Hybrid cars stage a comeback as electric vehicle sales growth slows

While Teslas and other electric vehicles dazzled car buyers with futuristic technologies and dreams of a gas-free tomorrow, hybrid cars were beginning to seem like yesterday’s news. By Laura King Sales of Toyota’s Prius, the flagship hybrid car, fell 85 percent over a decade. Now, slowing sales growth for electric cars has caused General Motors, ...

The Basque company that is behind the fashionable tram buses in Spain

The Basque company that is behind fashionable tram buses in Spain

It has convinced many city councils with a model that has generated a turnover of 780 million euros in orders. By Laura King The Irizar ie tram crosses the promenade of Playa de la Concha en San Sebastián. The mobility of the cities of the future involves the electrification of the mobile fleet and the ...

Global electric vehicle market stalls as sales plunge: challenges, concerns emerge

Ambitious global plans to drive the ultimate adoption of all-electric cars appear to falter this year, as Europe records the worst collapse in electric vehicle sales since early 2020, while China and the United States report similarly alarming declines. By Laura King In 2022, the global consumer of electric cars will spend almost US$400 billion ...

Mazda unveils ambitious plans for innovative rotary engines as green alternative

This is the new rotary engine that Mazda will develop as an alternative to electric ones. By Laura King The Japanese company has established a department that will begin operations in February and will be completely dedicated to the development of new rotary engines as an alternative to electric motors. Mazda has taken a different ...

Rapid growth in air suspension market as electric vehicles drive demand

The rapid development of smart electric vehicles and the intensification of the involvement of car companies are driving the rapid increase in the penetration rate of air suspension. By Laura King According to the latest statistics from the Gasgoo Automotive Research Institute, in the first 10 months of 2023, domestic sales of new cars with ...

Electric car: Fast charging, Eelectra on the verge of becoming leader in Europe

By Laura KingElectra, the French nugget of fast charging for electric vehicles, achieves an economic and technical feat by raising 304 million euros. The company wants to become a leader in fast charging stations in Europe. The meteoric rise of Electra Electra announced on January 15, 2024, an exceptional fundraising of 304 million euros, bringing ...

Changan Automobile achieves record sales in 2023, targets Electric Intelligence in 2024

In 2023, Changan Automobile’s sales reached 2.5531 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 8.82%; of which, the sales of self-owned brands were 2.0978 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 11.91%, accounting for more than 80% of the total sales. By Laura King A research report from Soochow Securities shows that looking forward to 2024, Changan ...

Toyota revitalizing internal combustion engines amidst electric vehicle boom

In the past year of 2023, Toyota has spent a lot of time proving that it is serious about electric vehicles and formulating a bold plan to launch a cutting-edge pure electric vehicle product line. By Laura King However, Toyota is not a firm believer in pure electric vehicles. Even in the era of electric ...

New Audi SQ7 Dark Knight Edition officially launched

On January 12, 2024, the new Audi SQ7 Dark Knight Edition, a million-level high-performance luxury SUV, was officially launched at the West Bund Dome Art Center in Shanghai, with a market guide price of 1.1698 million yuan. By Laura King As another major new member of the Audi S family, the new Audi SQ7 Dark ...