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Nissan To Overhaul Electric Powertrains For EVs, Hybrids In Search Of Cost Cuts
The Japanese automaker said it will use the same components across models to make electric powertrains smaller and lighter, and reduce costs.

Mitsubishi Motors To Sell Only EVs, Hybrids By Mid-2030s
Mar 10, 2023 05:20 PM
Mitsubishi said it will roll out 16 new models over the next five years.

German Air Taxi Firm Lilium Says Reaches 250 kmph In Testing
Mar 10, 2023 05:12 PM
The threshold was reached during testing of the Phoenix 2 vehicle at a flight test centre in southern Spain

Lamborghini Reveals New 1,000 bhp+ V12 Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain
Mar 7, 2023 03:27 PM
The new powertrain will debut in the much-awaited successor to the Lamborghini Aventador and start Lamborghini’s push towards electrification.

GM's Cruise To Focus On Cost Cuts As It Ramps Up Robotaxis
Mar 7, 2023 12:18 PM
Cruise is focusing on cutting costs this year as mounting losses in the autonomous vehicle companies have sparked investor concerns and forced some to shut shop.

Renault, Geely Ink Pact With Aramco For Engine Venture
Mar 4, 2023 04:59 PM
Oil giant Aramco has agreed to take a minority stake in a new powertrain engine company to be set-up jointly by Renault SA and China's Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

Ford Launches Automated Driving Unit Latitude AI Months After Winding Down Argo 
Mar 4, 2023 01:59 PM
The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker added it hired about 550 employees who previously worked at Argo AI for its new subsidiary.

Mercedes-Benz Begins Building Battery Recycling Factory In Southern Germany
Mar 4, 2023 10:34 AM
The pilot plant will have an annual capacity of 2500 tonnes and will contribute to the production of more than 50,000 battery modules for new electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

China's CATL Offers EV Battery Discounts In China - Report
Feb 28, 2023 06:45 PM
Battery costs are the most expensive component in electric vehicles (EV) and a move toward lower prices by CATL, which had 37% of the global market last year, would ease a major cost pressure on automakers.

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