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Volvo Group appoints Nils Jaeger president of Volvo Autonomous Solutions

Nils Jaeger, currently President Region EMEA, Volvo Financial Services, has been appointed President of the new Volvo Group business area Volvo Autonomous Solutions. He will report to the Volvo Group President and CEO Martin Lundstedt and be a member of the Group management team.  Born in 1969, Nils Jaeger has served as President Region EMEA… Continue reading Volvo Group appoints Nils Jaeger president of Volvo Autonomous Solutions

Volvo Car UK partners GoWashMyCar for smartphone-based car wash service

Volvo Car UK has come up with a new mobile car wash and valeting service that could be accessed via a designated app called Volvo Car Mobile Wash. The service is presented in conjunction with GoWashMyCar, a UK-based car wash specialist. The package includes a free car health check, covering tyre pressures and tread depth, screenwash… Continue reading Volvo Car UK partners GoWashMyCar for smartphone-based car wash service

Mahindra & Mahindra announces second round of top management reshuffle

Following the top management succession plans announced on December 20, today Mahindra & Mahindra announced further changes in the Group Corporate Office as well as within the Auto and Farm Sectors, effective April 1, 2020. Auto and Farm SectorsWhile Rajan Wadhera will retire and step down from his executive role as President – Auto Sector,… Continue reading Mahindra & Mahindra announces second round of top management reshuffle

Mitsubishi Corp and NTT to acquire 30% stake in HERE Technologies

Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) of Japan are to jointly acquire a 30 percent ownership stake in HERE Technologies. The companies are co-investing in Here via their newly established, jointly owned holding company ‘COCO Tech Holding’ B.V. in the Netherlands. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of… Continue reading Mitsubishi Corp and NTT to acquire 30% stake in HERE Technologies

Mahindra & Mahindra reveals top management succession plans, Dr Pawan Goenka to be succeeded by Dr Anish Shah in April 2021

Mahindra & Mahindra has completed a structured and rigorous review of top management succession, in view of the fact that over the next 15 months, a number of key leaders at the automaker will be retiring. The review by the company’s Governance, Nomination & Remuneration Committee (GNRC) has been ratified by the Board of Directors. With effect from… Continue reading Mahindra & Mahindra reveals top management succession plans, Dr Pawan Goenka to be succeeded by Dr Anish Shah in April 2021

Uniti to launch One EV, plans to sell business model as mobility service alternative

Like many start-ups, fledgling Swedish brand Uniti aims to disrupt the automotive industry. Not just with the One, a three-seat electric car engineered and (initially) set to be built in the UK, but further into the future, with a business model aimed at selling the car to companies as a mobility service for its employees… Continue reading Uniti to launch One EV, plans to sell business model as mobility service alternative

Honda reveals Benly electric scooter for speedy pick-up and delivery services

Honda Motor Co has announced plans to begin sales of Benly e: Series business-use electric scooter models to corporate customers in Japan, in April 2020. Developed with the concept of a business e-scooter designed for everyday pick-up / delivery services, the Benly e: Series is equipped with a compact EV system that fits inside an easy-to-handle body size… Continue reading Honda reveals Benly electric scooter for speedy pick-up and delivery services

Hyundai reveals 2020-bound compact sedan the Aura

Hyundai Motor India has today unveiled the Aura, a compact sedan which has made its world premiere in India ahead of its launch slated to take place sometime early next year. The sub-four-metre Aura is technically the next-generation of the Hyundai Xcent in the Indian market – the latter will be a fleet-only model when the… Continue reading Hyundai reveals 2020-bound compact sedan the Aura

Pioneer develops mass-production model of 3D-LiDAR sensor

Pioneer Corporation and Pioneer Smart Sensing Innovations Corporation (PSSI), a subsidiary of Pioneer, have developed a mass-production model of 3D LiDAR sensor, which is a much compact size, an extended measurement distance and improved performance The sensor is expected to be equipped in advanced autonomous driving vehicles (supporting level-three and above autonomous vehicles) and will… Continue reading Pioneer develops mass-production model of 3D-LiDAR sensor