Electric Car Problems Worry Buyers

Battery fires, in-car electronics, and noises and leaks cause concerns says Neale & Fhima DANA POINT, Calif., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Electric cars are definitely status symbols, and they can be good for the environment, but electric car problems worry buyers. Because EVs are so new, manufacturers are still refining design, development, and assembly… Continue reading Electric Car Problems Worry Buyers

Holcim US Accelerates Net Zero Commitments Through Sustainable Vehicles

Holcim leverages Hyliion innovation electrified powertrain truck platform to decrease use of diesel fuel in Texas CHICAGO, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Holcim US announced it is working with Hyliion Holdings to leverage the company’s innovative electrified powertrain truck platform to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate its commitment to put sustainability at the core… Continue reading Holcim US Accelerates Net Zero Commitments Through Sustainable Vehicles

Electric Two-wheeler Motor Market Size to Grow by 2446.03 thousand units | Compage Automation Systems Pvt. Ltd. and Dana Inc. Among Key Vendors | Technavio

The report segments the electric two-wheeler motor market by product (in-wheel motor and mid-drive motor) and vehicle type (e-scooter and e-motorcycle). NEW YORK, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The electric two-wheeler motor market size is expected to grow by 2446.03 thousand units from 2021 to 2026. However, the growth momentum of the market will register a… Continue reading Electric Two-wheeler Motor Market Size to Grow by 2446.03 thousand units | Compage Automation Systems Pvt. Ltd. and Dana Inc. Among Key Vendors | Technavio

Tesla releases new software update with better range calculation and media accounts linked to driver profiles

Tesla has started to release a new software update (2022.16.0.2) with a better range calculation incorporating more environmental factors and the ability for media accounts to be linked to driver profiles. The latter is pretty simple. You can now have multiple Spotify accounts linked to your vehicle, and they will automatically shift between them based… Continue reading Tesla releases new software update with better range calculation and media accounts linked to driver profiles

Delta Corp leads $10m funding in Three Wheels United and India deals worth $108m

Three Wheels United (TWU), a tech-enhanced financier of light electric vehicles in India, has raised $10 million as part of its Series A funding round led by Delta Corp Holdings, it announced Wednesday. The current funding round, which is a combination of equity and debt, also saw participation from new and existing investors including Techstars,… Continue reading Delta Corp leads $10m funding in Three Wheels United and India deals worth $108m

Polestar partners StoreDot for fast charging tech

StoreDot has entered a strategic partnership with Polestar. As part of this new partnership and investment agreement, Polestar will investigate utilising StoreDot’s extreme fast charging silicon-dominant batteries for future Polestar cars. StoreDot is on track to begin mass producing its ‘100in5’ technology as early as 2024, achieving 100 miles of range in just five minutes… Continue reading Polestar partners StoreDot for fast charging tech

Stena RoRo delivers extended E-Flexer RoPax to Stena Line

STOCKHOLM, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On May 24, Stena RoRo delivered the first of two ordered extended E-Flexer ferries to Stena Line. She is the Stena Estelle and will operate on the Karlskrona – Gdynia line.  Like all ships in the E-Flexer series, the new ferry is tailored to the customer’s specific preferences and needs.… Continue reading Stena RoRo delivers extended E-Flexer RoPax to Stena Line

Stellantis, Samsung Partner on EV Battery Production

The new facility will supply battery modules for a range of vehicles produced at Stellantis’ North America assembly plants, such as the model to be developed from the Airflow EV Concept unveiled in January. Photo: Stellantis Stellantis N.V. and Samsung SDI announced May 24 they have formally agreed to establish an electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility… Continue reading Stellantis, Samsung Partner on EV Battery Production

Industrial Revolutionary: Ford’s Jim Farley – Chief Executive

Jim Farley is not afraid to make big decisions, and the one he made about Rivian was consummate. Enamored of the electric-truck startup under former CEO Jim Hackett, Ford Motor invested $500 million in Rivian in 2019 and established a partnership for joint vehicle development. But early this year, Ford under Farley dissolved the development… Continue reading Industrial Revolutionary: Ford’s Jim Farley – Chief Executive

Bill Ford Says F-150 Lightning ‘Most Important’ Launch Of His Career – Benzinga – Benzinga

Ford Motor Co F Chairman Bill Ford sees the F-150 Lightning truck as a better and more capable successor to its traditional variant and called it the “most important” launch of his career in an interview with The Detroit News on Monday. What Happened: Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford is scheduled to launch the battery-powered variant of its best-selling truck on Tuesday afternoon.… Continue reading Bill Ford Says F-150 Lightning ‘Most Important’ Launch Of His Career – Benzinga – Benzinga