Draft UK-EU agreement avoids ‘no deal’ disaster for UK automotive industry. Sector welcomes supportive Rules of Origin with phase-in periods and commitment to reduce customs burdens, and calls for immediate ratification. With just hours from ratification to implementation, government should provide specific additional phase-in periods for administration requirements. Investment in UK’s electrified supply chain, including… Continue reading SMMT calls for immediate ratification and implementation of draft UK-EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement
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Tesla Model S/X refresh back in the spotlight as hacker finds updated interior with selfie camera in code
The possibility of an upcoming Tesla Model S/X refresh is back in the spotlight as a hacker finds a reference to an updated interior with a selfie camera in a software update. Rumors of a possible Model S and Model X design refresh have been increasing lately — especially since Tesla announced that the Model S… Continue reading Tesla Model S/X refresh back in the spotlight as hacker finds updated interior with selfie camera in code
Tesla offers 3 months of free Full Self-Driving package as unprecedented end-of-quarter incentive
Tesla is offering three months of a free Full Self-Driving (FSD) package as an unprecedented end-of-quarter incentive to deliver more vehicles, according to sources. Over the years, Tesla has come up with several incentives to encourage buyers to take delivery by the end of a quarter in order to boost its earnings. This quarter is… Continue reading Tesla offers 3 months of free Full Self-Driving package as unprecedented end-of-quarter incentive
@VW Group: Volkswagen significantly expands charging infrastructure
The Volkswagen brand is significantly expanding the charging infrastructure at its German sites. Some 750 new charging points are planned for next year, including the first High Power Charging stations with up to 300 kW power. Some 2,000 charging points in total are expected to be in operation by the end of 2021 – over… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen significantly expands charging infrastructure
@Geely: Kandi Enters into Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Agricultural Bank of China Hangzhou Branch
Jinhua, China, Dec. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: KNDI) (the “Company” or “Kandi”) announced today that it entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with the Hangzhou Branch of the Agricultural Bank of China.Given China’s effort to both encourage the battery swap model for electric vehicles and to support a… Continue reading @Geely: Kandi Enters into Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Agricultural Bank of China Hangzhou Branch
Aisin Tohoku to make small and medium-sized motor products
The Aisin Tohoku factory will be expanded (see red outline) to begin producing small and medium-sized motor products, mainly electric water pumps, in fiscal 2022. Aisin Tohoku Co. of the Aisin Group has expanded its factory to begin producing small and medium-sized motor products, mainly electric water pumps, in fiscal 2022. The electric water… Continue reading Aisin Tohoku to make small and medium-sized motor products
Ford’s head of electric vehicles throws shade at Tesla, saying the new Mustang Mach-E’s ‘roof doesn’t come off’ (TSLA, F)
Ford’s first mass-market electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E, is hitting dealerships. In an interview with Autoblog, the executive in charge of the vehicle took a thinly veiled swipe at Tesla’s well-documented quality lapses. “The doors fit properly, the plastics and other materials color-match, the bumpers don’t fall off, the roof doesn’t come off when you… Continue reading Ford’s head of electric vehicles throws shade at Tesla, saying the new Mustang Mach-E’s ‘roof doesn’t come off’ (TSLA, F)
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group Components previews mobile charging robot
Dec 28, 2020 First glimpse of the prototype mobile charging robot CEO Schmall: “Available charging infrastructure is key in the success of electric mobility” Charging and charging systems combined as core issues at Group Components Wolfsburg — Today, Volkswagen Group Components gives the first glimpse of the prototypes of its mobile charging robot. This is… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group Components previews mobile charging robot
@VW Group: Initial contact: ||The mobile charging robot – Presenting a vision
Volkswagen Group Components gives us a first glimpse of the prototypes of its mobile charging robot. This is one of the visionary charging concepts that Volkswagen hopes will expand the charging infrastructure over the next few years. Its task: fully autonomous charging of vehicles in restricted parking areas, like underground car parks. “A ubiquitous charging… Continue reading @VW Group: Initial contact: ||The mobile charging robot – Presenting a vision
VoltUp partners with HPCL for battery swapping centres
The partnership aims at leveraging the countrywide network of HPCL, technological advancements of VoltUp in the field of battery swapping technologies. New Delhi: Electric two and three-wheeler battery swapping solutions start-up VoltUp on Monday said it has partnered with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) for opening battery swapping centres. The partnership is looking to open… Continue reading VoltUp partners with HPCL for battery swapping centres