Renault CEO seeks partner on hybrids to bring scale, cut costs

Luca de Meo, Chief Executive Officer of Renault S.A. By Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee SEOUL: Renault Chief Executive Luca De Meo said on Tuesday the automaker was looking to find a partner for a carve-out of its combustion-engine business that would bring scale and drive down costs on technology, including hybrids. De Meo was… Continue reading Renault CEO seeks partner on hybrids to bring scale, cut costs

Railways floats policy to replace its fleet of vehicles running on traditional fuels with electric vehicles by 2025

India needs to set up 46,000 EV charging stations by 2030 to match the global benchmark. The railways has floated a policy under which it plans to replace its entire fleet of vehicles that run on diesel, biofuels or even natural gas with electric vehicles by December 2025, in a big boost to the Centre’s… Continue reading Railways floats policy to replace its fleet of vehicles running on traditional fuels with electric vehicles by 2025

@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Fosters Circular Economy Ambitions with Dedicated Business Unit to Power New Era of Sustainable Manufacturing and Consumption004525

Circular Economy plays a major role in Stellantis’ effort to reach industry-leading target of carbon net zero by 2038 “Cradle-to-cradle” business model to reach more than €2 billion in revenues by 2030 as part of Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan Regional hubs complemented by local loops to maximize efficiency and protect scarce resources New SUSTAINera… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Fosters Circular Economy Ambitions with Dedicated Business Unit to Power New Era of Sustainable Manufacturing and Consumption004525

@BMW: BMW Group partners with AirConsole to bring casual gaming into vehicles in 2023.002335

Munich, Germany – October 11, 2022… Today, AirConsole and the BMW Group announced a partnership which will bring casual gaming into new BMW vehicles, starting next year. AirConsole is a gaming platform which perfectly fits with the BMW Curved Display and offers a large and diverse catalogue of games. The games are run directly inside the… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group partners with AirConsole to bring casual gaming into vehicles in 2023.002335

The best October Prime Day deals we could find

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. Amazon is kicking off this year’s holiday shopping… Continue reading The best October Prime Day deals we could find

Meta Quest Pro hands-on: The $1,500 headset that ‘will enable the metaverse’

Following the demise of smartphone-based headsets like Samsung Gear VR and Google’s Daydream, virtual reality headsets have generally fallen into two camps: lightweight standalone systems like the Quest 2 and more sophisticated PC-based systems like the Vive Pro 2 and Valve Index. But with the new Quest Pro, Meta is trying to combine the best… Continue reading Meta Quest Pro hands-on: The $1,500 headset that ‘will enable the metaverse’

General Motors takes on Tesla with new energy division

General Motors takes on Tesla with new energy division The car maker is now selling electric vehicle chargers, solar panels and other energy products to EV owners and utilities ‘Our competition in this space … is really only Tesla, which is a strong energy management company,’ said GM executive Travis Hester. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters ‘Our… Continue reading General Motors takes on Tesla with new energy division

What is Scott Painter’s Plan for 23k Electric Vehicles?

Painter says that 80% of Autonomy’s present customers are primarily plugging into 110v outlets at home for Level 1 charging and only traveling an average of 25 miles a day. Photo: Autonomy Scott Painter is all in on electric. If car manufacturers are switching to electric, and California and New York are legislating electric futures,… Continue reading What is Scott Painter’s Plan for 23k Electric Vehicles?

Honda to create $700M EV hub in Ohio

Honda said on Tuesday it is spending $700 million to retool three of its Ohio plants to build electric vehicles as it aims to phase out gas engines by 2040. Batteries for the electric vehicles from Honda and its Acura division will be supplied by a joint venture with LG Energy Solutions. The automaker confirmed… Continue reading Honda to create $700M EV hub in Ohio

SK Announces New Funding Into Electrofuels Innovator Infinium

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SK Trading International (SKTI), a wholly owned subsidiary of SK Innovation, announced today it has closed a round of institutional funding into Infinium, a clean fuels innovator. The investment will support acceleration of Infinium’s commercial developments globally.   Continue Reading “SKTI is excited about the opportunity to… Continue reading SK Announces New Funding Into Electrofuels Innovator Infinium