Brose & Volkswagen launch joint venture for seat systems
A new 50/50 joint venture between automotive supplier Brose and automaker Volkswagen, Brose Sitech, has launched onto the market in a bid to establish itself as an independent global supplier of seat...
View ArticleInfineon unveils power chips for more energy efficient transport
With the energy transition on everyone's lips, new technologies that advance the industry in productive ways could represent the breakthroughs needed to shift away from fossil fuels, such as a new set...
View ArticleVolkswagen CEO expects semiconductor shortage to ease later this year
The CEO of German automaker Volkswagen has said that he expects the semiconductor shortage to continue throughout 2022, but that the company should be able to ramp up production in the second half of...
View ArticleHistoric new deal could secure Africa's automotive future
A historic deal has been signed by 12 automotive associations across Europe and Africa with an eye to accelerating the development of the African auto sector...
View ArticleEQT buys InstaVolt to hasten UK EV charging rollout
Basingstoke-based EV charging firm InstaVolt has been acquired by EQT Infrastructure in a bid to hasten the rollout of public EV charging stations across the UK...
View ArticleHyundai unveils €14bn electrification push
South Korean automaker Hyundai has revealed it will be spending around KRW 19.4 trillion (€14.4 billion) on electrification over the coming decade with plans to unveil 17 new battery-electric (BEV)...
View ArticleRenault Trucks & Geodis team up to develop electric trucks
Vehicle manufacturer Renault Trucks and supply chain company Geodis have partnered to design an electric heavy truck for urban logistics that can meet the requirements of city-centre freight transport...
View ArticleFord unveils 7 new EVs by 2026, pledges net-zero in Europe
The past few weeks have seen a number of key automakers cement or increase their pledges towards carbon-neutrality and US-based Ford has thrown its hat in the ring by unveiling its plans to launch 7...
View ArticleSaietta acquires UK manufacturing facility
Multinational group Saietta, a specialist in high-tech advanced e-mobility powertrains, is to establish a manufacturing facility in Sunderland, UK...
View ArticleWorld electric vehicle fleet to surpass 20 million in June
According to BNEF estimates, in the second half of the year, almost a million EVs will join the global fleet every single month...
View ArticleStellantis to buy car-sharing service from BMW & Mercedes
Automotive giant Stellantis has announced it will be buying Share Now, a car-sharing business set up as a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and BMW, as the two German automakers concentrate on the...
View ArticlePorsche acquires stake in US battery materials producer
The sports car manufacturer is acquiring shares in the US company Group14 Technologies, a producer of advanced silicon-carbon technology for lithium-ion batteries...
View ArticleWhy Volkswagen is prolonging coal power at its Wolfsburg plant
The CEO of German auto giant Volkswagen has said the company may still need to keep burning coal to keep its huge manufacturing facility in Wolfsburg running, as a result of continued tensions between...
View ArticleVolkswagen's €10bn investment in Spain
German carmaker Volkswagen and its Spanish subsidiary Seat have announced plans to build a €10 billion battery factory in the Spanish province of Valencia.
View ArticleAstrata signs Bosch deal & reshores production to France
Supply chain and telematics software company Astrata has signed a five-year deal with Bosch and is to reshore production from Malaysia to France in am over it says will improve its European delivery...
View Article7 ways to help you launch your own fleet company
When starting your own fleet company, you should make sure you have everything prepared so that you can avoid potential hiccups when launching. In the guide we’ve put together below, we’ve come up with...
View ArticleŠkoda launches production of battery systems
Czech carmaker Škoda has reached a new strategic milestone, helping to transform the Czech Republic from a traditional automotive producer into an eMobility hub...
View ArticleStellantis quits ACEA & launches Freedom of Mobility Forum
Automaker Stellantis will leave the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) by the end of the year and create, as of 2023, the Freedom of Mobility Forum, CEO Carlos Tavares has announced...
View ArticleTechnological leap in cooling leads to most durable electric motor
Global automotive supplier Mahle has announced it has made a technological leap in cooling, which led to the creation of what it claims is the most durable electric motor on the market...
View ArticleReport: EVs alone may not get us to net-zero
Changes to how we travel, including switching out cars for more efficient public transport, will be necessary to reach the UK's climate goals, and relying on electric vehicles will not be enough,...
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