Tag: Electric vehicles

Hyundai recalls 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts

Washington – Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Three injuries have been reported, two in the U.S. and one in Singapore. In a letter to the Korean automaker, government regulators said that the driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt pretensioners can explode… Continue reading Hyundai recalls 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts

Stellantis, Samsung SDI will invest $2.5 billion for battery plant in Indiana

Jeep maker Stellantis NV and a South Korean battery manufacturer will invest at least $2.5 billion for an electric-vehicle battery plant in Kokomo, Indiana, creating 1,400 jobs, the companies said on Tuesday. The facility being made in a joint venture with Samsung SDI will have an initial annual production capacity of 23 gigawatt hours, though the companies… Continue reading Stellantis, Samsung SDI will invest $2.5 billion for battery plant in Indiana

Valvoline Announces Purchase of Partner’s Interest in VCA Solutions Joint Venture

Acquisition of battery distributor enables a new last-mile delivery platform for Valvoline and an enhanced customer experience for service centers and installers LEXINGTON, Ky., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV), a global leader in vehicle care powering the future of mobility through innovative services and products, announced today that it has purchased… Continue reading Valvoline Announces Purchase of Partner’s Interest in VCA Solutions Joint Venture

Industry calls for chargepoint ‘van plan’ to switch owners to electric

New research shows 57% of van owners anxious about going electric over fears they won’t be able to find a charging point when they need it. More than a third of all new van models now available with a plug, but only one in 20 buyers has switched to a battery powered van in 2022.… Continue reading Industry calls for chargepoint ‘van plan’ to switch owners to electric

@VW Group: G7 labor and social ministers learn about the transformation to e-mobility at Volkswagen005095

Today, as part of the German G7 presidency, the labor and social ministers of the G7 nations visited the Volkswagen main plant in Wolfsburg to learn about the site’s shift to e-mobility, along with other topics. The ministers were welcomed by Gunnar Kilian, Chief Human Resources Officer of Volkswagen AG, and Thomas Schäfer, future CEO… Continue reading @VW Group: G7 labor and social ministers learn about the transformation to e-mobility at Volkswagen005095

German FAZ: Quiet, completely different003410

Honda HRV-E HEV Advance Image: Helge Jepsen Anyone who compresses three drives into one must have a certain amount of specialist knowledge. And the desire to combine everyday life with frugality. Alright. But momentum falls by the wayside. The lust for the Gallic village always deserves sympathy. Located in Japan, this one is known for… Continue reading German FAZ: Quiet, completely different003410

Tesla Storing Thousands of Employees at an “Old Military Camp” in China

Mandatory Quarantine Tesla is reportedly isolating thousands of workers at its Shanghai, China gigafactory in an old military camp to make sure they aren’t infected with COVID-19, according to Bloomberg, orders to meet the government’s strict quarantine requirements. The electric carmaker is becoming increasingly desperate to get production back on track amid China’s attempts to… Continue reading Tesla Storing Thousands of Employees at an “Old Military Camp” in China

ReNew Power moots INR 50,000 crore investment in renewables, battery, green hydrogen units in Karnataka

Delhi-based ReNew Power on Tuesday signed up with Karnataka proposing to invest Rs 50,000 crore in solar, wind and hybrid projects, battery storage and green hydrogen plant over a seven year period. ReNew Power chairman Sumant Sinha signed the MoU with Karnataka’s additional chief secretary (Industries) EV Ramana Reddy in the presence of chief minister… Continue reading ReNew Power moots INR 50,000 crore investment in renewables, battery, green hydrogen units in Karnataka

Is costlier EV giving way to CNG, alternative fuel vehicles in India?

Representative Image New Delhi: Automakers all over the world are jacking up prices of electric vehicles (EVs) due to soaring lithium prices that have pushed up the raw material costs. For Indian consumers EVs are still ‘too expensive to seriously consider’. This coupled with the recent turbulence in the crude oil market, stakeholders in the… Continue reading Is costlier EV giving way to CNG, alternative fuel vehicles in India?