More Than 50 Million Vehicles Need Urgent Repairs CENTREVILLE, Va., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Even after years of heightened warnings about car safety recalls, new CARFAX data shows more than 50 million vehicles on U.S. roads today are being driven with a known issue that should be repaired. While the overall number of vehicles… Continue reading CARFAX: ONE IN FIVE U.S. VEHICLES STILL HAS AN UNFIXED SAFETY ISSUE
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Volocopters viersitziges Fluggerät absolviert Erstflug
VoloConnect ist das dritte Fluggerät von Volocopter und komplementiert mit einer Reichweite von mehr als 100 km und Fluggeschwindigkeiten von über 250 km/h die bisherige Familie von Volocopter-Fluggeräten. Die größere Reichweite und höhere Nutzlast des VoloConnect eröffnen dem UAM-Pionier das Marktsegment von der Stadt in die Vororte und darüber hinaus. Gemeinsam mit dem VoloCity, der für den… Continue reading Volocopters viersitziges Fluggerät absolviert Erstflug
Volocopter’s 4-Seater Aircraft Takes First Flight
Volocopter’s third product solution, the VoloConnect, offers further and faster journeys than any other Volocopter aircraft to date, with a range of over 60 mi and flight speeds above 155 mph. The passenger plane’s extended range and higher payload will bring business travelers and commuters beyond the city center on routes like Burbank to Huntington… Continue reading Volocopter’s 4-Seater Aircraft Takes First Flight
Polestar’s first electric SUV will officially debut in October 2022
The Polestar 3, the aptly named third vehicle from the electric performance marque, will have its official reveal in October 2022, the company announced. It will be Polestar’s first sport utility vehicle and its first made in the US. The Polestar 3 marks Polestar’s attempt to break into the highly competitive and highly lucrative SUV… Continue reading Polestar’s first electric SUV will officially debut in October 2022
Volvo Car India announces local assembly of XC40 Recharge, launch in July
Volvo Car India announced that its all-electric offering the XC40 Recharge will be assembled in India for the local market at the company’s Hosakote plant near Bengaluru, Karnataka. The launch is planned in July with expected deliveries starting in October this year. Volvo Car India targets introducing a new all-electric model every year commencing 2022.… Continue reading Volvo Car India announces local assembly of XC40 Recharge, launch in July
Symbio and Schaeffler join forces to create Innoplate, a new joint venture to produce fuel cell bipolar plates
2022-06-07 | Herzogenaurach Symbio, a Faurecia and Michelin hydrogen company, and Schaeffler Group, to establish Innoplate, a global joint venture (JV) to produce fuel cell bipolar plates (BPP), a strategic fuel cell component JV and first plant to be located in Haguenau, France, with JV targeting to produce c.50 million bipolar plates and employ more… Continue reading Symbio and Schaeffler join forces to create Innoplate, a new joint venture to produce fuel cell bipolar plates
STOREDOT, THE EXTREME FAST CHARGING BATTERY PIONEER, FAST TRACKS RAPID GROWTH WITH COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF KEY STRATEGIC GLOBAL PARTNERS
StoreDot, which has raised a total of $200M to date has now received investments from major global automotive manufacturers including Daimler, Volvo, Polestar, VinFast and Ola Electric. It is already working closely with its partners to collaborate on future electric vehicle fast charging architectures. The company is moving towards mass production of its ‘100in5’ cells… Continue reading STOREDOT, THE EXTREME FAST CHARGING BATTERY PIONEER, FAST TRACKS RAPID GROWTH WITH COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF KEY STRATEGIC GLOBAL PARTNERS
Landis+Gyr’s EV Charging Business Picks Up Speed with Software Contract in New Zealand
Meridian Energy will deploy the OCEAN Charge Point Management System for the management and monetization of their public charging network across the country. CHAM, Switzerland, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Etrel, a Landis+Gyr (SIX: LAND) company providing integrated e-mobility solutions, and Meridian Energy, New Zealand’s largest electricity generator, signed an agreement to adopt the Etrel… Continue reading Landis+Gyr’s EV Charging Business Picks Up Speed with Software Contract in New Zealand
DriveItAway Launches Polestar 2 EV Subscription Program
The new program offers a way for EV-interested users to “try it before you buy it.” The company plans to extend the range of EVs included, including Chevy Bolts and Nissan LEAFs. Pictured here is John F. Possumato, founder of DriveItAway Holdings Inc. Photo: DriveItAway DriveItAway Holdings, Inc., a dealer-focused mobility platform, announced the launch of an electric… Continue reading DriveItAway Launches Polestar 2 EV Subscription Program
BRV China-backed eVTOL Start-up Zerog Closes Nearly RMB10 Million Seed Round
HONG KONG, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Zerog, a Chinese electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer, recently completed a nearly RMB10 million (USD1.48 million) seed round with BlueRun Ventures China (BRV China) as the sole investor. The financing closes as the Nanjing-based start-up unveils ZG-ONE, its pioneering eVTOL aircraft product for low-altitude tourism. The Zerog… Continue reading BRV China-backed eVTOL Start-up Zerog Closes Nearly RMB10 Million Seed Round