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…
Polestar is joining stakeholders in the electricity grid sector with a large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project in Gothenburg, Sweden, funded by the Swedish Innovation Agency Vinnova and piloting a large fleet of Polestar 3 cars. Together with Swedish National Grid authority Svenska kraftnät, local grid owner Göteborg Energi Nät, regional energy distributor Vattenfall Eldistribution, home charging…
Iveco Group and Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the first IVECO BUS E-WAY H2 at Busworld 2023 in Brussels. This new hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric bus is another concrete result of the mutually beneficial partnership the two companies announced in March 2022 and reflects their commitment to accelerate the transition towards net zero carbon mobility and…
Everrati has become known for its electric-swapped restomod projects and now it has just announced that it has built its first car for the US market. It’s an early 1990s Porsche 911 (964 series) that can sprint to sixty in under 4 seconds without burning any gas. Its flat-six engine has been replaced with what…
The Genesis GV90, a “super-large” electric SUV destined for the U.S., will be built in South Korea starting in 2026, Korean Car Blog reported this week. Genesis parent Hyundai on Monday held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new EV-specific plant in Ulsan, South Korea. The automaker said the plant will start mass-producing vehicles in 2026,…
The BMW Group reports 621,699 global vehicle sales during the third quarter of 2023, which is almost six percent more than a year ago. Also, the year-to-date results are several percent better than a year ago. Results last quarter and year-to-date: BMW sales: 549,941 (up 6%) and 1,621,267 (up 6%) Mini sales: 70,384 (up 3%)…
Electric cars are rapidly rising in popularity. Tesla consistently sees record EV deliveries year-over-year, and other automakers like Polestar and Ford are seeing their EV sales uptick. However, EVs still comprise a small portion of the new car market. In 2022, they sat at 5.6% of the total new market share. Many consumers are still…
The battery unit’s production in Japan suffered from slowing uptake for high-end EVs in North America, Panasonic said in the presentation material, as the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act spurred demand changes among consumers. Panasonic Holdings, which supplies Tesla, said on Monday it had cut automotive battery production in Japan in the September quarter and shrank…
The upcoming BYD electric ute is about to touch down in Australia. The yet to be revealed new EV pickup truck will embark on a local engineering development drive within weeks – and around the same time the new BYD Seal arrives to tackle the Tesla Model 3 – ahead of its planned 2024 arrival….
Ola S1 Air vs. Ola S1X vs. Ola S1 Pro Gen.2 Ola, one of the biggest players in the two-wheeler segment in the electric vehicle market in India, has introduced a number of new models with numerous enhancements and modifications. One of the reasons these new electric scooters from Ola became so well-known in the…
