Buyers enticed by large space and comfort of premium MPVs

The Buick GL8, here on display at an auto show held in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, is the best-selling multipurpose vehicle produced by SAIC GM. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] A growing number of Chinese and international carmakers are jumping on the bandwagon of premium multipurpose vehicles, or MPVs, eyeing opportunities brought by larger families and… Continue reading Buyers enticed by large space and comfort of premium MPVs

Nova Bus partners with the City of Huntsville, Alabama, in their transition to high-performing transit buses

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group and a leading North American transit bus manufacturer, is pleased to announce its first contract with the City of Huntsville, Alabama, for the purchase of up to 12 clean diesel buses. The buses will be assembled at the Nova Bus… Continue reading Nova Bus partners with the City of Huntsville, Alabama, in their transition to high-performing transit buses

ZKW honored with German Innovation Award and GM/Geely Supplier Awards

International awards for smart innovations and high delivery reliability and quality WIESELBURG, Austria, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ZKW has received no less than three top-class awards in recent months. At the German Innovation Awards, the lighting systems specialist’s “Black Box” won in the “Excellence in Business to Business – Machines & Engineering” category. The… Continue reading ZKW honored with German Innovation Award and GM/Geely Supplier Awards

Polestar’s experimental EV, nicknamed ‘Beast,’ is getting a limited production run

Polestar’s experimental, high-performance one-off for the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed — nicknamed “Beast” — is going into limited production. The Swedish EV maker announced plans to make and sell 270 units of the 476-horsepower fastback sedans, with 47 of those vehicles intended for the US market. The Polestar 2 “BST edition 270,” named for… Continue reading Polestar’s experimental EV, nicknamed ‘Beast,’ is getting a limited production run

@Geely: Geespace Successfully Launches First Nine Satellites

Inaugural launch for an expected 240 satellite constellation, with first phase of 72 satellites expected to be completed by 2025. Geely Future Mobility Constellation to provide services for autonomous driving, logistics, drone navigation, mapping and other fields Sustainably developed satellites leave no debris after designed operating lifespan GeeSAT-1 is China’s first modular, high-resilience, high-performance, mass-produced… Continue reading @Geely: Geespace Successfully Launches First Nine Satellites

Hertz Announces Franchise Agreement with Via Biler Group

Via Biler sells electric vehicles at 12 dealerships across Denmark.   Photo: flickr.com / Fred Romero Hertz International announced in a statement that the Via Biler Udlejning A/S will become the company’s master franchisee in Denmark effective January 1, 2023. Based in Denmark, car dealership group Via Biler offers Toyota, Ford, Volvo, Mazda, Suzuki, and Polestar electric vehicles… Continue reading Hertz Announces Franchise Agreement with Via Biler Group

Commercial Vehicle Transmission Market Size to Grow by USD 5.73 million | North America to Notice Maximum Growth | Technavio

NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The commercial vehicle transmission market will be driven by factors such as the increasing adoption of AMT in medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The use of AMT in heavy-duty vehicles offers fuel economy benefits, which reduces vehicular emission levels. European and North American countries are the major adopters of AMT/AT… Continue reading Commercial Vehicle Transmission Market Size to Grow by USD 5.73 million | North America to Notice Maximum Growth | Technavio

The Worldwide Off-highway Electric Vehicle Industry is Expected to Reach $42.7 Billion by 2030

DUBLIN, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Off-highway Electric Vehicle Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Application (Construction, Agriculture, Mining), by Electric Vehicle, by Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2022-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global off-highway electric vehicle market size is expected to reach USD 42.70 billion by 2030, registering… Continue reading The Worldwide Off-highway Electric Vehicle Industry is Expected to Reach $42.7 Billion by 2030