The all-electric Jaguar I-Pace SUV Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has developed a new portable charging device called the Off Grid Battery Energy Storage System (ESS) that is powered by batteries recovered from the I-Pace electric SUV. The ESS has integrated solar panels and comes fitted with Type 2 connectors to charge EVs. It has been… Continue reading Jaguar develops portable charging to repurpose I-Pace batteries
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Vehicle registrations in the European Union continue to be weighed down by supply chain disruptions
18 March, 2022 Posted by: Jorge Platero Category: Faconauto News According to ACEA data, passenger car sales contracted 6.7% in February, to 719,465 units. The recovery in the European automotive sector remains unconsolidated. The latest data published by the ACEA reflects this clear negative trend. And it is that the vehicle registrations in the European… Continue reading Vehicle registrations in the European Union continue to be weighed down by supply chain disruptions
Foxconn aims to get 5% of global market share for EV business by 2025
Foxconn recently said it will build electric vehicle manufacturing facilities in the US and Thailand next year. Beijing: Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer and Apple’s main iPhone supplier, is planning to capture around 5 per cent of the market share globally in the electric vehicles (EV) by the end of 2025. By that… Continue reading Foxconn aims to get 5% of global market share for EV business by 2025
Alpine A4810 concept is a hydrogen hypercar for 2035
The stunning new Alpine A4810 concept is an intriguing vision of the zero-emission sports cars the French brand could be building in 2035. Described as a ‘super-berlinette’, the concept is the work of transportation design students at the Turin-based Istituto Europeo di Design, who were briefed in autumn 2021 by Alpine to create a concept… Continue reading Alpine A4810 concept is a hydrogen hypercar for 2035
Hino Trucks offers all-inclusive solution for fleet electrification
Hino Trucks, a Toyota Group company, manufactures a lineup of Class 4-8 commercial trucks in the US. The company is developing electric trucks, which it hopes to bring into low-volume production by 2023. Now the truck-maker has introduced Hino INCLUSEV, a portfolio of end-to-end EV solutions that includes customer EV consulting, intelligent charging, warrantied infrastructure,… Continue reading Hino Trucks offers all-inclusive solution for fleet electrification
Official: Nissan GT-R axed in Europe after 13 years on sale
The Nissan GT-R, one of the longest-serving production cars on sale today, will finally go off sale in Europe in light of strict new noise regulations coming into effect later this year. Official confirmation of the move comes some 13 years after the GT-R first went on sale in Europe, and a few months after… Continue reading Official: Nissan GT-R axed in Europe after 13 years on sale
Parks Motor Group acquires Mackie Motors
Parks Motor Group has acquired Mackie Motors, adding sites in the North East of Scotland, Arbroath and Brechin to its portfolio. The Group will add Mackie’s Renault, Dacia, Nissan and MG showrooms to its roster; all brands that are already represented by Park’s. All staff within the dealerships will remain. A Park’s Spokesperson said, “We have known the Mackie Motors… Continue reading Parks Motor Group acquires Mackie Motors
Mitsubishi Motors sells former Pajero plant to Daio Paper
TOKYO — Mitsubishi Motors will sell its shuttered Pajero factory in central Japan to Daio Paper for about 4 billion yen ($34 million), concluding the automaker’s restructuring push while giving the papermaker more capacity to meet demand boosted by the pandemic. Go to Source
@Nissan: Nissan announces senior management changes for North America000697
March 16, 2022 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan is making changes to the management team for North America as it strengthens momentum for its Nissan NEXT transformation plan and continues to build a stronger business and rapidly advance the future vision outlined in Nissan Ambition 2030. The leadership changes, effective April 1, are in the areas… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan announces senior management changes for North America000697
Cleantechnica: Stellantis CEO Certain Company Can Catch Tesla 001793
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares told the world this week, “I am very confident — I am trying not to be arrogant, just confident — of the fact that we are going to catch up in the next couple of years with Tesla and it’s going to be a very healthy competition.” The company released a… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Stellantis CEO Certain Company Can Catch Tesla 001793