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Mercedes-Benz, known for its sustainability rhetoric and debatable Eco Warrior stance, is shifting its focus away from EVs and back to bolstering and preserving its current range of internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid powertrains....
By DCB Editorial
July 1, 2024
Volvo Cars will delay the U.S. launch of its EX30 electric crossover by about a year due to recently increased U.S. tariffs on China-made vehicles. Volvo attributed the delay to “changes in the global automotive...
By DCB Editorial
June 27, 2024
Rivian and Volkswagen group are forming a joint 50-50 venture to develop what they refer to as next-generation electrical architectures and software technology. The partnership will focus on Rivian’s integrated software platform and zonal hardware...
By DCB Editorial
June 26, 2024
Arnd Franz, CEO of Mahle, the German car parts manufacturer, has criticized Europe’s recent shift away from the internal combustion engine, calling it a “mistake.” Despite this stance, he emphasized the urgent need to accelerate...
By Alberto Frammartino
June 20, 2024
If one EV startup were going to file for bankruptcy protection, Fisker Inc was always going to be at the top of the list. Why? Because Henrik Fisker has a history of starting automotive companies...
By DCB Editorial
June 18, 2024
He came, he strategised, and he delivered. Elon Musk’s $56 billion payday has been overwhelmingly approved by Tesla shareholders, despite a judge in Delaware intervening to halt Musk from receiving his pre-approved pay package. Tesla’s...
By DCB Editorial
June 14, 2024