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Future Volkswagen Polo vehicles will come to Europe from South Africa

Volkswagen plant in Pamplona (Spain) to be modernised to produce ID electric cars from 2026

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 26, 2024, 9:14 a.m.
2.8 billion dollars: Liebherr Group receives largest equipment order in its 75-year history

Liebherr and Fortescue are teaming up to make mining greener. The two companies announced their expanded partnership at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas, aiming to develop and test zero emission mining solutions.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 25, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
BMW, Ford & Honda Begin Operations of EV-Grid Integration Joint Venture ChargeScape

BMW, Ford, and Honda have kicked off operations for their new joint venture, ChargeScape. The companies have joined forces to create a software platform that'll make electric vehicles (EVs) work better with the power grid.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 25, 2024, 2:50 p.m.
Hyundai Motor & Škoda Group to Collaborate on Hydrogen Mobility

Hyundai Motor Company and &Scaron;koda Group have joined forces to push for a hydrogen-powered future. The two companies signed a deal to work together on hydrogen mobility during a business summit in Prague.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 25, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
Ford starts series production of the Capri

Ford has started making the all-electric Capri in Cologne, Germany. This marks the second electric model to roll off the production line at the German plant, joining the Explorer.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 25, 2024, 11:29 a.m.
U.S. plans to ban Chinese and Russian connected car technology

The U.S. government wants to keep Chinese and Russian connected car tech out of the country. The Department of Commerce has proposed a new rule to ban the sale and import of connected vehicles with certain technologies from these nations.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 24, 2024, 5:36 p.m.
European EV sales drop by 44 percent in August

Electric car sales in Europe took a big hit in August 2024. The number of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sold dropped by almost half compared to the same time last year.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 20, 2024, 12:25 p.m.
VW could cut up to 30,000 jobs in Germany, report says

Volkswagen might cut a lot of jobs soon. The car company faces money troubles and needs to spend less.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 20, 2024, 10:34 a.m.
Ford CEO Jim Farley called Chinese EVs an "existential threat" after a secret test drive

Ford's top executives got a shock when they test drove a Chinese electric SUV. CEO Jim Farley and CFO John Lawler couldn't believe how advanced the technology was in a vehicle made by Changan Automobile.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 19, 2024, 11:25 a.m.
bp pulse teams up with LAZ parking in the USA to build chargers

LAZ Parking and bp pulse are joining forces to bring ultra-fast charging to parking lots across the United States. The two companies have agreed to work together to set up and run charging hubs at LAZ-managed locations.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 18, 2024, 2:08 p.m.
Norway sees electric cars outnumber petrol models

In Norway, electric cars have surpassed the number of petrol-powered vehicles for the first time. According to the Road Traffic Information Council (OFV), there are now 754,303 electric cars compared to 753,905 petrol cars among a total of 2.8 million passenger vehicles.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 18, 2024, 1:27 p.m.
Toyota and Hyundai chairmen reportedly to meet in October for discussion of possible partnership

Toyota and Hyundai chiefs will meet in Seoul at the end of October. The big names in the car world might talk about working together, mostly on hydrogen tech.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 17, 2024, 2:05 p.m.
Audi to End On-Demand Rental Car Program by End of September

Audi has quietly announced plans to eliminate the “current” version of their rental car program. Known as Audi on Demand, the program traces its roots back to 2012 when it was then called Silvercar.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 16, 2024, 3:16 p.m.
Volvo Shuts Down Its Vehicle Subscription Service

Volvo has officially ended its vehicle subscription service, Care by Volvo, in both Europe and the U.S.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 16, 2024, 3:08 p.m.
GM Could Use Chinese Battery Cells Manufactured by Japanese Brand in U.S.

General Motors (GM) is looking into new ways to get batteries for its electric vehicles. The car giant might team up with TDK Corp, a Japanese company, to make batteries in the United States using technology from CATL, a Chinese firm.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 16, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
BMW Is Shaking Up Its Design Team

BMW Group is shaking up its design teams. The company will make big changes across its brands starting October 1. Adrian van Hooydonk will stay in charge of the overall design direction.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 16, 2024, 9:47 a.m.
China Becomes First Country To Hit 1 Million Monthly EV Sales

China has hit a major milestone in the electric vehicle (EV) market. The country sold over 1 million EVs in August 2024, making it the first nation to reach this monthly sales figure. This achievement marks a 33% increase compared to the same period last year.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 13, 2024, 10:28 a.m.
Hyundai and GM could jointly develop and build cars

General Motors and Hyundai Motor Company have signed an agreement to explore future collaboration across key strategic areas.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 12, 2024, 4:52 p.m.
BMW's global recall could cost nearly $1 billion

BMW has started a huge recall that affects more than 1.5 million cars around the world. The company found problems with the braking system in these vehicles.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 12, 2024, 2:26 p.m.
VW increases prices for nearly all combustion-engine models in Germany

Volkswagen is hiking prices on most of its gas and diesel models in Germany. The company will raise prices by 2.1 to 4.2 percent starting September 12, 2024.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 11, 2024, 9:41 a.m.

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