Tag: Volvo

Electrify Expo: EV Interest Soars in Florida as North America’s Largest Electric Vehicle Festival Comes to Miami

Data Shows EV Test Drives Increase Purchase Interest Florida EV registrations increase to the second highest state in the U.S. MIAMI, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Electrify Expo, North America’s largest electric-vehicle festival, charges into Miami Saturday, October 8, and Sunday, October 9, at Regatta Park. The outdoor festival offers festival goers the opportunity to… Continue reading Electrify Expo: EV Interest Soars in Florida as North America’s Largest Electric Vehicle Festival Comes to Miami

Volvo Trucks unveils new fully electric axle for extended range at IAA

Volvo Trucks has unveiled a completely new, fully electric rear axle at the IAA transport show in Hannover, Germany. Freeing up space for more batteries, the new e-axle means even longer range for Volvo’s battery electric trucks. The new e-axle allows even more batteries on the truck by integrating the electric motors and the transmission… Continue reading Volvo Trucks unveils new fully electric axle for extended range at IAA

German Handelsblatt: IAA commercial vehicle trade fair: VW subsidiary MAN wants to enter the electric truck business in 2024005220

Der Lastwagen-Hersteller MAN richtet seine Zukunft am Elektrotruck aus. „Ab 2024 sind wir bereit, in größere Stückzahlen zu gehen. Wir gehen davon aus, dass 2030 die Hälfte unserer verkauften Lkw mit Strom fahren wird“, sagte MAN-Chef Alexander Vlaskamp dem Handelsblatt.Auf der am Montag in Hannover startenden Branchenmesse IAA stellt MAN seinen batteriegetriebenen Elektrotruck vor, der… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: IAA commercial vehicle trade fair: VW subsidiary MAN wants to enter the electric truck business in 2024005220

Clean Technica: 14% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!002254

Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 19,712 units. That means it was another two-digit growth month for plugin vehicles (PEVs) in France. With the overall market presenting its first positive month in a long time, up 4% year over year (YoY), but still down a significant… Continue reading Clean Technica: 14% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!002254

Electric big rigs face uphill trip from show floor to highways

After electric cars, here come the battery trucks. Global leaders Daimler Truck Holding AG and Volvo AB are joining dozens of commercial-vehicle makers in Germany this week to showcase their latest electric semis, with more zero-emissions vehicles debuting at the IAA Transportation show than ever before. Daimler is unveiling the Mercedes-Benz eActros, capable of hauling… Continue reading Electric big rigs face uphill trip from show floor to highways

New Vehicle Supply Highest Since June 2021

Asian non-luxury brands and European luxury brands had the lowest inventories. Non-luxury brands with the lowest inventories were Kia, Toyota, Subaru, Honda and Hyundai. Luxury brands with the lowest inventories were Land Rover, Lexus, Acura, Porsche and BMW. Graphic: Cox Automotive New-vehicle inventory closed August higher than it did a year ago, when the global… Continue reading New Vehicle Supply Highest Since June 2021

German Manager Magazin: Lada Xray: Russian car manufacturer discontinues prestige project002023

The Russian carmaker Lada has announced that it will slowly start up production of many models again after production was interrupted for several months due to the sanctions. But no longer in the production program: the Lada Xray, a compact SUV. The reason for the end of the Xray is “the very high proportion of… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Lada Xray: Russian car manufacturer discontinues prestige project002023

German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Daimler truck boss demands expansion of megawatt charging stations by the federal government005197

Daimler-Truck-Chef Martin Daum Der Vorstandsvorsitzende des Nutzfahrzeugherstellers Daimler Truck erwartet mehr Ladeinfrastruktur für elektrische Lkws. (Foto: dpa) Daimler-Truck-Chef Martin Daum hat von der Bundesregierung mit Blick auf die Infrastruktur für die E-Mobilität mehr Taten gefordert. „Aktuell gibt es seitens der Bundesregierung viele Pläne und Ankündigungen, aber wenig Konkretes“, sagte Daum der Deutschen Presse-Agentur in Stuttgart. Die… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Daimler truck boss demands expansion of megawatt charging stations by the federal government005197