LG AND HYUNDAI COLLABORATE TO BRING HOME CONVENIENCE TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES

September 24, 2020 LG AND HYUNDAI COLLABORATE TO BRING HOME CONVENIENCE TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES Open share list Share this content. IONIQ Concept Cabin Offers Many of Home’s Comforts for the Road SEOUL, Sep. 24, 2020 — LG Electronics (LG) and Hyundai Motor today unveiled the IONIQ Concept Cabin, a collaborative effort that combines both companies’… Continue reading LG AND HYUNDAI COLLABORATE TO BRING HOME CONVENIENCE TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES

China’s CATL, GLP create joint venture to apply new energy in logistics

GLP has signed an agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), a Chinese battery provider which supplies firms like Tesla, to create a joint venture (JV) that will deploy new energy to advance sustainability in logistics and transportation, said the companies in a statement on Thursday. The JV will explore a range of opportunities including… Continue reading China’s CATL, GLP create joint venture to apply new energy in logistics

@VW Group: The new ID.4 – Volkswagen starts presales of its first fully electric SUV

The new ID.4 has arrived – with the versatility of an SUV and the sustainability of an electric vehicle. Presales of Volkswagen’s new, electric SUV are simultaneously launching in Germany and further European countries only one day after its world premiere. There are two preconfigured edition models to choose from: the ID.4 1ST and ID.4… Continue reading @VW Group: The new ID.4 – Volkswagen starts presales of its first fully electric SUV

@Toyota: Toyota RAV4 Plug-in: Unprecedented Power and Efficiency

New flagship of Toyota’s hybrid range Most powerful RAV4 yet with 302bhp/225kW Best-in-class fuel economy and CO2 emissions – 282.5mpg and 22g/km (WLTP) All-electric driving is the default, with a 46-mile EV mode driving range (WLTP) on a full battery charge and speeds up to 84mph (where limits permit) UK showroom launch spring 2021 Toyota’s… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota RAV4 Plug-in: Unprecedented Power and Efficiency

Hyundai to more than double Vietnam auto output with new plant

HANOI — Hyundai Motor has begun work on a second plant in Vietnam that will boost its capacity by 140% in a growing market. The South Korean automaker will invest 3.2 trillion dong ($138 million) in the Ninh Binh Province site, which is slated to come online in phases starting in 2022. The plant will… Continue reading Hyundai to more than double Vietnam auto output with new plant

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturers save drastically: Daimler could cut workforce in Berlin engine plant in half 000379

Daimler engine plant in Berlin Munich The car manufacturer Daimler is starting to cut clear in its German engine plants. After it became known on Wednesday that the Mercedes manufacturer wants to cut every fifth position at its headquarters in Stuttgart Untertürkheim, there is likely to be an even worse threat in Berlin Marienfelde. The… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturers save drastically: Daimler could cut workforce in Berlin engine plant in half 000379

EV charging network ChargePoint to go public via SPAC

Several electric vehicle startups, including Canoo, Fisker Inc., Lordstown Motors and Nikola Corp., have gone public this year by merging with a special purpose acquisition company. Now, an electric vehicle charging company is joining the growing list of SPACs. ChargePoint, an electric vehicle charging network, has struck a deal to merge with special-purpose acquisition company… Continue reading EV charging network ChargePoint to go public via SPAC

Workhorse C-Series All-Electric Delivery Trucks Achieve Premium Range For Last-Mile Delivery

CINCINNATI, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Workhorse Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WKHS) (“Workhorse” or “the Company”), an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective drone-integrated electric vehicles to the last-mile delivery sector, today announced that its C-Series all-electric delivery trucks have achieved an improved and industry-leading range. New data from testing showed that Workhorse’s 2020 model… Continue reading Workhorse C-Series All-Electric Delivery Trucks Achieve Premium Range For Last-Mile Delivery

Chinese EV charging operator Star Charge nabs $125m co-led by Schneider, CICC

Star Charge, an integrated solution provider for electric vehicle (EV) charging, has raised 855 million yuan ($125 million) in its Series A round jointly led by French global energy and automation digital solution developer Schneider Electric and Chinese CICC Capital’s sub-fund. The round also saw the participation of China Construction Bank’s Hong Kong-based investment arm… Continue reading Chinese EV charging operator Star Charge nabs $125m co-led by Schneider, CICC

Fisker Inc. To Establish New Technology Center In San Francisco

 – ‘Source Code’ office will support design and engineering of software systems to support the Fisker Ocean SUV and future portfolio expansion products  – Downtown San Francisco location configured to enable employees to work flexibly between remote and office bases LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Fisker Inc. – designer and manufacturer of the world’s most emotion-stirring,… Continue reading Fisker Inc. To Establish New Technology Center In San Francisco