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Japanese automotive giants Honda and Nissan are considering a significant expansion of their strategic partnership that could include shared vehicle production facilities, marking a potential shift in Japan’s automotive landscape. The development follows their March 2024 agreement to collaborate on electric vehicle development. According to a report from the Japan Times, Honda may leverage Nissan’
Archer Aviation is positioning Abu Dhabi to become the world’s first city with a commercial electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi service, with operations scheduled to begin in 2025, reports Forbes. The California-based company recently secured crucial agreements with eight public and private entities in Abu Dhabi, marking a significant milestone in urban…
Stellantis has announced a further extension of its production pause at the historic Mirafiori plant in Italy, signaling deepening concerns about electric vehicle demand in the European market. The shutdown, initially planned until January 5, will now continue through January 20 for the Fiat 500e and extend to February 3 for Maserati’s luxury EV models…
In an innovative approach to urban EV charging infrastructure, Barcelona’s metro system has implemented a groundbreaking solution that harnesses regenerative braking energy from subway trains to power electric vehicle charging stations at street level, reports the AP. The MetroCharge project, deployed across 16 subway stations, captures kinetic energy from braking trains and redirects it through…
A newly revealed policy document from Donald Trump’s transition team outlines sweeping changes to U.S. electric vehicle policy that would dramatically reshape the automotive industry’s electrification efforts. The proposed changes would redirect federal EV incentives toward battery production and national security priorities while rolling back emissions standards and charging infrastructure invest
Chinese electric truck manufacturers are leveraging their established EV supply chain advantages to dominate the nascent electric trucking sector, capturing 70% of global sales in 2023 despite electric trucks representing less than 1% of worldwide truck sales. However, this expansion faces mounting challenges from international tariffs and lingering quality perceptions, reports AFP. The strategy m
The European Union’s transition to electrified vehicles hit a significant milestone in 2023, with hybrid and battery-electric vehicles collectively matching traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) registrations for the first time. New data from Eurostat reveals that electrified vehicles captured 48.3% of new passenger car registrations, nearly equivalent to the 48.8% share held by pure petrol
The global electric vehicle market reached another milestone in November 2024, with sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles climbing 32.3% year-over-year to 1.83 million units, marking the third consecutive record month according to data from market research firm Rho Motion, reports Reuters. China’s dominance in the EV sector continues to reshape the global…
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