Unity is strength. The Chinese manufacturer Geely seeks to associate with Daimler, of which he is already the largest shareholder, to tackle the car-sharing and VTC market. The two companies are currently in talks to create a car pooling and on-demand vehicle joint venture in China, reports Bloomberg. The objective would be compete with Didi,… Continue reading Geely and Daimler want to create a car-sharing and VTC joint venture
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Carlos Tavares: “In 20 years, the car will still be there …”
The year of the birth of the “Echoes”, in 1908, the young Anonimous society Automobiles Peugeot launched the production of the Type 91, followed twenty years later by the Type 190 S, which marked the end of the wood frame bodies. What evolution! Twenty years after the launch of the Peugeot 508 at the Paris… Continue reading Carlos Tavares: “In 20 years, the car will still be there …”
The game of alliances is set up in the autonomous car
Who will win the race for the autonomous car? The car manufacturers multiply in any case the alliances, to give themselves the best chance of one day reaching the finish line. Thursday, Toyota unveiled the creation of a joint venture with SoftBank to develop his “e-pallet”, a sort of wagon capable of making deliveries without… Continue reading The game of alliances is set up in the autonomous car
For DS, the hour of truth is approaching
The premium brand of PSA launches a new model, a small urban SUV. Go to Source
Commercial War: Ford does not give Trump gifts
Ford does not intend to offer a symbolic victory to Donald Trump. The automaker showered the US president’s enthusiasm by announcing that he would not manufacture the Ford Focus Active in the United States. ” This is just the beginning. This car can now be MANUFACTURED in USA and Ford will not pay any customs… Continue reading Commercial War: Ford does not give Trump gifts
Automotive: growth of giants of the German premium marks the step
Even German sedans can sometimes miss things. While sales of Audi, BMW and Mercedes have soared since 2010 and the magical trio continues to accumulate records, the pace of their growth has slowed in recent months, according to the latest data firm Jato Dynamics. In the first half, the global volumes of Mercedes, the current… Continue reading Automotive: growth of giants of the German premium marks the step
Trump rejects EU proposal on the automobile
“It’s not good enough. Donald Trump handily brushed aside Thursday the proposal of the EU Trade Commissioner on the elimination of customs duties for car imports between Europe and the United States. Speaking to the European Parliament on Thursday, Cecila Malmaström said the EU is ready to cut tariffs “to zero” if the US does… Continue reading Trump rejects EU proposal on the automobile
The car adapts with difficulty to new European tests
He and his team spent the summer or more, but they achieved their goals. ” Everything is ready. Our vehicles are homologated according to the WLTP standard. There is no interruption of production in our factories, all our models are available for sale in our concessions, “smiles Gilles Le Borgne, head of R & D… Continue reading The car adapts with difficulty to new European tests
Luxury, the solid gold vein of the automobile
Trees do not climb to the sky unless they are called Ferrari. A shining symbol of the insolent health of the luxury automobile, the Italian brand has flown on the stock market since coming to Wall Street three years ago. The prancing horse is currently worth 24.5 billion dollars in the market (21 billion euros),… Continue reading Luxury, the solid gold vein of the automobile
Coup of cold stock on the automobile
Black day for Continental. The German equipment maker fell Wednesday about 14% on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, its largest decline since 2009, causing in its fall the European automotive values. At the Paris Bourse, Michelin, Valeo, Faurecia or Peugeot also gave ground – but to a lesser extent -, just like Pirellli in Milan or… Continue reading Coup of cold stock on the automobile