Clean Technica: EVs take 59.2% In Sweden – Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller002865

Sweden’s June auto market saw plugin EVs take 59.2% share, up from 55.1% year on year. Full electrics grew share at a decent rate, while plugin hybrids retreated slightly. Overall auto volume was 28,283 units, up some  9% YoY, though still below pre-2020 norms. The Tesla Model Y was June’s bestselling vehicle. EVs take 59.2%… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs take 59.2% In Sweden – Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller002865

ADAS and Autonomous Driving Tier 1 Chinese Companies Research Report 2023: Featuring HiRain Technologies, Baidu Apollo, Huawei and Neusoft Reach Among Others

DUBLIN, July 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “ADAS and Autonomous Driving Tier 1 Suppliers Research Report, 2023 – Chinese Companies” report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report contains research on China’s local tier 1 suppliers: build up software and hardware strength, and “besiege” driving-parking integration by three routes. 1. Build up their own software… Continue reading ADAS and Autonomous Driving Tier 1 Chinese Companies Research Report 2023: Featuring HiRain Technologies, Baidu Apollo, Huawei and Neusoft Reach Among Others

The speed limits: When Goodyear built the fastest tire in the world

Throughout its 125-year history, Goodyear has always been driven by technological innovation. Once such feat is Goodyear’s pride in being the developer of the ‘fastest tire in the world’ – a statement that holds true in multiple capacities. On October 23, 1970, a benchmark was set in the field of automotive technology when the rocket… Continue reading The speed limits: When Goodyear built the fastest tire in the world

New Fiat 600 EV brings 249-mile range for £37k

Fiat will again battle in the highly profitable crossover segment with this, the new 600 – an electric successor to the 500X to take on the Kia Niro EV and the upcoming Volvo EX30. Sharing much of its Jeep Avenger sibling’s underpinnings, the Italian sits on the e-CMP2 platform, draws power from a 54kWh (51kWh usable)… Continue reading New Fiat 600 EV brings 249-mile range for £37k

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4 Jul 2023 Thailand’s largest auto parts company Aapico to invest RM140 million to produce components together with PROTON Subang Jaya, 3 July 2023 –  Continuing its journey to reach its long-term goal of being the preeminent automotive brand in Malaysia, national carmaker PROTON is collaborating with AAPICO Hitech Public Company Limited (Aapico) via its… Continue reading Geely-Proton: READ MORE000081

Clean Technica: 13% Of Passenger Vehicles Sold In Singapore from January To May Of 2023 Were EVs002864

Tesla was the topselling battery-electric vehicle brand in Singapore in May, with 90 units sold that month. BYD was second with 58 units registered in May. BMW was third with 47 units, Hyundai in 4th with 44 units, and Mercedes-Benz rounded off the top 5. For the period covering the first 5 months of the… Continue reading Clean Technica: 13% Of Passenger Vehicles Sold In Singapore from January To May Of 2023 Were EVs002864

Volvo joins the Tesla NACS charging club

Volvo Cars has become the latest EV maker to embrace Tesla’s NACS charging system. Volvo “anticipates” that its EV drivers will have access to Tesla’s network of 12,000 North American Superchargers, using an adapter, beginning in the first half of 2024. Future Volvo EVs sold in North America, starting from 2025, will be equipped with… Continue reading Volvo joins the Tesla NACS charging club

Dacia partners Prodrive to enter Dakar rally in 2025

Dacia has announced that it will compete in the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) – and therefore the famed Dakar rally – from 2025. It will do so in a prototype 4×4 co-developed with British specialist Prodrive, maker of the Hunter T1+ that finished second in the 2023 running of the Dakar. Dacia has not said how… Continue reading Dacia partners Prodrive to enter Dakar rally in 2025

Volvo Eicher CV wholesales grow by 6.5% in June 2023 (YoY)

VE Commercial Vehicles, a JV between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, recorded sales of 6715 units in June 2023 as compared to 6,307 units in June 2022 recording a growth of 6.5%. This includes 6,527 units of the Eicher brand and 188 units of the Volvo brand.  As per the company statement, Eicher branded trucks… Continue reading Volvo Eicher CV wholesales grow by 6.5% in June 2023 (YoY)