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Auto industry braces for potential disruption from Baltimore bridge collapse
The tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge in the early hours of 26 March 2024, after being struck …
Greenpower Park unveils clean jobs ambition
Greenpower Park, a UK campus for future electrification and clean energy, has unveiled its plans to create clean energy jobs …
Net zero strategy, fleet EV switch, RIP diesel – the week
How are automotive companies setting strategies for net zero carbon emissions? In the auto sector, most OEMs aim to reach …
UK CV output rises in February
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production almost doubled in February 2024, with 12,927 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory …
Xpeng expands in Europe
Chinese EV maker Xpeng Motors said it would enter the German market. Launches in France, Italy and the UK would follow. The …
First all-electric Rizon Trucks start deliveries in California
The first batch of Daimler Truck’s all-electric Rizon brand trucks have been delivered to customers in California. More units are scheduled …
ANGI Energy Systems begins construction of Midwest’s first hydrogen testing plant
ANGI Energy Systems broke ground on its new $4 million hydrogen refuelling test facility in Wisconsin, US, this week. It is …
Explainer: the path to net zero emissions in Automotive
In the auto sector, most OEMs aim to reach net zero by 2050, but emissions reporting and standards remain weak. …
Toyota renaming battery supplier
Toyota Motor Corporation said it would rename Primearth EV Energy (PEVE), its electric vehicle (EV) battery subsidiary, after it completed …
Hyundai to boost investment
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), including Hyundai Motor and Kia Corporation, said it planned to invest KRW68trn (US$50bn) by 2026 to …
UK car production up 14.6% in February
UK car production rose in February, up 14.6% to 79,907 units, according to the latest figures published by the Society …
Why the Type R is the best Honda Civic yet
This might be the final Type R to feature a powertrain entirely free of electrification. Honda could easily have made …
Volvo Cars builds last diesel
Geely controlled Volvo Cars has built its last diesel, an XC90 at Torslanda, Sweden. Its Ghent plant, in Belgium, produced its …
NTT using AI to detect cognitive decline in elderly drivers
Japanese telecommunications and tech giant NTT is developing a new system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect the cognitive …
Ford & GM CFOs ‘upbeat’ – report
Top executives at General Motors and Ford have delivered upbeat outlooks for the US auto market and their profits, saying …