Category: Commercial Vehicles

VW ID. Buzz gets GTX bump in performance, hardware, and software

Posted by Kevin Jost | Mar 25, 2024 | Commercial Vehicles, Electrification, Passenger Cars, User Experience, Vehicles

The user experience of the electric van benefits from 100 kW more power, all-wheel drive, two wheelbases, two new batteries, hardware and software updates, and a next-generation infotainment system powered by a faster processor and better voice assistant from Cerence and ChatGPT.

REE ships x-by-wire electric trucks for West Coast customer demos

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 30, 2024 | Business Development, Commercial Vehicles, Electrification, Vehicles

Customer trials are commencing for the Class 4 P7-C, said to be the first U.S. certified fully x-by-wire vehicle thanks to the REEcorner, which packs components like steering, braking, suspension, powertrain, and control into a compact module positioned between the chassis and each wheel.

Kia launches Platform Beyond Vehicle line of modular concept vehicles

Posted by Gary Mason | Jan 13, 2024 | Commercial Vehicles, Design, Electrification, Vehicles

At CES, Kia unveiled a new customizable EV concept lineup of purpose-built vehicles for commercial and fleet applications featuring interchangeable bodies and intelligent software.

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