Over £2m is being invested into developing a world class hydrogen fuel cell development facility in Coventry University, as the UK looks to lead the globe with electrified propulsion systems. The Centre for Advanced Low-Carbon Propulsion Systems (C-ALPS), which works with a number of industrial partners, has pressed the button on work that will create… Continue reading C-ALPS targets hydrogen fuel cell opportunities with £2m new lab investment
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Former Nissan EV developer to launch plastic battery this year
TOKYO — A Japanese startup hopes to start commercial production this year of a lithium ion battery made entirely of plastic, hoping to make the power cells safer and ultimately give a springboard to their wider adoption in electric vehicles. APB’s initial target is the vast market for giant batteries to store energy from wind… Continue reading Former Nissan EV developer to launch plastic battery this year
Polestar ‘will have to question everything’ in order to build the first climate-neutral EV
Polestar, the Swedish electric vehicle brand spun out of Volvo Car Group, set on Wednesday a “moonshot goal” of creating the first climate neutral car by 2030. But instead of getting there through more widely-practiced offsetting measures, such as planting trees, the company said it’s going to fundamentally change the way the new EV is… Continue reading Polestar ‘will have to question everything’ in order to build the first climate-neutral EV
@Daimler: 07. Apr 2021Mercedes-Benz Cars delivers 590,999 passenger cars in Q1, achieves double-digit growth
April 07, 2021 – Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 590,999 passenger cars (+22.3%) in the first quarter of 2021 driven by China and US retail sales as well as strong demand for plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles. In Europe, one in four cars sold by Mercedes-Benz and smart was an xEV. Globally, plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars… Continue reading @Daimler: 07. Apr 2021Mercedes-Benz Cars delivers 590,999 passenger cars in Q1, achieves double-digit growth
Pulling out of Ssangyong and Ford JV were very difficult calls of my career, says Pawan Goenka
Steering Mahindra to top of the ladder in the face of rising global competition, Goenka reflected on the string of partnerships, their shelf life and how Mahindra took bold calls of giving up on some of them and deciding to go on its own. Pawan Goenka, a few days before he retired from Mahindra &… Continue reading Pulling out of Ssangyong and Ford JV were very difficult calls of my career, says Pawan Goenka
@Daimler: Mercedes-Benz Cars delivers 590,999 passenger cars in Q1, achieves double-digit growth
Global xEV share of Mercedes-Benz Cars at about 10%, in Europe above 25% Worldwide retail sales of Mercedes-Benz 21.8% up in Q1 (581,270 units) Mercedes-Benz sold a record 222,520 cars in China: highest Q1 sales to date (+60.1%) Around 20,000 orders received for the all-electric EQA (combined power consumption: 15.7 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions:… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz Cars delivers 590,999 passenger cars in Q1, achieves double-digit growth
Tesla tells China car cameras not activated outside North America
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A logo of the electric vehicle maker Tesla is seen near a shopping complex in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Cameras in Tesla cars are not activated outside of North America, the U.S. automaker said on its Chinese social media page on… Continue reading Tesla tells China car cameras not activated outside North America
Nissan’s China passenger and light vehicle sales jump 70.6% in first quarter
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Nissan Motor’s logo is displayed during a press preview for the company’s new Ariya all-battery SUV at Nissan Pavilion in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co’s passenger and light vehicle business in China increased unit sales… Continue reading Nissan’s China passenger and light vehicle sales jump 70.6% in first quarter
Chevrolet will build an electric Silverado with 400 miles of range
GM has invested billions in its Ultium EV platform, so you can expect the auto manufacturer to use the technology to electrify models across its brands. One of its vehicles that’ll soon have an electric version is the Silverado pickup truck, General Motors President Mark Reuss has announced. He also revealed that the electrified pickup… Continue reading Chevrolet will build an electric Silverado with 400 miles of range
Polestar is building a zero-emissions car without ‘cop-out’ carbon offsets
Swedish electric performance automaker Polestar says it will build the world’s first truly zero-emissions vehicle without relying on carbon offsets, which it described as a “cop-out.” The company, which was spun out of Volvo and Volvo’s parent company Geely, framed its effort to cut carbon emissions by changing the way its cars are made as… Continue reading Polestar is building a zero-emissions car without ‘cop-out’ carbon offsets