GM is transferring 3,000 engineers to its Technical Center in Warren, Michigan Hoping to expedite its work on electric vehicles, General Motors is transferring around 3,000 engineers to the GM Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The engineers are moving over from GM’s Global Propulsion Systems facility in Pontiac, about 20 miles away. GM says the…
Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye last month signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a new 50:50 joint venture focused on all-electric vehicle manufacturing for ride-hailing purposes. The EVs will be built under a new brand and will emphasize style and affordability. The new JV will be headquartered in Zhejiang province, where it will focus…
Six months removed from the announcement of a Memorandum of Understanding, Mahindra Group and Ford Motor Company on Thursday announced that they will be co-developing new SUVs and a small electric vehicle as part of five new non-binding MoUs. “Ford is committed to offering the best vehicles, technologies, and services that fit the lifestyles and…
Photo: ©General Motors Part of the appeal of electric vehicles is the fact that stop-and-go traffic actually “refuels” the car due to a nifty thing known as regenerative braking. This works by, rather than pressing pads to metal rotors and letting friction slow the car’s wheels, allowing the wheels to push back on the drive…
A camouflaged Chevy Bolt EV undergoes testing at GM’s proving grounds in Milford, Michigan In its bid to become the first mainstream brand to put a long-range electric vehicle on the market, General Motors has fast-tracked the development of the upcoming Chevy Bolt EV. (The automaker would also probably like to beat a certain non-mainstream…
It’s no secret that BMW is committed to preserving the environment. Its i Series makes driving an electric vehicle fun and more acceptable to the masses. One of the automaker’s latest projects to bring more charging stations to America’s east and west coasts is earning it some serious recognition from the United Nations. Drive All…
A while back, I noted that, although everybody in the automotive industry agrees that we need more electric vehicle chargers, nobody seems to want to step up to pay for them for everyone else to use. Careful Going: Make sure you follow these winter-weather driving tips General Motors, in particular, despite creating one of the…
While some electric vehicle (EV) incentives involve state or federal rebates, others are a bit more unique. Take Austria’s latest EV incentive, for instance. The Austrian government will now reward EV owners with a special incentive. Owners of electric models will be able to travel 20 mph faster than conventional fuel-powered models. EV owners can…
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV took on the Asia Cross Country Rally, showing off its durability When you hear the phrase “plug-in hybrid electric vehicle,” it’s likely you don’t automatically think, “I should go off-roading in that!” That is, unless you’re Mitsubishi. The Japanese carmaker is testing its plug-in hybrid electric technology in a very conventional…
A car-sharing service, a joint venture of the City of Yokohama and Nissan Motor Co., features the Nissan New Mobility Concept car, a super-compact electric vehicle. Photo: Nissan “Choimobi Yokohama,” a round-trip car-sharing service, made possible by the Nissan Motor Corporation and the City of Yokohama, makes traveling around Yokohama easier and much more adorable….
Photo: FreeStocks Remember earlier this week when we announced Uber drivers in London would have to use all electric vehicles by 2019? Plot twist. As of Sept. 30, Uber will lose its license to operate in London. The ride-sharing service’s current license expires at the end of this month, and Transport for London rejected the company’s request for…
When considering an approach that an automotive brand might take to hype up its all-new electric vehicle, one could reasonably conceive of a bunch of different approaches. In the case of the Opel Ampera-e, you could start with the impressively long electric range or surprisingly affordable starting cost, for example. Those are qualities that would presumably…
2018 Kia Plug-in Hybrid Kia’s hybrid and electric vehicles are a significant reason why the automaker was able to achieve its best-ever sales performance in Europe in 2018. With a total of 385,818 units sold as of the end of September, Kia Motors Europe has posted a 5.7 percent increase for its third-quarter sales in…
Mitsubishi is preparing to re-enter the U.S. mid-size truck market through a collaboration with Nissan, marking its first pickup in the country since 2009. The vehicle will be built on a new body-on-frame platform that Nissan is developing for multiple upcoming models and is expected to launch before 2030.
Chinese companies BYD and SAIC Motor are leading the effort, aiming to offer higher energy density, longer ranges, and improved safety in their next-generation EVs.
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