a strategic collaboration with FAW, a leading automaker in China, to work on the development of world-leading high-performance digital cockpits based on the SE1000 System-on-the-Chip (SoC) from SiEngine. The… Continue reading ECARX and SiEngine to Collaborate with FAW on Digital Cockpit Platform Leveraging SiEngine’s SE1000
Next Peugeot 508 to rival Tesla Model 3 as radical electric saloon
The Peugeot 508 is set to be reinvented for an electric-only third generation as the brand prepares to embark on its most drastic and wide-reaching shake-up in decades. From 2025, the French firm’s electric cars will switch from legacy PSA Group architecture to the new-era Stellantis STLA modular EV platforms that are being introduced to Peugeot… Continue reading Next Peugeot 508 to rival Tesla Model 3 as radical electric saloon