Megan Lampinen

1 week ago | automotiveworld.com | Megan Lampinen

Gothenburg is jockeying to become a hub for new mobility innovation, and it’s making solid progress. Sweden’ second largest city is already home to the historic Volvo Cars and Volvo Group operations, the Swedish Electromobility Centre, three science technology parks, five tech incubators, 60 test beds, and two universities. It’s green initiatives are among the most prolific in Europe, and it’s actively laying out a sustainable transport roadmap.

1 week ago | automotiveworld.com | Megan Lampinen

Battery fires in electric vehicles (EVs) are incredibly dangerous, burning much longer and much hotter than fires in internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. So far incidents have been rare; data from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency suggests that EVs are 20 times less likely to catch fire than ICE vehicles. But the number of EVs on the world’s roads is poised to grow exponentially—the International Energy Agency expects 250 million by 2030, up from 40 million today.

1 week ago | automotiveworld.com | Megan Lampinen

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2 weeks ago | automotiveworld.com | Megan Lampinen

After some delay, Toyota and Daimler have finalised plans to merge Hino and Mitsubishi Fuso. By Megan Lampinen A new Japanese commercial vehicle powerhouse is about to emerge as Daimler Truck and Toyota finalise plans to merge their respective subsidiaries Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors. The step marks a continuation of the consolidation trend that has played out within the trucking sector over the past few decades, and is likely to continue.

2 weeks ago | automotiveworld.com | Megan Lampinen

Has Donald Trump unwittingly ushered in the regionalisation of automotive production and accelerate the end of the global model? Tariffs are changing how vehicle companies organise their production arrangements, possibly more quickly than many might have thought would be the case.