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Polestar Announces Referral Program, Tangible Prizes in Sight
Polestar Announces Referral Program, Tangible Prizes in Sight

31 May 2022, 13:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The folks over at Polestar have announced that they will start offering a referral program in some European countries, as well as in the U.S. and South Korea

 
Goldman Sachs Predicts the Price of Key Battery Materials Will Fall in the Next Two Years
Goldman Sachs Predicts the Price of Key Battery Materials Will Fall in the Next Two Years

31 May 2022, 09:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Raw materials needed to build Li-Ion batteries have gone through the roof in the past year, but Goldman Sachs analysts think the gold rush is over

 
After Alpha5, DeLorean Might Present Alpha2, Alpha3, and Alpha4
After Alpha5, DeLorean Might Present Alpha2, Alpha3, and Alpha4

30 May 2022, 22:50 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Alpha project seems to be the DMC-24, also known as DMC200 or Project 831/1, which did not move forward because the company went bankrupt

 
Dacia's Jogger Was Designed Using a CAVE, It's Not What You Think at First
Dacia's Jogger Was Designed Using a CAVE, It's Not What You Think at First

30 May 2022, 21:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Dacia has revealed its CAVE, a tool that the company used to develop the Jogger. Moreover, a select group of people got to see the car years before its reveal

 
Audi Sport Team Phoenix Wins 50th Edition of the 24-Hour Nurburgring Race
Audi Sport Team Phoenix Wins 50th Edition of the 24-Hour Nurburgring Race

30 May 2022, 15:08 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / Victory for the Audi R8 LMS lead by Audi Sport Team Phoenix in the demanding race sprinkled with rain, lead changes and numerous overtaking maneuvers

 
New Technology from Suzuki Sees Lithium-Ion Batteries Being Recycled to Power Streetlights
New Technology from Suzuki Sees Lithium-Ion Batteries Being Recycled to Power Streetlights

30 May 2022, 12:20 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Suzuki says the technology will help pave the way for a more effective utilization of small lithium-ion batteries in the future.

 
Toyota Global Sales Drop 11% in April Owing to Elusive Chips and Pandemic Disruptions
Toyota Global Sales Drop 11% in April Owing to Elusive Chips and Pandemic Disruptions

30 May 2022, 09:27 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Toyota said its domestic sales, excluding the sales of Daihatsu and Hino Motors, plunged close to 17% to 103,143 automobiles

 
Volkswagen Arteon Sales Have Hit Rock Bottom in the U.S.
Volkswagen Arteon Sales Have Hit Rock Bottom in the U.S.

29 May 2022, 23:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen has never sold fewer Arteon models in the U.S. than it has in the first quarter of this year. We are writing about a 96 percent drop

 
Volkswagen Turns 85 Today, Does Not Celebrate in Any Particular Way
Volkswagen Turns 85 Today, Does Not Celebrate in Any Particular Way

28 May 2022, 19:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / 85 years ago today, the company that we now refer to as Volkswagen was founded. Its name was changed in 1938 to Volkswagenwerk GmbH, mind you

 
Ford Completes Succesful Deployment of Cobots in Production to Help Humans
Ford Completes Succesful Deployment of Cobots in Production to Help Humans

28 May 2022, 17:32 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ever heard of cobots? Well, they are not androids or some sort of android, but collaborative robots. These are meant to help, rather than replace humans

 
Immersive House of Luxury Showroom Opened by Rolls-Royce in Doha, Qatar
Immersive House of Luxury Showroom Opened by Rolls-Royce in Doha, Qatar

28 May 2022, 15:53 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / A new client experience was unveiled in the recently opened showroom in Qatar, as Rolls-Royce consolidates its position as a House of Luxury.

 
NIO's Hiring Activity Suggests It Is Preparing to Build a Factory in the U.S.
NIO's Hiring Activity Suggests It Is Preparing to Build a Factory in the U.S.

27 May 2022, 15:27 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The factory would start its activities in America with CKD (Completely Knocked-Down) or SKD (Semi Knocked Down) vehicles

 
Mercedes-Benz Will Retire Its Last Manual Transmissions in 2023
Mercedes-Benz Will Retire Its Last Manual Transmissions in 2023

27 May 2022, 14:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / While previous rumors noted that Mercedes-Benz will drop the manuals from its range in 2020, the new deadline is 2023. It is not such a big deal, though

 
Chinese eVTOL Manufacturer EHang Continues Its Asian Expansion, Lands in Thailand
Chinese eVTOL Manufacturer EHang Continues Its Asian Expansion, Lands in Thailand

27 May 2022, 14:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Chinese eVTOL manufacturer EHang continues its Asian expansion and announces a new partnership, this time with a company from Thailand.

 
Scout Will Have Its Own Factory in the U.S., Volkswagen Soon to Decide on a Site
Scout Will Have Its Own Factory in the U.S., Volkswagen Soon to Decide on a Site

27 May 2022, 13:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen will decide this year on a site for the new factory that would build Scout electric pickup and SUV in the U.S., CEO Herbert Diess announced

 
Tesla Has Officially Applied To Expand its Berlin Gigafactory
Tesla Has Officially Applied To Expand its Berlin Gigafactory

26 May 2022, 16:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has just started production at Giga Berlin, and it has already applied for a significant expansion of the factory, as confirmed by the mayor of Gruenheide

 
Apple Car Project Director Leaves the Company for LiDAR Firm
Apple Car Project Director Leaves the Company for LiDAR Firm

26 May 2022, 16:04 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Apple has yet another executive leave its Project Titan department. The unit that is meant to make the Apple Car has a high employee turnover

 
Joby Receives FAA Certification, Approved to Run Air Taxi Services Commercially
Joby Receives FAA Certification, Approved to Run Air Taxi Services Commercially

26 May 2022, 15:13 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The FAA said it changed its approach to issuing approvals for future eVTOLs, but doesn't expect it to delay certifications or operational approvals

 
VW Group Has Settled EA189 Dieselgate Suit in England and Wales
VW Group Has Settled EA189 Dieselgate Suit in England and Wales

26 May 2022, 12:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Almost seven years have passed since the Dieselgate scandal erupted. The German conglomerate has announced it settled the case out of court in Englad and Wales

 
China Bracing Itself For Global Dominance in Electric Vehicle Market
China Bracing Itself For Global Dominance in Electric Vehicle Market

26 May 2022, 06:57 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Tesla was the only foreign brand among the top 10 auto manufacturers in the country's NEV segment this year, China Passenger Car Association revealed