New Automotive Info

It was Andy Warhol’s final commission: In 1986, the German car company Mercedes-Benz got wind of the Pop artist’s silkscreens of its 300 SL Coupe—and it liked what it saw. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding, it then asked Warhol to create a series dedicated to different models from throughout the car-maker’s history.

In the end, only 49 of a proposed series of 80 Pop car pictures were made before Warhol’s 1987 death, encompassing 36 screenprints on canvas and 13 drawings. Now, fans have a chance to see this series for the first time in three decades at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, where—in a flourish that probably only the Petersen could pull off—they are paired with the actual cars that inspired them .

“Andy Warhol: Cars” is a notable event, borrowing the late Warhol series from the Mercedes-Benz collection. As for the vehicles

New Automotive Development Center opened to support growing Mullen Automotive Team, including Engineering Design and Development, Styling, Program Management, Marketing, Finance and more.

Located in the heart of Irvine Spectrum Business Center

100 Technology Drive, Irvine, California

BREA, Calif., Aug. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announces the opening of a new Automotive Development Center at 100 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA, 92618.

Located in the heart of Irvine’s technology corridor and in close proximity to the Irvine Spectrum Center, the 16,000-square-foot facility at 100 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA, 92618, is now open in support of Mullen’s expanding automotive team. As the company continues

The first half of the year is already behind us so we can take a look at which companies are producing and selling the highest number of plug-in electric cars.

According to EV-Volume data, shared by Jose Pontes, more than 4.1 million plug-in cars were registered during the first half of 2022 (including over 913,000 in June). A year ago, at that point, it was over 2.5 million.

Not only does the volume increase, but also the market share of particular OEMs. Some of them are gaining a lot.

As usual, we will check out the volume and share of the top OEMs in the overall plug-in market first, and then in the battery-electric segment.

In the plug-in category, which combines all-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars, we can see a big change compared to Q1.

BYD is now #1 with a massive result of over 640,000 units and

Team will focus on EV technology development for Mullen’s portfolio of commercial vans

New EV team announced for Detroit Metro Area

BREA, Calif., Aug. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire – Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announces the opening of a new EV Technology team, focusing on developing EV technologies for Mullen’s portfolio of commercial vans.

Located in Pontiac, Michigan, and centrally located to all automotive resources the Motor City Area has to offer, the EV Technology team will be home to a new division of engineers and technology developers focused on Mullen’s Class 1 – 5 commercial vehicle development. This “Detroit Tech Center” and its EV Technology team will play a critical role in Mullen’s goal of developing highly efficient EV technology that utilizes less

Following a 32 percent gain in June, Ford Motor said its July US sales volume jumped 37 percent, with Ford division deliveries rising 36 percent and Lincoln advancing 65 percent.

The automaker’s combined crossover and utility vehicle sales, driven by newer models such as the Mustang Mach-E, Bronco and Bronco Sport, surged 70 percent, while pickup truck volume rose 20 percent. Ford said over 50 percent of its retail sales in July came from previously placed orders.

Ford, in another sign its supply woes are easing, said it reopened retail orders on Tuesday for the Bronco Sport, Edge, Explorer and Ranger, after restarting retail orders for the F-150 and Transit a few weeks ago.

Sales dropped 21 percent at Toyota Motor last month, with deliveries down 21 percent at Toyota and 23 percent at Lexus. It was the 12th consecutive monthly decline for the Toyota division and Lexus’ sixth