Let’s face it: When you think of a car that a late-night host with a massive audience might drive, a VinFast VF8 probably isn’t the first thing that springs to mind. So why is Emmy-winning comedian Jimmy Kimmel driving one in clips for his show Jimmy Kimmel Live? We’ve had a burning desire to know…
FedEx Express Europe announces the addition of 23 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter to its UK operations. The 3.5t fully electric vehicles have been allocated to FedEx Express stations in Bermondsey (19 vans) and Hornsey (4 vans). The pick-up and delivery vehicles fulfil routes in central London, making them ideal for serving the capital’s Ultra Low Emissions Zones….
Last month, Kia released pricing for the 2024 EV9 three-row electric SUV, which starts at $56,395 (including $1,495 shipping) in base Light RWD trim. The automaker did not reveal anything about lease deals at the time – and its website doesn’t list lease prices yet – but according to a bulletin sent to dealers and…
BMW announced Tuesday that it will adopt the Tesla charge port and corresponding North American Charging Standard (NACS) for battery electric models in the U.S. and Canada starting in 2025. Drivers of BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce EVs with CCS charge ports will gain access to Tesla Supercharger stations, using an adapter, starting in early 2025. …
Nissan has a good track record of selling affordable cars globally and in the U.S. Every iteration of the Nissan Leaf has been among the most affordable electric vehicles on sale, while the Japanese Domestic Market Nissan Sakura – an ultra-compact Kei car – has been the best-selling EV there since its launch last year. But the…
Hyperloop is a high-speed train, running in vacuum in a tube. The technology is proposed Elon Musk, who is behind electric car company Tesla and commercial space transport company SpaceX. India is unlikely to go in for hyperloop technology for ultra high-speed trains in the near future as the technology is at a ‘very low…
Ford will delay EV battery production at the second of two BlueOval SK plants in Hardin County, Kentucky, the company said in its third-quarter earnings call, citing slower-than-expected electric car adoption. The construction of both facilities will continue as initially planned, but production will start in 2025 at the so-called Kentucky 1 plant only, while…
The 2023 Tokyo auto show was chock full of new concept cars and production models, but perhaps none as novel as the Toyota Kayoibako concept. The Kayoibako is an electric van that, at about 157 inches long and on a 110.2-inch wheelbase, is close to the length of a Mini Cooper. Fittingly, the word Japanese…
“By extending our semiconductor operations, we are strengthening our local presence in an important market for high efficiency electronic solutions,” Paul Thomas, incoming president of Americas for Bosch Mobility Germany’s Bosch Group said on Wednesday that it has acquired California chip manufacturer TSI Semiconductors in a move to establish a U.S. manufacturing foothold for silicon…
Fiat has revealed UK pricing and specification for its all-new Fiat 600e B-segment crossover. The new Fiat 600e represents the ideal solution for both city lovers and outdoor enthusiasts and is the perfect embodiment of the brand’s values of Italian style and sustainability. It’s cool and beautiful, it has a generous size of 4.17 meters length…
