Chinese tech giant Baidu said on Tuesday that it has brought down the production cost of its Apollo RT6 self-driving vehicle to 250,000 yuan (US$34,525) per unit, marking a significant step towards making autonomous driving more accessible in China. Speaking at a trade event in Wuhan, capital of central Hubei province, Baidu co-founder, chairman and … Read more
Last Updated:November 18, 2024, 17:04 IST Magenta is also working closely with major partners like Flipkart, Amazon, Porter, Delhivery, and Kuehne+Nagel to integrate its EV fleet into regional logistics networks. The company plans to deploy over 2,500 electric vehicles (EVs) in Uttar Pradesh by 2025. Magenta Mobility, a leading name in electric mobility, has announced … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee for transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet. Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news — a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect. … Read more
After spending a week with an electric car as my main vehicle, opinions I’d formed about them prior to spending so much time with one have changed — and some quite dramatically. I learned that while I now know I could easily live with one, which I wasn’t sure was the case before, I also … Read more
A provided image of Oliver Blume, CEO of Volkswagen Group and RJ Scaringe, founder and CEO of Rivian, as the companies announce joint venture plans on June 25, 2024. Courtesy: Business Wire Volkswagen Group has increased its planned investment in an announced joint venture with electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive ahead of the operations launching … Read more
Robert Sanchez sits in a truck cab surrounded by LED display screens that show him battery and hydrogen levels in the nearly year-old, zero-emission Nikola-made truck. His job on this day involves hauling containers from the congested TraPac terminal in the Port of Los Angeles to a storage yard near the port. Sanchez will use … Read more
New Tesla Cybertruck vehicles parked at a logistics drop zone in Seattle on Aug. 22, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla is recalling 2,431 Cybertrucks to replace defective drive inverters, according to notices made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday. It’s the sixth recall of the Cybertruck … Read more
Last Updated:November 15, 2024, 17:02 IST With falling costs, growing awareness, and coordinated efforts, the EV revolution could arrive sooner than expected. India’s shift to electric vehicles is not just an environmental necessity but also an opportunity to redefine its transportation landscape for the future. (Image: Shutterstock) India stands at the brink of a major … Read more
The Trump administration “will continue to protect [its interests] at the risk of dismantling value chains between Europeans and Americans,” Macron warned, while urging Brussels to take action with a more aggressive trade policy of its own, building on the example of recent EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. “Trump’s election is a moment of … Read more
2026 Cadillac Vistiq EV GM DETROIT — General Motors‘ newest all-electric vehicle is a three-row SUV for its Cadillac luxury line, which the brand is dubbing a “baby Escalade.” The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq will be the last in a lineup of new EVs in the brand’s portfolio when it goes into production and arrives in dealer … Read more
