According to Reuters, on December 24, a spokesman for the Toyota Motor North American Corporation said that the company will donate $ 1 million to the next President Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, which aims to support Trump’s inaugural ceremony and related related Event, but the company does not intend to provide vehicles for celebrations. On December 23, American automakers Ford Motors and General Motors have stated that they will provide vehicles for celebrations and will also donate funds ($ 1 million) for Trump’s inauguration funds. Trump has proposed tariffs on products imported […]
According to Bloomberg, the British government is giving auto manufacturers for 8 weeks to let them gradually eliminate new gasoline and diesel vehicles. At present, the British government is considering moving the sales target that is difficult for electric vehicle manufacturers to achieve. The Department of Transportation (DePartment for Transport) has promised to stop selling internal combustion engines by 2030, but it is currently in the British automobile industry to achieve this goal to consult automakers. The British Ministry of Transport will also ask whether the current system has appropriate “flexibility” to support automobile manufacturers. At the same time, the […]
Lithium Americas, a US lithium miner, said on December 23 that it has completed a joint venture with US automaker General Motors to develop the Thacker Pass lithium mine joint venture project in Nevada. Jonathan Evans, CEO of Lithium Americas, said the company expects to make a final investment decision on the project in early 2025. “Lithium Americas and GM are working together to bring Thacker Pass into production to significantly increase production of critical lithium supplies in the United States, reduce dependence on foreign suppliers, and begin to create new jobs and economic activity in northern Nevada,” Evans said. “Our goal is to announce a final investment decision in […]
Japanese automaker Toyota plans to build an electric car factory in Shanghai. It is reported that the factory will mainly produce electric models of its luxury brand Lexus. Nikkei News quoted sources as saying that Toyota’s new Shanghai factory is scheduled to start production around 2027. Unlike the previous joint venture model, the new factory will operate independently. The Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) said that Toyota hopes that the construction of its new factory in China will help the company increase sales in the Chinese market. At the same time, Toyota hopes to receive similar treatment to Tesla in China, including tax breaks, land grants, and policy support […]
Charging equipment operator ChargePoint and General Motors will work together to install up to 500 ultra-fast chargers at strategic locations in the United States by the end of 2025, with a maximum power of 500 kilowatts. Based on General Motors’ GM Energy brand, many suitable locations will be equipped with ChargePoint’s Omni-Port charging system. The newly built charging stations will be branded as GM Energy and are scheduled to be open to the public by the end of 2025. In addition, “many new charging stations” will be equipped with ChargePoint’s Omni Port system, which allows vehicles equipped with CCS or NACS charging ports to use charging stations without an adapter. […]
According to Reuters, the data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) shows that due to the sharp decline in sales of French and Italian cars and the stagnation of German automobile sales, the sales volume of new cars in Europe in November continued to increase slightly year -on -year in October in October. Turn to negative growth again. According to ACEA’s data, in November this year, the registered volume of new cars in the European Union, the European Free Trade Alliance (EFTA) and the British market decreased by 2%year -on -year to about 1.06 million. […]