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Tesla sales in Japan rise 1,300% year-over-year, propelled by a wave of Model 3 orders

Teslarati

Tesla is starting to gain some serious momentum in Japan, thanks to a wave of Model 3 orders. In March alone, the number of Teslas sold in Japan increased by 1,300% year-over-year, thanks in part to the car-buying public’s warm reception to the Model 3. . The Long Range is the most popular.

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Confirmed! Mitsubishi Triton to target BYD Ute and Ford Ranger with all-new plug-in hybrid system

EV Central

But the Triton in 4×4 guise is designed to be a heavy duty off-roader with high and low-range transmissions. “In Mitsubishi Motors are researching and developing such a system, but at this moment launching time is not decided yet.” 2024 Mitsubishi Triton. It can be used with both hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems.

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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

Baua Electric

The luxury SUV has generated hype as a Mercedes G-Class and Land Rover Defender rival with 1,200 hp and premium features like tank turns and tire blowout stabilization. In fact, the SUV made its debut in Europe at the 2024 Geneva Motor Show this week. It’s already leading EV imports in key markets like Japan and Thailand.

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UK Car production slumps in July

EV Info

Exports accounted for 85% vehicles built in the month as buyers around the world continued to be attracted to the wide range of high-quality cars made in Britain, including the latest alternatively fuelled models. The July production for the UK market declined -38.7% to 8,233 while manufacturing for export also fell, down -37.4% Big Picture.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

Green Car Congress

The switched reluctance (SR) motor-based SpeedStart and TIGERS technology are being incorporated into the recently announced Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain project known as ADEPT. Earlier post.) The technology can also be applied to medium and heavy duty commercial vehicle platforms.

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SNS Telecom & IT: V2X communications technology will be $1.2B opportunity by 2022

Green Car Congress

With an initial focus on road safety and traffic efficiency applications, Toyota and GM (General Motors) have already equipped some of their vehicle models with IEEE 802.11p-based V2X technology in Japan and North America. The globally harmonized 5.9 MHz for safety-related applications based on V2V and V2I communications.

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EV Radar: February 2022

Noodoe

Disrupting the market with the longest range an EV can offer, Lucid is giving a new definition for efficiency. Actually, it plays an essential role in the car's performance in terms of speed and, for EVs, range! Hyudai Sets Course to Japan. This will make GM’s third battery factory in the US. How Fast Is Your Car Design?