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Mitsubishi Reports US Sales For September 2023

Mitsubishi Reports US Sales For September 2023

The brand's flagship Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle led in record-setting style, with 1,887 sales in the quarter representing the best-ever sales quarter for the vehicle. ... Continue reading

Here Comes Hydrogen - Hyundai XCIENT

Here Comes Hydrogen - Hyundai XCIENT

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 – Hyundai’s XCIENT Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Truck has won the GREEN AWARD in the Mobility category at GTF Connect Los Angeles, hosted in Hollywood, California. ... Continue reading

SIGMA LITHIUM ACHIEVES RECORD PEAK PRODUCTION OF 890 TONNES PER DAY, EQUIVALENT TO ANNUALIZED 320,000 TONNES PER YEAR

SIGMA LITHIUM ACHIEVES RECORD PEAK PRODUCTION OF 890 TONNES PER DAY, EQUIVALENT TO ANNUALIZED 320,000 TONNES PER YEAR

A leading global lithium producer dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicles announces that its Greentech Plant has reached record daily peak production of 890 tonnes, equivalent to annualized production of 320,000 tonnes of Triple Zero Green Lithium at battery grade with 5.5% of lithium oxide. ... Continue reading

Latest Official NHTSA Recalls October 2, 2023 Includes Kia, Hyundai, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, BMW, Subaru, Jeep, RV's and Trucks - Includes Takata Updates

Latest Official NHTSA Recalls October 2, 2023 Includes Kia, Hyundai, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, BMW, Subaru, Jeep, RV's and Trucks - Includes Takata Updates

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

JD Power Report - Are Mass Market Buyers Being Priced Out of EVs?

JD Power Report - Are Mass Market Buyers Being Priced Out of EVs?

Key Findings Premium EVs Far More Affordable than Mass Market EVs, on Relative Basis: The extra cost that premium automobile buyers are paying to own an electric vehicle (EV) vs. a comparable internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle is significantly lower than that paid by mass market buyers. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrapup-Week September 24-30, 2023

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrapup-Week September 24-30, 2023

Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Lucid Group Opens Saudi Arabia's First-Ever Car Manufacturing Facility

Lucid Group Opens Saudi Arabia's First-Ever Car Manufacturing Facility

Lucid Group commences assembly of Lucid Airs in its new Advanced Manufacturing Plant, AMP-2, its first international manufacturing facility, strategically located in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In the first phase, the facility has the capacity to assemble 5,000 Lucid vehicles per annum, an ... Continue reading

BEV Honda Prologue SUV Anticipated EPA Range Rating of 300 Miles

BEV Honda Prologue SUV Anticipated EPA Range Rating of 300 Miles

September 28, 2023 — TORRANCE, Calif. Honda’s first all-electric SUV expected to receive an EPA range rating of 300 miles1 on a full charge; DC fast charging capable Simple and clean neo-rugged styling led by Honda designers in Los Angeles Complements Honda SUV lineup with fun-to-drive dynamics and generous interio ... Continue reading

Biofuel Market worth $225.9 billion by 2028

Biofuel Market worth $225.9 billion by 2028

CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2023 -- Biofuel Market is projected to reach USD 225.9 billion in 2028 from USD 167.4 billion in 2023 at a CAGR of 6.2% according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. The growing demand for cleaner fuels is one of the major factors driving the biofuels market. ... Continue reading

Plug-in Vehicles: Honda and Acura Make Agreements with EVgo and Electrify America Networks

Plug-in Vehicles: Honda and Acura Make Agreements with EVgo and Electrify America Networks

Honda, will create a new high-powered fast charging network American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that it has reached agreements with EVgo and Electrify America, plus roaming network partners, giving Honda and Acura EV customers access to more of the largest charging networks in North America. ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota bZ4X Electric Only - Review by Larry Nutson

2023 Toyota bZ4X Electric Only - Review by Larry Nutson

2023 Toyota bZ4X By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel What’s in a name? Beyond Zero gives us the “bZ” in the model name of Toyota’s first fully-electric vehicle. And of course, zero emission new vehicles are what the world needs going forward to be carbon neutral. ... Continue reading

Mid-week Auto News Summary

Mid-week Auto News Summary

Welcome to From the Newsroom, a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. With autumn officially here, the auto industry is wrapping up the third quarter and looking ahead to the end of the year. ... Continue reading

Ford Pauses $3.5 bln Battery Plant in Michigan - Why? UAW Or EV Bottom Line Or CCP Connections?

Ford Pauses $3.5 bln Battery Plant in Michigan - Why? UAW Or EV Bottom Line Or CCP Connections?

Ford has paused work on a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, citing (Choose One Two Or Three) concerns about ability to competitively operate the plant (UAW Fault?), Big Losses On EV's (Management Fault?), US Congress Chinese Partner Connections (Emperors New Clothes Thinking Fault) ... Continue reading

MIT Explains: How did China come to dominate the world of electric cars?

MIT Explains: How did China come to dominate the world of electric cars?

MIT Tech Review Explains From generous government subsidies to support for lithium batteries, here are the keys to understanding how China managed to build a world-leading industry in electric vehicles. ... Continue reading

2023 BMW iX M60 - Review by Larry Nutson

2023 BMW iX M60 - Review by Larry Nutson

The global automobile industry continues to move forward with the ever-increasing electrification of vehicles. Specific battery-electric vehicle architecture, referred to in the industry as a skate board because of its look, is being designed. ... Continue reading

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