Hot Topics | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/hot-topics/ Future mobility articles, reports, and events Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:06:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.automotiveworld.com/app/uploads/2024/04/cropped-cropped-aw-favicon-18-32x32.png Hot Topics | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/hot-topics/ 32 32 Xpeng CEO cites EREVs as solution to global charging gap https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/xpeng-ceo-cites-erevs-as-solution-to-global-charging-gap/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428225 Xpeng believes that extended-range electric vehicle hybrids can fill in the gaps left by some markets’ inadequate charging infrastructure. By Will Girling

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]]> Generative AI will reshape the logistics sector—gradually  https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/generative-ai-will-reshape-the-logistics-sector-gradually/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:58:10 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428219 Transporeon believes that by introducing generative AI in smaller applications, it can set in motion a wider transformation of logistics. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Could a hybrid model help Nio build global market share?   https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/could-a-hybrid-model-help-nio-build-global-market-share/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:04:04 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428178 Although the company maintains it is pursuing a pure electric strategy, a hybrid would allow it to avoid steep tariffs in the EU. By Stewart Burnett  

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]]> Europe under pressure: Schaeffler cuts 4,700 jobs https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/europe-under-pressure-schaeffler-cuts-4700-jobs/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:20:08 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428175 Schaeffler joins the growing list of German-based automotive companies undergoing drastic restructuring. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Recycling technologies will secure EU’s EV success https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/recycling-technologies-will-secure-eus-ev-success/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:29:40 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=426515 AE Elemental has opened its first battery recycling facility in Poland, but can it help Europe decouple itself from China? By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Toyota CTO: eVTOL to change ‘sense of distance and time’ https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/toyota-cto-evtol-to-change-sense-of-distance-and-time/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:50:34 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428123 Toyota and Joby are making progress on their vision for air mobility. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> How independent are Chinese manufacturers from government? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/how-independent-are-chinese-manufacturers-from-government/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:10:18 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428057 The Chinese government is putting pressure on Chinese manufacturers to pause expansion in Europe as a result of the tariff conflict, writes Ian Henry

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]]> Ford halts F-150 Lightning production amid EV strategy shift https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/ford-halts-f-150-lightning-production-amid-ev-strategy-shift/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:31:13 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428071 Ford once championed the F-150 Lightning as a core pillar of its electric strategy, but the focus is now on hybrids and affordable EVs. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Nikola warns cash to run out in Q1 2025 https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/nikola-warns-cash-to-run-out-in-q1-2025/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:49:13 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428053 The search is on to secure capital from ‘like-minded’ investors. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> BYD almost surpasses Tesla’s EV sales in Q3 2024 https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/byd-almost-surpasses-teslas-ev-sales-in-q3-2024/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:59:41 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428007 BYD’s rapid sales growth against Tesla comes in spite of the significantly more challenging trade environment it must navigate. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> China fights back against Europe’s EV tariff hike https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/china-fights-back-against-europes-ev-tariff-hike/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:45:44 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427990 China refuses to accept the additional tariffs imposed by the European Commission and claims they violate WTO rules. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Toyota and NTT invest in a “zero traffic accidents” future https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/toyota-and-ntt-invest-in-a-zero-traffic-accidents-future/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:28:13 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427985 Toyota and NTT plan to combine software-defined vehicles, AI, telecom tech, and smart infrastructure to help make roads safer. By Will Girling

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]]> Battery innovation progress hinges on testing infrastructure https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/battery-innovation-progress-hinges-on-testing-infrastructure/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:12:25 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=424929 UL Solutions offers an inside look at one of automotive’s most extensive battery testing facilities. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> EU presses ahead with China tariffs, now in effect https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/eu-presses-ahead-with-china-tariffs-now-in-effect/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:01:07 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427938 Despite protest from automakers in China and Europe, the EU’s tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles have gone live. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Suzuki and Toyota update EV plans with Indian-built SUV https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/suzuki-and-toyota-update-ev-plans-with-indian-built-suv/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:43:36 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427920 Suzuki will share its first electric model with Toyota, but both are sticking to a multi-tech strategy. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Ford battles market forces and the cost of reorganising https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/ford-battles-market-forces-and-the-cost-of-reorganising/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:29:16 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427850 Ford’s Q3 2024 results were impacted by detrimental market conditions as it seeks to make tough decisions for its future business. By Will Girling

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]]> Improve and diversify: a slice of battery innovation in 2024 https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/improve-and-diversify-a-slice-of-battery-innovation-in-2024/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:39:38 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=425083 From new electrolysers and anode materials for lithium-ion to new sodium-ion chemistries, electric vehicle battery innovation is thriving. By Will Girling

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]]> China warns EU against individual OEM negotiations https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/electric-mobility-articles/china-warns-eu-against-individual-oem-negotiations/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:33:40 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427765 China is demanding that a blanket price minimum be applied across the board and not on a per-automaker basis. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Volvo and Daimler agree to JV on software-defined trucks https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/volvo-and-daimler-agree-to-jv-on-software-defined-trucks/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:20:29 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427747 Volvo Group and Daimler Trucks will jointly develop a software-defined vehicle platform to help transform the commercial vehicle segment. By Will Girling

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]]> Bosch: quantum computing could tackle rare earth challenge https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/bosch-quantum-computing-could-tackle-rare-earth-challenge/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:34:28 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=425053 Quantum computers promise a huge advantage in designing new materials for EVs and FCEVs. By Megan Lampinen

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