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Toyota Will Have Redwood Materials Recycle Its Hybrid and EV Battery Packs in the U.S.
Toyota Will Have Redwood Materials Recycle Its Hybrid and EV Battery Packs in the U.S.

21 Jun 2022, 14:37 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Founded by JB Straubel, the company plans to deliver anode and cathode materials for 100 GWh in batteries by 2025 and 500 GWh by 2030

 
Wingcopter Raises $42M, Teams Up With One of the Largest Grocery Retailers in Germany
Wingcopter Raises $42M, Teams Up With One of the Largest Grocery Retailers in Germany

21 Jun 2022, 14:21 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Wingcopter raised $42 million in its latest funding round, bringing one of the largest grocery retailers in Germany on its list of shareholders

 
BMW Thinks Sub-Saharan Africa Needs Locally-Built X3 Crossovers
BMW Thinks Sub-Saharan Africa Needs Locally-Built X3 Crossovers

21 Jun 2022, 11:06 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Previously built at the Spartanburg factory in the U.S., the BMW X3 for sub-Saharan Africa is now made at the Rosslyn plant in South Africa

 
Tesla Is Giving (and Having) a Hard Time to (With) Its Employees Worldwide
Tesla Is Giving (and Having) a Hard Time to (With) Its Employees Worldwide

21 Jun 2022, 10:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company is being sued for firing employees without respecting the proper advance notice for the job cuts it performed, but there’s more.

 
Pour One Out for the Hyundai Veloster (2011 – 2022)
Pour One Out for the Hyundai Veloster (2011 – 2022)

20 Jun 2022, 19:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After 11 years of continuous production, the Veloster is going to be discontinued in July 2022 according a recent report from South Korean publication Hankyung

 
BMW Group to Invest Over $1 Billion in Austrian Steyr Plant by 2030
BMW Group to Invest Over $1 Billion in Austrian Steyr Plant by 2030

20 Jun 2022, 15:15 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The company will expand the plant's production area by 14.8 acres (60,000 square meters) and will increase annual capacity to over 600,000 e-drive units

 
Volvo Makes New Jersey Its EV Training and Charging Hub for the Americas
Volvo Makes New Jersey Its EV Training and Charging Hub for the Americas

20 Jun 2022, 09:45 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Volvo will build a new EV technical and training facility, while installing 50 chargers at the company’s headquarters in Mahwah, NJ

 
Only 15 Units of the New 2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Speciale Will Be Sold in Canada
Only 15 Units of the New 2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Speciale Will Be Sold in Canada

20 Jun 2022, 07:14 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / Only 15 units are expected to arrive in Alfa Romeo showrooms in Canada by the end of this month, making it even more special.

 
2022 Kia EV6 Adds Another Notch to Its Belt, Wins Interiors and User-Experience Award
2022 Kia EV6 Adds Another Notch to Its Belt, Wins Interiors and User-Experience Award

20 Jun 2022, 06:49 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX award recognizes the company’s efforts to create a cutting-edge interior design with immersive user experience

 
Here's Fresh Footage From Volkswagen's Hanover Plant, They Make the ID. Buzz Here
Here's Fresh Footage From Volkswagen's Hanover Plant, They Make the ID. Buzz Here

19 Jun 2022, 18:32 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Volkswagen decided to join Rivian, Tesla, and GM with its own filmed tour of a major plant that has now become crucial. Here’s why this is important

 
Audi Thinks NIO Naming Strategy Hurts Its Trademarks, Sues the Chinese Automaker
Audi Thinks NIO Naming Strategy Hurts Its Trademarks, Sues the Chinese Automaker

18 Jun 2022, 14:28 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The German brand would be particularly concerned with the ES6 and ES8: their names would be too similar to S6 and S8, used by Audi’s sporty sedans.

 
Geely Wants to Challenge Rivian With Radar and New Electric Pickup Trucks
Geely Wants to Challenge Rivian With Radar and New Electric Pickup Trucks

18 Jun 2022, 10:44 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The new brand for electric pickup trucks has a curious motto: “Borrow two square meters from nature.” The idea is to show it is focused on outdoor adventures.

 
Volkswagen Plans to Make 130,000 ID. Buzz Units Per Year in Hanover
Volkswagen Plans to Make 130,000 ID. Buzz Units Per Year in Hanover

17 Jun 2022, 11:46 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The current output will be increased by 10% to allow 900 vehicles to be made in the German factory per day starting in 2023.

 
Ferrari to Make 80% Full-Electric and Hybrid Cars by 2030, New Supercar by 2026
Ferrari to Make 80% Full-Electric and Hybrid Cars by 2030, New Supercar by 2026

17 Jun 2022, 11:44 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Ferrari will unveil the Purosangue in three months, it also plans to launch 15 new models from 2023 to 2026, including a high-performance supercar

 
The Final BMW M Without Electrification Has Been Confirmed
The Final BMW M Without Electrification Has Been Confirmed

17 Jun 2022, 09:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected, the brand-new M2 is the final BMW M with no sort of hybrid assistance. Going forward, both hybrids and EVs will be the norm

 
Sony Honda Mobility Inc. Is the Name of the Company That Will Sell the Sony Vision-S
Sony Honda Mobility Inc. Is the Name of the Company That Will Sell the Sony Vision-S

16 Jun 2022, 19:04 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / That’s a weird name for the production vehicles to bear: we suspect we’ll end up calling it only Sony, as we thought it would be right from the beginning.

 
First Tesla Model Y With Structural Battery Pack Assembled at Giga Berlin Is Undrivable
First Tesla Model Y With Structural Battery Pack Assembled at Giga Berlin Is Undrivable

16 Jun 2022, 16:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has built the first Model Y using single-piece front and rear megacastings and a structural battery pack at Giga Berlin, but it is undrivable

 
Toyota Announces More Production Cuts in June and July for Japan
Toyota Announces More Production Cuts in June and July for Japan

16 Jun 2022, 16:05 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Toyota has cut production in its domestic plants more than twice owing to the elusive microchips and tough lockdown restriction in China

 
2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Gets Advertised by Mural Art in the U.S.
2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Gets Advertised by Mural Art in the U.S.

16 Jun 2022, 12:16 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / The new 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross was conceived as an adventure car, an adaptable and durable SUV, as art is, has been and will be.

 
Elon Musk Warns Rivian and Lucid Are "Tracking Toward Bankruptcy," Need to Slash Costs Now
Elon Musk Warns Rivian and Lucid Are "Tracking Toward Bankruptcy," Need to Slash Costs Now

16 Jun 2022, 10:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In an interview with Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, Elon Musk warned Lucid and Rivian will end up bankrupt unless they cut costs dramatically