The way we talk about cars and driving is changing — faster than most people can really keep up. Which is why we need to be periodically reminded that just because a car brakes by itself, makes automatic lane changes, or even lets you take your hands off the wheel doesn’t make it an autonomous… Continue reading This is not a self-driving car
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@Geely-Volvo: Volvo Cars and Northvolt accelerate shift to electrification with new, 3,000-job battery plant in Gothenburg, Sweden
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GM Ventures invests in EV advanced battery startup Soelect
The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021.REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Feb 3 (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) is among the investors in a North Carolina startup developing fast-charging lithium-metal batteries for future… Continue reading GM Ventures invests in EV advanced battery startup Soelect
Carmakers shift gear on using recycled materials
When passengers settle into the back seat of the new Ford Bronco Sport, little do they know that parts of the car just inches away were once discarded fishing nets, bobbing about in the world’s oceans. The US carmaker, which has experimented in the past with using recycled plastics, has refashioned this netting into wire… Continue reading Carmakers shift gear on using recycled materials
@Geely-Volvo: Volvo Cars reports sales of 47,561 cars in January, share of electrified cars over 30 per cent
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Polestar’s ‘Arctic Circle’ performance EV can shred a snowy track
Polestar, the electric automaker jointly owned by Volvo and Geely, likes one-offs. There was the more powerful version of its electric fastback Polestar 2 sedan made for the Goodwood Festival of Speed. And now there’s the Arctic Circle, a high-riding, studded winter-tire-sporting, icy blast of winter racing prowess from the company’s Swedish engineers (who know… Continue reading Polestar’s ‘Arctic Circle’ performance EV can shred a snowy track
@Geely-Volvo: Invitation to Volvo Cars’ presentation of the fourth quarter and year end report 2021
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The used cars with highest retail margin for dealers
Dealer Auction has charted the used vehicles that offer dealers the highest retail margin in the UK. Its monthly Retail Margin Monitor found that the used vehicles attracting the biggest retail margins on its platform in December 2021 were SUVs, making up six of the total top 10. The car that offered the highest retail… Continue reading The used cars with highest retail margin for dealers
Volvo Group – the fourth quarter and full year 2021
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — “In 2021, we continued to deliver good profitability and took several important steps in our efforts to lead the transition to a climate-neutral transport system. For the full year, the Volvo Group’s net sales increased to SEK 372 billion and the adjusted operating income to SEK 41.0 billion… Continue reading Volvo Group – the fourth quarter and full year 2021
The self-driving car industry is abandoning the term ‘self-driving’ and leaving it to Tesla
So long, Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets; hello, Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association! The AV industry’s top lobbying group in Washington, DC is rebranding, dropping the reference to “self-driving” in exchange for a more straightforward moniker. The group, which was founded in 2016 by Waymo, Ford, Lyft, Uber, and Volvo, lobbies lawmakers to pass legislation favorable… Continue reading The self-driving car industry is abandoning the term ‘self-driving’ and leaving it to Tesla