Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron Concept Presents Audi’s Version Of The VW ID.4

Volkswagen has always been successful in differentiating its vehicles with common platforms. Our question is how it will keep doing so with electric cars. After Seat presented the el-Born, its version for the VW ID.3, we already pointed out they will be very similar. The story repeats itself with the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron. If… Continue reading Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron Concept Presents Audi’s Version Of The VW ID.4

@Groupe PSA: Opel Sister Vauxhall delivers 1,000 Vivaro-e to British Gas

British Gas has ordered 1,000 of the new all-electric Vivaro-e van for its engineers This represents the largest electric vehicle order for a commercial fleet in the UK British Gas has the third largest commercial fleet in the country Rüsselsheim.  The Opel sister company Vauxhall has announced today that it has received an order for… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: Opel Sister Vauxhall delivers 1,000 Vivaro-e to British Gas

@Groupe PSA: Opel Corsa-e Ancestor: Happy 30th Birthday Kadett Impuls I

Based on production model: Kadett Impuls I electric research vehicle for city driving No compromises: boot space and payload of standard model largely retained Street life: zero-50km/h in ten seconds, 100km/h maximum speed State-of-the-art in 1990: 14.3 kWh nickel-cadmium batteries Rüsselsheim.  A range of up to 337 kilometres in the WLTP1 cycle. Zero to 100km/h… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: Opel Corsa-e Ancestor: Happy 30th Birthday Kadett Impuls I

Thousands of Jaguar Land Rover logistics workers to lose jobs

Jaguar Land Rover DHL to lay off 2,200 workers on JLR contract as calls grow for UK government support package for car industry Range Rovers in production at the Jaguar Land Rover plant at Solihull, West Midlands Photograph: David Jones/PA Thousands more UK workers involved in making Jaguar Land Rover vehicles are set to lose… Continue reading Thousands of Jaguar Land Rover logistics workers to lose jobs

ALYI – Alternet Sustainable EV Ride-share Business Accelerates Amid Industry Momentum

DALLAS, July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Alternet Systems, Inc. (USOTC: ALYI) today confirmed a $2.5 million prefunding deal in conjunction with a recently announced $25 million first tranche investment at a $50 million enterprise valuation that is anticipated to close within the next 90 days (see more investment details below). The $2.5 million confirmation is made in… Continue reading ALYI – Alternet Sustainable EV Ride-share Business Accelerates Amid Industry Momentum

Former NewMotion CEO invests in Mumbai-based EV charging company BrightBlu

Mumbai-headquartered electric vehicle charging solution company BrightBlu has announced that the former CEO of EV charge point operator NewMotion, Sytse Zuidema, has become a new shareholder in the company. BrightBlu was formed in 2019, after the merger of Asia Electric, an EV charging solutions company and DrivAMP, a smart charging technology provider. With this announcement,… Continue reading Former NewMotion CEO invests in Mumbai-based EV charging company BrightBlu

MKH Capital Partners launches express car wash platform Clean Streak Ventures

MIAMI, July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — MKH Capital Partners, a Miami-based private equity firm, announces the launch of its express car wash platform, Clean Streak Ventures (“Clean Streak” or the “Company”) and the hiring of Tom Welter as Chief Executive Officer. Established in November 2019, Clean Streak is a national car wash platform that currently operates… Continue reading MKH Capital Partners launches express car wash platform Clean Streak Ventures

Bridgestone Recognized by General Motors as a 2019 Supplier of the Year

“We are honored to be recognized once again by GM and proud of the hard work and dedication our teammates globally have consistently demonstrated to design best-in-class products and solutions that continue to meet and exceed the needs of our customers,” said Shannon Quinn, president, original equipment tires, U.S. and Canada, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations.… Continue reading Bridgestone Recognized by General Motors as a 2019 Supplier of the Year