The 2025 Mini Countryman Electric crossover will reach the U.S. in fall 2024, Mini confirmed Monday in a press release. The Countryman Electric was unveiled earlier this month at the 2023 Munich auto show alongside a redesigned electric version of the traditional Mini Cooper hatchback. This is the first time the Countryman will be available…
Ford Motor Company has halted construction of its $3.5 billion battery cell plant in Marshall, Michigan, effective September 25. The automaker cited concerns about its ability to competitively run the plant at a time when it is engaged in broader contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union. The decision comes after months…
Cybersecurity means the condition in which road vehicles and their functions are protected from cyber threats to electrical or electronic components. New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed uniform Cyber Security and Management Systems (CSMS) provisions for certain categories of four-wheelers, passenger and commercial vehicles to protect their functions from…
After analyzing a barrage of spy videos and close-up snapshots of near-production Tesla Cybertruck prototypes and release candidates, it was pretty clear that its build quality was awful. Even the late-stage prototypes had glaring panel gaps, ill-fitting fender flares, and misaligned elements all around. But Tesla showcased on Friday, November 10, 2023, what appeared to…
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said on Sunday that he would sign a landmark climate bill that passed the state’s legislature last week requiring major companies to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions, a move with national and global repercussions. The new law will require about 5,000 companies to report the amount of greenhouse gas…
Volkswagen Group’s electric vehicle demand issues in Europe appear to be piling up and require additional adjustments at the production sites in Germany. After a few reports about some production reduction at the Emden plant, upcoming employment cuts in Zwickau, as well as potential end of production in Dresden, new reports from Germany indicate that…
The all-new BYD SEAL and BYD DOLPHIN full-electric vehicles have been awarded five-star safety ratings by Euro NCAP, Europe’s leading independent safety assessment program. The D-segment sedan BYD SEAL performed to a very high standard throughout the whole safety test process, illustrating the vehicle’s exceptional active and passive safety credentials and the structural benefits of BYD…
Suppliers to the Hyundai plant have pledged to invest nearly USD 2.3 billion and to hire nearly 5,800 people. A South Korean company that makes automotive seat frames will open a factory in Georgia to supply a new Hyundai Motor Group plant. Daechang Seat Corp., based in Gyeongju, South Korea, said Monday that it would…
India also contributes to 10% of the total number of global road accidents, amounting to a fatality rate of 34.5% with more than 150K lives being lost every year. New Delhi: India faces a myriad of critical challenges spanning across these domains –worsening Air Quality Index (AQI), burgeoning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, persistent traffic congestion,…
The consistently falling prices of electric vehicles over the past year could be an encouraging and worrying sign in equal measure. Largely influenced by Tesla’s price cuts, EV prices fell sharply month-over-month and year-over-year, according to Cox Automotive’s latest data. In July 2023, the average price Americans paid for a new EV was $53,633. In…
