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Hyundai keeps the hydrogen dream alive with INITIUM concept

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Hyundai unveiled the INITIUM hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) concept. The car proves Hyundai’s hasn’t yet given up on hydrogen power (even though it probably should). But more importantly, it introduces a striking new design language that’s sure to get people talking. The INITIUM previews a production FCEV slated for launch in the first half of 2025, building on… Read more…

Aptera finally built a production-intent working 3-wheel EV

Green Car Reports
Aptera on Wednesday announced that it had completed a working production-intent version of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV. This vehicle, the first in a series, is the first to combine a production-spec powertrain and carbon-fiber body with Aptera’s in-house designed software and battery pack, according to a company press release. Solar… Read more…

Volkswagen considers layoffs and pay cuts to avoid Germany factory closures

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Volkswagen is reportedly planning a series of drastic measures to cut expenses. These include potential layoffs of tens of thousands of workers, salary reductions of at least 10%, to avoid the closure of up to three factories in Germany. This news comes as a blow to Volkswagen’s workforce, who recently staged a protest at the company’s Wolfsburg headquarters. Understandably, employees… Read more…

Startup plans to solve the ‘many battery standards’ problem with new battery standard

There are thousands of models of electric mobility vehicles driving around the world’s cities today, ranging from e-bikes to e-motorcycles and electric microcars. But a major frustration in the industry is that those thousands of different models still use hundreds of unique battery standards. Now a fresh mobility startup, Bingo, says they have the solution: a new battery standard. Read more…