Volvo EX30 To Be Made In Europe From 2025 After ‘Strong Demand’

Volvo Cars announced today that the all-new, all-electric Volvo EX30 model will be produced at its Ghent plant in Belgium starting in 2025. The decision to add a second manufacturing site after Zhangjiakou, China, where production started earlier this autumn, was made after receiving “strong demand” for the next-generation small electric crossover/SUV, the company explains….

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Unlocking the potential of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology in e-fleets, ET Auto

As the electric vehicle (EV) fleets continue to gain traction in a more mature market than us–United States, McKinsey & Company published a report on Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology in e-fleets. By Syed Shazil Hussain New Delhi: India’s transportation sector is responsible for approximately 14% of the nation’s overall CO2 emissions, with freight vehicles (HCV and…

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Vehicle production schedules veer to normalcy as chip supplies improve, ET Auto

Computer and communication equipment (C&C) segment consumes ~63% of chips produced, followed by automobiles ~13%, and consumer and industrial segments ~12%. New Delhi: The global shortage of semiconductors, or chips, which had hobbled automobile production and sales in India since 2020-21 is easing after improved supplies from better production schedules enabled by predictive demand forecast….

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Factorial Ships A-Samples of 100+Ah Lithium-Metal Solid-State Battery For Testing

Massachusetts-based solid-state battery technology company Factorial Energy has delivered A-samples of its 100+Ah solid-state EV battery cells to global automotive OEM partners for testing. A crucial step towards serial production, the 100+Ah lithium-metal battery cells are automotive-sized to meet key performance requirements. This makes this the first global shipment of 100+Ah lithium-metal cells to pass UN…

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