Volvo Cars to set up EV plant in Slovakia

Volvo Cars has announced plans to set up a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and to capture future growth potential. The new state-of-the-art plant will be climate neutral and build only electric cars, underpinning the company’s ambition to become fully… Continue reading Volvo Cars to set up EV plant in Slovakia

Clean Technica: Tesla Noted As Part Of $700 Million US EV Charging Manufacturing Capacity Boost002087

The Biden–Harris Administration highlighted this week the more than $700 million in EV charging investments from the private sector. A White House fact sheet related how these investments will: increase US domestic capacity to manufacture more than 250,000 new EV chargers each year; add at least 2,000 good-paying jobs; and, make EV charging more affordable,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Noted As Part Of $700 Million US EV Charging Manufacturing Capacity Boost002087

Cleantechnica: Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Grows In June — Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller 002086

In June 2022 Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took 55.1% market share, up from 49.4% YoY. BEVs grew share by over 31% YoY, whilst PHEVs reduced share slightly. Overall auto market volume, at 26,059 units, was 28% down YoY. Sweden’s best selling vehicle (of any powertrain) in May was the Tesla Model Y. June’s combined plugin… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Grows In June — Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller 002086

GoTo seeks path to profitability as Gojek co-founder Kevin Aluwi steps back

A co-founder of one-half of merged Indonesian superapp GoTo has stepped away from day-to-day management, as the company struggles to turn a profit amid a downturn in the global technology industry. GoTo Group was established in May last year through the merger of two big local startups: ride-hailing company Gojek and e-commerce platform Tokopedia. Both… Continue reading GoTo seeks path to profitability as Gojek co-founder Kevin Aluwi steps back

El GAC Tech Day 2022 trae una nueva ola de tecnología

GAC Group presentó Psi Operating System, su primer sistema operativo estandarizado, multidominio y para todo el vehículo, desarrollado de forma independiente, basado en la arquitectura eléctrica y electrónica X-SOUL. El sistema mejora de forma eficaz la compatibilidad del software de los sistemas informáticos del vehículo al unificar su interfaz y sus componentes principales. También se… Continue reading El GAC Tech Day 2022 trae una nueva ola de tecnología

Behind the scenes of Waymo’s worst automated truck crash

The most serious crash to date involving a self-driving truck might have resulted in only moderate injuries, but it exposed how unprepared local government and law enforcement are to deal with the new technology. On May 5, a Class 8 Waymo Via truck operating in autonomous mode with a human safety operator behind the wheel… Continue reading Behind the scenes of Waymo’s worst automated truck crash

Volkswagen and Siemens make new investments in Electrify America

Charging network Electrify America was established by the Volkswagen Group in 2016. Now Volkswagen, together with Siemens, have announced a new investment of $450 million, which will bring the company’s total valuation to $2.45 billion. Through its financing arm Siemens Financial Services (SFS), Siemens will become a minority shareholder in Electrify America as well as… Continue reading Volkswagen and Siemens make new investments in Electrify America

@Toyota: Toyota Motor North America Reports U.S. Sales in June and First Half 2022

Electrified vehicles including battery, fuel cell, hybrids and plug-in hybrids represent more than one-quarter of total year-to-date sales volume 20 electrified vehicle options between Toyota and Lexus brands, the most among any automaker PLANO, Texas (July 1, 2022) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) reported U.S. sales in June 2022 of 170,155 vehicles, down 17.9… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Motor North America Reports U.S. Sales in June and First Half 2022

Drive CS FREE this Independence Day

CTEK provides tips to keep your car ready to go for your next road trip CHICAGO, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Nearly 48 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home this Fourth of July holiday, making it the second largest travel volume on record. Continue Reading Drive CS FREE this… Continue reading Drive CS FREE this Independence Day