Government policy, consumer consciousness and pandemic-induced circumstances have combined to make 2020 a tipping point for Germany’s electric vehicles (EV) market. This is according to a new Horváth & Partners report. The numbers suggest a market on the charge. By the end of 2020, Horváth & Partners expects more than 370,000 EVs to be on German… Continue reading Electrical driving has reached its tipping point in Germany
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Volkswagen’s Diess wants 40 battery factories in Europe to handle EV overload – Teslarati
By Joey Klender Posted on December 11, 2020 Volkswagen knows the future of the automobile industry is electric, and it is doing its best to transition its massive German stronghold into a series of large-scale electric vehicle production facilities. A company that is less than ten years out of a major scandal involving emissions cheat… Continue reading Volkswagen’s Diess wants 40 battery factories in Europe to handle EV overload – Teslarati
Winkelmann: combustion engine should live ‘as long as possible’
Guess who’s back? Top Gear spoke to Stephan Winkelmann back in 2016 on the last day of his 11-year tenure as President and CEO of Lamborghini. Now, following Stefano Domenicali’s departure to lead Formula One, Winkelmann has returned to Sant’Agata, juggling his time between Lamborghini and Bugatti as Chairman and CEO of both brands. Which seems like a… Continue reading Winkelmann: combustion engine should live ‘as long as possible’
GM CEO Barra defends the company’s pickup production despite its EV push – Detroit Free Press
In a nearly hour-long interview on the Freakonomics Radio podcast, General Motors CEO Mary Barra talks about the automaker’s electric vehicle strategy and President Donald Trump, among many other topics. One of the main subjects is GM’s aggressive push to bring electric vehicles to market faster than it anticipated. But Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio, pointed out that despite GM’s… Continue reading GM CEO Barra defends the company’s pickup production despite its EV push – Detroit Free Press
Despite pressure from Wall Street, General Motors has no interest in spinning off EV business – CNBC
General Motors has no plans at this time to spin off its electric vehicle business despite pressure from Wall Street to do so, GM President Mark Reuss told CNBC. Reuss said the Detroit automaker analyzed the potential of a spinoff and determined it would not be the right thing for its business, citing costs as… Continue reading Despite pressure from Wall Street, General Motors has no interest in spinning off EV business – CNBC
Interview: Daimler to accelerate electric car business in China: CEO – Belarus News (BelTA)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) talks with Ola Kaellenius (R), CEO of Daimler, at the International Motor Show (IAA) 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 12, 2019. GENEVA, 8 December (BelTA – Xinhua) – Ola Kaellenius, chief executive officer (CEO) of Daimler, told Xinhua the German automaker is eyeing new opportunities in China’s rapidly growing market… Continue reading Interview: Daimler to accelerate electric car business in China: CEO – Belarus News (BelTA)
Daimler CEO Says Painful Overhaul Is Starting to Bear Fruit – Bloomberg
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Mike Manley: ‘Paving the way’ for Detroit’s next assembly plant – The Detroit News
When Mike Manley became Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV CEO in 2018 ahead of Sergio Marchionne’s sudden death, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan hadn’t met the British businessman just as Jeep needed to grow its capacity. The east side’s Jefferson North Assembly Plant “was running around the clock making Grand Cherokees and doing so phenomenally, so there was… Continue reading Mike Manley: ‘Paving the way’ for Detroit’s next assembly plant – The Detroit News
How parent of BMW’s China partner drove to the brink of bankruptcy By – Up News Info
© . FILE PHOTO: Harald Krueger, BMW Chief Executive hugs Chen Qiufa, Communist Party Secretary of Liaoning province for a photo during a signing ceremony inside the BMW Brilliance Plant Tiexi, in Shenyang By Yilei Sun and Tony Munroe BEIJING () – In October 2003, the first China-made BMW 325i sedan rolled off a new… Continue reading How parent of BMW’s China partner drove to the brink of bankruptcy By – Up News Info
How parent of BMW’s China partner drove to the brink of bankruptcy – CNA
BEIJING: In October 2003, the first China-made BMW 325i sedan rolled off a new production line owned by the German luxury brand and its joint venture partner, Brilliance, a subsidiary of provincially owned automaker Huachen Group. It was a milestone for the iconic Bavarian marque, whose cars proved massively popular in what became the world’s… Continue reading How parent of BMW’s China partner drove to the brink of bankruptcy – CNA