Nissan Aims To Electrify 98% Of Europe Sales, Helped By Renault
Nissan Motor has raised its global sales target for electrified vehicles, including a huge boost in Europe assisted by its recently renewed strategic alliance with French counterpart Renault, as the Japanese automaker strives for competitiveness in a sector led by…
17.3% Of New Cars In Europe Fully Electric, 27.7% Have A Plug
The European automotive market is back in the black, with a 17% growth rate in November. It seems the worst of the automotive component crisis is over. Although, with an energy-derived recession knocking on the door, this uptick might not…
The Little Audi Plant That’s Teaching VW Group About EVs
Not all of the modifications from the E-tron to the Q8 E-tron occurred on the meeting line. A serious one concerned the battery cells. The E-tron’s preliminary cells got here from provider LG. Now, they arrive from Samsung SDI, with…
New Delhi Tech Start-up Foxtini Wows The European Market
Foxtini, an electric motor engineering start-up from New Delhi, is one of the first companies in India to successfully commercialize the innovatory Axial Flux BLDC electric motor featuring state-of-the-art soft magnetic composites. The company has designed a range of state-of-the-art…
Surging Electricity Prices Make Some Gas Vehicles Cheaper Than Electric Ones In Europe
Due to the Russia-Ukraine war, Europe was witnessing surging electricity prices, making some electric vehicles more expensive than combustion engines. In some cases, the cost difference between driving both types of cars 100 miles had become negligible. According to economists,…
France Threatened As U.S. Shores Up EV Industry
When President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act in August, there was much discussion of the legislation’s tax incentives, including provisions to expand domestic U.S. production of electric vehicles (EVs). Unfortunately, America’s trading partners — led by French president Emmanuel…
EU Agrees New Law On More Sustainable And Circular Batteries To Support EU’s Energy Transition And Competitive Industry
The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council aiming to make all batteries placed on the EU market more sustainable, circular and safe. The agreement builds on the Commission’s proposal from December 2020…
Toyota Rolls Out C-HR Plug-in Hybrid
Toyota on Monday teased a plug-in hybrid version of its C-HR subcompact crossover and confirmed more all-electric bZ models for Europe. The Toyota C-HR Prologue Concept shown Monday previews a next-generation model scheduled to debut in the near future. Toyota…
Europeans “Can’t Make Money On EVs”
STELLANTIS is considering building its EV models in India for potential export to Europe because high costs in the EU mean that car makers cannot make EVs at a profit. Speaking from Chennai where Stellantis has a technical centre, CEO…
Ford Invests Another $180M In Powertrain Plant To Supply 70% Of European EVs
Ford Motor Company announced plans to invest an additional $180 million in its Halewood EV powertrain facility in northern England. As the American automaker looks to go all-electric overseas by 2030, the fresh fund will help bolster the plants output…
