In the world of urban mobility, bigger isn’t always better. The growing popularity of compact electric scooters and bicycles is a testament to this. Indeed, people are moving away from the use of cars and vans in the urban setting, and hopping aboard two-wheelers for their daily mobility. This is especially true in countries in…
The XPENG P7 has been awarded a maximum five-star rating by Euro NCAP in the programme’s most stringent testing yet. Euro NCAP tests represent the European gold standard for comprehensive automotive safety testing, and its updated 2023 protocols add even more complex safety scenarios than before. “Receiving a five-star rating from Euro NCAP demonstrates our…
THE SIX: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts, by Loren Grush It’s difficult to imagine a place more coded as masculine than the cockpit of a rocket ship. The tales of the space race enshrined in American history too often center on white men and elevate machismo. From the first pages of “The…
Mercedes-Benz will launch its production-ready version of DRIVE PILOT in the United States. The class-leading system for conditionally automated driving rolls out in late 2023 with a limited fleet of SAE Level 3 equipped EQS Sedans in California and Nevada called DRIVE PILOT: First Class. In early 2024, Mercedes-Benz plans for additional customer deliveries of…
Ford said it had paused work on its USD 3.5 billion Marshall, Michigan battery plant that will use technology licensed from Chinese battery company CATL Ford Motor Chief Executive Jim Farley on Friday accused the United Auto Workers union of holding up a new U.S. labor agreement in a bid to force the automaker to…
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is gaining momentum in the United States, with an increasing number of Americans considering EVs for their next vehicle purchase. Understanding the demographics behind this shift is crucial for gauging the direction of the automotive industry. According to research by Pew Research, there are five key demographic groups leading the…
Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that its state-of-the-art plant in Nitra, Slovakia, will produce electric vehicles as part of the company’s Reimagine Strategy that will see nine new electric vehicles launched by 2030. Announcing the news on the Slovakian plant’s fifth anniversary, Executive Director of Industrial Operations Barbara Bergmeier hailed the incredible success of the…
Wall Street analysts from Swiss investment bank UBS recently got up close and personal with a BYD Seal electric sedan to see how it compares to the segment’s leader, the Tesla Model 3. Analysts at UBS tore down a BYD Seal – here’s something you probably didn’t know Wall Street analysts do – and said…
Grupo Yazaki acted proactively to issue a neutrality statement on its website and throughout its workplaces nationwide, according to Mexican officials. The U.S. and Mexico have resolved a labor complaint under a regional trade deal at a Grupo Yazaki auto parts factory in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, both governments said on Wednesday. Grupo…
This is the sixth incident of fire involving BEST buses so far this year and third in less than three months. An electric bus of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), Mumbai’s civic transport body, caught fire during battery charging in suburban Malvani early on Friday, officials said. The incident occurred around 5 am…
