Volkswagen which is expanding its global production network for electric cars has announced plans to build the all-electric ID.4 in Emden. The Emden plant, with its 8,000 employees, has been renovated with an investment of around one million euros, making it the first high-tech site for electric mobility in Lower Saxony. Ralf Brandstatter, CEO, Volkswagen… Continue reading Volkswagen to build all-electric ID.4 at Emden
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@BMW: The BMW M3 Edition 50 Jahre BMW M002004
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – May 24, 2022…On this day in 1972, the agreement that created BMW Motorsport GmbH was signed. Over the past 50 years, on streets and tracks around the world – corner by corner, lap by lap – BMW M has built a passionate community of extraordinary fans. And today, as we celebrate… Continue reading @BMW: The BMW M3 Edition 50 Jahre BMW M002004
Tesla flipped a switch, and its Supercharger network became the ‘largest public 150 kW+ fast-charging network’
After recently expanding its Supercharger pilot program for non-Tesla EV owners, the Supercharger network became the ‘largest 150 kW+ public fast-charging network’ in Europe overnight. It’s quite impressive that Tesla did that basically by just flipping a switch. Tesla was early in investing in charging infrastructure, which led to the Supercharger becoming the largest global… Continue reading Tesla flipped a switch, and its Supercharger network became the ‘largest public 150 kW+ fast-charging network’
Cleantechnica: Tesla 100-Stall Supercharger Oasis In The Mojave Desert Will Be The Largest In The US 001988
Tesla is reportedly building a 100-stall Supercharger station. The station will be the largest station in the US to date. The location is in the Mojave Desert town of Barstow, California, around 115 miles outside of Los Angeles. It’s located 156 miles from Las Vegas, Nevada. Barstow Mayor Paul Cortney shared the announcement during a… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla 100-Stall Supercharger Oasis In The Mojave Desert Will Be The Largest In The US 001988
2025 Volkswagen ID 1 is Spanish-built, £17,000 entry EV
Volkswagen will launch the ID 4 saloon as a slick technological showpiece aimed at stealing sales from the most popular electric cars on the market, but at the other end of the line-up the brand is set to unveil a compact urban EV pricedat around the £17,000 mark. The German car maker gave a hint of… Continue reading 2025 Volkswagen ID 1 is Spanish-built, £17,000 entry EV
Autocar Notebook: Billions of ways to build a Bentley
Autocar’s journalists have emptied their notebooks with some of the best stories you might have missed this week. This week: Bentley’s vast customisation options, and Stellantis on making EVs more affordable. Spoiled for choice Have you ever wavered on buying a new car because it isn’t offered with 18k gold-plated organ stops? Step forward Bentley, which… Continue reading Autocar Notebook: Billions of ways to build a Bentley
World NM: Norilsk Nickel continues to supply metals in accordance with contracts – review001766
MOSCOW, May 23. /TASS/. Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel, continues to supply metals in accordance with contracts, the company said in its review of markets of nickel and platinum group of metals. “Nornickel confirms its production guidance for 2022 and continues to deliver metals according to its contract obligations… Continue reading World NM: Norilsk Nickel continues to supply metals in accordance with contracts – review001766
President Biden: NASA to Welcome Japanese Astronaut Aboard Gateway
WASHINGTON , May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo Monday where they announced progress on collaboration for human and robotic lunar missions. They confirmed their commitment to include a Japanese astronaut aboard the lunar Gateway outpost and their shared ambition to see a future Japanese astronaut… Continue reading President Biden: NASA to Welcome Japanese Astronaut Aboard Gateway
Judge Reduces $137 Million Penalty Against Tesla in Racism Case
A federal judge has significantly reduced a $137 million damages award against Tesla in a lawsuit by a worker who said he had encountered racism on the job in the electric-car maker’s assembly plant. The jury’s award, delivered in October, was pared to $15 million on Wednesday by Judge William H. Orrick of the U.S.… Continue reading Judge Reduces $137 Million Penalty Against Tesla in Racism Case
Ford and Stellantis say car sales fell at the start of the year.
Ford Motor said on Monday that its new-vehicle sales in the United States fell 17 percent in the first three months of the year, in line with other automakers that are struggling to keep their factories running amid a global shortage of computer chips. Ford said it had sold 429,174 cars and light trucks in… Continue reading Ford and Stellantis say car sales fell at the start of the year.