@VW Group: Taycan Cross Turismo: room for adventure003218

02/06/2021 An all-electric sports car with innovative 800-volt technology for fast charging, a convincing range and impressive space: the Taycan Cross Turismo is Porsche’s first Cross Utility Vehicle (CUV) and it’s fully electric, versatile, robust – and ready for adventure. The flat front, muscularly curved wings and a roofline that slopes down towards the rear… Continue reading @VW Group: Taycan Cross Turismo: room for adventure003218

‘EV consumers need more choice and industry more competition.’: Ravneet Singh Phokela

Phokela: “Demand is much more than the sales, which do not really reflect the reality. Demand is not a problem – it is supply of EVs. Customers need options. So, there’s a need for more players.” If India is to see greater adoption of electric mobility, the nascent but growing electric vehicle (EV) market in… Continue reading ‘EV consumers need more choice and industry more competition.’: Ravneet Singh Phokela

Top Automotive Industry News for Week of May 24 – May 30, 2021

Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the AEA for the week of May 24, 2021 – May 30, 2021. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Executives Association (AEA) News- The AEA is excited to open our unique… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of May 24 – May 30, 2021

Clean Technica: Supply Chains & Critical CleanTech Shortages000944

Record-long times from order to delivery have become common. Wide-scale shortages of essential basic materials seem in the daily news. Suddenly, increased commodities pricing creates confusion. Transportation sector difficulties permeate across industries. Why? Roaring demand for goods have created backlogs due to weaknesses in supply chains, and manufacturers started drawing down on inventories last month… Continue reading Clean Technica: Supply Chains & Critical CleanTech Shortages000944

Clean Technica: Tour Of Oldtimer EV Conversions At eDub Services — Check Out That Golf Mk2!000943

After 1 year in its new premises, Kit Lacey of eDub Services gives a tour of his latest projects. In the video Kit talks about the 1973 VW T2 “Indie” that we followed in its making earlier, which unfortunately has had a bad scratch. He shows us the super cool Tesla-powered 1991 VW Golf Mk2… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tour Of Oldtimer EV Conversions At eDub Services — Check Out That Golf Mk2!000943

Clean Technica: Ford Maverick Signals That The Industry Is Changing For The Better (& There’s An Opening For Tesla)000942

Trucks have done a weird thing in the United States and many other countries. The full-sized pickup trucks (1/2 ton and up) grew immensely, dwarfing the trucks of the ’90s and earlier. Then the compact trucks like the Chevrolet Colorado and Ford Ranger grew to be almost as big as the full-sized trucks used to… Continue reading Clean Technica: Ford Maverick Signals That The Industry Is Changing For The Better (& There’s An Opening For Tesla)000942

Clean Technica: UK At 14.7% Plugin EV Share In May — Tesla And VW Most Popular Brands000941

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 14.7% share in May 2021, the highest share seen so far this year. Tesla and Volkswagen competed for the most popular full electric brand. The overall auto market, at 157,000 units, was still down in volume some 13% from seasonal norms. May’s 14.7% combined plugin result… Continue reading Clean Technica: UK At 14.7% Plugin EV Share In May — Tesla And VW Most Popular Brands000941

Clean Technica: Tracking Tesla’s Job Postings — Tesla’s 2021 Focus Seems To Be On China (Charts & Graphs)000940

Snow Bull Capital, a Boston-based hedge fund that invests in the green tech space, has developed a massive database that tracks the job postings of different companies. One of those companies is Tesla. Normally, Snow Bull keeps this information proprietary, but due to the fact that Tesla’s hiring sprees are already tracked a bit, the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tracking Tesla’s Job Postings — Tesla’s 2021 Focus Seems To Be On China (Charts & Graphs)000940

Square will invest $5 million to build solar-powered bitcoin mining facility

Financial services firm Square Inc. will partner with blockchain technology provider Blockstream Mining to build an open-source, solar-powered bitcoin mining facility, Blockstream announced in a press release Saturday. Square confirmed the news in a tweet, saying it was “committed to driving further adoption and efficiency of renewables within the bitcoin ecosystem.” According to the release,… Continue reading Square will invest $5 million to build solar-powered bitcoin mining facility

New 819bhp Ferrari 812 Competizione and 812 Competizione A unveiled

This is the new, limited edition Ferrari 812 Competizione. It’s a pumped up, more powerful, lightweight variant of the Italian brand’s front-engined V12 berlinetta, which has been unveiled alongside an open-top 812 Competizione A targa-style version of the car too. Production of the Ferrari 812 Competizione is limited to 999 units for the hardtop and… Continue reading New 819bhp Ferrari 812 Competizione and 812 Competizione A unveiled