24 x 7 World News
Browsing Category

auto

Tesla preps for production surge at German plant

Tesla's first European factory Germany is picking up its pace of production, with the ramp-up going "very well," according to the electric-car manufacturer. Tesla announced the boost in output of Model Y SUVs at an information day held at…

Leo Michael cartoon: Gnarly

The skateboard chassis — the architecture that underpins most of today's battery-electric vehicles —  just might be the most important piece of automotive hardware created this century.

Rivian gets Mercedes assist for Europe market

Rivian has agreed to supply 100,000 electric delivery vans to Amazon by 2030.In April, Mercedes-Benz said its order books are full, but its factories are struggling with supply chain difficulties.Mercedes and Rivian are planning to produce…

Porsche, Red Bull, end Formula One talks

BERLIN -- Porsche said it and Red Bull were terminating talks about the possibility of Porsche's entry into Formula One. "The two companies have now jointly come to the conclusion that these talks will no longer be continued," Porsche said…

BMW touts tech leap with Tesla-style battery cells

BERLIN -- BMW will power its new class of electric vehicles with cylindrical battery cells made in six factories by partners including China's CATL and EVE Energy, as the automaker looks to speed up charging and extend driving range. Two…

Honda to cut output by up to 40% at Japan plants

TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co. will reduce production by up to 40 percent at two Japanese plants for the rest of the month due to ongoing supply chain and logistical problems. The reduction could be seen as a warning that automakers may not be…

GM targets China’s urban rich with luxury imports

GM hopes that by using a sales and marketing model akin to ones that worked well for Tesla and Apple in China, it will be able to channel any energy and excitement the imports generate back into GM's existing models in the country. "That…

EPA fines suppliers for diesel defeat devices

Two Detroit area companies have been ordered to pay $10 million for manufacturing, selling and installing aftermarket devices that bypass car emissions controls. Diesel Ops LLC and Orion Diesel LLC were caught through a national crackdown…

EV skateboard chassis history

"The architecture doesn't interfere with the top hat of the vehicle," said Mike Simcoe, global vice president of design at GM. "Structurally, the skateboard effectively stops at the floorpan. And so everything above that is free. In a…

BYD, Thailand’s WHA plan EV plant in Thailand

SHANGHAI -- WHA Group, the Thai industrial estate developer, said on Tuesday that it and China's BYD Co. are set to announce plans for an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Thailand. The two companies will hold a joint news…

How the EV skateboard chassis was born

"First and foremost I see this as a General Motors accomplishment. It happened at the time because we had a president and CEO who really wanted us to make a statement around the 100th anniversary of the automobile, and it was around the…

History of the EV skateboard chassis

"The architecture doesn't interfere with the top hat of the vehicle," said Mike Simcoe, global vice president of design at GM. "Structurally, the skateboard effectively stops at the floorpan. And so everything above that is free. In a…