VW Group Africa adds 3MW to its grid
- New Energy Vehicles
- 20 November 2024
As Tesla examines building a plant in India, officials have asked the company to emulate Apple in finding local firms to partner with any Chinese suppliers involved, according to three government sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
Toyota will strengthen the development of electric vehicle technology in China, as it looks to catch up with increasingly tough domestic competition in the world's largest auto market, Reuters reported.
Tesla just does not seem to be able to stay out of the proverbial pooh-pooh.
Porsche aims to make its iconic 911 the only internal-combustion engine model left standing, according to Reuters.
Verge Motorcycles, the Finnish company that will begin selling its electric superbikes in the US market at the end of this year, joins the ranks of well-known car giants, General Motors and Ford, in announcing its intention to utilise Tesla’s NACS charging network.
A San Franciscan transport advocacy group, Safe Street Rebel, has found a novel way to further its aims.
A group representing China's auto manufacturers has reneged on a pledge to avoid "abnormal pricing".
In a move to further cement its electric intentions, Opel earlier this week revealed its new emblem.
Toyota conducted a successful demo run of the Hilux MHEV (Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle) concept model at Kasarani during the seventh round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in Kenya.
Global automakers have touted plans to reuse electric vehicle (EV) batteries when they lose power, but competition for battery packs and cell materials and the appetite for affordable cars cast doubt on this part of the circular economy, reports the news agency, Reuters.
On the eve of its foray into the electrical vehicle (EV) market, Aston Martin has opted for US start-up Lucid Group for assistance with battery technology.
Recently, at the Fastmarkets Lithium and Battery Raw Materials conference in Las Vegas, Lithium producers expressed a growing anxiety that a variety of obstacles will hinder their ability to supply enough of the battery metal to meet the world's aggressive electrification timelines.
One cannot attend an SA auto industry event without captains of industry, thought leaders and other stakeholders bemoaning the lack of political will to create a fertile policy framework for the introduction of new energy vehicles (NEV) and its related infrastructure.
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