Following the confirmation in May 2022 of a zero-emission model line, Ineos Automotive says it is developing a new electric 4X4 vehicle in conjunction with automotive supplier, Magna. Magna will take on Ineos Automotive’s third model line and has signed an agreement to start production of the new 4X4 at Magna’s Graz, Austria facility in…

Ideanomics has announced that its subsidiary Solectrac has debuted a new version of its e25 electric tractor featuring hydrostatic transmission, a mid-PTO and independent PTO operation. Called the e25H, it will be available for order in the second half of 2023 along with the currently available e25G. The e25H is a zero-emission electric tractor that…

Lunaz has revealed the final configuration of its first fully-electrified Aston Martin DB6 by Lunaz Design, which is bound for an unnamed U.S. client. The car, one of fewer than 1,800 made between 1965 and 1970, will be fully restored and upcycled at the Lunaz research and production facility at Silverstone, UK. It is the…

Michelin has announced a $300 million investment into its Canadian operations to accelerate sustainable mobility and improve its environmental footprint. The investment will see the installation of new technologies and equipment in Michelin's three Nova Scotia production facilities to respond to market evolution, including manufacturing tires for the growing electric vehicle (EV) segment; larger rim…

Autocar is supplying Walmart with a fleet of battery-electric terminal tractors (E-ACTT). Walmart will receive the first of more than 20 E-ACTTs in May 2023, as the retailer says it is working toward achieving zero emissions across its operations by 2040. Terminal tractors are built to handle tough jobs in distribution centers, shipping ports, and…

Mitchell has reported that electric vehicle (EV) repairable claims frequency increased in Q1 2023 to 1.13% in the U.S. and 2.41% in Canada. The data was featured in the company’s latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights publication, which provides up-to-date EV claims and market information to the auto insurance and repair industries. …

Mullen Automotive says vehicle production will begin in July 2023 at the company’s manufacturing center in Tunica, Mississippi. Mullen’s manufacturing group has partnered with NRTC Automation (“NRTC”) out of Birmingham, Alabama, for Class 3 assembly line installation and integration, which includes all robotics and automation systems for vehicle production. …

Volvo Trucks says it has successfully conducted test drives of its hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles on public roads, and the first tests to take place were conducted in the frigid temperatures of northern Sweden, above the Arctic Circle. Fuel cell electric trucks powered by hydrogen will be especially suitable for longer distances and when using…

Michelin has announced a $300 million investment into its Canadian operations to accelerate sustainable mobility and improve its environmental footprint. The investment will see the installation of new technologies and equipment in Michelin’s three Nova Scotia production facilities to respond to market evolution, including manufacturing tires for the growing electric vehicle (EV) segment; larger rim…

During the first quarter of 2023, a total of 600 electric trucks weighing 16 tons and more were registered in Europe – more than four times compared to the same period in 2022 (134). Volvo Trucks says that it has the largest market share of this at 50%: an increase compared to 2022, when the…