Ford is slashing another 4,000 jobs in Europe as it struggles to keep pace with the market’s shift to electric vehicles (EVs). The American automaker said a “highly disruptive” EV market and new competition are causing significant losses in the region. Ford’s announcement comes as China’s leading EV maker, BYD, is quickly catching up in global deliveries. Read more…
Kia EV4 Makes Its Skinny Eco Tires Scream On The Nurburgring
The EV4 will be launched sometime next year in sedan and hatchback configurations. Read more…
Volkswagen’s New American CEO Comes From Rivian
Plus, the Hyundai Motor Group’s EVs plan to own the LA Auto Show, while Ford makes cuts in Europe. Read more…
Traton announces truck chraging cooperation with Hubject
The truck fleet customers of Traton subsidiaries MAN and Scania will in future have access to Hubject’s roaming charging network. This is made possible by a collaboration between Hubject and Traton Charging Solutions, Traton’s in-house charging service for electric trucks. Read more…
Ford cuts 4,000 jobs in Europe – 2,900 of them in Germany
Ford has announced plans to reduce its workforce in Europe by around 4,000 employees, 2,900 of them at the German plant in Cologne. The car manufacturer hopes to increase its competitiveness in this way. Read more…
Electric bus deployment in the Arctic Circle enters its second winter
Electric buses from Volvo are proving their worth in the world’s northernmost city. Following the successful completion of the first winter season in Hammerfest, Norway, with nine Volvo 7900 Electric buses, Tide Buss is preparing for a second season. Read more…
Nio officially unveils 3rd brand Firefly, debut model to begin deliveries in H1 2025
Firefly is positioned in the boutique compact car market and leverages existing sales channels to drive growth, Nio said in a statement. Read more…
VW crisis: Labour groups propose wage cuts
The next round of collective bargaining talks at Volkswagen is scheduled for Thursday. The works council and IG Metall trade union announced that they will propose a salary cut, among other things, to reduce costs, prevent redundancies, and subsequent plant closures. Read more…
De Lijn orders 23 more electric buses from Iveco
The Flemish public transport company De Lijn has ordered another 32 electric articulated buses from manufacturer Iveco. This is the next firm order from a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 500 electric buses by 2030. Read more…
Electric Mini Cooper and Aceman not coming to US for now
Mini is deferring plans to bring the redesigned electric Cooper hatchback and new Aceman urban electric vehicle to the U.S., but isn’t shutting the door on U.S. availability completely. The news was first reported by MotoringFile, and confirmed to Green Car Reports by Mini spokesperson Andrew Cutler, who noted that Mini had previously said that a… Read more…
Nio Q3 earnings call: Sales and profitability targets, new model plans, and more
Nio is confident of doubling sales next year and aims to be profitable by 2026. The third brand is officially named Firefly and its first model will begin deliveries in the first half of 2025. Read more…
First BMW Neue Klasse units roll off the line in Debrecen
BMW has reached a significant milestone as the first near-production fully-electric models for the Neue Klasse have rolled off the production line at the BMW Group Plant Debrecen in Hungary. It’s a critical step towards the official start of series production, scheduled to kick off late in 2025. The Debrecen plant is now bustling with activity as production of test… Read more…
EVgo to expand charging partnerhsip with Meijer
EVgo announced an expansion to its longstanding partnership with Meijer, a Midwest grocery retailer, to bring more public fast-charging infrastructure to Meijer store locations throughout its six-state footprint. Read more…
Coca-Cola Switzerland orders 177 electric cars from Skoda
The beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola has ordered 177 Skoda Enyaq cars for its sales representatives in Switzerland. Coca-Cola HBC Switzerland is thus increasing the proportion of electric vehicles in its fleet to 90 per cent. Read more…
USA: Lectron ramps up production of NACS to CCS adapters
US manufacturer Lectron says it now produces up to 12,000 NACS to CCS adapters per week. The company supplies Ford with NACS adapters, for example. Read more…
It’s Now Easier To Find Trailer-Friendly Tesla Superchargers
Tesla’s latest software update puts trailer-compatible charging stations at the forefront of Supercharger results. Read more…
CATL considers recycling factory in Europe
The Chinese battery market leader CATL is said to be in talks about setting up a battery recycling business in Europe. Negotiations are apparently already taking place with European governments about possible locations. Hungary is likely one of them. Read more…
Vinfast VF 9 3-row electric SUV deliveries slowly begin
The first 9 examples of the Vinfast VF 9 have been delivered Vinfast said deliveries of the VF 9 are now underway across its distribution network The Vinfast VF 9 costs $69,800 Vinfast on Monday delivered the first handful of its VF 9 three-row electric SUVs to U.S. customers. The company held a small event at its Los Angeles headquarters in which… Read more…
Tesla makes finding charging stations for people towing trailers easier
Tesla has released a new navigation feature to make it easier for people towing trailers to find charging stations that can accommodate them. Read more…
India: Surge introduces two-in-one electric scooter
Hero MotoCorp-owned startup Surge may launch the S32 transforming electric scooter in India by mid-2025. Customers can convert the radical EV from a scooter into a three-wheeler or vice-versa in just three minutes. Read more…
