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Volvo set to debut all-electric SUV built on XC40 platform on October 16
Swedish vehicle manufacturer Volvo has announced that it will be releasing its first full-electric vehicle on October 16, and the company says it will be “one of the safest cars on the road.” Volvo has embraced the challenges of creating a vehicle without an internal combustion engine head-on. The carmaker designed a body for the […]
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Toyota doubles down on hydrogen with 2nd-gen Mirai’s 2020 release
Toyota Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada recently confirmed that the Japanese automaker is preparing to launch the second-generation of its hydrogen fuel-cell car, the Mirai, next year. The executive shared an update on the upcoming vehicle while speaking at an international ministerial meeting on hydrogen energy in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese carmaker has not revealed any teasers […]
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Rimac shares crash test video of $2M electric hypercar
Croatian electric sports car producer Rimac recently put its new C_Two hypercar through a series of rigorous crash tests in order to create an extremely safe hypercar that the company claims will cost around $2 million. Research and development into the car’s safety was a focus of Rimac. The car has an anticipated top speed […]
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News: Cummins Sees Electrification in its Next 100 Years
Cummins held an open house to showcase its newest business unit—the Electrified Power Segment. Built on the foundation of last year’s acquisition of Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a California start-up designing and building electrified powertrains,
Grid reform “urgent” as rule-maker catches up with solar, batteries and EVs
AEMC unveils blueprint for “future energy grid” embracing rooftop solar, household batteries and electric vehicles, although its call for urgency rankles with those that see the rule-maker as a stumbling block in the past.
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ExxonMobil CEO dismisses electric vehicles: ‘What’s the point?’
Exxon CEO Darren Woods recently expressed his doubts about the transportation sector’s transition to electric vehicles. In comments during the 2019 Oil and Gas Climate Initiative meet, the CEO extended a rather blunt dismissal of EVs, suggesting that the zero-emissions vehicles will serve little purpose if they remained charged by a coal-powered grid. Woods’ comments […]
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Event: National Drive Electric Week 2019
tional Drive Electric Week (NDEW) is a nine-day celebration of the electric car. Now in its second decade, it grows annually, spanning two weekends and the days between in the middle of September.
Daimler abandons internal combustion engine development to focus on EVs
In a rather surprising announcement, German automaker Daimler has revealed that it will be stopping its internal combustion engine development initiatives as part of its efforts to embrace electric vehicles. The update was announced by Daimler development chief Markus Schaefer. According to a recent report from veteran German motoring magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Schaefer […]
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Mercedes CEO praises rising diesel sales: ‘There is no rational reason today not to buy one’
Germany’s electric car revolution might be accelerating with the introduction of vehicles like the Porsche Taycan and the arrival of the Tesla Model 3, but some automakers in the country seem to be maintaining their appreciation of diesel-powered propulsion nonetheless. In a recent statement, Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius revealed that diesel sales have actually been […]
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