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Kia News: Kia America Sets Best-Ever Third Quarter Sales Performance In Company History

Kia News: Kia America Sets Best-Ever Third Quarter Sales Performance In Company History

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2021 -- Kia America today announced September sales of 52,906 units, led by Forte and Telluride models, which accelerated Kia to its best-ever third quarter sales in company history for a total of 177,014 units sold. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi News: All-New Outlander PHEV Model Preview

Mitsubishi News: All-New Outlander PHEV Model Preview

TOKYO, Oct. 1, 2021 -- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will use an evolved version of Super-All Wheel Control (S-AWC)* system in its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model of the all-new Outlander crossover SUV, which is scheduled for launch in Japan in the second half of this fiscal year** and in the U.S. in the second half ... Continue reading

Detroit: Room For Two Auto Shows?

Detroit: Room For Two Auto Shows?

By Rex Roy Senior Contributor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Motor Bella made its soggy debut September 21. The new outdoor auto show was a practical response to the cancellation of multiple dates for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and a general trend away from major indoor public events. ... Continue reading

Genesis News: Genesis Premieres The GV60, A Luxury EV That Delivers Interactive Mobility

Genesis News: Genesis Premieres The GV60, A Luxury EV That Delivers Interactive Mobility

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2021 -- Genesis has unveiled its first dedicated electric vehicle, the GV60, a model that embodies the brand's journey towards electrification. ... Continue reading

EV Motoring: First-of-its-Kind ‘Electric Island’ Public Charging Station Recognized by Fast Company’s ‘Innovation by Design’ Awards

EV Motoring: First-of-its-Kind ‘Electric Island’ Public Charging Station Recognized by Fast Company’s ‘Innovation by Design’ Awards

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--As the first-of-its-kind, high-capacity public charging station for medium- and heavy-duty commercial electric vehicles (EVs), “Electric Island” in Portland, Oregon, has earned honorable mention in the sustainability category of Fast Company magazine’s 2021 “Innovation by Design” awards. ... Continue reading

Lucid News: Lucid Starts Production of the Groundbreaking Lucid Air in Arizona; Customer Deliveries to Begin in October

Lucid News: Lucid Starts Production of the Groundbreaking Lucid Air in Arizona; Customer Deliveries to Begin in October

NEWARK, Calif., Sept. 28, 2021 -- Lucid Group, which is setting new standards with its advanced luxury EVs, kicked off its Production Preview Week, a series of events during which Lucid opened the doors of its Advanced Manufacturing Plant (AMP-1) and Lucid Powertrain Manufacturing (LPM-1) factories in Casa Grande, Ariz ... Continue reading

New Flyer to Offer Allison Transmission’s Next Generation eGen Flex Electric Hybrid Propulsion System beginning in January 2022

New Flyer to Offer Allison Transmission’s Next Generation eGen Flex Electric Hybrid Propulsion System beginning in January 2022

New Flyer will begin offering eGen Flex in early 2022, Allison’s next generation electric hybrid propulsion solution. New Flyer will begin offering eGen Flex in early 2022, Allison’s next generation electric hybrid propulsion solution. ... Continue reading

electroVolt Introduces Configurable PRISLogic™ Lithium-Ion Battery Modules

electroVolt Introduces Configurable PRISLogic™ Lithium-Ion Battery Modules

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Sept. 29, 2021 -- electroVolt, a developer of application-specific lithium-ion batteries and modules, announces its new PRISLogic Lithium-Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries. ... Continue reading

Volta Secures Two New Patents for EV Charging Station Innovations

Volta Secures Two New Patents for EV Charging Station Innovations

Volta Inc. (“Volta”), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle (“EV”) charging networks, today announced the issuance of two utility patents to Volta Charging by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. Patent numbers 11,117,482 (the ‘482), and 11,132,715 (the ‘715). The ‘715 patent, titl ... Continue reading

Could This Mean The End Of The EV Fairytale? Gevo awarded patent for process to upgrade or convert ethanol and bio-based alcohols to drop-in hydrocarbon fuels

Could This Mean The End Of The EV Fairytale? Gevo awarded patent for process to upgrade or convert ethanol and bio-based alcohols to drop-in hydrocarbon fuels

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 27, 2021; Gevo, Inc. , announced that it has received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for a process that encompasses upgrading ethanol and bio-based alcohols into drop-in, bio-based diesel and jet-fuel products.The USPTO has awarded Gevo U.S. Patent No. ... Continue reading

Ford Believes In Electric Vehicles! Invests $BILLIONS In New Mega Campus in Tennessee and $BILLIONS IN Twin Battery Plants in Kentucky

Ford Believes In Electric Vehicles! Invests $BILLIONS In New Mega Campus in Tennessee and $BILLIONS IN Twin Battery Plants in Kentucky

DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford Motor Company is announcing plans to bring electric vehicles at scale to American customers with two new massive, environmentally and technologically advanced campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky that will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and the batteries to power future elec ... Continue reading

Daimler Takes A Stake In European Battery Maker

Daimler Takes A Stake In European Battery Maker

Daimler to take 33% stake in battery ventureACC will begin supplying Daimler from mid-decadeDaimler to invest up to 1 billion eurosCEO Kallenius: ... Continue reading

Record Breaker: Long Beach Blue Acura NSX Type S Sets New Long Beach Production Car Lap Record

Record Breaker: Long Beach Blue Acura NSX Type S Sets New Long Beach Production Car Lap Record

September 27, 2021 — LONG BEACH, CALIF. 2022 NSX Type S, the most powerful and best handling NSX ever, established a new lap record for a production vehicle on the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race circuit Nearly three seconds quicker, the record-breaking Long Beach Blue NSX Type S was driven by Acura race car driv ... Continue reading

Polestar, the Global Electric Performance Car Company, Signs Agreement to be Publicly Listed Through Combination with Gores Guggenheim, Inc.

Polestar, the Global Electric Performance Car Company, Signs Agreement to be Publicly Listed Through Combination with Gores Guggenheim, Inc.

Upon closing of the proposed business combination, the combined company will be held by a new public company that will be named Polestar Automotive Holding UK Limited, which is expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “PSNY”. The transaction implies an enterprise value of approximately USD 20 billion ... Continue reading

C A R Report: Uncle Sam Chooses Electric As USA Future Fuel

C A R Report: Uncle Sam Chooses Electric As USA Future Fuel

Center for Automotive Research (CAR) reported that Congress recently unveiled a draft proposal to expand refundable tax credits up to USD 12,500 for individuals who purchase qualified plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) – including battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and, for the first time, fuel cell electri ... Continue reading

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