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car2go publishes White Paper

E-carsharing plays an important role for the breakthrough of electric mobility The operation of carsharing fleets provides valuable knowledge for the overall further development of electric mobility  Stuttgart – Electric carsharing gives new impetus for the breakthrough of electric vehicles. car2go, the global market leader in the free-floating carsharing sector, today published a White Paper… Continue reading car2go publishes White Paper

VAUXHALL ADDS ULTIMATE TRIM LEVELS TO GRANDLAND X AND ASTRA HATCH

VAUXHALL ADDS ULTIMATE TRIM LEVELS TO GRANDLAND X AND ASTRA HATCH 2018-04-10 Top-of-the-range Ultimate trim level now available on Grandland X and Astra Hatch models Grandland X Ultimate features the new 2.0 litre Turbo Diesel 177PS engine and eight-speed automatic transmission Grandland X is largest model in Vauxhall’s ‘X’ family, which includes the Mokka X… Continue reading VAUXHALL ADDS ULTIMATE TRIM LEVELS TO GRANDLAND X AND ASTRA HATCH

Auto parts maker Tenneco to buy Federal-Mogul for $5.4 bln

(Reuters) – Auto parts maker Tenneco Inc (TEN.N) said on Tuesday it would buy Federal-Mogul, a maker of powertrain components, from Icahn Enterprises LP (IEP.O) for $5.4 billion. Tenneco also said it would separate its combined businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies. Reporting by Arunima Banerjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty Go to… Continue reading Auto parts maker Tenneco to buy Federal-Mogul for $5.4 bln

Mercedes-Benz CREW models for passenger transport.

Fuel consumption combined  Combined CO₂ emissions  Power consumption weighted Product may vary after press date on 10.04.2018. * Weitere Informationen zum offiziellen Kraftstoffverbrauch und zu den offiziellen spezifischen CO₂-Emissionen neuer Personenkraftwagen können dem „Leitfaden über den Kraftstoffverbrauch, die CO₂-Emissionen und den Stromverbrauch“ neuer Personenkraftwagen entnommen werden, der an allen Verkaufsstellen und bei der DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (www.dat.de) unentgeltlich erhältlich… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz CREW models for passenger transport.

Toyota’s China Crisis

The world’s biggest carmaker and the world’s biggest car market should be made for each other. So why is Toyota Motor Corp. misfiring in China? As recently as 2015, it was the No. 2 marque in the country, behind the eternally dominant Volkswagen AG.  Since then, though, sales have flatlined, while rivals have picked up… Continue reading Toyota’s China Crisis

BMW, Daimler, Toyota: Speech by China’s head of state Xi inspires the auto industry

Lexus production The Toyota luxury brand would benefit particularly strongly from the market opening. (Photo: AP) Automakers like BMW. Daimler and Toyota are likely to over the Message from the Chinese President Xi Jinping pleased: This announced in his speech on Tuesday to lower import tariffs on cars later this year. In doing so, the… Continue reading BMW, Daimler, Toyota: Speech by China’s head of state Xi inspires the auto industry

Magna Steyr to develop smart EV architecture for China’s BAIC Group

The agreement was signed on April 8 in Beijing between Günther Apfalter, president, Magna Europe and Magna Steyr, and Xu Heyi, chairman of BAIC Group. The BAIC Group (Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co) of China and Magna have announced that they will jointly develop a next-generation smart electric vehicle architecture for the Chinese market. China… Continue reading Magna Steyr to develop smart EV architecture for China’s BAIC Group

China’s president promises to cut auto import tariff

Associated Press Published 11:23 p.m. ET April 9, 2018 Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: Mark Schiefelbein / AP) Beijing – President Xi Jinping promised to cut auto import taxes, open China’s markets and improve conditions for foreign companies in a speech Tuesday that called for international cooperation against a backdrop of a spiraling dispute with… Continue reading China’s president promises to cut auto import tariff

Chinese NEV start-up Singulato to invest big in Suzhou

Singulato’s CEO Shen Haiyin attends the launching ceremony of an electric SUV Singulato iS6 in Beijing, April 13, 2017.[Photo/VCG] NANJING – Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) start-up Singulato Motors announced Saturday plans to invest 15 billion yuan ($2.39 billion) in the manufacturing hub of East China’s Suzhou over the next five years. A partnership between… Continue reading Chinese NEV start-up Singulato to invest big in Suzhou