Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) has entered into a definitive agreement with Envision Group (Envision), a sustainable energy operator, for the sale of Nissan’s electric battery operations and production facilities to Envision. The agreement was signed …
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Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak makes Germany debut at Classic Days
The Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak will make its debut in Germany at the 13th Classic Days at Schloss Dyck from 03 to 05 August. The Autostadt in Wolfsburg will present Volkswagen’s first all-electric powered racing car at their “Passion | Pace …
BMW Group U.S. electrified sales in July down 7.2% year-on-year
BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles totaled 1,859 in July 2018, a decrease of 7.2 percent from the 2,004 sold in the same month a year ago. Sales of BMW i, BMW iPerformance and MINI ele…
UPS to test Thor electric delivery truck
UPS announced a collaboration with LA-based Thor Trucks to develop and test a fully-electric class 6 delivery truck in Los Angeles, Calif. The truck is expected to be ready for deployment later this year. UPS continues to work with a range of companies…
Tesla reports Q2 earnings results
Tesla has released its Q2 2018 earnings and financial reports. The company reported a loss of $717.5 million for the second quarter, nearly double from a loss of $336.4 million a year earlier. Total revenue rose to $4 billion from $2.79 billion. Tesla …
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV UK pricing announced
The new 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is now available to UK customers from £34,255 OTR including £2,500 Plug-In Car Grant. The range at launch consists of three trim levels; Juro, 4h and 4hs. The new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been designed to mee…
Honda SmartCharge Helps EV Drivers Save Money And Reduce Environmental Footprint
With plans to make two-thirds of its global automobile sales from electrified vehicles by 2030, Honda is introducing a new Honda SmartCharge beta program that allows electric vehicle customers to reduce the environmental footprint of charging their car…
Polestar 1 to make North America in Monterey
The Polestar 1 World Tour continues with the brand’s debut in North America in Monterey, California, from 23-26 August. During Monterey Car Week, the Polestar 1 will be on display throughout the Monterey Bay area, including at the famous Pebble Beach C…
BMW Group to build 1 billion euro car facility in Hungary
The BMW Group continues to expand its production network in Europe, with a new facility to be built in Hungary, close to the town of Debrecen. It will come at an investment of approximately €1 billion, offer capacity of up to 150,000 units a year and c…
Toyota unveils second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell semi truck
Toyota took the next great leap towards the future of zero-emission trucking, unveiling the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck before a crowd of media and industry leaders during the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) M…