Keep your lead. Launched well ahead of its competitors in the great adventure of the battery-powered vehicle, Renault is now focusing on its new ZOE to maintain its leadership in Europe. The tricolor builder has just introduced the third generation of his flagship model in electromobility , which will be marketed from next September. “We… Continue reading With the new Zoe, Renault wants to remain leader in the electric car
Author: Les Echos (French)
Volkswagen revives its famous electric combi
Determined to take full advantage the turning of the electric , Volkswagen takes the opportunity to resurrect one of its most iconic vehicles. On Tuesday, July 2, the German manufacturer presented a 100% electric version of its famous 60s combi. Designed by its US research and development center, this van is supposed to highlight the… Continue reading Volkswagen revives its famous electric combi
Doubts mount on European appetite for electric car
A real pavement in the pond. At a round table held last week in Munich BMW’s director of development, Klaus Fröhlich, said European drivers do not want battery cars. “There is no demand for electric vehicles from customers. None, “he said. “There are requests from regulators, but none from customers. From what we see, electric… Continue reading Doubts mount on European appetite for electric car
In France, sales of electric cars up nearly 50%
“The market is accelerating! Cécile Goubet, General Delegate of the Avere-France (the national association for the development of electric mobility), is pleased: in the first six months of 2019, sales of 100% electric vehicles in France have climbed 46%. In absolute value, the figures are still rather weak. It sold 21,007 battery-powered cars between January… Continue reading In France, sales of electric cars up nearly 50%
Automotive: EU-Mercosur deal delighting European manufacturers
The misfortune of some makes the happiness of others. Yes European farmers are worried about the consequences of a free trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay), car manufacturers rejoice, hoping “Take advantage of the reduction of customs duties” provided by the text. Currently, customs tariffs on cars… Continue reading Automotive: EU-Mercosur deal delighting European manufacturers
EU roads are the safest in the world
It’s well-known: trains that arrive on time do not make headlines, and progress on road safety even less. Yet, while traffic has tripled in thirty years, “the number of people killed on the roads of the European Union has dropped by more than half, from 54,900 in 2001 to 25,300 in 2017,” says the Association.… Continue reading EU roads are the safest in the world
The future of BMW’s boss in suspense
Harald Krüger is apparently worried about his future at the helm of Bavarian automaker BMW. His contract, which expires in May 2020, may not be renewed, according to the daily “Handelsblatt”. “An extension is no longer considered within the group as the most likely variant,” writes Friday the German business newspaper, while the supervisory board… Continue reading The future of BMW’s boss in suspense
With Traton, Volkswagen sends its trucks on the stock market
Volkswagen’s trucks and buses hit the stock market. Traton, the truck branch of the manufacturer, which includes the brands MAN and Scania, makes its introduction this Friday in Frankfurt and Stockholm. But it does not arrive on the hats of wheels: at 27 euros the action, the price is in the low range Volkswagen plans,… Continue reading With Traton, Volkswagen sends its trucks on the stock market
PSA links the fate of a British factory to a Brexit agreement
This is probably the first time, across all sectors, that an industrialist also directly links an operational decision on the United Kingdom to the conclusion of a divorce agreement with the EU. PSA warned Thursday that it would entrust the manufacture of its future Astra to its factory Vauxhall Ellesmere Port, Wales, a two-pronged condition:… Continue reading PSA links the fate of a British factory to a Brexit agreement
Nothing happens with Fiat-Chrysler, says Renault
Circulate, there is not much to see. Whereas the smell of a marriage between Fiat-Chrysler and Renault sometimes remains perceptible in the air Jean-Dominique Senard said Tuesday in Yokohama, on the sidelines of the Nissan General Assembly, that there was nothing on the table at the moment. “I know we hear a lot, but today… Continue reading Nothing happens with Fiat-Chrysler, says Renault