Volta Trucks says Austria’s Steyr Automotive was chosen to build its Volta Zero BEVs based on its experience in commercial vehicle manufacturing, existing manufacturing infrastructure and potential speed to market.

Porsche design director Michael Mauer hints at similarities in styling between the new race car and the next-generation 718 Cayman due in 2022 and planned to be sold with the choice of either a combustion engine or battery-electric powertrain.

“The transport sector must be decarbonized quickly without harming the global economy,” Volkswagen Group Chairman Herbert Diess says. However, he stresses the importance of providing personal transport solutions for the individual.

Rugged electric-powered Concept EQG previews similarly styled production model due out in 2024.

In North America alone, GM, Ford and Stellantis build about 9 million engines and transmissions a year. Merging their powertrain units would eliminate duplication and slash costs dramatically.

The report by DNV states reductions in the use of fossil fuels have been remarkably quick, yet these sources, and especially gas, will still constitute 50% of the global energy mix by 2050.

The 105 MPGe rating is equivalent to 40 mpg combined city/highway for the CUV now arriving at Ford dealers. The ’21 Escape’s EPA-estimated all-electric range is 37 miles.

The government’s plan, modeled on China’s Zero Emissions Vehicle policy, includes subsidies to both manufacturers and consumers. It calls for BEVs, which currently number about 10,000 in Russia, to comprise at least 10% of the country’s light...

There are strong, telling signs that the Detroit automaker is working quietly on big changes for the small-block V-8, even while voicing ambitious goals for an all-electric future.

Cummins will supply medium-duty engines, predominantly diesels, for Daimler trucks and buses worldwide. Daimler, meanwhile, is coming out with the eActros, a new, battery-electric heavy-duty truck.