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Volvo delivers 74-ton electric truck that runs 12 hours a day with one charge break

Volvo Trucks has delivered an electric truck for heavy transport to a haulier in Gothenburg, Sweden. The truck can handle a total weight of 74 tonnes.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 30, 2023, 11:17 a.m.
Dacia is considering a potential rival to the Citroen Ami

Dacia is considering the viability of a small, bare-bones city car along the lines of the Citro?n Ami to tap into the rapidly growing market for shared urban mobility.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 30, 2023, 11:05 a.m.
Polestar adopts Tesla NACS connector in USA and Canada, following parent company Volvo

Polestar announced today it would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector just two days after parent company Volvo opted to make the same move.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 30, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Ferrari Unveils Road-Legal XX Supercar: SF90 XX Stradale and Spider Push Boundaries with 1,016 HP and Enhanced Aerodynamics

Ferrari’s XX badge has been around since the Enzo-based FXX was unveiled in 2005, but always reserved for extreme track-only specials. Now it’s coming to the street for the first time with the launch of the SF90 XX Stradale and Spider.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 30, 2023, 10:32 a.m.
Geely's Zeekr electric car brand starts pre-sales for two models in first two European markets

Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr started pre-sales for two models in the first two European markets. The Zeekr 001 and Zeekr X are now available for pre-order in the Netherlands and Sweden. The first European prices are now also known.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 7 p.m.
Ford Recalls Over 14,000 Fusion Energi PHEVs Due to Fire Risk

The National Highway Traffic Safety Association has published the details regarding campaign number 23V440000, which affects 14,452 examples of the Ford Fusion. More precisely, potentially affected is the Fusion Energy from the 2019 and 2020 model years.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 4:27 p.m.
911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Edition honours 100 years of 24 Hours of Le Mans

Porsche presents the 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Edition, a special edition of the legendary 911. This exclusive car pays homage to the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and celebrates Porsche's history at the storied Circuit de la Sarthe.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 4:10 p.m.
Bugatti significantly expands its headquarters in Molsheim, France, and increases its workforce by 50 percent

Part of an ongoing investment program that will support the development of new automobiles beyond the Chiron1 era, a new facility – located next to the Atelier – is to be added to the Molsheim site in the second half of 2024.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 2:34 p.m.
NASA discontinues X-57 Maxwell demo electric aircraft without taking flight

NASA provides an update on its electric aircraft X-57 Maxwell. Introduced in 2020, the US space agency expects to complete the project in September 2023. However, the project will conclude without taking off.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
Electreon and GINAF Successfully Integrate Wireless Charging System on Modified DAF XF 50-Ton Electric Truck

Electreon, developer and provider of inroad wireless charging technology for electric vehicles, and Dutch commercial vehicle manufacturer GINAF have fully integrated Electreon's wireless charging system into a GINAF 50-ton truck.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 1:10 p.m.
Toyota And Hyundai EV Ads Banned In UK And Ireland Over Misleading Charge-Time Claims

The UK's advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA), has recently taken action against Hyundai and Toyota for their misleading claims regarding charge times and availability of fast chargers in their electric vehicle (EV) advertisements. The ASA found that the automakers exaggerated the charge speeds and did not accurately represent the real-world figures that owners could expect. Additionally, the availability of high-speed charging stations was found to be less widespread than claimed.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 12:45 p.m.
BMW Group Breaks Ground on New High-Voltage Battery Assembly Factory in South Carolina

The BMW Group took a major step on Tuesday towards building electric vehicles in the United States as it broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. Named “Plant Woodruff,” the BMW facility will produce sixth-generation batteries to supply fully electric vehicles at nearby BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 12:17 p.m.
Toyota To Make 550 GR Corollas For Japan In 2024, But It’s A Lottery To Get One

The GR Corolla is returning for 2024 in Japan. However, there's a catch: the highly anticipated sports car will be produced in limited quantities, with only 550 examples available. To make matters more exciting, prospective buyers will have to enter a lottery for a chance to purchase one of these vehicles.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 12:06 p.m.
Upcoming Hyundai Tucson Facelift Spied Flexing Muscles in the Austrian Alps

Hyundai's yet-to-be-unveiled Tucson was spotted undergoing rigorous testing while towing a trailer in the Austrian Alps. Underneath a veil of thick camouflage, the latest iteration of Hyundai's esteemed crossover hinted at a series of enhancements.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 11:28 a.m.
Mercedes-AMG Unveils Limited-Production G63 Grand Edition with Gold Accents

Mercedes has revealed a new AMG G63 variant called the Grand Edition. The automaker is limiting its production to just 1,000 examples, with the high-powered SUV receiving numerous visual touches inside and out with gold as the accent color.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 11:13 a.m.
This Ford Bronco is specially designed to fight forest fires in national parks

Ford, through its Bronco Wild Fund, is donating a customized Bronco SUV with advanced communications gear, creating a go-anywhere wildland firefighting command rig to help coordinate firefighting crews across rough terrain in Bandelier National Monument.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 10:59 a.m.
Alfa Romeo Tonale Hybrid Joins Italy’s Police Force with Partial Armor

Alfa Romeo has once again demonstrated its commitment to serving the law enforcement agencies of Italy by delivering the first batch of 400 Tonale Hybrid crossovers to the esteemed Carabinieri Italian police force. The Tonale Hybrid crossovers have been specifically modified to meet the demanding requirements of police duty.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 29, 2023, 10:43 a.m.
Ukraine Allows Military to Use Right-Hand Drive Vehicles

Ukraine uses left-hand-drive vehicles, but because of the Russian invasion, the country is now full of right-hand-drive cars that were sent as aid from Britain and other right-hand-drive countries. Now the country's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has resolved this paradox by law.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 28, 2023, 8:53 p.m.
Peugeot admits the possibility of creating a road-legal hypercar 9X8 for enthusiasts with a lot of money

Billionaires of the world, listen up! In a surprising turn of events, Peugeot's CEO, Linda Jackson, has hinted at the possibility of creating a road-legal version of their extraordinary wingless 9X8 hypercar. While Jackson firmly stated that such a venture is not currently in the company's plans, she left the door slightly ajar for those armed with a blank cheque.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 28, 2023, 2:08 p.m.
2024 BMW X1 M35i xDrive gets the company's most powerful four-cylinder engine

The new BMW X1 M35i xDrive four-cylinder engine is part of the BMW Group's new modular generation of Efficient Dynamics engines and uses M TwinPower Turbo technology to record maximum output of 221 kW/300 hp in Europe and an even higher figure of 233 kW/317 hp in the USA and other selected markets.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 28, 2023, 1:51 p.m.

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