When the Mercedes-Benz EQS rolls into showrooms later this month it will become the luxury brand’s first all-electric vehicle targeting the U.S. market. But it certainly won’t be the last. If anything, Mercedes plans to roll out a broad line-up of battery-powered products, from the little EQB crossover to an all-electric version of the big… Continue reading Q&A: Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius – Paul Eisenstein
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Opel-Stellentis: Short-time working heralds closure of auto plant in eastern Germany – WSWS
The Stellantis Group, the result of the merger of the PSA Group (Peugeot/Citroën), Fiat Chrysler Autos (FCA) and Opel/Vauxhall, announced last Thursday that production of the Opel SUV Grandland X model at the Eisenach plant will terminate by the end of this year. All of some 1,360 workers at the factory have been placed on… Continue reading Opel-Stellentis: Short-time working heralds closure of auto plant in eastern Germany – WSWS
Ford CEO Farley calls for making EVs more affordable, bringing mining back to US – The Detroit News
Making electrical vehicles affordable should be among the top priorities for automakers so that the average vehicle-buyer can purchase one, said Jim Farley, Ford Motor Co.’s president & CEO. “I’m deeply worried about the affordability,” said Farley Saturday during a discussion as part of the Detroit Homecoming VIII events, during a live-streamed interview with Mary Kramer,… Continue reading Ford CEO Farley calls for making EVs more affordable, bringing mining back to US – The Detroit News
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess on the race to electric, the chip shortage and Elon Musk – CNN
Diess spoke to CNN Business from the International Motor Show in Munich, where Volkswagen (VLKAF) unveiled the ID. LIFE concept car, sketching out a vision for a fully electric small family car that will cost roughly €20,000 ($23,720). Diess spoke to CNN Business’ Anna Stewart on Monday: You want at least 50% of your car… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess on the race to electric, the chip shortage and Elon Musk – CNN
VW CEO Diess talks EV sales, autonomy, and Elon Musk – Teslarati
By Joey Klender Posted on September 6, 2021 Volkswagen Auto Group CEO Herbert Diess has led his German car company to be one of the most respected in terms of large entities that have chosen to leave a long and successful past of producing gas-powered vehicles in favor of electrified models. Diess has worked long… Continue reading VW CEO Diess talks EV sales, autonomy, and Elon Musk – Teslarati
Lancia boss says ‘a true Delta’ is on the way – Yahoo Philippines News
See Full Image Gallery >> In 2015, a year after the most recent Lancia Delta resurrection had been mercifully killed and the same year Lancia was spared the additional indignity of selling rebadged Chrysler 200s and 300s in Europe, the once legendary make had one car for sale: The Ypsilon compact hatch. Autocar reported then… Continue reading Lancia boss says ‘a true Delta’ is on the way – Yahoo Philippines News
Volkswagen deems it ‘impossible’ to further accelerate shift to electrification: Here’s why – Firstpost
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GM CEO says damaging chip shortage will improve soon, outlines plans to transition from automaker to innovator – Fox Business
FOX Business’ Grady Trimble speaks with GM CEO Mary Barra on the company’s Investor Day. General Motors CEO Mary Barra discussed the impact of the computer chip shortage on Wednesday in an interview that aired on “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” acknowledging that the company was recently hit hard, but noted that she expects “improvement in fourth… Continue reading GM CEO says damaging chip shortage will improve soon, outlines plans to transition from automaker to innovator – Fox Business
Ola Källenius Interview: The Mercedes Chief Talks Electric Cars – Highsnobiety
Two weeks ago at the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Mercedes revealed the future to the world, putting its peers on notice and telling them to catch up. To date, most electric-only startups such as Tesla, Rivian, or Lucid have revolved around a single product. And most traditional automakers have either introduced novelty “future-mobiles,” or… Continue reading Ola Källenius Interview: The Mercedes Chief Talks Electric Cars – Highsnobiety
President Biden took the F-150 Lightning for a joyride | GRR – Goodwood Road and Racing
It’s not every day that you get to sit down for a 25-minute chat with the CEO of one of the biggest car companies in the world. It’s even less often that said CEO has a story to tell about the time the President of the United States effectively kidnapped him. Happily, the Goodwood Revival… Continue reading President Biden took the F-150 Lightning for a joyride | GRR – Goodwood Road and Racing