Month: September 2022

The Koenigsegg CC850 that debuted during August’s 2022 Monterey Car Week is a re-imagination of the Swedish firm’s first production car, and one of the highlights is a transmission like no other. The CC850 uses a version of the 9-speed Light Speed Transmission from the Koenigsegg Jesko, but with a new Engage Shifter System (ESS)

Toronto Fire Services has ordered two all-electric Vector fire trucks from fire apparatus manufacturer Spartan Emergency Response, a subsidiary of the REV Group. The e-trucks were sold by authorized dealer Safetek Emergency Vehicles. REV Fire Group introduced the Vector fire truck in August 2021. It’s equipped with 327 kWh of battery capacity, and the low

GreenPower Motor Company, a manufacturer of electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has cut the ribbon at its new South Charleston, West Virginia manufacturing facility. The facility, which is home to the company’s electric school bus manufacturing operations east of the Mississippi River, has been expanded by an additional 80,000 square feet. It is expected to

Volkswagen finally has a modern Microbus on its hands, only this time around the vehicle is called an ID.Buzz, and it’s electric. It’s only due in the U.S. next year as a 2024 model, but this week we got to spend some time behind the wheel. 2022 Toyota Supra 3.0 A91 Special Edition MT Another

Semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics has introduced a new generation of IGBTs. It’s part of the AE product line, and a version with a 750 V withstand voltage and 300 A is available now. The AE5 is a silicon IGBT with an operating junction temperature range from -40° to 175° C and an on-voltage Vce of

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $68 million in grants for the purchase of 227 electric transit buses in 13 counties. The funds came from Florida’s $166-million share of Volkswagen’s $15-billion federal settlement for the Dirty Diesel Debacle. The electric buses will replace existing diesel buses in Alachua, Broward, Duval, Escambia, Hillsborough, Leon,

Ford’s Bluecruise driver-assist system is getting some upgrades, including the ability to execute hands-free lane changes. A new version of the system, dubbed Bluecruise 1.2, will arrive this fall beginning with the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E, Ford said Thursday in a press release. An Activeglide 1.2 version for Lincoln will follow as well. With the

Toyota, that most enigmatic of major automakers, is slowly increasing investment in its struggling electrification efforts, even as it continues to lobby against government climate action, and sings the praises of ICEs in its corporate communications. The company recently announced plans to invest an additional $2.5 billion in a US facility that will manufacture batteries

Business payment service provider FLEETCOR Technologies has acquired Plugsurfing, the operator of an “EV charging ecosystem platform.” Plugsurfing, which has offices in Berlin, Stockholm and Helsinki, aims to enable “a seamless driver experience” by connecting drivers, charge point operators and carmakers. The company’s platform incorporates a network of over 390,000 charge points across Europe, as

Jeep revealed three of four electric SUVs set for launch by 2025. The highlight is an electric alternative to the Wrangler. It’s called the Recon, and it plugs all of Jeep’s off-road know-how into parent company Stellantis’ STLA Large EV platform. Another of the electric SUVs is a baby Jeep that will go by the