Hyundai unveils solar roof charging system
South Korean auto giant Hyundai has launched the New Sonata Hybrid, complete with a solar panel roof charging system. The company said the technology would be introduced to other vehicles over the next...
View ArticleŠkoda to produce batteries for Volkswagen
Czech automaker Škoda is to start producing high-voltage traction batteries for Volkswagen plug-in hybrids at its main production facility in Mladá Boleslav...
View ArticleVolkswagen to go all electric by 2026
The Volkswagen Group has said that is on the brink of its "biggest transformation to date", as it announces its timetable for the switch to making electric cars exclusively...
View ArticleHungary to join German eHighway pilot project
The Hungarian Minister for Innovation and Technology László Palkovics was in Stuttgart this week where he announced his country's participation in the pilot of the eHighway project launched by the...
View ArticleToyota boosts Polish presence amid continued Brexit uncertainty
Toyota wants to increase the production of components for hybrid cars at its plants in Wałbrzych and Jelcz-Laskowice in Lower Silesia, Poland with local media reporting the decision was motivated by...
View ArticleWärtsilä & CSSC Huangpu Wenchong to jointly develop hybrid vessels
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic development agreement with Chinese state-owned shipbuilder CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company. The five year agreement, which was signed...
View ArticleSlovenia's Hidria & BMW sign EV components supply deal
Slovenian automotive components manufacturer Hidria announced this week the signing of a supply deal with German giant BMW for the supply of aluminium steering wheel system casings for next generation...
View ArticleKia launches hybrid production in Slovakia plant
Kia Motors Slovakia, a carmaker based in the northern city of Žilina, has begun production of plug-in hybrids. Following the successful production launch of the Ceed Sportswagon a few months ago, the...
View ArticleEuropean EV sales in Q1 outstrip China due to Covid-19
Europe has edged past China in electric vehicle sales during the first quarter of 2020 according to a study launched by PwC...
View ArticleNissan to leave Europe to expand in US, China & Japan
Nissan Motor Company plans to pull back production in Europe to focus on overseas ventures in the US, China and Japan in a scheme that represents a new strategic direction, according to people with...
View ArticleElectric vehicle sales triple in 2020 as race to cut emissions continues
Sales of electric vehicles in Europe are set to have trebled this year following a push by automotive firms to roll out new models to meet EU emissions rules, according to projections from...
View ArticleEVs set to dominate new car market by 2050 but oil will remain king
Electric vehicles will comprise as many as eight out of ten new cars sold in 2050 - the target year for the targets laid out in the Paris Accord - but two-third of the global automotive fleet will...
View ArticleBentley Motors to go fully electric by 2030
Bentley Motors has announced plans to exclusively offer plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2026 and fully electric models by 2030, the British luxury carmaker said yesterday...
View ArticleDaimler & Geely to codevelop next-gen hybrid engines
German automaker Daimler is to partner with China's Geely to build next-generation combustion engines for hybrid vehicles...
View ArticleAston Martin to make combustion engine cars after 2030 ban
The executive chairman of British luxury carmaker Aston Martin, Lawrence Stroll, has announced the company's intention to continue production of pure internal combustion engine cars after the UK ban on...
View ArticleAston Martin CEO to distance himself from inaccurate climate report
Aston Martin's CEO has begun to distance himself from a questionable report the company released downplaying environmental harm of internal combustion engines in the wake of UK PM Boris Johnson's...
View ArticleGerman auto sector's EV push leaves Tesla in the dust
The giants of Germany's automotive sector tripled the European sales of electric vehicles last year to almost 600,000, far outpacing Tesla on the continent as they raced to hit new carbon emissions...
View ArticleWorld's largest diesel engine factory shifts production to electric
The world's biggest diesel engine factory, located in Tremery, France, is shifting its massive production scale to make electric motors...
View ArticleAston Martin promise UK all-electric cars by 2025
Aston Martin's owner Lawrence Stroll has promised his firm will begin to produce all-electric models in the UK by 2025, ahead of the government's plans to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by...
View ArticleFord to produce next-generation electric vans in Turkey from 2023
Automotive giant Ford has said that its next-generation of Transit van will be produced in Turkey from 2023 and will include electric and hybrid versions, as well as combustion-engine versions...
View ArticleUK used car market sees 8.9% drop, SMMT says
The UK's used car market has seen an 8.9% decline in the first quarter, according to the latest data released by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)...
View ArticleEU must toughen up CO2 targets for vans says climate group
The European Union must toughen its relatively weak emissions targets for commercial vans to help give the shift to electric models a push, so fossil-fuel-powered sales can be phased out by 2035,...
View ArticleLamborghini announces hybrid transition & electrification push
The Lamborghini brand has announced its largest-ever investment as it lays out a roadmap for complete decarbonisation by increasing electrification and moving towards hybrid models...
View ArticleMagtec pushes for sustainability with new electric systems factory
The British producer is opening a state-of-the-art factory for the design, manufacture and integration of its drive systems for electric and hybrid vehicles.
View ArticleUK's electric vehicle demand surges for August
Demand for electric and hybrid vehicles has surged for the month of August, seeing a 72% increase when compared with the previous months, despite overall vehicle registrations decreasing by 22% for the...
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