July appears to be the first month ever when new all-electric car registrations in the United States exceeded 100,000 units. According to the registration data from Experian (via Automotive News), the total number of BEV registrations, during the first seven months of 2023, amounted to 655,986, which is about 67 percent more than a year…
Using their own routing technology for urban and suburban deliveries, these small but rapidly growing startups must scale up while also keeping prices low in a competitive market, which could also make them acquisition targets. A clutch of European and U.S. delivery company startups is racing to serve the growing market for offering zero-emission, electric…
EcoGraf will evaluate the potential to combine a localised graphite material supply in Vietnam with future feedstock from its Epanko project in Tanzania, the company said in a statement. Australia’s EcoGraf said on Monday it would evaluate prospects of developing a battery anode material (BAM) facility in Vietnam in collaboration with local lithium-ion battery manufacturer…
In the initial phase, ASCL plans to replace 7,000 diesel autos with E Autos, with a long-term goal of having 20,000 E Autos plying in the city. In the absence of government authorisation, the future of E Rickshaws appears to be imperilled, particularly following the introduction of E Autos which not only adhere to stringent…
The cuts will affect some 500 full-time workers — mainly in management, staff and support functions — while another 300 temporary jobs were also to disappear. Indian-owned steelmaking giant Tata Steel announced Monday it was scrapping 800 jobs at its under-pressure plant in the Netherlands to “improve market conditions and bring down costs.” “The steel…
Genesis continues the expansion of electric vehicle sales across the United States with the addition of 10 states and the opening of two more standalone retailers in California and Louisiana. This means that Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury brand is now selling its EVs in 33 states and has a total of nine standalone retail facilities…
General Motors is reworking its EV strategy in North America and is pulling back from efforts to challenge Tesla’s lead in the US electric vehicle segment amid slowing EV sales growth, rising labor costs, and a bleak economic outlook. The company said during today’s Q3 2023 earnings call that it is also abandoning a goal…
Tens of thousands of climate protesters who filled Midtown Manhattan last week directed their anger at President Biden, who has done more to combat climate change than any of his predecessors. But in their view, he has failed in one important way: Mr. Biden has not stopped oil and gas drilling on public lands and…
In a 2020 Pew Research survey, 52% of Americans said they had opted against using a product or service because they were worried about the amount of personal information it would collect about them. Cars are getting an “F” in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new…
The long-awaited Kia EV9 has at last landed in Australia, with the sizeable three-row, seven-seat SUV putting family friendly electric motoring squarely on the table. It’s big, boxy and stuffed full of tech, and — in its flagship grade — is faster than most petrol-powered hot hatches. So, does electrification change the full-size SUV game…
