BorgWarner has secured four new projects with three major Chinese domestic brands. The projects centre around the delivery of electric drive systems for BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs.
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Lynk & Co wins Volvo as a distribution partner in Europe
Volvo Cars has received approval from its shareholders to sell its 30 per cent stake in Lynk & Co to Zeekr. At the same time, Lynk & Co has gained Volvo as a distribution partner for Europe. This gives Lynk & Co access to selected Volvo dealers in Germ…
German EV registrations increase by 53.5 per cent in January
The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) registered 34,498 new electric cars in January. Compared to December, new electric car registrations increased slightly, but significantly over the year as a whole. And electric cars are again outperfo…
DS Automobiles opens order books for the N°8
The Stellantis brand DS Automobiles has opened the order books for its electric luxury model N°8. Prices in the UK start from £50,790 OTR. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2025.
Honda purchases megacasting systems from Switzerland
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UK EV market registrations continue to rise slower than targeted
Battery electric car registrations in the UK reached 29,634 in January, with volumes up by 41.6% year on year to take a 21.3% market share. Despite the increase in the month, BEV market share still remains short of the 22% target. While no electric car…
Kia will probably not bring EV5 to the USA
Kia will not be launching the EV5 electric mid-size SUV in the USA. As Kia Canada writes in a recent press release, the EV5 will be ‘exclusively reserved for the Canadian market’ in North America.
Ford to release NASCAR variant of the Mustang Mach-E
NASCAR is a popular racing series in the USA – with large V8 engines. Ford has now unveiled a new Nascar prototype that is unlikely to meet with much favour among die-hard NASCAR fans, because the Mustang Mach-E NASCAR Prototype is electric.
GM cancels third production shift in Mexico
General Motors has cancelled a production shift at its Ramos Arizpe assembly plant in Mexico, which builds electric cars for Chevrolet, Cadillac and Honda to serve North American markets.
Polestar presents electric arctic rallye showcars
Polestar is modifying its electric cars under the ‘Arctic Circle’ label to create rallye-inspired vehicles with increased ground clearance, special tyres and rims as well as bucket seats.