Stellantis partnership to develop new EV batteries
- New Energy Vehicles
- 10 December 2024
This past Thursday, Reuters reported that Austrian Climate Minister, Leonore Gewesseler, said that the country would not back out of the agreement to support the EU law to phase out new sales of CO2-emmiting cars by 2035.
According to Reuters, BMW reported on 15 March that the company expected over 50% of new sales to be all-electric vehicles.
Volkswagen plans to invest 180 billion euros over five years in certain areas, including battery production and raw material sourcing, in a bid to cut electric-vehicle costs and protect its market share, Reuters reported on 14 March.
The move toward electric vehicles (EV) gained momentum in the northern hemisphere because of environmental concerns, cost-effectiveness and developments in the technology.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp plans for hybrid and battery electric vehicles to account for all new car sales by the middle of the next decade, Reuters reported on 10 March.
JAC motors is the latest auto manufacturer to contribute an innovation to the EV-battery race.
Various international motoring news outlets have reported that Ford will henceforth offer two different battery chemistries on its electric vehicles (EV).
Contrary to great anticipation that Elon Musk would clarify plans for an affordable Tesla at the company’s investor day on 1 March, the eccentric billionaire skirted the issue.
Kia Corporation unveiled a set of video clips on 2 March to tease its highly anticipated Kia EV9, the brand’s dedicated battery electric SUV.
The 2024 edition of the electric vehicle road trip (evrt) Africa, a travelling showcase of electric vehicles (EV), will be even bigger and better than before as the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC) gets on board as a partner.
With relations between Germany and South Africa strengthened even further by the German government’s commitment of over R6 billion to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition, Audi Board Member, Hildegard Wortmann, is currently visiting the country.
Nissan used the past weekend’s FIA Formula E race in Cape Town, the first all-electric vehicle race held in South Africa, to showcase its electric-vehicle technology.
Tesla fans are hoping that Elon Musk will make good on his long-standing promise of an affordable electric vehicle, when he reveals his plans later this week, Reuters reported on 27 February.
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