Driving the new all-electric ID.7 Pro S, the Volkswagen Team Switzerland headed by project lead Felix Egolf, an expert in long-distance driving with electric cars, successfully covered a total of 794 kilometers (493.4 miles) with a single battery charge in a net driving time of 15 hours and 42 minutes….
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Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) has opened a new port facility at Port Freeport in Texas. Port Freeport will import and process up to 140,000 vehicles for Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Porsche, supporting approximately 300 dealers in the Central and Western United States. After consolidating two smaller facilities in…
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Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) reported US September sales of 162,595 vehicles, down 20.3% on a volume basis and down 9.9% on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis versus September 2023. September electrified vehicle sales consisting of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, pure electrics and fuel cells were 48.4% of total sales…
Mitsubishi Motors has updated the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model of the Outlander crossover SUV and premiered it in Europe. The new model will be available in showrooms in Japan this fall and in 20 European countries in spring 2025. Update for the gasoline model is planned to follow…
At IAA Transportation in September, Ford unveiled the Ranger PHEV pickup for the European market. The new model offers full Ranger towing, payload and off-road performance with electric-only driving ability. The Ranger PHEV offers up to 690 N·m of torque—the most of any production Ranger—and an EV-only driving range of…
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Audi of America released full pricing and specifications for the all-new 2025 Q6 e-tron model line and announced that an additional range-leading rear-wheel-drive (RWD) entry will join its line-up before the end of the year. With this announcement, Audi will have 11 distinct battery electric vehicles on offer across its…
Volkswagen has entered into a cooperation with the German start-up Revoltech GmbH from Darmstadt to research and develop sustainable materials based on industrial hemp. These could be used as a sustainable surface material in Volkswagen models from 2028. The material made from 100% bio-based hemp uses residues of the regional…
Group14 Technologies, the world’s largest global manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery materials, is shipping its SCC55 material, produced from an EV-scale joint venture (JV) factory based in Sangju, South Korea. Group14 has completed shipments to more than 100 electric vehicle (EV) and consumer electronics (CE) battery manufacturing customers…
Key markets in the electric vehicle (EV) transition are falling behind in their stated goals for public charging infrastructure, according to latest figures on World EV Day. The data reveals that the US, Europe and the UK are more than six times behind the number of plugs needed to meet…
Nissan launched the all-new Nissan Patrol, which will be available at Nissan’s partner network across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East region, at an event in Abu Dhabi. The introduces several advancements including a new design, a powerful V6 twin-turbo engine, a 9-speed automatic transmission and adaptive…
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Hyundai announced the release of the refreshed 2025 IONIQ 5, including a rugged new IONIQ 5 XRT variant. The expanded lineup offers more driving range and features, resulting in improved convenience, performance and safety. The IONIQ 5 will be the first model range manufactured at the new Hyundai Motor Group…
Subaru Corporation and Panasonic Energy, a Panasonic Group Company, plan to prepare for the supply of automotive lithium-ion batteries and joint establishment of a new battery factory in Oizumi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Panasonic Energy will supply its next-generation cylindrical automotive lithium-ion batteries for the battery electric vehicles (BEVs) Subaru plans…
Beam Global, a provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for the electrification of transportation and energy security, launched the patented BeamSpot sustainable curbside electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure system. The streetlight replacement combines solar, wind and utility-generated electricity into Beam Global’s proprietary integrated batteries to provide resiliency, lighting and…
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Hyundai Motor Company and Škoda Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to commence collaboration on establishing a hydrogen mobility ecosystem. The MOU covers study on adoption of hydrogen fuel cell systems and technologies, study on adoption of energy efficient solutions for mobility projects and products, and exploring hydrogen…
BMW, Ford and Honda have begun operations of the new joint venture that they announced last year and have appointed the first CEO and CTO. ChargeScape is a software platform that integrates electric vehicles (EVs) into the power grid, shoring up grid stability while saving drivers money on their charging….
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