Spa Market to grow by USD 22.08 bn from 2020 to 2025 |33% of Growth to Originate from Europe | 17000+ Technavio Reports

NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Technavio’s latest research report on the Spa Market offers a comprehensive analysis of new product launches, the latest trends, drivers, and challenges. 33% of the growth will originate from Europe for the spa market. Germany and France are the key markets for spas in Europe. Market growth in this region will be… Continue reading Spa Market to grow by USD 22.08 bn from 2020 to 2025 |33% of Growth to Originate from Europe | 17000+ Technavio Reports

RV industry rolls through U.S. shortages, inflation

Michael Happe, chief executive of the Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago, said in an interview that his company’s retailers have “been able to optimize retail pricing in a way they have not been able to do in a long, long time.” By Timothy Aeppel The recreational vehicle industry has done what many U.S. businesses did in… Continue reading RV industry rolls through U.S. shortages, inflation

Skoda Auto VW India MD Gurpratap Boparai resigns

Gurpratap Boparai, Managing Director of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India (SAVWIPL) has stepped down from his position, which he had taken charge on April 2, 2018. SAVWIPL has officially his resignation with effect from January 1, 2022. Christian Cahn von Seelen will take interim charge of the VW Group’s Indian operations from January 1, 2022, in… Continue reading Skoda Auto VW India MD Gurpratap Boparai resigns

Toyota commits $70b to electrify its vehicles by 2030

Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday committed 8 trillion yen ($70 billion) to electrify its automobiles by 2030, half of it to develop a battery electric vehicle (BEV) line-up, as it looks to tap a growing market for zero-emission cars. But the world’s biggest carmaker, which is a relative latecomer to full electric cars, said it expected… Continue reading Toyota commits $70b to electrify its vehicles by 2030

Hitachi and REE Automotive Agree on Collaboration to Advance and Simplify the Adoption of Sustainable Electric Vehicles Globally

Hitachi and REE will accelerate the development of advanced digital solutions for REE customers by co-creating a highly scalable Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Analytics-as-a-Service (AaaS) platform, which will enable next-generation connected commercial EVs. Leveraging Hitachi’s Lumada data platform and REE’s platform modularity and horizontal business strategy, the companies aim to bring to market a truly modular,… Continue reading Hitachi and REE Automotive Agree on Collaboration to Advance and Simplify the Adoption of Sustainable Electric Vehicles Globally

Toyota teases electric pickup truck in new battery-electric vehicle plan

Toyota teased an upcoming electric pickup truck with an early concept vehicle at an event today about its long awaited battery-electric vehicle plan. Today, Toyota held an event about its battery-electric vehicle strategy. There was a lot of talk about how the Japanese automaker is in fact a leader in the space because it made… Continue reading Toyota teases electric pickup truck in new battery-electric vehicle plan

Lansing City Council endorses tax breaks for GM battery plant

Lansing City Council on Monday moved forward with supporting a $2.5 billion investment from General Motors Co. for a battery cell manufacturing plant near its Delta Township assembly plant. Council approved a resolution recommending the formation of a renaissance zone for the development in an application to the Michigan Strategic Fund. Granting a renaissance zone exempts persons and property… Continue reading Lansing City Council endorses tax breaks for GM battery plant

@VW Group: Significant CO2 savings possible: latest-generation diesel engines approved for fuels made from residual and recycled materials004352

Volkswagen plans to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet in Europe by 40 percent by the year 2030. The company is therefore increasingly focusing on fully and partially electric vehicles. As a further alternative, Volkswagen is now officially approving models with the latest-generation 4-cylinder diesel engines for use with paraffinic fuels. These newly developed… Continue reading @VW Group: Significant CO2 savings possible: latest-generation diesel engines approved for fuels made from residual and recycled materials004352

@VW Group: Audi Gastronomy supports European Broiler Chicken Initiative004352

In its gastronomy services, Audi is consistently banking on sustainability and animal welfare. Audi is now the first auto manufacturer to join the European Chicken Commitment. This means that starting no later than 2026, Audi is committing to buying only chicken that adheres to animal welfare criteria that go beyond the minimum legal standards for… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi Gastronomy supports European Broiler Chicken Initiative004352

White House releases details of EV charging infrastructure plan

The EV industry applauded the inclusion of a plan to fund charging infrastructure in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)—now rechristened the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIB)—that President Biden signed into law in November. However, until now we didn’t know exactly what we were cheering for. Now the administration has released an EV Charging Action… Continue reading White House releases details of EV charging infrastructure plan