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ROSEN Law, Encourages Mullen Automotive, Inc. f/k/a Net Element, Inc. Investors With Losses to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in First Filed Securities Class Action Commenced by the Firm

ROSEN Law, Encourages Mullen Automotive, Inc. f/k/a Net Element, Inc. Investors With Losses to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in First Filed Securities Class Action Commenced by the Firm

NEW YORK, May 22, 2022 -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Mullen Automotive, Inc. f/k/a Net Element, Inc. between June 15, 2020 and April 6, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class ... Continue reading

Hyundai to Establish Its First Dedicated EV Plant and Battery Manufacturing Facility in the U.S.

Hyundai to Establish Its First Dedicated EV Plant and Battery Manufacturing Facility in the U.S.

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced it has entered into an agreement with the State of Georgia to build its first dedicated full electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facilities in the U.S. The Group’s U.S. investment decision will support its goal of becoming a leader in electric mobility in the U.S ... Continue reading

Study Shows California Charging Stations Operationally Deficient

Study Shows California Charging Stations Operationally Deficient

In order to achieve a rapid transition to electric vehicle driving, a highly reliable and easy to use charging infrastructure is critical to building confidence as consumers shift from using familiar gas vehicles to unfamiliar electric vehicles (EV). This study evaluated the functionality of the charging system for 657 ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Sets out Long-term Ambitions as the World’s Most Valuable Luxury Car Brand

Mercedes-Benz Sets out Long-term Ambitions as the World’s Most Valuable Luxury Car Brand

At the very top end of the product portfolio is an exclusive edition of the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, known as the Limited Edition Maybach by Virgil Abloh. ... Continue reading

Honda Teases Styling of Adventure-Ready Prologue Electric SUV Coming in 2024

Honda Teases Styling of Adventure-Ready Prologue Electric SUV Coming in 2024

May 18, 2022 — TORRANCE, Calif. Styling completed at Honda Design Studio in Los Angeles shows hint of Honda e Prologue to be followed by first models based on Honda e:Architecture in 2026 Honda working closely with dealer network to prep for EV and digital sales future Honda released the first sketch previewing the d ... Continue reading

Hot Auto Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research

Hot Auto Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research

This week, EV batteries were a topic of focus as we saw significant investments in domestic battery production in the US and news regarding battery recycling. There were also some interesting developments in the autonomous truck space. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz and Sila Achieve Breakthrough With High Silicon Automotive Battery

Mercedes-Benz and Sila Achieve Breakthrough With High Silicon Automotive Battery

STUTTGART, Germany & ALAMEDA, Calif.--Mercedes-Benz takes another major step in building the world’s most desirable electric cars. The inventor of the automobile today announced that it will work with Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, to incorporate Sila’s silicon anode chemistry in batteries which ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe From California - 29th annual media days of the Western Automotive Journalists Group

Letter From Europe From California - 29th annual media days of the Western Automotive Journalists Group

By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Senior Editor-at-large The Auto Channel Half Moon Bay CA May 12, 2022; There is an old saying along the lines of “The right crowd and no crowding“ which neatly sums up the tests of 22 vehicles in California’s Half Moon Bay. For me there two stars of the show-the astonishing ... Continue reading

EVgo and Cadillac Join to Offer 2023 LYRIQ Customers Two Years of Unlimited Charging on EVgo Network

EVgo and Cadillac Join to Offer 2023 LYRIQ Customers Two Years of Unlimited Charging on EVgo Network

LOS ANGELES--EVgo Inc. , the nation’s largest public fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) and first powered by 100% renewable electricity, and Cadillac, the first General Motors (GM) brand with plans to go all-electric, today announced a new commercial agreement to offer drivers of the 2023 Cadillac LYRI ... Continue reading

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) May 16,2022

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) May 16,2022

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Electric Grid Not Ready For BEV Onslaught

Electric Grid Not Ready For BEV Onslaught

May 12 (Reuters) - After decades of struggle, the U.S. is raising hopes for the fight against ICE powered vehicles. All this progress, however, could be derailed without a massive overhaul of America’s antiquated electric infrastructure – a task some industry experts say requires more than $2 trillion. Will EV owne ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up May 8-14, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up May 8-14, 2022

Full versions of today's news nuggets along with thousands of pages of relevant news and opinions, information stored in a million-page library published and indexed on The Auto Channel during the past 25 years ... Continue reading

2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Takes Family Vehicle of Texas, Green Vehicle of Texas Awards at TAWA Auto Roundup

2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Takes Family Vehicle of Texas, Green Vehicle of Texas Awards at TAWA Auto Roundup

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 12, 2022 -- The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid claimed multiple victories at the Texas Automotive Writers Association (TAWA) Auto Roundup, held April 25-26 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, earning prestigious Family Vehicle of Texas honors for the sixth consecutive year, as well winning th ... Continue reading

Fisker And Foxconn Confirm Fisker $30k Pear Production In Ohio

Fisker And Foxconn Confirm Fisker $30k Pear Production In Ohio

Fisker partner Foxconn has completed its acquisition of an operational 6.2-million-square-foot vehicle manufacturing facility in Ohio. Fisker and Foxconn will build Fisker’s second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR, at the factory. ... Continue reading

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