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Switzerland regulates autonomous driving - electrive.com
Dec 16, 2024 · From 2025, vehicles will be allowed to use autonomous driving functions on Swiss freeways. The regulation relates specifically to level 3 (“conditionally automated”) functions that temporarily take over lateral and longitudinal control while the driver must still remain ready to react and be able to take control again at the system’s request.
French government plans to reduce EV subsidies in 2025
Oct 21, 2024 · Since the turn of the year 2023/24, France’s environmental bonus has been linked to CO2 emissions in the production of vehicles and batteries. Various environmental criteria are assessed, such as the characteristics of the vehicle model itself, the weight, the origin and environmental impact of the materials used, the life cycle assessment of the assembly plant and the transport routes to ...
Honda and Nissan consider merger - electrive.com
Dec 18, 2024 · Honda, Nissan, and possibly Mitsubishi Motors could establish a joint holding company to bundle their business activities. The information comes from a person familiar with the matter and was first reported by the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei.
VW electric deliveries down by ten per cent - electrive.com
Oct 11, 2024 · The VW Group delivered 189,400 battery-electric cars between the beginning of July and the end of September. The German automotive giant delivered 209,900 units in the same period in 2023, so BEV deliveries dropped 9.8 per cent in 2024.
Several bids for insolvent air taxi pioneer Lilium
Dec 18, 2024 · According to a report in the German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche, Lilium received offers from investors at the end of last week.Negotiations are now underway, and the aim is to reach an agreement with a buyer this week.
Compact Tesla rumoured for 2025 release - electrive.com
Dec 9, 2024 · A compact model for 25,000 dollars was long rumoured to be Tesla's next big thing. Then it was said that work was stopped in favour of the autonomous Robotaxi without pedals and steering wheel.
QuantumScape completes production process for solid-state cells
Dec 6, 2024 · The B sample cell called QSE-5 is set to become QuantumScape’s first commercial product – with a capacity of 5 Ah, an energy density of over 844 Wh/l and a charging time of 12.2 minutes from 10 % to 80 % SoC (State of Charge).
Evri to integrate DAF XB electric truck into its fleet
Dec 18, 2024 · British parcel delivery company Evri has announced that the DAF XB electric truck will be used at its depot in Southampton. Evri is part of an 'early adopter' program limited to 10 vehicles, marking the final testing phase before series production starts in 2025.
Xpeng challenges Tesla with the G6 - electrive.com
Dec 12, 2024 · The G6 accelerates from 0 to 100 in as little as 4.1 seconds in the range-topping AWD variant, with up to 200 kph and the choice between sailing or one-pedal driving when recuperating.