A charging port is seen on a Mercedes Benz EQC 400 4Matic electric vehicle at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 13, 2019. Mark Blinch | Reuters Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius told CNBC’s Jim Cramer that while he thinks there will be a market for vehicles with internal combustion engines for a… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz CEO says luxury drivers will help spur the transition to electric vehicles
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More car buyers pay at least $1,000 a month for their loans as high prices, rate hikes throw ‘a one-two punch’
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images A growing share of car buyers are signing up for monthly loan payments of $1,000 or more amid rising interest rates and elevated auto prices, new research shows. Overall, 14.3% of consumers who financed a new vehicle in the third quarter committed to payments at or above that amount,… Continue reading More car buyers pay at least $1,000 a month for their loans as high prices, rate hikes throw ‘a one-two punch’
Rivian needs to sharply ramp up EV production to meet 2022 targets — Wall Street is betting it can
A Rivian R1T truck body lowered onto a chassis in the assembly line at the Rivian electric vehicle plant in Normal, Illinois. Georgia is giving the company $1.5 billion in subsidies to bring a new $5 billion EV plant to the southern state. Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Electric vehicle startup… Continue reading Rivian needs to sharply ramp up EV production to meet 2022 targets — Wall Street is betting it can
GM Defense selected to develop battery prototype for military use
GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors Co., has been selected by the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit to develop a battery pack prototype for testing and analysis on Department of Defense platforms, the company said Thursday. DIU is focused on accelerating the adoption of commercial technology for the U.S. military. GM Defense will use GM’s… Continue reading GM Defense selected to develop battery prototype for military use
Truck wars: GMC Sierra HD family gets beefier, techier, sexier
In the heavy duty pickup truck arms race, GMC has rolled out its latest weapon: the 2024 Sierra HD. Surfing trends in these high-tech, high-performance times, the Sierra HD not only offers a raft of best-in-class claims but also sets a new bar for luxury. The mega-truck throws down the gauntlet on best-in-class towing, screen… Continue reading Truck wars: GMC Sierra HD family gets beefier, techier, sexier
@VW Group: Winds of Change005927
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 Change005927
@VW Group: K2K: a Porsche Taycan traverses India005924
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 India005924
German Manager Magazin: Amazon: Online retailer buys Volvo’s first heavy-duty electric delivery truck002064
Sustainable electric vehicles instead of climate-damaging diesel trucks: the online retailer Amazon want in Germany use the first 20 heavy electric trucks in freight traffic by the end of the year. The forty-ton truck will be supplied by Volvo and will be used from Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as both companies announced on Thursday. For Amazon,… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Amazon: Online retailer buys Volvo’s first heavy-duty electric delivery truck002064
Nikola Corporation Announces Date for Third Quarter 2022 Results and Webcast and Q&A Platform for Shareholders
PHOENIX, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and infrastructure solutions, today announced it will report its third quarter ended September 30, 2022 financial results on Thursday, November 3, 2022. On that day, Nikola’s management will hold a conference call and webcast at 9:30 a.m. ET (6:30… Continue reading Nikola Corporation Announces Date for Third Quarter 2022 Results and Webcast and Q&A Platform for Shareholders
A strategic partnership combines Cennox’s global solutions-implementation muscle with EVPassport’s ‘connected infrastructure’, EV charging technology.
VENICE, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — EVPassport, Inc. and Cennox, announced today the launch of a strategic partnership that will significantly enhance EVPassport’s market reach while serving Cennox’s overall commitment to implement and respond to the growth in electrical car charging demand. Continue Reading Cennox and EVPassport Strategic Partnership As the US ramps up… Continue reading A strategic partnership combines Cennox’s global solutions-implementation muscle with EVPassport’s ‘connected infrastructure’, EV charging technology.