Scout to source combustion engine for its range extender variants from Mexico During the Volkswagen Group's Q1 2025 earnings call on April 30, Volkswagen CFO Arno Antlitz confirmed that Scout will use existing combustion engines for the range extender systems in the Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra pickup truck produced in VW's engine plant in Silao, Mexico. Antlitz did not identify the specific engine but confirmed it would be naturally aspira...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

Terra Charge to increase rapid EV charging sockets for car dealers to 250 units in FY 2025 Terra Charge Corporation (Terra Charge, Minato Ward, Tokyo), an electric vehicle (EV) charging service provider, aims to increase the number of rapid charger sockets installed at car dealers by more than 8-fold to 250 in the fiscal year that ends in March 2026 (FY 2025). While demand for EVs has stabilized in Japan, automakers plan to strengthen their produ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/03

Sensata Technologies, USA launches SIM200 insulation monitoring device for safer EV charging On March 24, Sensata Technologies launched the SIM200 Insulation Monitoring Device (IMD), designed to enhance safety in the next generation of the electric vehicle ecosystem. The SIM200 (IMD) is designed for continuous active monitoring of unearthed (Isolated Terra) DC systems including charging stations, electric vehicles, and other systems operating abo...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/25

Scout Motors reveals specs for all-new Traveler SUV and Terra pickup with BEV, EREV options On February 13, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh shared some specs for the upcoming Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra pickup, in both BEV, and EREV hybrid form which will be known as Harvester models. Keogh said the Harvesters will have a battery capacity of around 60 to 70 KWh, about half of the 120 to 130 KWh battery that will power the BEV versions of Scou...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/19

ter say that the group is now considering setting up production for at least some models by both brands in the U.S. While there was no mention of specific models or timeframe, the report points out the new Scout Motors plant in Blythewood, South Carolina, which will manufacture the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup, could be used for Audi production, suggesting Audi could shift some e-tron manufacturing to the U.S. VW's existing plant in Chattanooga,...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/31

Japan-based Terra Charge holds grand opening at WTC Jakarta; first DC Charger for EVs installed Reported on January 9, 2025, Terra Charge, Japan-based leading EV Charging Infrastructure development firm revealed its achievement in Indonesia in the form of a two-fold increase in users since its initial launch locally in August 2024. According to Terra Charge Indonesia Managing Director, to support the increasing demand, Terra Charge is now present...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/13

ant from the new brand is its models equipped with a gasoline-fueled engine to back up the battery. Scout was originally conceived as a pure EV brand, but as sales of those vehicles are slowing, Scout in October added plug-in hybrid versions of its two models, the Traveler sport-utility vehicle and Terra pickup, which are scheduled to debut in 2027. Reservations for the hybrid versions are now surpassing demand for the pure EVs, according to Keog...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/10

C.E. Info Systems, India competes stake acquisitions in PT Terra Link Technologies and Kaiinos Geo Spatial Technologies On December 27, C.E. Info Systems Limited announced that it had completed the acquisition of a stake in PT Terra Link Technologies for a total amount of IDR 65.7 billion. PT Terra Link Technologies is a joint venture (JV) company in Indonesia with Hyundai AutoEver. C.E. Info Systems also announced that it completed the acquisiti...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/27

Hyundai Autoever – MapmyIndia’s JV to provide vehicle maps and navigation services to Southeast Asia Announced on December 16, 2024, Hyundai Autoever will work with MapmyIndia to provide high-quality vehicle maps and navigation services to Southeast Asia.  Through their joint venture, PT Terra Link Technologies, established in Jakarta, Indonesia, Hyundai Autoever plans to build maps for 6 countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, th...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/18

Terra Charge installed cumulative total of over 10,000 EV charger sockets in Japan by end of October It was reported that the number of electric vehicle (EV) charger sockets for both normal and rapid charging installed by Terra Charge Corporation (Terra Charge, Minato Ward, Tokyo), an EV charging service provider, reached 10,604 by the end of October 2024. The company has mainly increased the number of normal chargers for collective housing and c...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/04

C.E. Info Systems, India announces JV with Hyundai AutoEver in Indonesia On November 8, C.E. Info Systems Ltd. (MapmyIndia) announced that its board has approved the incorporation of a joint venture (JV) company in Indonesia with Hyundai AutoEver (a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company), Korea with the name PT Terra Link Technologies with an initial capital of USD 10 Million. It has approved the investment of USD 4 Million for acquiri...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/08

Scout Motors introduces Traveler SUV, Terra pickup ahead of 2027 production On October 24, Scout Motors introduced production-intent concepts of its upcoming Traveler SUV and Terra pickup ahead of initial production, now scheduled for 2027, that will take place at a new plant in Blythewood, South Carolina, with a peak annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles. Pricing on the base Traveler SUV will start as low as USD 50,000 with available incentives, S...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/26

Scout Motors and Rivian Automotive vehicle comparisons On October 24, Scout Motors introduced a pair of new electric vehicles, the mid-size Terra pickup and Traveller SUV, that appear to be noticeably larger than the mid-size Rivian R1T pickup and R1S SUV. The unibody Rivian vehicles have been in production in Normal, Illinois since 2021, while the Scout pair will enter production as body-on-frame vehicles at a new plant in Blythewood, South Caro...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/26

Japan-based EV charging company Terra Charge officially enters Indonesia Announced on August 20, 2024, Terra Charge, Japan's leading EV charging station, held the event to officially mark its strategic expansion in Indonesia. The event is a major step forward in the company’s mission to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy solutions in Indonesia and was also attended by representatives from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resource...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/21

elp it fend off industry competition in the battle to build software-driven connected vehicles. “We are growing in the Bay Area,” GM CEO Mary Barra said during an event to formally launch GM’s Mountain View Technical Center. The Mountain View Technical Center innovation hub is located at 1330 Terra Bella Avenue in Mountain View, California, where about 200 GM employees, including software engineers and R&D staff, will work in a building tha...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/17

ABB E-mobility fast EV chargers open for use at Vermont's first NEVI site ABB E-mobility celebrated the opening of the first NEVI EV fast charging hub in Vermont, located in downtown Bradford.  The site features four ABB E-mobility Terra 184 chargers, which are Build America, Buy America (BABA) compliant, and meet the NEVI technical standards, allowing drivers to charge quickly and get back on the road. ABB E-mobility is supplying DC fast charge...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/24

ABB delivers NACS-ready, U.S.-built EV chargers to first NEVI site in southeast U.S. On February 20, the U.S. Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt celebrated the groundbreaking of the first NEVI (National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) EV charging site in the Southeastern United States, at Circle K in Richmond, Kentucky. The site will be built with ABB E-mobility Terra 184 chargers, which are Build America, Buy America (BABA) compliant, ...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/21

Terra Charge unveils R&D Center in Kolkata, India for charging technology On February 8, Terra Charge opened a new research and development center in New Town, Kolkata, to expand its range of chargers and explore advanced charging methods and energy management strategies. The company aims to boost its existing range of chargers and develop advanced EV solutions. The R&D center in Terra Charge’s headquarters city is backed by Japanese technology...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/08

Orders for Terra Motors EV chargers exceed 25,000 units Terra Motors Corporation, an electric vehicle (EV) charging service provider (Minato Ward, Tokyo), announced that the number of orders for its EV chargers reached 25,000 units at the end of December 2023. It took about one year and nine months since the company started the service. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on January 23, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/23

Government of Tamil Nadu, India signs multiple MoUs with EV charging infrastructure providers On January 10, Terra Motors, an electric vehicle infrastructure provider announced an investment of INR 50 million to the Tamil Nadu government for the improvement of electric vehicle infrastructure in the state. Another electric vehicle service provider, Sun Mobility also signed an MoU with the Government of Tamil Nadu with plans to focus on the electr...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/15