Toyota believes ICE-augmented hybrid and PHEV powertrains can plot a much quicker path to reducing overall industry CO2 output for many users than a blind plunge into BEVs for all, says Gill Pratt, the automaker’s...
All three of Ford’s early-adopter models, the Mustang Mach-E, E-Transit and F-150 Lightning, share common powertrain features that allow the automaker to bring product to market at a price point well below rivals’...
Shipping companies adopting a “Digital First” mindset will be rewarded, Einride’s Per Olof Arnäs says. He says this is where computers will come in, having already increased in power by some 10,000 times in the past...
The Seville, Spain, plant’s Re-Trofit division will start operations at the end of 2022, with the capacity to refurbish more than 10,000 vehicles and repair up to 1,000 batteries per year by 2025.
While the Tier 1 supplier had previously avoided prioritizing chip production for the auto industry, it now specifically refers to the urgent requirements called for by automakers.
This pilot project will test whether the 5G technology meets the requirements of vehicle production with an eye toward developing it for industrial series production in the future.
Volvo claims the vehicle is the world’s first machine made of fossil-free steel. It says the concept machine is just the start, with smaller-scale series production planned by 2022 and mass production set to follow.
The Ghent plant, one of Volvo’s largest, also produces the XC40 Recharge, the BEV version of its award-winning compact CUV. The automaker plans to produce up to 135,000 BEVs annually at the Belgian facility.
Christine Ho, senior technical advisor to the CTO at Motional, is confident that by the end of this decade, robotaxis will be a common sight on our roads.
Instead of leather interior options, Volvo will use sustainable alternatives such as Nordico, a material it created consisting of textiles made from recycled material such as plastic bottles, and corks recycled from...