Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Volvo's entire car lineup will be fully electric by 2030, the Chinese-owned company said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of automakers planning to phase out fossil-fuel engines by the end of this.....»»
Toyota will spend $1.4 billion to build electric 3-row SUV in Indiana
This is a different new 3-row EV from the one Toyota will build in Kentucky. Enlarge / This Toyota factory in Indiana is getting a $1.4 billion investment so it can assemble a new three-row electric SUV for the automaker. (credit.....»»
China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030
China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030......»»
The UK"s Climate Change Act, once the envy of the world, faces a stress test
The Scottish government's decision to row back on its 2030 climate pledge illustrates the crux of any target: it's easy to set one with a big political flourish, but harder to follow through with a careful plan to achieve it......»»
VinFast founder commits $1 billion as EV maker bleeds cash
Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong pledged to invest at least another $1 billion of his personal wealth into VinFast Auto Ltd., providing the capital needed for expansion of the struggling electric vehicle maker......»»
A Polestar Phone now inexplicably exists
Polestar normally makes electric cars, but now it's releasing a phone. The Polestar Phone. Someday it will unlock your Polestar car. [credit:.....»»
U.S. EV battery upstart, Hyundai-Kia close in on lithium metal battery commercialization
SES AI, a U.S. maker of electric vehicle batteries, aims to bring its next-gen lithium metal batteries to market as early as 2026 and is turbocharging the drive through a new agreement to jointly build and test the technology with South Korea's Hyund.....»»
Pushing the limits of sub-kilowatt electric propulsion technology for space mission concepts
NASA has developed an advanced propulsion technology to facilitate future planetary exploration missions using small spacecraft. Not only will this technology enable new types of planetary science missions, one of NASA's commercial partners is alread.....»»
Fake engine noises in electric cars need to die
Electric cars have the benefit of being much more quiet than their gas-powered counterparts. So why are carmakers building in fake engine noises?.....»»
Mercedes’ electric G-Wagon is more capable than the gas version
With four motors, deeper fording, and more power, you can forget about the gas version. Enlarge / Electric power has not robbed the G-Wagon of its off-road skills. If anything, it has enhanced them. (credit: Mercedes-Benz).....»»
Updating California’s grid for EVs may cost up to $20 billion
Charging electric vehicles at home will exceed most power lines' capacity. Enlarge (credit: boonchai wedmakawand) California's electric grid, with its massive solar production and booming battery installations, is alread.....»»
Honda"s new Ye Series EVs for China foreshadow U.S.-bound next-gen 0 Series
Honda's new family of all-electric vehicles, called the Ye Series, goes on sale in China this year and advances the Japanese carmaker toward a next-generation of software-powered EVs that are bound for the U.S. and other markets......»»
Xiaomi Wants to Sell 100,000 SU7 Units this 2024
Xiaomi's going all-in with its new EV. The post Xiaomi Wants to Sell 100,000 SU7 Units this 2024 appeared first on Phandroid. Xiaomi’s SU7 EV has certainly become one of the most talked-about electric cars this year, as it represents.....»»
China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program
China's space agency is making final preparations to send the Shenzhou-18 crew into low-Earth orbit on Thursday as part of its ambitious space program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030......»»
Mercedes explores electric frontier with G-Wagen off-roader
The G 580 retains the iconic boxy ladder frame design but ditches a combustion engine for a quartet of electric motors and a hefty 116-kilowatt-hour battery......»»
Mercedes G580 electrifies an off-road icon
Mercedes-Benz has finally revealed its electric G-Class. It combines the iconic SUV's traditional design with enhanced off-road performance......»»
Chery, B-ON form electric van JV for N. America, Europe
The venture will give B-ON access to funding and Chery's supply chain and manufacturing footprint while offering the Chinese state-backed automaker access to European and U.S. markets......»»
The 2024 Porsche Macan EV has character, pace, and the right badge
The new electric Porsche Macan starts at $78,800, deliveries begin later this year. Enlarge / The third-generation Porsche Macan drops the internal combustion engine—this one is only available as a battery electric vehicle. (cr.....»»
Kia gives $7,500 incentive for EV9 sales until production moves to U.S.
Kia America is giving buyers of its EV9 $7,500 to match the amount buyers recoup from a federal tax credit on electric vehicles that are not imported......»»
Ford Mustang Mach-E 2024 vs. Mach-E 2023: What’s new in Ford’s electric Mustang?
The Mustang Mach-E is getting some upgrades for 2024 -- but how does the 2024 model compare with the 2023 Mustang Mach-E?.....»»
AESC doubles battery investment for BMW"s EVs in South Carolina
The plant is expected to come online in 2027 and supply BMW's assembly plant in Spartanburg, S.C., where the automaker plans to produce at least six EV models by 2030......»»