Volvo Trucks North America has delivered 70 VNR electric trucks to several fleets in Southern California. They will be used for regional transport and drayage and are subsidised through the SWITCH-ON programme. Read more…
Fisker Owners May Have To Pay For Recalls Out Of Pocket After All
The failed EV startup flip-flopped again on whether customers will need to foot the bill for recall repairs. Now it says they will. Read more…
You can now track Hyundai and Kia cars with Samsung’s SmartThings
Samsung announced a strategic partnership with Hyundai and Kia with the SmartThings ecosystem earlier this year and now shared some more details about it. Future Hyundai and Kia cars will come with an infotainment system offering more advanced controls via a native SmartThings app and Samsung phone owners will enjoy a slew of neat features. One of the best is… Read more…
Electric Volvos won’t look like melted bars of soap
Volvo has no plans to change its current strategy of styling electric cars like its internal-combustion models, Florian Mockenhaupt, the automaker’s senior manager of exterior design, said in an interview with Australia’s Drive. “Everything still has to look like a Volvo,” Mockenhaupt said, adding that Volvo is still chasing reductions in… Read more…
Zeekr launches 009 MPV in Thailand, deliveries to start in Oct
Zeekr has launched the right-hand drive version of the Zeekr 009 in Thailand, the second model it is offering in the Southeast Asian country after the Zeekr X SUV. Read more…
LGES launches new brand for battery management
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has launched a new brand for complete solutions in the field of battery management systems. The brand named “B.around” focuses on software and hardware for the battery management of electric vehicles, through to customized solutions for software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms and use in the battery-as-a-service business. Read more…
Zeekr launches its new SUV called 7X
The Geely brand Zeekr has started selling its new 7X model in China, having already received over 58,000 pre-sale orders. The SUV is not quite as luxurious as the other Zeekr models and is primarily aimed at families. Read more…
Kia improves charging route planning via OTA update
Kia has announced a new software update for its vehicles from model year 2022 onwards. Among the 153 new features are an optimised route planner, additional voice commands, and a driver speed assistance warning that can now be turned off using the mute button on the steering wheel. Read more…
Rare earth element recycler Cyclic Materials to expand after $53M Series B funding round
A Canadian company called Cyclic Materials is working to create a circular supply chain for rare earth elements (REEs) using advanced recycling processes. The company just secured $53 million via a Series B equity round to accelerate its global expansion and recycling infrastructure. Read more…
New Rivian EVs Come With A Tesla Charging Adapter
Buyers won’t have to figure out a way to get the NACS adapter after getting the vehicle delivered. Read more…
Fortescue & Liebherr sign $2.8 billion deal
In the single largest equipment deal in the Liebherr Group’s 75-year history, Liebherr and Australian mining company Fortescue have announced a massive expansion of their electric vehicle collaboration. This includes the delivery of 475 new Liebherr electric vehicles with Fortescue technology to Fortescue’s mining operations in Western Australia. Read more…
Ampeco signs partnership with ChargeHub
North American roaming provider ChargeHub will use Ampeco’s charging management platform to give charge point operators and eMobility Service providers in the US and Canada access to the roaming platform. Read more…
Veolia expands electric fleet in London borough
To make refuse collection and street cleaning green, Veolia is adding eight new electric cargo bikes to its fleet in the London borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. The latter wants to become the country’s greenest borough. Read more…
China NEV retail at 664,000 in Sept 1-22, up 7% from same period last month
China’s NEV retail penetration stood at 53.41 percent in the September 1-22 period, and 45.36 percent year-to-date. Read more…
Faraday Future teases $20,000 EV, gasoline range-extender
Faraday Future, which has struggled to deliver its $300,000 FF 91 electric vehicle, now plans to launch a sub-brand selling affordable EVs at scale. In a recent presentation to investors, Faraday Future announced Faraday X—FX for short—which aims to launch two models called FX 5 and FX 6 priced between $20,000-$30,000 and… Read more…
Xpeng launches new variant of X9 MPV to expand potential customer base
Xpeng has rolled out the X9 610 Max, which supports the XNGP assisted driving feature by adding two LiDARs compared to the entry-level variant. Read more…
BMW expands the i5 lineup and upgrades tech across the fleet
BMW is gearing up for a productive fall season with a series of exciting updates across its model range. The spotlight shines brightly on the new BMW i5 xDrive40 Touring, the third drivetrain for the wagon. This all-wheel-drive outputs 394 hp and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in a swift 5.5 seconds. It offers range of up to… Read more…
Rivian starts delivering next-gen R1 models
Despite declining figures, Rivian has been sticking to its production target of 57,000 vehicles. Now, it is picking up the pace and has started delivering the next generation of its R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup.Riv Read more…
The Netherlands subsidise EV charging stations for commercial vehicles
Companies in the Netherlands can now apply for funding to set up charging stations for battery-electric commercial vehicles. Two funding programmes make 57 million euros available. Read more…
BYD sees 9 millionth NEV roll off line
BYD today saw its 9 millionth NEV, a Yangwang U9 electric supercar, roll off the assembly line, as it produced its latest 1 million vehicles in less than 3 months. Read more…
