Škoda Auto: New rooftop photovoltaic systems
Škoda is paving the way for carbon-neutral production at its Czech plants by 2030. In partnership with ČEZ ESCO and ŠKO-ENERGO, Škoda has commissioned three rooftop photovoltaic systems at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav and the Škoda Parts Centre logistics hub. Covering an area of over 10,000m2, equivalent to more than 15 […]
BYD SEAL & DOLPHIN awarded 5 stars in Euro NCAP Safety Tests
The all-new BYD SEAL and BYD DOLPHIN have been awarded five-star safety ratings by Euro NCAP. Euro NCAP is Europe’s leading independent safety assessment program. Euro NCAP created the star safety rating system to help consumers, their families and businesses compare vehicles more easily and to help them identify the safest choice for […]
Artificial Intelligence limits risk of EV battery fires
Eatron Technologies is helping manufacturers limit the risk of EV battery fires with the use of Artificial Intelligence. Vehicle fires are nothing new, regardless of the powertrain, but for quite some time news coverage has been on those involving electric vehicles. As a result, vehicle manufacturers and the wider automotive industry now face […]
Nissan unveils the Nissan Hyper Tourer concept
Nissan has unveiled the Nissan Hyper Tourer. This is the third in its series of advanced electric-vehicle (EV) concepts to be featured at the Japan Mobility Show starting October 25. The Nissan Hyper Tourer will be displayed physically at the show and comes with advanced technologies, including autonomous driving. The V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) functionality and […]
KIA EV3 & EV4 Concepts – Interior details
KIA has unveiled interior details of the EV3 and EV4 concept vehicles. They have given details of the eco-friendly materials and methodologies used to create them. When creating the interior of the KIA Concept EV3, KIA’s CMF (Colour, Materials, Finish) design team took inspiration from the element of ‘Air’, with optimum use of light […]
Altilium and Lunaz partnership for sustainable collection & discharging of EV batteries for recycling
Altilium has announced a pioneering partnership with Lunaz. This is to develop a low carbon logistical solution for the safe transportation and discharging of end-of-life EV batteries. Altilium are a UK-based ‘clean technology’ group focused on supporting the transition to net zero and Lunaz are Europe’s largest upcycling and vehicle electrification business. […]
Hyundai Promise Approved Used Cars programme bolstered with 5-year warranty
Hyundai has underlined its commitment to used car buyers. It has announced an improved Hyundai Promise Approved Used Cars programme. The new five-year warranty is offered on petrol or diesel cars up to 42 months old that have covered less than 60,000 miles or EV/PHEV/Hybrid vehicles up to 36 months old with a maximum […]
Munro previews design and technical upgrades for all-electric Series-M 4×4
Munro Vehicles has revealed details of design and technical enhancements for its all-electric 4×4 Series-M Pick-Up and Series-M Truck models. These have been driven by extensive field trials of, and customer feedback on, the Munro MK_1 pre-production model. Munro, a manufacturer of all-electric 4x4s, and Scotland’s only volume production car company, is also launching […]
Nissan reveals all-electric Nissan Hyper Urban concept at Japan Mobility Show
Nissan Motor Company Ltd. is revealing throughout October a series of all-electric concept vehicles. The first of which is the Nissan Hyper Urban. Each concept is represented by a symbolic character and has custom-tailored features. Nissan’s vision for the Japan Mobility Show embodies the company’s aim to revolutionize the electric-vehicle landscape with transformative products and […]
evolvAD: a research project to bring autonomous mobility to UK roads
evolvAD, the UK’s newest autonomous driving research project backed by Nissan and funded by the UK Government, has officially got underway. evolvAD will put Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV), through their paces on a variety of urban residential and complex rural roads. These types of roads present their own unique set of […]
