Tag: Geely

Polestar Cars to Open 15 New U.S. Showrooms in 2021

With at-home test drives already available, the first of the new retail Spaces will open by early spring in Austin, Texas, Boston and Denver. Specific showroom details are available at Polestar.com/Spaces. Additional information pertaining to the locations in Washington D.C., Seattle and Florida will be announced soon.  In the latter half of 2021, Polestar anticipates opening… Continue reading Polestar Cars to Open 15 New U.S. Showrooms in 2021

Electric vehicles: Helping consumers identify the right recharging option with standardised labels

Brussels, 1 March 2021 – A brand new harmonised set of labels for electric vehicles and charging stations will start to be used throughout Europe as of 20 March this year, in line with the requirements of the EU Directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (2014/94/EU). As well as appearing on charging stations,… Continue reading Electric vehicles: Helping consumers identify the right recharging option with standardised labels

Clean Technica: Volvo Does Its 1st OTA Update. Why So Late?000631

In today’s example of “better late than never,” Volvo is doing its first over-the-air (OTA) update. Tesla has been doing these for almost a decade, and other manufacturers have slowly been getting in on this in recent years. “The benefits of over-the-air updates are obvious,” said Henrik Green, Chief Technology Officer at Volvo Cars. “Yesterday,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Volvo Does Its 1st OTA Update. Why So Late?000631

Huawei Plans to Make EVs After U.S. Sanctions, Reuters Says

(Bloomberg) — Huawei Technologies Co. is planning to manufacture electric cars under its own brand, Reuters reported, as it shifts away from a consumer electronics business battered by U.S. sanctions. The Chinese tech giant could roll out some models this year, Reuters said, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Huawei is in talks with… Continue reading Huawei Plans to Make EVs After U.S. Sanctions, Reuters Says

European steel users call on Commission to terminate safeguard measures on 30 June 2021

Brussels, 26 February 2021 – In response to today’s announcement by the European Commission that it will review the safeguard measures on steel, in place since 2018, a coalition of downstream users of steel is urging the Commission not to extend the measures beyond their expiry date this June. While the COVID-19 pandemic has severely… Continue reading European steel users call on Commission to terminate safeguard measures on 30 June 2021

Chinese intelligent auto maker ECARX raises $200m at over $2b valuation

ECARX, an intelligent auto solutions provider backed by Chinese automaker Geely, has raked in over $200 million in a Series A+ round of financing led by state-owned China Venture Capital Fund, the startup announced on Thursday. In a statement, the startup said that it is gearing up for an all-around business expansion into the international… Continue reading Chinese intelligent auto maker ECARX raises $200m at over $2b valuation

@Geely: Geometry A PRO – Excellence, Improved

February 25 2021, Hangzhou – Geely Auto Group’s pure electric vehicle range, Geometry, is about to gain a new entrant with the 2021 Geometry A Pro model which will be unveiled on April 1st 2021. The pure electric Geometry A has been updated with a 150Kw electric motor with peak torque reaching 310Nm whilst the… Continue reading @Geely: Geometry A PRO – Excellence, Improved

@Geely: Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to Deepen Collaboration

2021 February 24, Hong Kong/Gothenburg. Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have agreed on a wide-ranging collaboration that will maximise the strengths of the Swedish and Chinese automotive groups, delivering synergies in powertrains, sharing of electric vehicle architecture, joint procurement, autonomous drive technologies and aftersales.  Powertrain operations to be combined in new company focused on next-generation… Continue reading @Geely: Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to Deepen Collaboration

DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks join forces to speed up transition to fossil free road transport on longer distances

GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DHL Freight, one of the leading road freight providers in Europe, and Volvo Trucks have partnered to speed up the introduction of heavy duty electric trucks to be used for regional transport in Europe. The combined effort marks another important step towards climate neutral transport solutions. So far,… Continue reading DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks join forces to speed up transition to fossil free road transport on longer distances