Electric car charging points ‘spread too unequally across UK’ SMMT says number of chargers has not grown fast enough to keep up with growth of EVs Electric cars charging in Edinburgh, Scotland. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian Electric cars charging in Edinburgh, Scotland. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian The UK car industry has warned of a “growing… Continue reading Electric car charging points ‘spread too unequally across UK’
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Hertz Invests in UFODrive
UFODrive plans to put the new capital to use in its U.S. expansion. Meanwhile, for Hertz, the new partnership builds the rental giant’s October 2021 announcements that it is adding Teslas to its fleet and offering some to Uber. Photo courtesy of UFODrive As part of its commitment to the future of mobility, Hertz announced an investment in electric… Continue reading Hertz Invests in UFODrive
@Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NVIDIA
About NVIDIA NVIDIA’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market and has redefined modern computer graphics, high performance computing and artificial intelligence. The company’s pioneering work in accelerated computing and AI is reshaping trillion-dollar industries, such as transportation, healthcare, and manufacturing, and fueling the growth of… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NVIDIA
Jaguar Land Rover says all of its cars will come with Nvidia’s Drive computers by 2025
Jaguar Land Rover is teaming up with Nvidia to install high-powered computers in its vehicles to enable advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving features. Starting in 2025, all JLR vehicles will come with Nvidia’s end-to-end Drive Hyperion platform installed, the companies said. Hyperion is the latest iteration of Nvidia’s Drive platform that allows automakers to… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover says all of its cars will come with Nvidia’s Drive computers by 2025
UK car industry calls for EV charger mandate, regulatory oversight, article with image
Electric vehicle charging units are pictured at newly opened MFG (Motor Fuel Group) EV Power service station in Manchester, Britain, August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s auto industry called on the country’s government on Wednesday to mandate targets for rolling out… Continue reading UK car industry calls for EV charger mandate, regulatory oversight, article with image
VW set to boost output, pick new EV plant site, amid chip crunch
By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen could decide on where it will build a new electric-vehicle plant by the end of March, and plans to boost overall output in the second half of 2022 even though a chip shortage is expected to persist this year. FILE PHOTO: The logo of German carmaker… Continue reading VW set to boost output, pick new EV plant site, amid chip crunch
Analysis: ‘Flying taxi’ dream faces hurdles before lift-off
Summary Companies Major companies pour money into nascent eVTOL sector AirAsia agrees deal to lease more than 100 VX4s Australian helicopter operators order up to 90 from Eve SINGAPORE, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Vertical Aerospace and Embraer’s Eve have gained more customers for their Jetsons-like visions for urban air mobility at the Singapore Airshow, but… Continue reading Analysis: ‘Flying taxi’ dream faces hurdles before lift-off
China’s XPeng · NIO and Tesla to Reduce CATL Batteries
Along with Chinas’ No. 1 and No. 2 electric vehicle startups XPeng and NIO, Tesla has been seen trying to reduce CATL battery use and or change its supply to another battery company. On the 15th, sources from various Chinese media such as CNEVPOST state that BYD, the second-largest battery manufacturer in China, recently received… Continue reading China’s XPeng · NIO and Tesla to Reduce CATL Batteries
@Daimler: Mercedes-AMG EQE: Two new all-electric performance saloons from Affalterbach
The new Mercedes-AMG EQE 43 4MATIC and EQE 53 4MATIC+ with battery-electric drive Affalterbach. Mercedes-AMG is consistently pushing ahead with the Future of Driving Performance and expanding its product portfolio with battery-electric performance models. New to the range are the two Mercedes-AMG EQE 43 4MATIC business saloons (WLTP combined power consumption: 22.5-19.7 kWh/100 km; WLTP… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-AMG EQE: Two new all-electric performance saloons from Affalterbach
Volvo Trucks leads the electric truck market in Europe
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — New statistics show that Volvo Trucks was the market leader for heavy all-electric trucks in Europe 2021 with a market share of 42%. In 2021 the company took orders, including letters of intent to buy, for more than 1,100 electric trucks worldwide. The international trucking industry is undergoing… Continue reading Volvo Trucks leads the electric truck market in Europe