Tag: Electric vehicles

Taigun 1.0L to see more demand than 1.5L: VW India’s Ashish Gupta

With less than a month to go for the Volkswagen Taigun’s official launch on September 23, the German carmaker is readying the marketplace for its first product under the India 2.0 project. On August 18, Volkswagen India commenced series production of the midsize SUV at its Chakan plant in Pune and also opened pre-bookings. The powertrain options… Continue reading Taigun 1.0L to see more demand than 1.5L: VW India’s Ashish Gupta

LG Energy Solution to reconsider IPO plans for this year as vehicle recall mars outlook

South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) said on Monday it will decide by October whether to pursue its planned initial public offering (IPO) this year after a vehicle recall involving LG batteries clouded it outlook. LGES, wholly owned by LG Chem Ltd from which it was carved out last year, in June said it planned to complete the IPO process in… Continue reading LG Energy Solution to reconsider IPO plans for this year as vehicle recall mars outlook

Singapore’s Shopee changes pecking order in Brazil’s e-commerce sector

Sea Ltd’s Shopee took just two years to become Brazil’s most downloaded shopping app, winning users to its low-cost marketplace with its game-changing approach to e-commerce: in-app mini-games offering coupons to winning users. The Singapore-based company has combined online shopping with the gaming nous of its separate mobile game arm Garena – creator of “Free… Continue reading Singapore’s Shopee changes pecking order in Brazil’s e-commerce sector

Clean Technica: Elon Musk In The Mainstream — Popularity & Perspectives (Video)001219

A futurist. A dreamer. An innovator who has had a global impact like no one else of that generation. Once an outlier physics whiz, Elon Musk in the mainstream is something to behold. His influence and direction in companies like Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company are changing the way technology enters 21 century… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk In The Mainstream — Popularity & Perspectives (Video)001219

Startup Raises $100 Million to Store Energy in Giant Hanging Bricks

The company is using bricks and gravity to create giant batteries. Another Brick in the Wall A startup has secured a massive amount of funding for its bold plan for energy storage: Collect excess energy by using giant hanging bricks — and dropping them when more power is needed.  Energy Vault, a Switzerland- and California-based… Continue reading Startup Raises $100 Million to Store Energy in Giant Hanging Bricks

From the boardroom: BP’s head of future mobility on biofuels and EV adoption

Is the idea of battery swapping dead? “No, but it does require standardisation, so that every car has the same battery – or at least enough do. In China, battery swap works for Shanghai’s taxis – and it’s possible because the government buys a lot of the same vehicle from a car maker that it… Continue reading From the boardroom: BP’s head of future mobility on biofuels and EV adoption

Inside the industry: Why aren’t politicians leading by example?

What is it they say about leading by example? As a recent BBC investigation revealed, when it comes to electric cars, our politicians are rather keener to promote the uptake than spend their own money on it. The BBC founded just two takers: Conservative MP Grant Shapps, a Tesla Model 3 owner, and Labour Ed… Continue reading Inside the industry: Why aren’t politicians leading by example?

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW drives electric offensive: Model ID.3 is also sold in China 002776

Production of the ID.3 at the VW plant in Zwickau The car is now also being manufactured in China and will go on sale there in the fourth quarter. (Photo: imago images / Eibner) Düsseldorf Volkswagen is launching its third fully battery-powered electric model on the Chinese market. As the automaker announced on Sunday, VW… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW drives electric offensive: Model ID.3 is also sold in China 002776

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW drives electric offensive: Model ID.3 is also sold in China 002774

Production of the ID.3 at the VW plant in Zwickau The car is now also being manufactured in China and will go on sale there in the fourth quarter. (Photo: imago images / Eibner) Düsseldorf Volkswagen is launching its third fully battery-powered electric model on the Chinese market. As the automaker announced on Sunday, VW… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW drives electric offensive: Model ID.3 is also sold in China 002774