Volvo Cars reported a nearly 75% increase in operating profits, excluding joint ventures and associates, to SEK 6.1 bn (approx. $1.4 billion) for the third quarter of 2023. The EBIT (operating) margin excluding joint ventures and associates came in at 6.7%, compared to a margin of 4.4% in the same period last year. Volvo also…

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) commenced series production of the Freightliner eM2, its battery electric medium-duty truck designed for pick-up and delivery applications. DTNA said these vehicles are being manufactured at its truck manufacturing plant in Portland, Oregon. The first production units in the U.S. will be delivered to Ferguson, Hogan Truck Leasing, Penske Truck…

Amazon announced a partnership with Rivian almost three years ago to manufacture 100,000 electric delivery vans to be on the road by 2030. So far, thousands of these custom electric vans have been deployed in over 1,800 U.S. cities to deliver packages for the marketplace. The electric vans already in service have delivered over 260…

EV sales are ramping up, with some estimates projecting electric vehicles representing as many as 40% of total passenger car sales by 2030. Shop owners around the country are taking note and are preparing their bays with all sorts of new equipment to service these vehicles, but it’s all for naught if their technicians aren’t…

Gogoro introduced the Gogoro CrossOver Smartscooter, a two-wheel SUV. Designed to be customized and personalized, CrossOver riders can also adapt its functions on the fly, Gogoro said. The CrossOver will be available in Taiwan later this quarter in two models: CrossOver and CrossOver S. Optimized for various…

Shane Chen, inventor of the original Hoverboard, introduced his latest invention, SHANE: a parallel two-wheeled electric car concept. SHANE is the first two-wheeled car concept to be practical and efficient for everyday urban and highway use, Chen said. Chen said he is a long-time inventor whose active lifestyle and imagination have fueled his vision of…

Hyzon Motors announced the commercial trial deployment of its first heavy rigid fuel cell electric waste collection truck, Remondis Australia, a recycling, service and water company in the country. The commercial trial is expected to convert to full vehicle sales if certain trial performance targets are met. Hyzon said it developed its heavy rigid truck…

The vehicles in the BMW iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet, launched in February this year, have completed an intensive round of hot-weather testing in the United Arab Emirates for the first time, BMW announced. The car’s fuel cell drive system performed in the face of temperatures rising to 45°C (approx. 113°F), as well as sand and…

Forward-thinking organizations like Frito-Lay, Google, Hertz and Staples have embraced plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) for more than a decade, showcasing their commitment to a greener future. This year, PHEV sales in the United States surged by 20%, and there are now more than 860,000 PHEVs on the road. Their popularity is fueled by the flexibility that PHEVs provide…

GM announced, alongside Cruise and Honda, a memorandum of understanding to establish a new joint venture (JV) company to launch a driverless ride-hail service in Japan starting in early 2026. Japan has the potential to be one of the largest driverless ride-hail markets in the world as large cities experience high demand for taxis, GM…