Cars

Mass production of the Aion S, which uses Nidec’s E-Axle, will begin in 2019 The new electric car brand Aion S recently unveiled at Auto Guangzhou 2018 by GAC NE, GAC Motor’s new energy vehicle arm, will be the first line of cars to adopt Nidec’s fully integrated traction motor …

EVgo has added four new fast chargers to its Baker, California station EVgo has added four new EV fast chargers to the company’s Baker, CA station, enabling all-electric road trips between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The launch of these new chargers makes six total EVgo fast chargers under a …

Hyundai aims to produce 700,000 fuel cell systems per year by 2030 Hyundai Motor Group has announced its long-term roadmap ‘FCEV Vision 2030’ plan, as the group reaffirms its commitment to accelerate the development of a hydrogen society by leveraging the group’s global leadership in fuel-cell technologies. Aligned with the …

Nissan will take to the track on December 15 in Saudi Arabia The Nissan e.dams team is set to kick off its electric street racing challenge when the ABB FIA Formula E championship begins its fifth season of competition this week. Swiss former series’ champion Sebastien Buemi and his newly …

Maersk will need to develop carbon neutral vessels by 2030 to meet its goal Aimed at accelerating the transition to carbon neutral shipping, Maersk has announced its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. To achieve this goal, carbon neutral vessels must be commercially viable by 2030, and an acceleration …

BYD France’s new buses were built at the company’s factory in Beauvais BYD France has delivered its first pure electric buses assembled in its Beauvais factory. An inaugural ceremony was held to mark the delivery of two 12-metre pure electric buses destined for the Agglo du Beauvaisis, the community of …

Amprius’ cells helped the Zephyr S fly continuously for over 25 days Amprius, a leading manufacturer and developer of high energy and high capacity lithium-ion batteries, has announced that the company is supplying advanced lithium ion cells to the Airbus Defence and Space Zephyr Programme. Using Amprius’ cells, which contain …

Total’s new fluid will help cool and lubricate EVs Total is consolidating its position as key player in electric mobility by launching an innovative line of fluids for electric and hybrid vehicles. Produced thanks to important efforts of the group’s R&D teams, these products have been specially developed to meet …

Aston Martin’s reversible powertrain will be used to convert classic cars to produce zero emissions With interest in classic cars growing every year and values of heritage models at an all time high, Aston Martin Lagonda has pioneered a bold new plan: to future-proof these increasingly precious machines by creating …

SK Innovation will invest US$1.67 billion in its Georgia battery plant SK Innovation, a leading developer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, announced it will create more than 2,000 jobs and invest US$1.67 billion to build a new EV battery manufacturing plant in Georgia. SK Innovation, which is part of …