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Electric Motoring: ABB Launches the World’s Fastest Electric Car Charger

Electric Motoring: ABB Launches the World’s Fastest Electric Car Charger

ZURICH--ABB is today launching an innovative all-in-one Electric Vehicle (EV) charger, which provides the fastest charging experience on the market. ABB’s new Terra 360 is a modular charger which can simultaneously charge up to four vehicles with dynamic power distribution. ... Continue reading

Chevron Mourns Passing of Former Texaco Chairman Alfred DeCrane

Chevron Mourns Passing of Former Texaco Chairman Alfred DeCrane

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Alfred DeCrane, former Texaco chairman and CEO. (Photo: Business Wire) Alfred DeCrane, former Texaco chairman and CEO. ... Continue reading

Will US and China EV Emperor's New Clothes-Like Investments Join Covid To Take Down The World's Economy?

Will US and China EV Emperor's New Clothes-Like Investments Join Covid To Take Down The World's Economy?

Since last year, several major Chinese real estate developers have placed a bet on electric vehicles. They see synergies to be generated between EVs and their existing business, rather than short-term financial gains. ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars To Go "No Fuel, No Leather" - Save The Earth Save The Cows

Volvo Cars To Go "No Fuel, No Leather" - Save The Earth Save The Cows

September 23, 2021 Volvo Cars is taking an ethical stand for animal welfare in its fully electric cars. Starting with the new C40 Recharge, all new fully electric Volvo models will be completely leather-free. ... Continue reading

CATL's Sodium-Ion Battery: Better than Lithium?

CATL's Sodium-Ion Battery: Better than Lithium?

NINGDE, China, July 29, 2021 -- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) successfully held its first online launch event ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-Up September 12-18, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-Up September 12-18, 2021

Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-digest news nuggets.< ... Continue reading

Dodge and Ram Dominate Mass-market Brands, Third Straight Year in J.D. Power APEAL Study™

Dodge and Ram Dominate Mass-market Brands, Third Straight Year in J.D. Power APEAL Study™

Results consistent with establishment of Stellantis Customer Experience organization Dodge is first among 32 brands examined in APEAL study Dodge also first among mass-market brands — only domestic brand ever to do so two years in a row Mass-market results mirror 2020 when Dodge and Ram ranked first and second, respe ... Continue reading

American Electric Cars Will Need Batteries From China

American Electric Cars Will Need Batteries From China

Infrastructure deal’s ambitious electric vehicle goals could hit Chinese lithium-supply wall: Robert W. Chase By Guest Colmnist Robert Chase MARIETTA, Ohio September 12, 2021; With the overarching importance of electric vehicles in infrastructure legislation that passed the Senate and is pending in the U.S. House, th ... Continue reading

China Economic Boss's Vow To Reduce Number Of Domestic EV Manufacturers

China Economic Boss's Vow To Reduce Number Of Domestic EV Manufacturers

Beijing September 13, 2021 -- Bloomberg reports that China's Communist Leaders have vowed to consolidate the country’s electric vehicle industry after a decade-long nurturing of the sector led to the emergence of too many players, some of which are barely viable. “Looking forward, EV companies should grow bigger an ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Corporation and Shell Sign MoU to Collaborate on Hydrogen Plans in Alberta

Mitsubishi Corporation and Shell Sign MoU to Collaborate on Hydrogen Plans in Alberta

TOKYO, Sep 09, 2021; Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Shell Canada Products, by its managing partner, Shell Canada Limited (Shell Canada) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding relating to the production of low-carbon hydrogen through the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) near Edmonton, Canada. MC aims to build ... Continue reading

Auto Battery Maker ITALVOLT Buys 1 Million Sq Meters To Build Gigafactory

Auto Battery Maker ITALVOLT Buys 1 Million Sq Meters To Build Gigafactory

MILAN and SCARMAGNO, Italy, Sept. 10, 2021 -- Italvolt Spa, founded by Lars Carlstrom to create one of the largest gigafactories in Europe, has signed an agreement with Prelios Sgr, manager of Fondo Monteverdi, for the purchase of an area of one million square meters. ... Continue reading

Vehicle Service Provider Ranking, Repair Market Declines in Canada - JD Power Report

Vehicle Service Provider Ranking, Repair Market Declines in Canada - JD Power Report

According to the J.D. Power 2021 Canada Customer Service Index—Long-Term (CSI-LT) Study,SM released today, the total size of the four- to 12-year-old automotive service market plunged to $6.6 billion in 2021 from $9.2 billion in 2020. ... Continue reading

2021 JD Power Initial Quality Study: Ram Ranks Highest Overall; Lexus Ranks Highest among Premium Brands

2021 JD Power Initial Quality Study: Ram Ranks Highest Overall; Lexus Ranks Highest among Premium Brands

New-vehicle quality improves 2% from 2020, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS),SM released today. This is slightly lower than the average rate of improvement (3%) seen during the past decade. ... Continue reading

Diageo North America Launches New Online Experience and Tool to Encourage People in the U.S. to Avoid Impaired Driving

Diageo North America Launches New Online Experience and Tool to Encourage People in the U.S. to Avoid Impaired Driving

Developed in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Wrong Side of the Road is a virtual learning experience that starkly conveys to users the effects of alcohol and driving, as well as the stigma and consequences that result from making the decision to drive while impaired. ... Continue reading

Hyundai H2's Too

Hyundai H2's Too

The Group will showcase its outlook and blueprints for a future hydrogen society, including breakthrough hydrogen mobility ideas and technologies Worldwide broadcast of the Hydrogen Wave will go live on Sep. 7 on the Group’s YouTube channel [LINK] Next-generation hydrogen fuel-cell systems and applications to debut a ... Continue reading

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