Author: Moira Shortle

Self-driving technology firm Mobileye has recently opened a dedicated testing center in Shanghai, signaling the company’s increased focus on the Chinese market. The Israeli company plans to use the new Shanghai Jiading Technology Testing Center to develop autonomous driving products for Chinese automakers. The testing center is located in a suburban area in the northwest of the megacity, which has become a hub for autonomous vehicle testing with more than 300 roads, including two expressways, approved for use by self-driving cars. Mobileye’s move highlights the company’s intent to make a significant impact in China, following its recognition as the global…

SparkCharge, a provider of portable electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has announced the launch of its new Charging as a Service (CaaS) option, SparkCharge Fleet. The service is now available nationwide, offering immediate charging access for businesses using electric fleets. Transportation is the largest contributor (27%) to total US greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks. With this in mind, businesses are becoming more aware of the need for sustainable operations, and many have already started to roll out electric fleets. As more businesses incorporate EVs into their fleets, they can benefit from…

VinFas has experienced yet another round of executive changes as three senior sales and customer-service executives have left the company. This comes after a costly and delayed rollout of VinFast’s first EVs in California, its debut overseas market. The company stated that Gareth Dunsmore, deputy chief executive for global sales and marketing, left due to personal reasons. Meanwhile, the other two U.S.-based executives, Greg Tebbutt, chief marketing officer, and Craig Westbrook, former chief service officer, left because of changes in the management model and specific business requirements. See also: VinFast Faces Delays in Building $4 Billion Factory in the US…

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is gearing up to introduce electric machines in Singapore, with the launch of its new online portal for Singaporean companies to register their interest. The first machines to arrive in Singapore will be the ECR25 Electric compact excavator and the L25 Electric compact wheel loader, set to debut in the next quarter. According to AM Muralidharan, Head of Productivity & Retail Development Asia, the company has been discussing the arrival of electric machines in Singapore for several months and anticipates strong interest. Singapore is renowned for its commitment to sustainability, with customers already expressing interest…

Volkswagen has finally unveiled the much-awaited ID.2all, a concept car that offers a glimpse of the automaker’s affordable electric vehicle (EV) of the future. The ID.2all is set to hit the European market in 2025 with a starting price under $26,400 (€25,000), a cost that will open up a massive market segment for the German automaker. Looking at the photos, the ID.2all appears less like a futuristic concept car and more like a pre-production study. It is the latest addition to Volkswagen’s ID line of EVs, following the less successful ID. Life, which was recently abandoned by the company’s executives.…

Aptera Motors recently announced an extension to its Accelerator investment program, which offers a unique opportunity for investors to secure one of the first 2,000 units of Aptera’s Launch Edition solar EVs, while supporting the company’s vision for a sustainable future. The Accelerator program was launched in late January, just one week after the startup unveiled the Launch Edition version of its solar EV. The program has already raised over $8 million from reservation holders seeking to secure their spot in line for one of the first 2,000 units. However, with only 561 spots secured so far, there are still…

Italian automotive manufacturer, Alfa Romeo, has announced plans to venture into a new market segment in the upcoming years, as per the company’s CEO, Jean-Philippe Imparato. The automaker is scheduled to launch a “constructed-up model in 2028,” with industry insiders speculating it to be an SUV that will compete with the likes of BMW iX and Mercedes EQE SUV. Furthermore, this move marks Alfa Romeo’s foray into the mainstream market. The automaker will also introduce a large executive sedan in the latter half of the decade, which Imparato stated, “After 2026, we will go up [in size]. I’m bringing to…

Lion Electric, a manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles, announced in its fourth-quarter earnings report on Friday that its vehicles have officially crossed the milestone of 10 million miles driven. The Quebec-based company, which produces electric buses, trucks, and school buses, saw its revenue double in a record quarter, with nearly 1,000 total EVs on the road. Lion Electric has been a pioneer in the commercial electric vehicle industry for over 12 years, long before it became a trend. Its 950 vehicles have now driven over 10 million miles, a testament to the company’s determination. The company has secured deals with…

Ford has announced a recall in relation to the production halt of the F-150 Lightning due to battery issues that were discovered during production. The recall will only affect a small number of vehicles, specifically 18, which were inadvertently overlooked during the stop-shipment order. Initially, the issue was discovered during routine post-production inspections, wherein one of the vehicles displayed a battery issue. Ford then put a stop-shipment order on all vehicles that were being shipped to both customers and dealerships, subsequently halting the production process. Despite this, the company did not initiate a stop-sale, allowing trucks already at dealerships to…

BMW, the German automaker, is set to invest up to GBP600m in its British Mini plant located in Cowley near Oxford to prepare for the production of electric models, according to a report by the BBC. The investment is aimed at transforming the plant to meet the growing demand for eco-friendly vehicles in the UK and around the world. The British government has pledged its support to BMW by offering GBP75m to assist the automaker in its efforts to shift towards electric vehicle production. The Cowley plant already started producing the first generation of electric Mini in 2019. See also:…

Workhorse, a prominent commercial EV developer, has returned to the public eye after a few years of silence with the introduction of a new electric step van named the W56. The 1,000+ cubic foot cargo box was officially unveiled during NTEA’s Work Truck Week in Indianapolis, Indiana. Although it has been a while since the name Workhorse Group Inc. ($WKHS) was in the spotlight, the company is recognized as one of the early players in the EV technology sector. The company has been involved in chassis manufacturing since the late 1990s, and in 2013, AMP EVs took over the Workhorse…

Tesla has recently rolled out its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta v11 software update, but the release of this highly anticipated update is moving at a sluggish pace. The FSD Beta v11 is a thrilling but daunting development as it aims to integrate Tesla’s FSD and Autopilot highway stacks. With the FSD Beta, Tesla’s vehicles can drive independently to a specified destination entered in the car’s navigation system. Nevertheless, the driver must stay vigilant and ready to take control at any time as the responsibility still lies with the driver, not Tesla’s system. Despite its name, the FSD Beta remains a…