India has only 7 years to achieve its 2030 RE installed capacity targets. The need of the hour is to expedite the deployment of BESS in India at the earliest. Over the past decade, India has witnessed an exponential growth in its renewable energy capacity making it one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy markets….
Kia Georgia’s West Point assembly plant is undergoing a transformation that will allow for the assembly of the all-electric 2024 EV9 three-row SUV in the second quarter of 2024. This over $200 million expansion will create nearly 200 additional jobs in Troup County with EV9 joining the Telluride, Sorento and Sportage SUVs and the K5…
Kia America announced it will participate in Electrify Expo Washington, D.C., from July 22-23 at RFK Stadium as part of the brand’s continued campaign to educate consumers on the ease of EV ownership by bringing its award-winning lineup of EVs to Electrify Expo, where attendees can learn more about the benefits of EV ownership, gain…
“I think nickel will be the first step in that battery metals space for us, not the last,” said David Greely, chief economist for the exchange. A new Singapore-based commodities exchange, preparing to roll-out a futures contract for nickel used in electric vehicles (EVs), also aims to add contracts for other metals used in EV…
Tesla and India revived discussions in May following a year-long stand-off. While Tesla executives talked about the domestic sourcing of parts and incentives with government officials during a recent India visit, it didn’t culminate in a proposal to set up a plant. US-based automaker Tesla Inc is interested in coming to India and is aiming…
Mack piloted Mack Connect with several customers before the launch. New Delhi: Mack Trucks Wednesday launched Mack Connect, a comprehensive fleet management portal enabling customers to digitally access information about the Mack-powered trucks in their fleet. Mack made the announcement during the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition (MC&E), Oct 14 to 17,…
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…
NHTSA enforcement official Cem Hatipoglu told the hearing that while the odds for a rupture may not be high, the consequences are “severe and potentially deadly.” U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials on Thursday told a public hearing the government should require the recall of 52 million air bag inflators produced by auto…
INFINITI today unveiled the Vision Qe concept, a stunning preview of the brand’s electrified future. The concept, revealed at an event alongside Tokyo Bay, embodies INFINITI’s evolved design language and sets the tone for its first all-electric sedan. The INFINITI Vision Qe concept showcases the evolved design form “Artistry in Motion” in the all-electric era….
The world’s top diplomat, António Guterres, the United Nations secretary general, has lately been unusually blunt in his broadsides against fossil fuel producers. He has accused them of “profiting from destruction.” He has urged governments to stop funding coal and to put the brakes on new oil and gas projects. “History is coming for the…
