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Hyundai Shows Robotic EV Charger +VIDEO

Hyundai Shows Robotic EV Charger +VIDEO

The ACR for EVs is a one-arm robot capable of plugging a cable into an EV’s charging port and removing it again once charging is complete. The new video of the real robot in action follows up on a CGI version released by the Group in July last year. ... Continue reading

Fuel Cell Madness: Extreme E delivers successful showcase of Hydrogen Fuel Cell System

Fuel Cell Madness: Extreme E delivers successful showcase of Hydrogen Fuel Cell System

21 March 2023, London: As Extreme E produced a spectacular opening X Prix of Season 3 on track, off track it delivered a successful first test of a new and innovative mobile fuel cell system provided by ENOWA, the championship’s Green Hydrogen Power Partner.As a more portable energy source, with a strong capability t ... Continue reading

GENESIS ELECTRIFIED GV70, ASSEMBLED IN USA, NOW ARRIVING AT U.S. RETAILERS

GENESIS ELECTRIFIED GV70, ASSEMBLED IN USA, NOW ARRIVING AT U.S. RETAILERS

Genesis Motor America announced that the brand's third all-electric model, the Electrified GV70, is now available at U.S. retailers. Assembled in the United States at the brand's production facility in Montgomery, Alabama, the 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 includes class-leading standard equipment and technologies. ... Continue reading

California Forces EV Adoption, But Begs For People To Not Charge Their Electric Cars

California Forces EV Adoption, But Begs For People To Not Charge Their Electric Cars

Remember the old saying: California is like cereal, it's filled with fruits, nuts, and flakes. The Capitol building in Sacramento is like a giant inverted bowl filled with that cereal. ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary March 20, 2023 - Ford, Bentley, Acura, Honda, Lincoln, Rivian, Busses, Trucks and Trailers

Official NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary March 20, 2023 - Ford, Bentley, Acura, Honda, Lincoln, Rivian, Busses, Trucks and Trailers

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

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 12-18, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 12-18, 2023

Here are expert automotive journalist's car Guru Larry Nutson's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

Auto News From Cox March 17, 2023

Auto News From Cox March 17, 2023

Welcome to From the Newsroom, a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. The madness of March is in full swing, and that’s not a basketball reference. ... Continue reading

What’s New: 2024 Lexus NX 250 / 350 / 350h / 450h+

What’s New: 2024 Lexus NX 250 / 350 / 350h / 450h+

Four powertrains, including two hybrid electric models Lexus Interface includes wireless Apple Car Play and Android Auto, Voice Assistant and available Digital Key Available Advanced Park aids with perpendicular parking/exiting and parallel parking/exiting Color-keyed elements added to the glove box and passenger side ... Continue reading

Three Row Electric 2024 Kia EV9 Unveiled

Three Row Electric 2024 Kia EV9 Unveiled

Kia Corporation has today revealed full images of the exterior and interior design of the Kia EV9, its first three-row electric flagship SUV, which encapsulates bold styling and sophisticated elegance inside and out. The Kia EV9 represents a pivotal step forward in the company's journey towards becoming a sustainable m ... Continue reading

Neta Auto kick-starts "overseas factory" construction after four-month preparations, globalization milestone for Chinese carmakers

Neta Auto kick-starts "overseas factory" construction after four-month preparations, globalization milestone for Chinese carmakers

BANGKOK, March 12, 2023 -- A ground-breaking ceremony was held on March 10 for Neta Auto (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Plant, which will become a major manufacturing base of Neta Auto to produce and export right-hand-drive electric vehicles to ASEAN. ... Continue reading

Lexus (Seriously) Goes Electric With 2023 RZ 450e The future of Lexus Electrified

Lexus (Seriously) Goes Electric With 2023 RZ 450e The future of Lexus Electrified

2023 RZ 450e Lexus-first dedicated BEV e-TNGA platform provides stability and ride comfort Two grades available at launch: Premium and Luxury A suite of standard features including LSS+ 3.0, Lexus Interface with 14-inch touchscreen and DIRECT4 AWD Panorama glass roof and Shadow Illumination showcase airy interior Start ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV Review By Larry Nutson

2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV Review By Larry Nutson

Hyundai has been on a roll. They sold 724,265 units in 2022, a slight 2% decrease compared with 2021. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 5-11, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 5-11, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Ford Pro Celebrates One Year of E-Transit Helping Customers Shift to Electric

Ford Pro Celebrates One Year of E-Transit Helping Customers Shift to Electric

E-Transit customers have already driven more than 12 million miles in the U.S and Canada since February 2022. With telematics data from the past year, Ford Pro has uncovered some eye-opening sustainability data that will only increase as more E-Transit vans are adopted: · To date, E-Transit has saved more than 745,000 ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Pricing and Packaging Structures for Alabama Built EQE SUV Fully-electric EQE SUV

Mercedes-Benz Pricing and Packaging Structures for Alabama Built EQE SUV Fully-electric EQE SUV

The all-new EQE SUV is the second fully-electric SUV from Mercedes-Benz based on the premium-class electric architecture (EVA2), following the EQS SUV. The versatile EQE SUV is the perfect electric all-rounder and the ideal companion for any adventure. ... Continue reading

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