A primary precursor to developing safer experiences for users of the entire road ecosystem is data on accidents. New Delhi: It’s oft-quoted in our social circles that commercial flights are the safest mode of transportation. No doubt this turns out to be true, especially if you consider its minuscule value on a scale of the…
Munro Vehicles, which describes itself as being Scotland’s only volume production car company, has revealed the updated version of its pre-production MK_1 all-electric off-roader, which features a new battery pack, some design changes, and more comfort-oriented amenities inside. Now called the Series-M, the UK-built vehicle is billed as a pilot model that incorporates a more…
The lawmakers said that despite Germany’s Volkswagen AG being the largest single shareholder at about 30% of Gotion’s parent company, Gotion High-Tech , China maintained “effective control” through multiple individual shareholders. Republican lawmakers on Wednesday urged the U.S. Treasury Department to conduct a security review over China-linked ownership of Gotion Inc, which plans to build…
Volvo Cars reported 61,666 global car sales in September, which is 25 percent more than a year ago. During the first nine months of 2023, the company sold 509,158 cars (up 19 percent year-over-year). Volvo plug-in electric car sales increased even faster, by 37 percent year-over-year to 21,103, which allowed plug-ins to achieve a share…
By the time Matvey Nikelshparg was 13, he was obsessed with parasitoid wasps, tiny insects that lay their eggs on or inside other bugs. Under a microscope in a lab he had assembled at home, he discovered that one species had a startling superpower: It could use an organ that protrudes from its abdomen to…
Last year, the company retailed around 12,000 units. Piaggio Vehicles appointed 11 dealership network across Tamil Nadu following the launch. Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd, the subsidiary of Italian automaker Piaggio & C. SpA, has sold about 26,000 units of its electric three-wheelers this year. The Indian subsidiary had retailed about 12,000 units last year, Amit…
High-tech mobility company Canoo unveiled its next vehicle, an electric quad-cab truck it’s calling the American Bulldog. This vehicle is a derivative of the Screaming Eagle that was delivered to the U.S. Army for extensive testing in 2022. The American Bulldog builds upon Canoo’s rapid product development and real-world testing. The company is only providing…
Samsung SDI announced the company has clinched a supply deal for electric vehicle batteries with Hyundai Motor Company for the first time. Samsung SDI said the company will supply prismatic batteries for Hyundai Motor’s electric vehicles targeting the European market for seven years from 2026 through 2032. The latest supply deal marks the first ever…
Kia has released full pricing for the 2024 EV9 three-row electric SUV that’s expected to start US deliveries in late 2023. Last month, Kia announced that the base EV9 Light rear-wheel-drive model would start at $56,395 (including $1,495 shipping), and the company later said that reservations would open on October 16 for four of five…
BMW, Ford, and Honda on Tuesday announced a new company focusing on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) EV charging, which the partners claim will benefit both EV owners and electric utilities. Called ChargeScape, the company aims to start operations in 2024, pending regulatory approval. Its main focus will be connecting EV owners in the U.S. and Canada with…
