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31.03.2020 EU car lobby calls for relaxation on CO2 laws during pandemic – AirQualityNews

Last week (March 25) ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, wrote to the president of the European Commission asking for a relaxation of cars CO2 targets.  In the letter, the lobby association points to the significant challenges posed by the pandemic and have therefore called for a postponement of CO2 laws.  The letter states: ‘We… Continue reading 31.03.2020 EU car lobby calls for relaxation on CO2 laws during pandemic – AirQualityNews

VW extends production stop in Germany on slumping demand – Automotive News Europe

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Penske Dash Selects Ridecell As Technology Partner To Power New Carsharing Service – PRNewswire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ridecell Inc., the leading platform provider for shared mobility operators, today announced it has been selected by Penske Dash as the technology partner for Penske Dash carsharing. The Ridecell platform used by Penske Dash provides a complete solution for their carsharing service of Volkswagen Jetta cars, launching this… Continue reading Penske Dash Selects Ridecell As Technology Partner To Power New Carsharing Service – PRNewswire

Ridecell Fleet Ops Speeds Vehicle Service Time From Hours To Minutes And Keeps Shared Fleets In Peak Condition – PRNewswire

FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ridecell Inc., the leading platform provider for shared and autonomous mobility operators, today announced Ridecell Fleet Ops at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. Ridecell Fleet Ops’ collapses vehicle service time from hours to minutes by intelligently automating service workflow and dispatching appropriate labor teams. The platform… Continue reading Ridecell Fleet Ops Speeds Vehicle Service Time From Hours To Minutes And Keeps Shared Fleets In Peak Condition – PRNewswire

Chinese automaker Geely says it’s on track to meet output target despite 2019 profit miss – CNBC

Employees operate on an Emgrand 7 series assembly line at the Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. factory in Cixi, Zhejiang Province, China, on 21 June, 2012. Qilai Shen Chinese carmaker Geely Automobile said it was expecting business to recover in the near-term after a disappointing year as the country’s auto industry battled lockdowns due to coronavirus… Continue reading Chinese automaker Geely says it’s on track to meet output target despite 2019 profit miss – CNBC

Chinese carmaker Geely will airdrop customers new car keys by drone – Business Insider – Business Insider

Chinese auto company Geely will now give new-car buyers the option to have their keys flown to them via drone to limit human contact upon delivery, which comes at a time when limited contact is encouraged amid the coronavirus pandemic. Since February, Geely customers have been able to order a car online and have it… Continue reading Chinese carmaker Geely will airdrop customers new car keys by drone – Business Insider – Business Insider

LiDAR Start-Up Blickfeld closes Series A with participation of Continental and Wachstumsfonds Bayern – Green Car Congress

Munich-based LiDAR start-up Blickfeld has completed its Series A financing round. The new financing was led by the venture capital unit of Continental together with Wachstumsfonds Bayern, which is managed by Bayern Kapital, with participation of the existing investors Fluxunit – OSRAM Ventures, High-Tech Gründerfonds, TEV (Tengelmann Ventures) and Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners. Blickfield’s Cube… Continue reading LiDAR Start-Up Blickfeld closes Series A with participation of Continental and Wachstumsfonds Bayern – Green Car Congress

Volkswagen halts CV production in Germany and Poland – Motor Trader

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is suspending vehicle production because of the coronavirus. This applies from today for an anticipated 10 working days. The production sites affected are in Hannover (T6.1, Amarok and eCrafter), Poznań in Poland (Caddy and T6.1) and Września in Poland (Crafter). VWCV said it was stopping production because of the uncertain sales… Continue reading Volkswagen halts CV production in Germany and Poland – Motor Trader

Nissan resumes vehicle production in China’s virus-hit Hubei – The Mainichi

This Feb. 15, 2019 file photo shows the logo of Nissan Motor Co. in Yokohama, near Tokyo. (Kyodo) BEIJING (Kyodo) — Nissan Motor Co. said Friday it has resumed vehicle manufacturing after a one-and-a-half-month hiatus in the central Chinese province of Hubei, which has been hit hard by the rapidly spreading new coronavirus. With the… Continue reading Nissan resumes vehicle production in China’s virus-hit Hubei – The Mainichi