UK welcomes Jaguar Land Rover decision to pause Russia exports

UK welcomes Jaguar Land Rover decision to pause Russia exports Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says firms are joining in push to isolate Moscow Russia-Ukraine crisis: live news Could Putin be looking at crypto to bypass sanctions? Jim O’Neill: Putin’s errors could change global finance Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng welcomed the decision in a Twitter post.… Continue reading UK welcomes Jaguar Land Rover decision to pause Russia exports

Waymo to begin charging for robotaxi rides in San Francisco

Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, has scored a permit with the California Public Utilities Commission that allows it to charge riders for ride-hailing trips in its autonomous vehicles in San Francisco. A human safety operator must be present, though, per the permit’s stipulations. Securing this permit from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is… Continue reading Waymo to begin charging for robotaxi rides in San Francisco

Lucid Motors says it expects to make fewer EVs in 2022 than it originally planned

Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors is slashing its production forecast for 2022, citing supply chain constraints. The Newark, California-based company announced it was revising down its production expectations to 12,000 to 14,000 vehicles from the original prediction of 20,000 vehicles. “This reflects the extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges we’ve encountered and our unrelenting… Continue reading Lucid Motors says it expects to make fewer EVs in 2022 than it originally planned

Faraday Future is preparing to actually sell its FF 91

Despite a litany of financial struggles and botched factory plans, Faraday Future has built its first production-intent car. The EV startup today unveiled the FF 91 at its Hanford, California-based plant, and announced it would begin production in Q3 of 2022. Since the best-laid plans of Faraday Future often go haywire, we won’t hold our… Continue reading Faraday Future is preparing to actually sell its FF 91

Ford among vehicle recalls this week

U.S. National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for February 17 through 24, including a Ford recall involving 330,784 units. See the list of this week’s car recalls involving ten or more units below, or search USA TODAY’s automotive recalls database for more: Audi Volkswagen Group… Continue reading Ford among vehicle recalls this week

LG Ensol and Samsung SDI to increase density of small cylindrical batteries by 10%

Next standard model of 21700to be released within the yearImprove electric vehicle space utilizationExpected to improve competitiveness of domestic batteries LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI willlaunch the next generation ofsmall cylindrical (standard 21700) batteries, with 10% increased energy density. Their strategy is to upgrade their current flagship 4.8~5.0Ah products to 5.3~5.6Ah by the end… Continue reading LG Ensol and Samsung SDI to increase density of small cylindrical batteries by 10%

Inside the Ineos Grenadier factory as Land Rover Defender rival gears-up for production – Coventry Live

Images have been released of the production line inside the factory that will make the Ineos Grenadier as the vehicle’s launch gets ever closer. The first prototype Grenadiers are now rolling off the line at Ineos Automotive’s Hambach plant in preparation for launch series vehicles in July. The images offer a tantalising glimpse of the… Continue reading Inside the Ineos Grenadier factory as Land Rover Defender rival gears-up for production – Coventry Live