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Toyota Launches Sales of Prius and Camry Hybrid in South Korea

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor has begun sales of Toyota-brand vehicles in South Korea at five new dealerships, including three in Seoul, established by TMC’s local distributor Toyota Motor Korea Co., We intend to make every effort to contribute to South Korean society and earn a loyal following. ”.

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Lucid Air police cruisers to be unveiled at Saudi Arabia defense show

Teslarati

Saudi Arabia is set to launch a Lucid Air police cruiser, as highlighted in a recent preview of a defense conference starting this weekend. Forthcoming Lucid Gravity spotted testing in South Korea What are your thoughts?

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Tesla battery supplier LG Energy Solution is looking to raise $11 billion for its IPO

Teslarati

South Korea-owned LG Energy Solution, which currently stands as the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker after China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), is looking to raise $11 billion as part of its efforts to play a larger role in the electric vehicle battery market. trillion, or about $59.4

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Hyundai's Updated Hybrid Six-Speed Transmission: For Plug-In Hybrids Too?

Green Car Reports

Hyundai announced a new six-speed automatic transmission for upcoming hybrid cars at its annual International Powertrain Conference in Namyang, South Korea. DON''T MISS.'

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Video Friday: The Coolest Robots

Cars That Think

This work will be presented at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation ( ICRA 2023 ) in London next week. Admittedly, it wasn’t on a game day, but there were 1,000 people in the stands enjoying the kickoff party for AUVSI’s annual autonomous systems conference. Mateo Guaman Castro ] Thanks, Mateo!

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Aptera to showcase solar EV tech in the UAE as it preps its first production-intent builds [Video]

Baua Electric

Aptera’s February update video included a peek at its upcoming solar EV app , as well as a glimpse at the upcoming vehicle’s battery packs that supply partner CTNS will manufacture in South Korea. That video followed a separate post from Aptera offering a look at the forthcoming build process of its production-intent solar EVs.

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Tesla set to land in Nuevo Leon or Hidalgo: Mexican President

Teslarati

The President said during a routine news conference on Wednesday (via Reuters ) that both States are being considered by the automaker for a potential manufacturing facility. It has been linked to Canada, Indonesia, and South Korea, as well.

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