Tag: Recalls

EV Roundup: F’s September EV Sales Triple, NIO Expands in Europe & More

A host of factors such as pollution issues, technical superiority and stricter fuel-emission standards have turned the fortunes in favor of electric vehicles (EVs). The demand for electric cars is off the charts. Despite a global deficit in semiconductor supply and other supply chain issues, legacy auto giants like Ford F and General Motors GM… Continue reading EV Roundup: F’s September EV Sales Triple, NIO Expands in Europe & More

GM Energy expands beyond the automaker’s EV business with Ultium Home and Commercial services

General Motors has announced a new business unit to expand outside of its current portfolio of EVs and charging network. The new energy management services business is called GM Energy and will consist of Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, in combination with the previously existing Ultium Charge 360. As one of the world’s largest automakers,… Continue reading GM Energy expands beyond the automaker’s EV business with Ultium Home and Commercial services

@niche: KTM AND MANI LETTENBICHLER – 2022 FIM HARD ENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONS002231

Dear Sir/Madam, Welcome to our Press Center. May we express our pleasure at the fact that you have chosen to use the pool of information regarding our company and its products and services. This information and content is made available by KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH, Betriebsgebiet Süd, Stallhofner Straße 3, A-5230 Mattighofen, Austria, and we are… Continue reading @niche: KTM AND MANI LETTENBICHLER – 2022 FIM HARD ENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONS002231

@niche: BAKING IT IN.002231

Editor’s Note: Peter thought it would be fun to take you inside a high-level meeting at a certain auto company. The subject? A crucial product launch and the hand-wringing that goes along with it. -WG By Peter M. DeLorenzo Detroit. If you’ve often wondered what goes on in high-level meetings at an auto company, today is… Continue reading @niche: BAKING IT IN.002231

@VW Group: Winds of Change005955

Forty years ago, many car drivers learned a new term: Cd value. When the new Audi 100 was launched in 1982, the manufacturer presented it as ‘the most streamlined production sedan in the world’. Its Cd value of 0.30, impressive by the standards of the time, was proof positive. The fact that the aerodynamic drag… Continue reading @VW Group: Winds of Change005955

@VW Group: K2K: a Porsche Taycan traverses India005952

04/10/2022 Top of the bucket list for many motoring enthusiasts in India is the K2K, a daunting 4,000-kilometre drive from Kashmir in the north to Kanniyakumari in the south, over varied and tricky terrain in often unpredictable conditions. Following the introduction of the Taycan to India, a group of journalists set it this ultimate challenge.… Continue reading @VW Group: K2K: a Porsche Taycan traverses India005952

Clean Technica: BYD Delivering 120 Electric Semi Trucks In 2022002305

The Tesla vs. BYD race is still on, and BYD is surging forward in the electric semi truck category. A decade or so ago, I recall a lot of debates about who was approaching the EV revolution best, Tesla or BYD. Or who was leading the EV revolution, Tesla or BYD. Of course, some people… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD Delivering 120 Electric Semi Trucks In 2022002305

Rivian shares slumped after the company announced a big recall

Production of electric Rivian R1T pickup trucks on April 11, 2022 at the company’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC Shares of Rivian Automotive fell sharply on Monday after the electric vehicle maker said late Friday that it is recalling more than 12,000 vehicles – nearly every EV it has made to date… Continue reading Rivian shares slumped after the company announced a big recall