Within the next several years (by 2025), 50% of all Volvo sales globally will be all-electric cars (rest to be HEV/PHEV), which means huge changes in the lineup. The first all-electric model – Volvo XC40 Recharge – will be introduced this year. We guess that it will be followed by other BEVs from the 40-series… Continue reading 7-Seat All-Electric Volvo XC90 Coming In 2022
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Fiat Chrysler asks U.S. court to toss out GM racketeering claims: filing
(Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCHA.MI) late on Friday urged a U.S. District Court to throw out General Motors Co’s (GM.N) suit accusing Fiat Chrysler of racketeering and bribing officials of the United Auto Workers union to put GM at a multi-billion dollar labor cost disadvantage. FILE PHOTO: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) headquarters are… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler asks U.S. court to toss out GM racketeering claims: filing
Daimler denies EQC production cut | Automotive Industry News – just-auto.com
Daimler has said it plans to build 50,000 Mercedes EQC electric cars in 2020, denying a report in Germany’s Manager Magazin which claimed it had been forced to cut back its 2020 production targets due to battery supply problems. According to Reuters, Manager Magazin had said Mercedes had slashed its production target to 30,000 from about… Continue reading Daimler denies EQC production cut | Automotive Industry News – just-auto.com
A startup run by a Tesla veteran and backed by Bill Gates is promising to build a long-duration battery that’s 50 to 100 times cheaper than lithium-ion
There’s a reason lithium-ion batteries are in nearly every electronic device — they’re energy-dense, lightweight, and don’t degrade quickly. Where they fall short is in the storage of electricity on the grid for multiple days. At that duration, lithium-ion batteries are too expensive. Without cheaper long-duration batteries, it will be challenging to stop using carbon-emitting… Continue reading A startup run by a Tesla veteran and backed by Bill Gates is promising to build a long-duration battery that’s 50 to 100 times cheaper than lithium-ion
Toyota’s ‘self-charging hybrid’ ad is banned in Norway, deemed a lie
Toyota has a history of creating misleading electric-vehicle advertising, especially with its “self-charging hybrid” ad campaign. Norway has now banned the campaign, deeming it a lie. The Japanese automaker has long been a proponent of hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. In the process, it has shunned all-electric vehicles and focused on “electrified” by 2025. Toyota… Continue reading Toyota’s ‘self-charging hybrid’ ad is banned in Norway, deemed a lie
Tesla gets some official loopholes around stupid laws to sell direct in Michigan
Tesla has reached a settlement with the state of Michigan to allow direct sales and service of vehicles through some official loopholes around the stupid laws that were preventing them from operating in the market. A change to the law in 2014 prohibited direct sales from automakers, which is blocking Tesla from obtaining a dealership… Continue reading Tesla gets some official loopholes around stupid laws to sell direct in Michigan
@VW Group: 2019 sees production record for ŠKODA AUTO at its Czech plants
In 2019, ŠKODA AUTO produced a total of around 590,000 vehicles at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav. A whopping 260,000 units of the OCTAVIA alone were made there; production of the bestseller’s fourth generation started at the end of October. In addition, models from the FABIA, SCALA, KAMIQ and KAROQ ranges rolled off the assembly lines… Continue reading @VW Group: 2019 sees production record for ŠKODA AUTO at its Czech plants
Lemon Law Attorney Says Tesla Is Not Evading It With Goodwill Repairs
The “goodwill repair” saga for Tesla has yet another chapter. After we told you the story of Sergio Rodriguez’s Model X, which had a bizarre manufacturing issue with its windshield, Steve Lehto read our article. He commented on it in the video above. Lehto is a Lemon Law attorney with 28 years of experience, and… Continue reading Lemon Law Attorney Says Tesla Is Not Evading It With Goodwill Repairs
@Groupe PSA: Opel Grandland X Plug-In Hybrid with Electric All-Wheel Drive
Video Opel Grandland X Hybrid4 – Summary 300hp system output, AWD: Grandland X Hybrid4 tops Opel’s SUV family Four driving modes: fully electric, hybrid, AWD and sport Grandland X PHEV can cover up to 59 kilometres in pure electric mode (WLTP1) Convenient: lithium ion battery fully charged in around two hours Efficient: regenerative braking converts deceleration to electrical… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: Opel Grandland X Plug-In Hybrid with Electric All-Wheel Drive
Spurred by trade war, Chinese investment in Thailand skyrockets
BANGKOK — The Washington-Beijing trade war has spurred Chinese investors to relocate their production bases to Southeast Asia, a trend that has particularly benefited Thailand. Chinese direct investment in Thailand jumped nearly five times to 262 billion baht ($8.6 billion) in 2019 from the previous year, according to the Board of Investment, making China the… Continue reading Spurred by trade war, Chinese investment in Thailand skyrockets