Mercedes-Benz USA announced a new plug-in hybrid variant of its popular GLC SUV model series, the 2025 GLC 350e 4MATIC SUV. The standard offerings of the GLC 300 4MATIC SUV will carry over to the plug-in hybrid, while adding more new standard features to enhance the electric experience. The new…
Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a new joint initiative in next-generation-mobility and energy-related services utilizing electric vehicles (EVs) to contribute to solving regional societal issues and to creating vibrant future communities. Japan as a country has been addressing issues such as driver shortages…
2024-03-18 Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from logistics company DFDS. With this latest order, DFDS has almost doubled its Volvo electric truck fleet to 225 trucks in total—the largest company fleet of heavy electric trucks in Europe. DFDS, one of the largest shipping and logistics companies…
The Audi Q6 e‑tron is the first production model on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The PPE, developed jointly with Porsche, and the E3 1.2 electronic architecture are important milestones in the expansion of Audi’s global range of electrically powered models. Powerful, compact, and highly efficient electric motors, as well…
In China, EV registrations, including plug-in and conventional hybrids, soared by 92% in January compared to the same month last year, according to Adamas Intelligence. At just under 765,000 units, more EVs were sold in China during the first month of 2024 than the next 19 countries combined. Every third…
Volvo Buses is extending its European electromobility offer to include operations outside and between cities. The new Volvo 8900 Electric is an electric low-entry bus for city, intercity, and commuter operations. The Volvo 8900 Electric is built on the all-new Volvo BZR Electric chassis—a platform based on a Volvo Group…
Dodge introduced the all-new Dodge Charger electric muscle car. The next-generation Dodge Charger will retain its title as the world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car, led by the all-new, all-electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack, which delivers 670 horsepower and is expected to reach 0-60 mph in 3.3…
Apple’s decade-long electric car development has come to an end after years of delays and setbacks, pivoting towards AI.
In Europe, Nissan introduced the next generation Nissan Interstar large van. The model features not only increased size and versatility, ensuring it can be tailored to be as unique as the customers it serves, but it is also Nissan’s first large van available with a 100% electric powertrain, without a…
Japanese vehiucle makers step up interest in Thailand.
Europe’s new vehicle registrations reached their highest level last year since the pandemic. Strong demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and the growing influence of new market entrants sparked significant shifts in the continent’s automotive landscape with new passenger vehicle registrations totalling 12,792,151 units in Europe-28 in 2023, up 14%…
Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) announced the delivery of its first battery-electric Freightliner eM2 trucks, after the start of series production of the medium-duty electric vehicles at the end of 2023. (Earlier post.) The Freightliner eM2, manufactured at DTNA’s plant in Portland, Oregon, has since been distributed to customers…
The sixth generation of the BMW 5 Series Touring offers, for the first time, an all-electric drive in the form of the BMW i5 Touring. A flexible drive architecture allows model variants with gasoline and diesel engines, plug-in hybrid systems and purely electric drive systems to be produced on a…
The all-electric version of the MINI Countryman is now rolling off the lines at BMW Group Plant Leipzig, four months after the production launch of the combustion-engined MINI Countryman. After phasing out production of the BMW i3, the birthplace of electric mobility at the BMW Group now manufactures four models…
