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FCA to Unveil Electric Minivan at CES?

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will debut an all-electric version of its Chrysler Pacifica minivan next month at CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, sources tell Bloomberg News.

Toyota Readies Next-Gen Powertrains, Hybrid Systems

Over the next five years, Toyota plans to introduce 17 versions of nine engines, 10 versions of four transmissions and 10 versions of six hybrid systems.

EVs Could Claim 35% of Global Car Sales by 2040

Sales of electric vehicles could hike their share of the global auto market from 1% today to somewhere between 15% and 35% by 2040, according to IHS Markit.

Lucid to Source EV Batteries from Samsung

Menlo Park, Calif.-based electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors Inc. says South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. will be a “major” supplier of lithium-ion batteries for the EV the carmaker plans to launch in 2018.

Volvo Promotes Green to Head of R&D

Volvo Car Corp. has selected Henrik Green to lead its product development activities, especially the company’s push into hybrid and all-electric models.

Daimler Plans EV, Battery Production in China

Daimler AG says it is studying plans for its China operations to locally assemble electric cars and the batteries that power them.

Honda to Show Automated Commuter EV Concept at CES

Next month Honda Motor Co. will use the CES event in Las Vegas to unveil a concept automated commuter vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence.

Peugeot Mulls Return to Endurance Racing

PSA Group's Peugeot unit may join FIA’s World Endurance Championship (WEC) racing series to fill the void left by Audi , which announced in October that it was dropping out of the circuit to focus on Formula E electric vehicle racing.

Valeo, Siemens Finalize EV Motor Venture

Today Siemens AG and Valeo SA officially launched the joint venture they announced in April to make electric motors and other components for hybrid and all-electric vehicles.

Addressing the Shifts in the Industry