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Shanghai (Gasgoo)- FAW Jiefang Automobile Co., Ltd. (“FAW Jiefang”), and TELD New Energy Co., Ltd. (“TELD”), inked a strategic cooperation agreement in Qingdao on September 20. This strategic partnership is set to span across the nation, focusing on the promotion and deployment of pure electric commercial vehicles, paving the way for innovations in related products and the development of charging infrastructures. Photo credit: FAW Jiefang As for the promotion of electric commercial vehicles, both parties will collaborate in industry client development and government policy guidance, aiming to drive the adoption and distribution of electric commercial vehicles and establish a dedicated charging network for logistics applications. Regarding the construction of electric vehicle charging stations, the partnership will identify key cities for charging network planning and work towards bolstering energy supply networks in the context of long-haul logistics and transportation scenarios...

For its final year, Buick offered the Grand National in special GNX form, which stood for Grand National Experimental. Co-developed with McLaren Performance Technologies, only 547 were built, with McLaren returning them with a claimed 276 hp and 360 lb-ft, which was really closer to 300 hp and 420 lb-ft. It was the “Grand National to end all Grand Nationals” and came to define Buick performance for generations. It had an upgraded turbo with a ceramic impeller, a special exhaust, and a Hydramatic 200-4R transmission with a custom torque converter. It was styled to look the part with an all-black exterior, front fender vents, 16-inch black mesh-style wheels, and an emblem delete kit. Inside, Stewart-Warner analog gauges and a serial number dash plaque were some of the unique upgrades. It was a monster, and it could outdrag a Ferrari F40 and Porsche 930, clocking a 12.7-second quarter mile and hitting 60 mph in 4.6 seconds. To this day, the GNX is considered one of Buick’s finest mome...

Hyundai EV Customers Receive Complimentary ChargePoint® Home Flex Level 2 EV Charger and up to $600 Off Installation Using the Hyundai Home Marketplace To help encourage EV-curious customers to go electric, Hyundai is now offering customers who purchase or lease select Hyundai EVs[i] a complimentary ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger and up to $600 off installation using the Hyundai Home[ii] Marketplace[iii]. This offer will not only save customers money, it will also facilitate an improved customer experience by leveraging Hyundai’s partnership with Electrum and its expert team of Energy Advisors. For more information, please visit  www.hyundaiusa.com . This new offer is available to customers who purchase or lease a new 2023 or 2024  IONIQ 5 , 2023 or 2024  IONIQ 6  or 2023  Kona Electric  through Hyundai Motor Finance beginning Sept. 21 through Oct. 31, 2023. Customers who purchase or lease one of these selected models have 90 days from the date of...

The biogas, which is 60 percent methane and 40 percent carbon dioxide, arrives by pipeline from a facility in Victorville, Calif. The sulfur compounds are removed, and the gas is immediately saturated with water to help remove other contaminants. It’s then heated to more than 1,000 degrees using waste heat from the fuel cell stacks. The humidified methane then flows into fuel cell modules, where it is converted to hydrogen and electricity, said Paul Fukumoto, director of technology and product solutions with FuelCell Energy. The mix of hydrogen and electricity production can be adjusted as needed and as demand warrants, Fukumoto said. “If we weren’t diverting [energy] to processing the hydrogen, we would be producing enough electricity to be able to power about 2,800 homes,” Fukumoto said. In previous models, the hydrogen generated “would be recirculated for heat and efficiency” within the fuel cell modules, “but now there’s a need for that hydrogen outside of the fuel cell” to powe...

“There’s an environmental story about every single bit and bob that goes into every single automobile. That all has to be harvested and collected and transported. … [It’s] all of the energy that [the factory] consumed to make the car, it’s all of the people traveling to and from the plant, all of the materials traveling to and from the plant.” — Chris Wells, author and professor of environmental studies at MaCalester College in St. Paul, Minn. “My concern is with the lack of urgency. We don’t have time. And it’s great that the auto industry is trying to figure out how to scale up their EV production. But it needs to happen much more quickly than it’s happening.” — Andrea Marpillero-Colomina, sustainable communities program director at GreenLatinos “Unfortunately, I’ve been watching this industry for a long time, and they don’t always keep their promises. … This is the Pinocchio industry. They don’t tell the truth.” — Dan Becker, director of the Center for Biological Diversity’s S...

New Delhi, September 21: South Korean auto major Hyundai seems to be always on its toes to bring in new models in order to retain its second leading position in the highly competitive car market of India. A Hyundai test prototype model has been spotted by the spy shutterbugs in India, which is thought to be the refreshed version of the Hyundai Alcazar SUV. The Alcazar is the full-sized premium SUV contender from Hyundai in India with loads of oomph factor, and its facelift version is expected to hit the market soon enough. Let’s take a quick look at the details of spied test mule.  Audi Q5 Limited Edition Launched Today: Check Out Price, Specifications, and Other Details. Hyundai Alcazar Facelift – Expected Changes The updated new Hyundai Alcazar is said to be coming endowed with a number of cosmetic updates. Going by the set of spy images, the test protype was caught wearing heavy veils up front, as well as its rear faced, which indicates that the SUV model will be receiving ...

The indirect auto lending landscape continues to shift as BMO Financial Group exited indirect auto lending Friday following layoffs while the UAW went on strike against the Detroit legacy manufacturers.   BMO is exiting indirect auto lending to focus on areas of business where it has the strongest competitive position. The bank will fund all contracts approved before Friday and will continue to operate its direct auto lending and floorplan lending business.   Meanwhile, the United Auto Workers started a strike Friday against Ford Motor Co. , General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV as the two sides are working through contract negotiations. The strike could result in a short supply of vehicles for the Detroit manufacturers, putting pressure on vehicle prices after they had been slowly recovering over the past year.   In powersports, recreation vehicle values declined in July while RV shipments fell as dealers and manufacturers are still navigating inventory woes...