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Whats New At BMW?

Whats New At BMW?

Successful i4 lineup expands with the all-wheel drive, 396-horsepower i4 xDrive40. The 7 Series adds new electrified models: 750e xDrive PHEV and i7 eDrive50. ... Continue reading

Volvo receives record order for up to 1,000 electric trucks

Volvo receives record order for up to 1,000 electric trucks

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 22, 2023 -- Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell 1,000 electric trucks between now and 2030 to Holcim, one of the world's largest building solution providers. The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, and the first 130 trucks will be delivered in 2 ... Continue reading

Want To Buy An Electrified Vehicle Now? - Too Bad

Want To Buy An Electrified Vehicle Now? - Too Bad

This report comes right before the Environmental Protection Agency’s public hearing this week on its proposed standards for light-duty cars. The proposed car standards cover model years 2027 to 2032 and are expected to lead to clean, electric cars making up as much as 67 percent of new passenger vehicles sold in the ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup May 14-20, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup May 14-20, 2023

Larry's news 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

Eco Button in a Toyota or Lexus Can Make a World of Difference

Eco Button in a Toyota or Lexus Can Make a World of Difference

It can feel overwhelming thinking how to do your best to minimize your impact on the environment. Did you remember to recycle? Turn off the lights when you left a room? Compost your leftovers? In a world of more than 8 billion people, it turns out that even making the smallest changes can make a positive collective imp ... Continue reading

It's All About Hydrogen Fuel Cells - Car Maker Stellantis (Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall,) to Acquire Equal Stake with Faurecia (Auto Parts and Assembly) and Michelin in Symbio a Zero-emission Hydrogen Mobility Manufacturing Company

It's All About Hydrogen Fuel Cells - Car Maker Stellantis (Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall,) to Acquire Equal Stake with Faurecia (Auto Parts and Assembly) and Michelin in Symbio a Zero-emission Hydrogen Mobility Manufacturing Company

AMSTERDAM, NANTERRE, PARIS May 16, 2023; Faurecia, a company of the FORVIA group, Michelin and Stellantis announce today the signing of a binding agreement for Stellantis to acquire 33.3% stake in Symbio, a leader in zero-emission hydrogen mobility. Faurecia and Michelin will remain shareholders with 33.3% holding each ... Continue reading

DOE Funds $8 Billion Regional Clean Hydrogen (Fuel) Hubs

DOE Funds $8 Billion Regional Clean Hydrogen (Fuel) Hubs

Clean hydrogen hubs will create networks of hydrogen producers, consumers, and local connective infrastructure to accelerate the use of hydrogen as a clean energy carrier that can deliver or store tremendous amounts of energy. The production, processing, delivery, storage, and end-use of clean hydrogen, including innov ... Continue reading

U.S. Department of Energy Laboratory-led Teams to Accelerate Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies

U.S. Department of Energy Laboratory-led Teams to Accelerate Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies

The lab call sought proposals for collaborative projects with industry, academia, and other carbon dioxide removal experts to advance measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) best practices and capabilities. ... Continue reading

GM's Cruise Expands Self-Driving Ride- Hailing Service to Houston and Dallas, Following Austin Launch

GM's Cruise Expands Self-Driving Ride- Hailing Service to Houston and Dallas, Following Austin Launch

GM's Cruise Expands Self-Driving Ride-Hailing Service to Houston and Dallas, Following Austin Launch GM's Cruise, the self-driving ride-hailing service, has announced its expansion to Houston and Dallas in Texas, following its launch in Austin last December and its existing operations in Phoenix. Despite challenges, Cr ... Continue reading

Isuzu Selects Honda as Partner to Develop and Supply Hydrogen Fuel Cell System

Isuzu Selects Honda as Partner to Develop and Supply Hydrogen Fuel Cell System

Partnership agreement based on the decision to have Honda develop and supply the fuel cell system for the fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck Isuzu is planning to introduce to market in 2027. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors to Showcase Outlander Plug-in Hybrid at All 2023 Electrify Expo Events

Mitsubishi Motors to Showcase Outlander Plug-in Hybrid at All 2023 Electrify Expo Events

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) announced today that it will showcase the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid during Electrify Expo's seven-stop nationwide exhibit experience. The 2023 Outlander Plug-in Hybrid SUV, which has received multiple awards while enjoying rave reviews from media and customers ... Continue reading

Nissan appoints new head of U.S. Product Communication

Nissan appoints new head of U.S. Product Communication

NASHVILLE May 5, 2023; Nissan has promoted Dominic Vizor to the position of director, Nissan U.S. Product Communications. In his new role, Vizor will be responsible for communications around Nissan's new vehicle launches, product lifecycle, safety and technology, storytelling, retailers, and regional operations, as wel ... Continue reading

Nutson' s Auto News Weekly Wrap-up May 7-13, 2023

Nutson' s Auto News Weekly Wrap-up May 7-13, 2023

Larry's news 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

Vietnamese Car Maker VinFast Capitalizes For US Sales Push

Vietnamese Car Maker VinFast Capitalizes For US Sales Push

VinFast To Publicly List Through Business Combination With Black Spade Acquisition Co ... Continue reading

New EV Battery Company: Honda and GS Yuasa Sign Joint Venture Agreement

New EV Battery Company: Honda and GS Yuasa Sign Joint Venture Agreement

Honda and GS Yuasa Sign Joint Venture Agreement To Establish New Company, Honda - GS Yuasa EV Battery R&D Co., Ltd. TOKYO, May 12, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading

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