Brussels, 17 January 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published data on the severe lack of recharging and refuelling infrastructure suitable for electric and other alternatively-powered trucks across the EU. ACEA is issuing this new data ahead of a decisive meeting on Europe’s first-ever CO2 targets for trucks, taking place next week… Continue reading Press Releases – Truck CO2 targets: no public charging points for electric or hydrogen trucks available, data reveals
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Carmaker Geely to open Lotus production plant in China
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Exclusive: British Lotus cars to be ‘Made in China’ at new Geely plant: documents
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese owner of Lotus plans to start producing the British sports car brand in China for the first time with the opening of a new 9 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) factory in Wuhan city, company job advertisements and government documents showed. FILE PHOTO: The Lotus Exige Sport 410 is seen during… Continue reading Exclusive: British Lotus cars to be ‘Made in China’ at new Geely plant: documents
British Lotus cars to be ‘Made in China’ at new Geely plant: documents
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese owner of Lotus plans to start producing the British sports car brand in China for the first time with the opening of a new 9 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) factory in Wuhan city, company job advertisements and government documents showed. A building of the Geely Auto Research Institute is seen… Continue reading British Lotus cars to be ‘Made in China’ at new Geely plant: documents
Volvo Group Invests In Momentum Dynamics For Wireless Charging
Volvo is interested in wireless charging Volvo Group‘s subsidiary Volvo Group Venture Capital announced investment in U.S.-based wireless charging specialist Momentum Dynamics. Volvo didn’t disclose details of the transaction, besides the fact that it “has no significant impact on the Volvo Group’s earnings or financial position”, so we assume it’s just minority stake – important cash… Continue reading Volvo Group Invests In Momentum Dynamics For Wireless Charging
Press Releases – Steel import restrictions now definitive, leaving EU auto manufacturers “extremely disappointed”
Brussels, 16 January 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is extremely disappointed by the decision of EU member states to support the European Commission’s proposal to adopt definitive measures that will continue to restrict imports of steel into the EU. These measures do not take into account the needs of downstream users of… Continue reading Press Releases – Steel import restrictions now definitive, leaving EU auto manufacturers “extremely disappointed”
Faraday’s Saab future, Nissan-Infiniti hybrids, global Geely: Today’s Car News
Infiniti Q Inspiration, 2018 Detroit auto show
Nissan is working on a more powerful hybrid system for U.S. models. Geely gives a peak at its first electric model planned to go on sale worldwide. And our Twitter poll last week answered which electric pickup may cross the finish line first. All this and more on Green Car Reports.
After ending a dispute with Faraday Future, Hong Kong investment firm Evergrande Health appears to be taking its money elsewhere—to Saab's Chinese guardian NEVS. which is cranking out old Saab 9-3s with electric power. The cars are among the primary vehicles used by Chinese ride-sharing service Didi.
In another Chinese-Swedish tie-up, Geely, which owns Volvo, revealed a peak at the first electric sedan it plans to sell worldwide. The company has announced that Volvo will add electric power to its entire lineup this year.
Nissan's head of product planning says the company is upgrading its e-Power hybrid system to deliver more, seamless power for U.S. models—which could primarily be Infinitis to start with, since that brand has said it will convert its lineup to mainly electric cars and hybrids starting in 2021.
In our Twitter poll last week, readers revealed which electric pickup they think may make it to market first.
BMW boss Klaus Froelich revealed plans to build an electric supercar based on the company's current i8.
Finally, the CEO of the National Automobile Dealers Association says car prices are climbing to an unsustainable level, and fears that many Americans will be shut out of the market.
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London taxi maker names former Audi executive as new CEO
FILE PHOTO: A London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) TX electric black taxi driving on the streets of central London, Britain, April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay (Reuters) – The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC), which makes the city’s popular black taxis, named former Audi executive Joerg Hofmann as its new chief executive, succeeding Chris Gubbey who… Continue reading London taxi maker names former Audi executive as new CEO
Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in Momentum Dynamic
Wireless electric charging allows any type of vehicle to automatically and without supervision connect to the electrical power grid. CHENNAI: Volvo Group Venture Capital AB, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group, has announced an investment in Momentum Dynamics Inc – a leading company in high power wireless charging of electric vehicles. Momentum Dynamics is a… Continue reading Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in Momentum Dynamic
Flying cars and steaks from the petri dish
Flying car “Only flying is nicer.” As the automaker Opel 50 years ago brought its sporty GT model on the market, flying cars were at best something for whimsy engineers or colorful comic books. Although American racing driver Glenn Curtiss had already made a first draft for such a flying car in 1918, a rolling… Continue reading Flying cars and steaks from the petri dish