Jeep will launch an electric entry-level SUV early next year – the smallest it has ever produced – and it will be followed by a further three EVs bound for Europe by 2025. Called the Avenger, the baby electric Jeep will look to draw new customers to the US brand – now part of the giant Stellantis group… Continue reading Jeep Avenger is electric baby SUV with up to 342 miles of range
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New 2023 Mercedes EQE SUV gets 677bhp range-topper
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the EQE SUV, confirming plans for an initial five strong model line-up, including a rapid 677bhp EQE 53 4Matic+ range-topper from its AMG performance car division. Set for UK sale in early 2023, the EQE SUV is Mercedes-Benz’s ninth electric model, and will arrive as the second most expensive offering in the… Continue reading New 2023 Mercedes EQE SUV gets 677bhp range-topper
Why Cruise is making its own chips, and a lot more besides
Cruise never planned to make its own silicon. But in the quest to commercialize robotaxis — and make money doing it — those never planned pursuits can suddenly seem a lot more appealing. Cruise realized that the price of chips from suppliers was too high, the parts were too big and the reliability of the… Continue reading Why Cruise is making its own chips, and a lot more besides
@Daimler: All-rounder with performance genes: the new Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV
The most versatile model from Affalterbach with a purely battery-electric drive system First all-electric performance SUV from Mercedes-AMG Two powerful electric motors with up to 505 kW (687 hp) total output With fully variable all-wheel drive, AMG air suspension, rear-axle steering and AMG-specific roll stabilisation as standard Expressive AMG exterior and sporty feel-good interior with… Continue reading @Daimler: All-rounder with performance genes: the new Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV
For GM auto union workers, there’s still a lot to learn about making EVs
UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Steve Fecht for Chevrolet In 2015, Marland “Lanny” Brown learned how to build an all-electric car. A member of United Auto Workers Local 5960, he’d… Continue reading For GM auto union workers, there’s still a lot to learn about making EVs
New cooling technique developed by NASA could enable EV charging at 2,400 amps
An advanced temperature-control technique developed for future NASA missions could also find applications in the EV industry, enabling greater heat transfer capabilities, and thus higher charging power levels. Numerous future NASA space missions will involve complex systems that must maintain specific temperatures to operate. Nuclear fission power systems and vapor compression heat pumps that are… Continue reading New cooling technique developed by NASA could enable EV charging at 2,400 amps
Honda’s US dealers keen to be part of Sony Honda venture’s EV launch plans
A new joint venture formed by Japan’s Sony Group Corp and Honda Motor plans to introduce a premium electric vehicle later this decade, and the automaker’s U.S. dealers are anxious to be part of the sales process. Sony Honda Mobility said on Thursday it was aiming to deliver the first of the unnamed EV by 2026, starting in the United States, and will sell them online. The success of Tesla… Continue reading Honda’s US dealers keen to be part of Sony Honda venture’s EV launch plans
Vietnam’s VinFast recalls a third of its sold EVs to replace sensors
Vietnam’s VinFast said on Saturday it would recall 730 of its model VF e34 electric cars (EVs), which are available only on the domestic market, to make checks and replace their side crash sensors. VinFast, which began operations in 2019, is a unit of Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup and has sold 2,208 EVs in total since its launch late last year. “The side crash sensor of the airbag system equipped… Continue reading Vietnam’s VinFast recalls a third of its sold EVs to replace sensors
German Handelsblatt: New power SUV: Premiere of the EQE: Mercedes hopes for the first electric bestseller005422
Großer Anspruch, kleine Resultate: So lässt sich die Elektro-Offensive von Mercedes-Benz bisher zusammenfassen. Kein anderer deutscher Autobauer hängt aktuell noch so stark am Verbrenner wie die Marke mit dem Stern. Lediglich fünf Prozent der Pkw-Verkäufe der Stuttgarter sind reine Stromer. Zum Vergleich: Beim Volkswagen-Konzern sind es sechs Prozent, bei der BMW-Gruppe mehr als acht Prozent.Dabei… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: New power SUV: Premiere of the EQE: Mercedes hopes for the first electric bestseller005422
Mahindra Treo electric three-wheeler is the latest addition to Gwent Police’s fleet in the UK
Mahindra offers the Treo in India in two broad versions. We’ve seen police use tons of different vehicles here in India over the years, including the likes of Maruti Gypsys, Mahindra’s jeeps, Toyota Innovas, and even motorcycles like Bajaj Pulsars and Royal Enfields. However, the police of Gwent – a county in southeast Wales has… Continue reading Mahindra Treo electric three-wheeler is the latest addition to Gwent Police’s fleet in the UK