China’s Geely revs up Malaysia as auto export hub

KUALA LUMPUR — Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has begun turning Malaysia into a base for exports to Southeast Asia and beyond, after improving quality controls at local car producer Proton Holdings. Proton shipped 225 cars to Egypt on Thursday, after sending 453 autos to Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries in July. These… Continue reading China’s Geely revs up Malaysia as auto export hub

Knight Foundation devotes $5.25 million to studying last-mile autonomous car service

Autonomous car technology is progressing at a rapid clip. Google spinoff Waymo’s fleet has racked up more than 8 million real-world miles, and Cruise, the driverless car division of General Motors, managed in one year to reduce its cars’  disengagements from once every 35 miles to once every 1,250. But when self-driving vehicles hit the road… Continue reading Knight Foundation devotes $5.25 million to studying last-mile autonomous car service

Geely poaches former Jaguar executive to manage Lotus

Geely poaches former Jaguar executive to manage Lotus  Financial Times Lotus appoints former Jaguar Land Rover boss as new manager  Autocar Lotus appoints new chief executive for sports cars division  Eastern Daily Press Full coverage Go to Source Go to Source

VinFast cars expected to be direct rival to Mercedes

VietNamNet Bridge – VinFast’s first two car models, one sedan and one SUV, will have selling prices of no less than VND1 billion, similar to luxury models Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Lexus. VinFast’s cars will be priced at no less than VND1 billion Commenting about VinFast’s car models, an expert said BMW technologies would be… Continue reading VinFast cars expected to be direct rival to Mercedes

Uber Is in Early Talks to Buy Europe’s Deliveroo

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VinFast – Follow The Birth Of A Car Company Using BMW Tech And Italian Design From Pininfarina

What is VinFast? With a vision of becoming the “leading vehicle manufacturer in Southeast Asia,” VinFast is the first Vietnamese car company and is led by James DeLuca, Former Vice President of Manufacturing at General Motors. The company has R&D and production facilities in Vietnam, yet most of the technology used for the cars VinFast… Continue reading VinFast – Follow The Birth Of A Car Company Using BMW Tech And Italian Design From Pininfarina

Henrik Fisker Opens Up About $40000 Fisker & Solid-State Batteries (#CleanTechnica Exclusive)

September 11th, 2018 by Kyle Field  CleanTechnica sat down with Henrik Fisker on August 30th, 2018, in Los Angeles to get an update on where Fisker, Inc. is today and where Henrik plans to take it in the months and years to come. Henrik opened up about his plans for a $40,000 Fisker, solid-state batteries, ultrafast… Continue reading Henrik Fisker Opens Up About $40000 Fisker & Solid-State Batteries (#CleanTechnica Exclusive)

Talking Tesla, Fisker Reveals Major OEM Partnership

Leans toward #TeamElon Fox Business News had Henrik Fisker, founder of Fisker Inc., on its set today, ostensibly to talk about Tesla. Specifically, he was asked by host Stuart Varney whether he thought the California automaker’s CEO Elon Musk should “move away from his current role” to concentrate on being a “visionary.” While the designer-turned-auto-entrepreneur had… Continue reading Talking Tesla, Fisker Reveals Major OEM Partnership

Jaguar Land Rover cuts Birmingham factory worker hours to just three days a week until Christmas – but they keep full …

JAGUAR Land Rover has axed its Castle Bromwich car plant worker hours to just three days a week until Christmas. The car maker blamed the decision on “continuing headwinds” impacting the UK industry. Getty Images – Getty Workers at the JLR Castle Bromwich site have had their hours cut to a three-day week The decision… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover cuts Birmingham factory worker hours to just three days a week until Christmas – but they keep full …