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  • Hyundai appoints former Porsche engineer Manfred Harrer to lead the company's push into high performance vehicles

    Hyundai appoints former Porsche engineer Manfred Harrer to lead the company's push into high performance vehicles

    Hyundai Motor Group announced on Tuesday the appointment of Manfred Harrer as Executive Vice President and Head of Genesis & Performance Development Tech Unit.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 28, 2024, 5:21 p.m.
  • Stellantis To Build Hybrid Fiat 500 And Jeep Compass In Italy

    Stellantis To Build Hybrid Fiat 500 And Jeep Compass In Italy

    Stellantis announced plans to ramp up its production capabilities in Italy, aiming to manufacture hybrid models of the Fiat 500 and Jeep Compass. The initiative will take place at the Mirafiori and Melfi factories, with the Fiat 500 hybrid's production slated to start in the first quarter of 2026.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 28, 2024, 2:44 p.m.
  • Next-generation Nissan Leaf likely to debut in late 2024

    Next-generation Nissan Leaf likely to debut in late 2024

    Nissan will run a six-month trial production of the next-generation Leaf at its Sunderland plant in the UK starting in August. If there are no problems, the automaker will be ready to begin mass production as early as March 2025.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 28, 2024, 2:06 p.m.
  • Geely Becomes A Top 10 Automaker Globally

    Geely Becomes A Top 10 Automaker Globally

    Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has entered the top 10 global automakers for the first time, based on sales from January to March 2024. The Chinese auto manufacturer sold 730,000 vehicles during this period, marking a 27% increase in sales and moving up from the 12th position.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 28, 2024, 11:36 a.m.
  • Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru Join Forces on New Combustion Engines

    Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru Join Forces on New Combustion Engines

    Automotive giants Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru have announced a collaboration to create new internal combustion engines. This partnership aims to speed up development and reduce costs.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 28, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
  • DB Schenker is first company in Sweden to drive R 450e e-truck from Scania on long-haul route

    DB Schenker is first company in Sweden to drive R 450e e-truck from Scania on long-haul route

    The logistics company DB Schenker has announced that it has become the first company in Sweden to use the Scania R 450e electric truck on a long-distance route. The first use of the electric truck started with a 300 km drive from Jönköping to Södertälje, which took three hours.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 27, 2024, 8:40 p.m.
  • First DHL EV Center of Excellence opened in China

    First DHL EV Center of Excellence opened in China

    The first DHL EV Center of Excellence was inaugurated in Shanghai. This center aims to offer comprehensive solutions for the storage and distribution of high-voltage batteries essential to the EV industry.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 27, 2024, 5:20 p.m.
  • Scania Unveils Autonomous Mining Trucks in Australia

    Scania Unveils Autonomous Mining Trucks in Australia

    Scania, a well-known automotive industry company, has recently opened orders for its innovative self-driving mining trucks in Australia. The announcement includes the rollout of a 40-tonne autonomous heavy tipper, already available for order, and a planned 50-tonne model set to follow. These trucks mark a significant leap in mining technology and are projected to start operations by 2024.

    Maksim Tropko
    May 27, 2024, 4:48 p.m.
  • JLR brings radio to its manufacturing sites to boost morale and workplace experience

    JLR brings radio to its manufacturing sites to boost morale and workplace experience

    Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is making a multi-million-pound investment to transform the workplace experience for production workers at its manufacturing facilities.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 24, 2024, 5:43 p.m.
  • Tesla Shanghai Megafactory in China officially starts construction

    Tesla Shanghai Megafactory in China officially starts construction

    Tesla launched construction on its new Megafactory in Shanghai, China, on May 23, 2024. The facility marks Tesla's first dedicated energy storage production site outside of the United States.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 24, 2024, 11:19 a.m.
  • The Average Car In America Is A 14-Year-Old Toyota Camry

    The Average Car In America Is A 14-Year-Old Toyota Camry

    The typical passenger car in the United States is now a 14-year-old Toyota Camry, as established by recent analysis from S&P Global Mobility. This reflects the oldest average age on record for American vehicles.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 23, 2024, 2:11 p.m.
  • US Government Releases 42 Million Gallons of Gasoline to Reduce Fuel Prices

    US Government Releases 42 Million Gallons of Gasoline to Reduce Fuel Prices

    The U.S. government is set to release 42 million gallons of gasoline from the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve. This decision aims at driving down high fuel prices, particularly as the summer season approaches. Located in South Portland, Maine and New York Harbor, the reserve was initially established post-Superstorm Sandy in 2014.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 23, 2024, 11:02 a.m.
  • Audi To Develop Bespoke Chinese EV Platform With SAIC

    Audi To Develop Bespoke Chinese EV Platform With SAIC

    Audi has announced a partnership with SAIC Motor to create a new electric vehicle (EV) platform tailored for the Chinese market, named the "Advanced Digitized Platform." The first model from this partnership is set to launch next year.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 22, 2024, 1:02 p.m.
  • Nissan delays U.S.-built electric sedans in favor of electric SUVs

    Nissan delays U.S.-built electric sedans in favor of electric SUVs

    Nissan reportedly told suppliers to stop working on a pair of electric sedans scheduled to enter production in late 2026. Automaker said it needed to make changes “to enhance product competitiveness”.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 22, 2024, 11:42 a.m.
  • Tesla Celebrates 3,000,000th Electric Car Produced In Fremont, California

    Tesla Celebrates 3,000,000th Electric Car Produced In Fremont, California

    Tesla hit a major production milestone by assembling its three millionth electric vehicle at the Fremont factory on May 18, 2024. The event was highlighted by the rollout of a Tesla Model S in blue.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 21, 2024, 2:49 p.m.
  • VW and Renault end talks to develop affordable EV

    VW and Renault end talks to develop affordable EV

    Volkswagen has ended talks with Renault about the possibility of jointly developing a low-cost electric vehicle, Reuters reports. The abandoned dialogue focused on producing an affordable version of the Twingo car.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 20, 2024, 1:54 p.m.
  • Dodge CEO and Father of the Hellcat Is Retiring

    Dodge CEO and Father of the Hellcat Is Retiring

    Tim Kuniskis, the CEO of Ram and Dodge known for spawning the iconic Hellcat engine, is set to retire on June 1. The announcement came from Stellantis last Friday. Christine Feuell will take over as the new CEO of Ram while continuing her leadership at Chrysler. Matt McAlear will step up as the new CEO of Dodge.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 20, 2024, 10:24 a.m.
  • BYD Showroom in China Burns Down, Marking Tenth Fire Since 2021

    BYD Showroom in China Burns Down, Marking Tenth Fire Since 2021

    On May 16, a severe fire destroyed a BYD showroom in Qingkou, Fujian Province, China. The incident left the building and seven vehicles completely destroyed. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. This marks the tenth such event at a BYD showroom since 2021.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 17, 2024, 11:40 a.m.
  • Peugeot extends its 8-year 160,000 km coverage to its entire electric passenger car line-up

    Peugeot extends its 8-year 160,000 km coverage to its entire electric passenger car line-up

    Peugeot now offers its Allure Care program for all electric cars. It is said to be the first European manufacturer to offer such coverage.

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 17, 2024, 8:55 a.m.
  • Mercedes has canceled next-generation EV platform as buyers cool on electric cars

    Mercedes has canceled next-generation EV platform as buyers cool on electric cars

    Mercedes has dropped plans to develop a new MB.EA platform for future large EVs, according to a report. The architecture would have been used for electric E-Class and S-Class models, but the German automaker will instead update its existing EVA2 platform, currently used by EQE and EQS

    Evgenii Ushakov
    May 16, 2024, 3:22 p.m.
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