www.WeeklyVoice.com AUTO Friday, May 8, 2020 | B-11 Soul EV Named ‘World Urban Car’ And Kia Telluride Crowned ‘World Car Of Year’

The eV - world urban Car The Kia Telluride - SEOUL: Kia Motors Corpo- SUV has already been crowned Car of the Year judging panel,” that drivers love.” The compact Kia Soul EV fea- ration has won big at the 2020 North American Utility Vehicle said Thomas Schemera, Execu- Available across North Amer- tures a powerful battery-electric World Car Awards with the Tel- of the Year and MotorTrend SUV tive Vice President and Head of ica and in many of Kia’s global powertrain with a choice of 64 or luride named ‘World Car of the of the Year, among others. Product Division at Kia Motors markets, the Kia Telluride merges 39.2 kWh battery packs. Able to Year’ and the Soul EV ‘World The fully-electric Soul EV was Corporation. “This is one of the a strong exterior design presence travel up to 452 km on a single Urban Car’. named the ideal car for the city by hardest-fought competitions in with a spacious, practical and charge the Soul EV offers greater The Kia Telluride was reward- the jury, combining zero-emis- the global automotive industry, high-quality cabin which can seat all-electric range than more ex- ed by the judging panel for its sion performance and impressive proving that the Telluride and up to eight passengers. pensive EV vehicles both in the distinctive design and impressive electric range with a compact Soul EV are both truly outstand- Equipped with an array of ad- urban environment and beyond practicality. The World Car of the body, bold design, and high lev- ing vehicles. These accolades are vanced technologies, all-wheel city limits. A series of advanced Year title represents another ac- els of practicality. testament to the talents and ef- drive, and driver-assistance sys- range-increasing technologies, colade for a vehicle that has gar- “Everyone at Kia is truly forts of a worldwide team, who tems, the Telluride is ideal for including regenerative braking, nered more than 70 awards since honored to receive not just one, all strive to create desirable, family adventures on and off the ensures drivers can maximize the its introduction in 2019. The but two awards from the World high-quality and practical cars beaten track. distance on a single charge. Inmotive Raises $7.5M In Drive For EV Vehicles

TORONTO: Inmotive is one conversion, was led by existing goals of producing Ingear units cost reduction by downsizing bat- cost and weight, while providing step closer to helping electric investor Up Capital Ltd. ready for external testing and teries and other components. The continuous torque during smooth vehicles become lighter and less “COVID-19 has made it very engaging with electric vehicle Ingear will accelerate the adop- shifts. Its highly reliable design expensive while also improving challenging for cleantech compa- manufacturers globally.” tion of EVs globally because it also increases torque, accelera- their range and performance. nies to raise capital, so the timing The adoption rate of EVs has reduces both capital and operat- tion, gradeability and top-speed. The Toronto-based maker of this investment demonstrates been hampered by range anxi- ing costs of EV ownership. Headquartered in Toronto, of the patent-protected Ingear high conidence in our team, ety, performance issues and high ABOUT INMOTIVE Canada, with a second engineer- 2-speed transmission for electric technology and strategy,” said cost. Inmotive addresses these Inmotive is the Canadian- ing centre in Bengaluru, India, vehicles (EVs) has announced it Inmotive founder and CEO Paul problems with its 2-speed Ingear based inventor of the Ingear. This Inmotive brings together inno- has closed a $7.5-million Series Bottero. transmission, which provides ultra-eficient transmission sys- vation and automotive expertise A round of funding. The round, “With this infusion of funds, double-digit performance im- tem extends EV range by 10% resulting in 17 patents issued and a combination of equity and debt Inmotive can achieve its 2020 provements while allowing for (WLTP) at very low additional over 14 patents pending. - CNW Cummins Increases Investment in Loop Energy & Fuel Cells VANCOUVER: Loop Energy, sions. “We are pleased to partner a leading provider of fuel cell with Loop Energy and further electric range extenders for me- support its efforts to develop a dium and heavy-duty transport zero-emission fuel cell range- applications, announced today extended powertrain,” said Thad that the Company has received an Ewald, Vice President of Strategy additional cash investment from and New Power, Cummins. Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI). “Cummins is committed to in- The further investment was made vesting in an energy diverse fu- following Loop’s successful ture, including fuel cell electrii- completion of milestone require- cation, to offer our customers the ments established at the time of power of choice. Cummins initial investment in This is our latest investment in September 2019. clean, high-performing products “Loop Energy is focused on be- with differentiated technologies coming the industry leader in fuel that will help us deliver value to cell powered truck and bus en- customers in key markets.”The gine systems, and this additional Company has also announce that strategic investment signiicantly Wayne Eckerle, Cummins Vice enhances our ability to execute President of Global Research and on this plan,” said Ben Nyland, Technology, has been appointed President and Chief Executive to Loop Energy’s Board of Direc- Oficer of Loop Energy. “Cum- tors. mins subsequent investment Loop Energy is further validation of Loop’s Loop Energy provides zero- game-changing fuel cell technol- emission power systems for ogy, commercialization momen- heavy-duty transportation appli- tum, and the growing recognition cations. Loop works with leading of the role hydrogen fuel cells vehicle manufacturers to design will play in commercial transport and deliver carbon-free motive applications.” solutions using both electric and Funds from the strategic i- hydrogen fuel cell technologies. nancing will be used to further Loop powertrains deliver supe- accelerate the company’s product rior performance to conventional development activities, project diesel engines at a competitive deployments, and growth plans cost of ownership, without sub- as the Company expands its tech- sidies. nical leadership in medium and Cummins Inc. heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell Cummins Inc. is a corporation bus and trucking applications. of complementary business seg- The role of commercial freight ments that design, manufacture, transport in a clean and sustain- distribute and service a broad able energy future is driving in- portfolio of power solutions. dustry leaders to invest in a range Products range from diesel, natu- of power solutions including fuel ral gas, electric and hybrid pow- cell technologies due to their ertrains and powertrain-related long range, responsive power components including iltration, and quick refueling capabilities. aftertreatment, turbochargers, Loop’s fuel cell range-extended fuel systems, controls systems, power solutions provide industry- air handling systems, automated leading power density and cost transmissions, power generation advantages, ensuring no impact systems, batteries, electriied to a trucking operator’s cost-of power systems, hydrogen genera- ownership, but with zero emis- tion and fuel cell products.- CNW