France, pre-selected country to host the launch of uberAir

After selecting Dallas and Los Angeles, two US cities, Uber is looking for a new metropolis to welcome the first flying taxis of the company. France, but also the Japan, theIndia, the Brazil and Australia are on the list of pre-selected countries. “After Dallas and Los Angeles, we are now looking for a third international… Continue reading France, pre-selected country to host the launch of uberAir

GM To Provide Vehicle For New Extreme 400-kW Fast Charging Initiative

3 H BY MARK KANE Delta kicks off its 400 kW fast charging project with GM as an automotive partner. Delta, together with several partners, starts a new $7 million research program with 50% cost-share by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to develop a solid-state transformer (SST)-based extreme fast EV charger (XFC) for ultra-fast… Continue reading GM To Provide Vehicle For New Extreme 400-kW Fast Charging Initiative

Rolls-Royce Privacy Suite adds isolation for rear passengers

Rolls-Royce has shown a new option at the Chengdu motor show that allows owners to create a completely private space in the rear of their car, sealed off from both the outside world as well as the driver.  The Privacy Suite option adds a privacy screen between the rear passenger area and the two front seats, as… Continue reading Rolls-Royce Privacy Suite adds isolation for rear passengers

Ford Salutes America’s Hardest Working Men and Women on Labor Day; Invites Others to Share Stories with #HardestWorking

  Ford – which helped create the middle class with the $5-a-day wage in 1914 and today employs the most U.S. hourly autoworkers – marks this Labor Day with a special campaign that celebrates America’s hardest workers The campaign, featuring TV and digital films, runs this Labor Day weekend. Ford invites Americans to join by… Continue reading Ford Salutes America’s Hardest Working Men and Women on Labor Day; Invites Others to Share Stories with #HardestWorking

Uber wants to make its own electric scooters

An electric scooter by Bird, one of Uber’s many rivals. ROBYN BECK via Getty Images Uber is working on its own scooter to compete with Lime, Bird, Scoot and others, according to Bloomberg. The project is being overseen by Jump, a bike-sharing firm that Uber acquired in April for a reported $200 million. Little is… Continue reading Uber wants to make its own electric scooters

EU ready to retaliate if US imposes car tariffs: European Commission chief

FRANKFURT: European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker warned Friday the EU would hit back with tariffs of its own if Donald Trump made good on threats to slap duties on foreign cars, as an EU-US trade truce wobbled. “We agreed with Trump on a kind of ceasefire when it comes to new car tariffs,” Juncker told… Continue reading EU ready to retaliate if US imposes car tariffs: European Commission chief

Tesla to show new model next week at Grand Basel show

On the weekend that followed the Roadster’s surprise reveal, the company boss said via his Twitter account that the successor to Tesla’s first production car will be offered with a special upgrade package. However, Musk hinted that producing a faster version of a car that is already claimed to be capable of accelerating from zero to 60mph in… Continue reading Tesla to show new model next week at Grand Basel show

New mid-engined 2022 Jaguar F-Type to rival McLaren

The successor to the Jaguar F-Type will embrace hybrid technology and go mid-engined when it launches around 2022, Auto Express can exclusively reveal. And further down the line, Jag could launch a fully-electric version to rival the forthcoming Porsche Taycan. Development work on the F-Type’s successor is under way, with engineers devising a plan that… Continue reading New mid-engined 2022 Jaguar F-Type to rival McLaren

Volvo Cars appoints new members to the Board of Directors

Volvo Cars appoints new members to the Board of Directors   Volvo Cars has appointed Michael Jackson and Jim Zhang as members of its Board of Directors. Mr Jackson, based in Luxembourg, is currently a Board Member at AXA UK PLC, KNEIP Communications and Blockchain SA. He is also a partner at Mangrove Capital and… Continue reading Volvo Cars appoints new members to the Board of Directors

Lynk&Co 03 saloon revealed: new pictures show interior

Lynk&Co’s models feature highly connected technology, so the 03 is expected to follow suit and come with large touchscreens that offer internet connectivity. The 03 could also get a share button, as introduced in the 01, that allows other users to access the car with a temporary digital key sent to their smartphone. The CMA platform is… Continue reading Lynk&Co 03 saloon revealed: new pictures show interior