Tag: Electric vehicles

Electric pickups a possibility, FCA CEO says, as it updates product plans

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV could electrify its Ram trucks if they face deteriorating market share, CEO Mike Manley said Friday, as he provided updates on product launch plans that faced delays due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Italian American automaker has said it will electrify its profit-heavy Jeep brand by 2022, but overall it has been… Continue reading Electric pickups a possibility, FCA CEO says, as it updates product plans

GM, EVgo to install 2,700 electric-vehicle charging stations

Detroit — General Motors Co. and EVgo, a public electric-vehicle charging network, are joining forces to add 2,700 electric-vehicle fast-chargers to the network to spur adoption of the vehicles across the U.S. The installation, which will take place in the next five years, will triple the size of EVgo’s charging network with charging stations being added in 40… Continue reading GM, EVgo to install 2,700 electric-vehicle charging stations

@VW Group: Audi Annual General Meeting votes on squeeze-out

A more efficient division of labor and increased Group synergies – as part of the reorganization of competencies within the Volkswagen Group, today’s Audi Annual General Meeting will also vote on a so-called squeeze-out under stock corporation law. This will result in the transfer all the Audi shares of the remaining shareholders to Volkswagen AG,… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi Annual General Meeting votes on squeeze-out

GM to fund expansion of EVgo fast-charging network for electric cars

General Motors announced Friday that it would partner with the EVgo charging network to add an additional 2,700 fast-charging stations by 2025. The announcement comes a week before it unveils the 2022 Cadillac Lyriq electric luxury SUV, the first of up to a dozen new battery-electric vehicles it says it will offer in North America… Continue reading GM to fund expansion of EVgo fast-charging network for electric cars

German Court Suspends Driver For Adjusting Wiper Speed In Tesla Model 3

A recent verdict from Germany will start a fascinating discussion. The Higher Regional Court in Karlsruhe confirmed that a driver would have to be suspended from driving for a month. He was sentenced to that because he drove his Tesla Model 3 into an embankment and hit some trees after trying to adjust the windshield… Continue reading German Court Suspends Driver For Adjusting Wiper Speed In Tesla Model 3

NGK develops lithium-ion battery with operating temperature up to  105deg C

NGK Insulators has announced that it has successfully raised the maximum operating temperature of its coin-type ‘EnerCera Coin’ lithium-ion battery up to 105 degrees Celsius. This is the operating temperature demand for electronic components. Sample shipments are currently underway, with mass production scheduled to begin in September 2020. In December 2019, NGK developed the world’s… Continue reading NGK develops lithium-ion battery with operating temperature up to  105deg C

Demand for Tesla vehicles remained strong during pandemic, Musk says

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk speaks on stage during a delivery event for Tesla’s China-made Model 3 cars at its factory in Shanghai, China, January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk in a podcast released on Friday said that demand for the company’s electric vehicles… Continue reading Demand for Tesla vehicles remained strong during pandemic, Musk says

GM partners with EVgo to add 2,700 new fast chargers in U.S

FILE PHOTO: A logo of General Motors is pictured at its plant in Silao, in Guanajuato state, Mexico, November 9, 2017. Picture taken November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido (Reuters) – General Motors Co has partnered with electric vehicle charging station provider EVgo to add 2,700 new fast chargers, which can be accessed by the general… Continue reading GM partners with EVgo to add 2,700 new fast chargers in U.S

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng raises another $300 mln, sources say

By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI, July 31 (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng Motors has raised an additional $300 million from investors including Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, people familiar with the matter said. As enthusiasm builds for EVs, shares of their makers such as Tesla Inc and Nio Inc have surged… Continue reading Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng raises another $300 mln, sources say