Tag: Electric vehicles

Bolt to expand EV option in South Africa

Estonian on-demand transport firm Bolt is set to roll out electric taxi options in South Africa four months after introducing e-bike food delivery services in the country. Bolt’s plan follows the introduction of a ‘green category’ – which lets riders hail an electric or a hybrid vehicle. This comes as the company expands its services… Continue reading Bolt to expand EV option in South Africa

@VW Group: Volkswagen Group’s Q3 result down year-on-year due to semiconductor bottlenecks – profitability target for 2021 confirmed004097

The global semiconductor bottlenecks particularly impacted on the business performance of the Volkswagen Group in the third quarter. Operating profit before special items came to EUR 2.8 (3.2) billion in the period from July to September, a drop compared with the first two quarters of this year and the pandemic-related weak prior-year period. The operating… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group’s Q3 result down year-on-year due to semiconductor bottlenecks – profitability target for 2021 confirmed004097

Mitsubishi Motors Launches the All-New Outlander PHEV – PHEV Model of Flagship SUV Combines Leading Electrification and All-Wheel Control Technologies

The all-new PHEV model of Mitsubishi’s flagship SUV brings together its expertise in electrification and all-wheel control technologies, while also incorporating a newly developed platform and an array of advanced technologies. Based on the product concept of “I-Fu-Do-Do” or authentic and majestic in Japanese, the all-new Outlander PHEV shares the powerful ride, roomy interior spaces… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors Launches the All-New Outlander PHEV – PHEV Model of Flagship SUV Combines Leading Electrification and All-Wheel Control Technologies

Mercedes’ electric delivery van concept cleans the surrounding air

Mercedes is using the impending COP26 climate conference to highlight its EV efforts — and show how sustainability can involve more than a switch to battery power. The newly unveiled Sustaineer delivery van concept is fully electric, as you’d guess, but it also improves the environment around it. Fine particulate filters on the front and… Continue reading Mercedes’ electric delivery van concept cleans the surrounding air

@Daimler: Daimler aligns Board responsibilities after Trucks split: Jörg Burzer to join Board of Management

Daimler AG to enable leaner decision-making by aligning Management Board responsibilities with Mercedes-Benz AG Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG for Production and Supply Chain Management, to also join Board of Management of Daimler AG Bernd Pischetsrieder: “Jörg Burzer has played a decisive role in transforming our global production network… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler aligns Board responsibilities after Trucks split: Jörg Burzer to join Board of Management

GM CEO is confident they can catch up to Tesla by 2025, but we’re skeptical

In a new interview, GM CEO Mary Barra said that she is confident the automaker can catch up to Tesla and steal its lead in electric vehicles in the US by 2025 with their new electrification plan. We’re skeptical, and with good reason. Earlier this month, GM announced a new electrification plan in which the… Continue reading GM CEO is confident they can catch up to Tesla by 2025, but we’re skeptical

Mercedes bets entry-level EV buyers will accept shorter range

Mercedes-Benz will shift to cheaper but less powerful batteries to contain soaring prices for some metals in its range of entry-level models.  The world’s biggest luxury-car maker will use lithium-iron-phosphate batteries for its next generation of models like the EQA and EQB from 2024 and 2025, Chief Executive Officer Ola Kallenius said in an interview… Continue reading Mercedes bets entry-level EV buyers will accept shorter range

Preparing for an autonomous future: Are dealers ready

The automotive sector is embarking on one of the biggest developments in its history as the internal combustion engine is phased out in favour of alternative drive trains. But the rollout of EVs is just the start of a period of change that will also see autonomous vehicles becoming more commonplace. The complexity of these… Continue reading Preparing for an autonomous future: Are dealers ready

@VW Group: Audi is establishing a high-voltage battery development at the Neckarsulm site (Key statements)004089

Audi is expanding its development of high-voltage batteries and banking on the Neckarsulm location for that. With that strategic decision, technical development will be intensified for the future and Neckarsulm will become a center of competency for a key electromobility technology. Additionally, a battery center for testing high-voltage storage technologies will go into operation by… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi is establishing a high-voltage battery development at the Neckarsulm site (Key statements)004089