As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $1.7 billion to support the conversion of 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities across eight states – Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and Virginia – to manufacture electric vehicles and their supply chain. …

Despite facing many challenges, the global automotive industry performed well in 2023, according to JATO Dynamics. JATO data and estimations showed that for 151 markets across the world, a total of 78.32 million new passenger cars were sold last year. This marks an increase of almost seven million units from 2022 — a 10% increase.…

Jeep recently revealed its 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S, the brand’s first global battery-electric vehicle (BEV). Launching initially in the U.S. and Canada, Jeep said its 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S delivers 4xe capability, performance credentials, a sleek aerodynamic design and state-of-the-art technology. It features 600 hp, more than 800 Nm of immediate torque and a range…

According to new monitoring data from Volvo Trucks, its electric trucks have driven more than 80 million kilometers (approx. 49 million miles) or 2,000 laps around the world since Volvo launched its first electric truck models in 2019. Covering the same distance with equivalent diesel-powered trucks would have consumed more than 25 million liters of…

Harnois Énergies (HÉ) recently introduced a hydrogen-powered truck on Quebec’s roads. The vehicle, built by Nikola Corporation and supplied by ITD Industries, will be tested for a month. HÉ said the truck will operate on various routes in the province, allowing the company to test its efficiency and performance during real-life conditions. This pilot project…

Alpine recently launched the A290 — a hot hatch EV from the company’s 100% electric Dream Garage, which is what the company calls its new electric lineup. The company’s GT C-Crossover and the A110 will also be part of the Dream Garage collection in the future. According…

JATO Dynamics data for 28 European markets indicated that April was largely a positive month for Europe’s new passenger car market. While EVs, SUVs and Chinese-made cars have been the main drivers of growth in recent years, JATO’s latest monthly data reveals that this is no longer the case. In April, the market share of…

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 68,034 cars in May, up 13% compared to the same period last year. The company said this sales increase was primarily driven by a strong performance in Europe as well as the company’s fully electric small SUV, the EX30. The company’s sales of electrified models, fully electric and plug-in…

Amsted Automotive displayed a cache of multi-functional clutch technologies with benefits in ICE, EV and HEV platforms at the 24th annual VDI Dritev Congress in Baden-Baden, Germany. John Jennings, Amsted director of innovation and eMobility, presented the latest Amsted multi-functional clutch system, enabling next-generation multi-speed EV powertrains. These systems…

Hitachi Astemo is developing 360-degree-camera, semi-active suspension and steer-by-wire technologies to improve electric- and autonomous-vehicle performance. The company’s 360-degree stereo vision camera system provides LiDAR-like results to support autonomous driving functions at one-tenth the cost, according to Harsha Badarinarayan, Hitachi Astemo’s vice president of advanced engineering. “While…