Daimler speeds up shift to electric vehicles, Manager Magazin reports

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) – Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) will accelerate the launch of electric cars slated for the middle of this decade while phasing out fossil-fuel versions, as it revamps its electrification strategy, Manager Magazin reported on Thursday. Many of the electric vehicle models the German carmaker has planned for 2024 or 2025 will be… Continue reading Daimler speeds up shift to electric vehicles, Manager Magazin reports

Volvo Cars teams with SSAB for using fossil-free steel in auto industry

Volvo Cars is teaming up with Swedish steel maker SSAB to jointly explore the development of fossil-free, high-quality steel using Hybrit technology for the automotive industry. As part of the collaboration, Volvo Cars will be the first car maker to secure SSAB steel made from this technology and will be used for testing and for… Continue reading Volvo Cars teams with SSAB for using fossil-free steel in auto industry

Volvo to build steel cars without fossil fuels by 2026

Volvo plans to build cars using steel made without fossil fuels by 2026, as part of a deal that could significantly reduce the carbon emissions from manufacturing its vehicles. The Swedish carmaker and compatriot steelmaker SSAB signed a letter of intent to commercialise technology that replaces coal with hydrogen in a crucial part of the… Continue reading Volvo to build steel cars without fossil fuels by 2026

Polestar 3 electric performance SUV to be manufactured in the USA

The move transforms Polestar into a truly global brand with an industrial capacity in the two largest single markets for electric vehicles in the world – the USA and China – alongside its headquarters and established sales and distribution capabilities in Europe.  “Polestar 3 will be built in America, for our American customers,” says Thomas… Continue reading Polestar 3 electric performance SUV to be manufactured in the USA

Europa Wire: Volvo Cars to source steel made from hydrogen-reduced iron from SSAB’s HYBRIT pilot plant in Luleå, Sweden000106

Car manufacturing underway at Luqiao manufacturing plant in China (PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 16-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB (STO: SSAB-A), a Nordic and US-based steel company, has announced it is partnering with Volvo Cars, a Swedish luxury automobile brand, to jointly explore the development of fossil-free, high-quality steel for use in the automotive industry. The collaboration… Continue reading Europa Wire: Volvo Cars to source steel made from hydrogen-reduced iron from SSAB’s HYBRIT pilot plant in Luleå, Sweden000106

Geely’s EV brand Zeekr sells out of deliverable cars for this year

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Visitors check a Zeekr 001, a model from Geely’s new premium electric vehicle (EV) brand Zeekr, at its factory in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – Zeekr, a new premium electric vehicle (EV) brand launched this year by Geely, has… Continue reading Geely’s EV brand Zeekr sells out of deliverable cars for this year

Autocar Business Live: How we’ll buy our cars in the future webinar

Lex Kerssemakers, Daksh Gupta and Michelle Wells join us for the next instalment of Autocar Business Live, looking at the future of retail in the automotive industry. As with most things in life, recent events have forced both OEMs and car dealers to examine their businesses and analyse the most efficient ways to operate them.… Continue reading Autocar Business Live: How we’ll buy our cars in the future webinar