@niche: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE AND PREMIER FINANCIAL SERVICES INTRODUCE NEW LEASING PARTNERSHIP FOR REVERO GT IN THE UNITED STATES000003

VIEW ALL () x Aug 18,2020 Premier Financial Services to offer a new leasing program for the Revero® GT Premier’s “Simple Lease” Program Will Be Available Through Karma Dealers and Retailers in the U.S. Irvine, Calif. (August 18, 2020) – Karma Automotive, the Southern California-based luxury electric vehicle manufacturer and developer of advanced technologies for… Continue reading @niche: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE AND PREMIER FINANCIAL SERVICES INTRODUCE NEW LEASING PARTNERSHIP FOR REVERO GT IN THE UNITED STATES000003

Exclusive: GM bets on electric Cadillacs and micro-vans to reverse China slide

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – General Motors (GM.N) is overhauling its Chinese line-up with a greater emphasis on electric cars and smart-driving technology to stem a slide in sales after more than two decades of growth in a country that contributes nearly a fifth of its profit. FILE PHOTO: A new Cadillac XT6 SUV of GM is… Continue reading Exclusive: GM bets on electric Cadillacs and micro-vans to reverse China slide

Canoo is the latest electric vehicle company to use a ‘reverse merger’ to go public

EV startup Canoo is going public at a valuation of $2.4 billion in an effort to raise enough money to help bring its first vehicle, a VW microbus-style van that was first revealed last year, to market. The company announced Tuesday that it was merging with Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp IV, a so-called “blank check”… Continue reading Canoo is the latest electric vehicle company to use a ‘reverse merger’ to go public

South Korean Government Planning to Provide Financial Support for Development of Next-Generation “K-Batteries”

The South Korean Government is looking to support South Korean companies with developing next-generation “K-batteries”. It will especially look to push forward development of LG Chem’s “lithium-sulfur battery” and Samsung SDI’s “all-solid-state battery” that are crucial for South Korean battery manufacturers to preoccupy the future electric vehicle market. These next-generation batteries will be used in… Continue reading South Korean Government Planning to Provide Financial Support for Development of Next-Generation “K-Batteries”

Hyundai Motor Company’s IONIQ 5 Based on Its Own Electric Vehicle Platform to Be Released in April Next Year

Hyundai Motor Group’s “IONIQ 5” and “Imagine” that will be based on its first electric vehicle platform will be released in April and August of 2021 respectively.Although the sizes of the two models will be similar to that of “Santa Fe”, their interior space is much bigger and is similar to that of Hyundai’s three-row… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Company’s IONIQ 5 Based on Its Own Electric Vehicle Platform to Be Released in April Next Year

Ads for large polluting cars ‘should be banned’

A new campaign called “Badvertising” is demanding an immediate end to adverts for large polluting cars. It says the government should clamp down on sports utility vehicle (SUV) car adverts in the way it curbed smoking ads. A car industry spokesperson said modern SUVs are the cleanest in history, and said many can run on… Continue reading Ads for large polluting cars ‘should be banned’

@VW Group: NEWSROOM: Everything you wanted to know about EVs (but might be afraid to ask)

Aug 18, 2020 The electric revolution will be coming soon to a street near you. In a matter of weeks, Volkswagen will reveal the production version of the ID.4 electric SUV, part of a worldwide strategy to deliver millions of electric vehicles to help combat global climate change. Electric vehicle owners know the joys of… Continue reading @VW Group: NEWSROOM: Everything you wanted to know about EVs (but might be afraid to ask)

@VW Group: NEWSROOM: Building EVs in America begins with engineering EVs in Chattanooga

Aug 12, 2020 With the all-electric Volkswagen ID.4 due to be revealed in full-production form soon, Volkswagen has begun expanding its Chattanooga factory to build a North American center for electric vehicles – not only for assembly, but for engineering the EVs of the future. To power those efforts, Volkswagen‘s Engineering and Planning Center in… Continue reading @VW Group: NEWSROOM: Building EVs in America begins with engineering EVs in Chattanooga

@Toyota: Toyota Backs hiyacar’s Bristol Car Sharing Scheme with Yaris Hybrid Fleet

Toyota is providing a fleet of 25 self-charging Yaris Hybrids to help launch a new car sharing initiative in Bristol. It is providing the compact, urban-friendly cars in a partnership agreement with hiyacar, a peer-to-peer car rental business that is has already worked with successfully in London. Its involvement as a vehicle provider reflects how… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Backs hiyacar’s Bristol Car Sharing Scheme with Yaris Hybrid Fleet

Etrio launches first certified retrofitted electric LCV at Rs 775,000

eTrio’s eLCV, which is powered with a lithium-ion battery of 20 kWH on a 96 V system, has a certified range of 120km. Telengana-based electric vehicle start-up eTrio today launched India’s first certified retrofitted electric light commercial vehicle (eLCV). eTrio’s eLCV, which is powered with a lithium-ion battery of 20 kWH on a 96 V system, has a certified… Continue reading Etrio launches first certified retrofitted electric LCV at Rs 775,000