@VW Group: Bugatti partners with GilletteLabs to launch Special Edition Heated Razor003845

Today, GilletteLabs, the premium innovation division of Gillette (NYSE: PG) announces the forging of an exciting new partnership with Bugatti, creator of the world’s ultimate hyper sports cars, to launch a Special Edition Heated Razor. The GilletteLabs | Bugatti Special Edition Heated Razor combines the forces of two world-class innovators – one of luxury grooming… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti partners with GilletteLabs to launch Special Edition Heated Razor003845

HPCL to build 5,000 EV charging stations in 3 years

Most of the planned 5,000 charging stations would be built in its fuel retail outlets. Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) plans to build 5,000 electric vehicle charging stations in three years in a move that could help boost wider adoption of EVs in the country and secure a significant share of the charging market for the… Continue reading HPCL to build 5,000 EV charging stations in 3 years

World NM: Tesla Builds 1st Store on Tribal Land, Dodges State Car Laws001578

Carmaker Tesla has opened a store and repair shop on Native American land for the first time, marking a new approach to its yearslong fight to sell cars directly to consumers and cut car dealerships out of the process. To buy a Tesla, they have to drive hours to pick them up or pay thousands… Continue reading World NM: Tesla Builds 1st Store on Tribal Land, Dodges State Car Laws001578

@Hyundai: Kia Announces 2022 Sorento PHEV Pricing

Making its North American debut just last month, the 2022 Sorento Turbo Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) is arriving in dealers now with a starting MSRP of $44,990 for the SX and an MSRP of $47,890[i] for the fully loaded SX-Prestige (SX-P). Adding greater appeal, the Sorento PHEV may be eligible for a $6,587 Federal Tax Credit,… Continue reading @Hyundai: Kia Announces 2022 Sorento PHEV Pricing

Charging infrastructure: The roadblock that could stop electric vehicles in their tracks

The Government of India (GoI) launched the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage to promote clean, connected, shared and holistic mobility initiatives in March 2019. Electric mobility has gained traction in India in recent years with a concerted focus towards incentives on vehicle and charging infrastructure, demand creation, and an enabling policy and… Continue reading Charging infrastructure: The roadblock that could stop electric vehicles in their tracks

Elon Musk: Software will shape future of the car industry; Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla

In new comments, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that software will shape the future of the automotive industry and added that he believes Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla on that front. Musk made a pre-recorded appearance at the 2021 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Hainan, China. For those used to hearing Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk: Software will shape future of the car industry; Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla

SK Innovation to Significantly Expands Battery Production Capacity in China… Approved the Division of Battery Business

<SK Innovation researchers are holding batteries.> SK Innovation will increase the production capacity of its Yancheng plant, one of China’s three battery plants, to 32 GWh (gigawatt hour). Through this, it will expand China’s battery production to 50GWh, an 85% increase from the current (27GWh). SK Innovation will respond to global auto demand in China,… Continue reading SK Innovation to Significantly Expands Battery Production Capacity in China… Approved the Division of Battery Business

Autos & Transportation · 7:58 AM UTCFord wakes up badly burnt from its India dreamWhen Ford Motor Co built its first factory in India in the mid-1990s…

NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – When Ford Motor Co (F.N) built its first factory in India in the mid-1990s, U.S. carmakers believed they were buying into a boom – the next China. The economy had been liberalised in 1991, the government was welcoming investors, and the middle class was expected to fuel a consumption… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 7:58 AM UTCFord wakes up badly burnt from its India dreamWhen Ford Motor Co built its first factory in India in the mid-1990s…

Tesla to work with global regulators on data security -Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures as he visits the construction site of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, August 13, 2021. Patrick Pleul/Pool via Reuters/File Photo SHANGHAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) will work with global regulators to ensure data security, Chief Executive Elon Musk told an industry event… Continue reading Tesla to work with global regulators on data security -Musk

Rivian announces membership plan with complimentary charging and LTE connectivity

With R1T trucks rolling off the assembly line at its factory in Normal, Illinois, Rivian continues to prepare for the official debut of its first EVs later this month. On Thursday, the automaker introduced a membership program that will grant Rivian owners access to complimentary charging at its soon-to-be-built Adventure Network and Waypoints chargers. It… Continue reading Rivian announces membership plan with complimentary charging and LTE connectivity