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In The Netherlands, VW Already Accepts Reservations For New e-Up!

After 10 years, the e-Up! is getting two times higher battery capacity and two brothers (Škoda and Seat). Volkswagen didn’t yet reveal the next-generation 2020 e-Up!, but the leading local divisions like the Netherlands and Norway are already hinting at a new version and collecting reservations. The new version – assuming the same specs as… Continue reading In The Netherlands, VW Already Accepts Reservations For New e-Up!

ASTON MARTIN VALKYRIE WOWS CROWDS ON PUBLIC DEBUT AT SILVERSTONE

Aston Martin Valkyrie showcased dynamically ahead of 2019 British GP
High performance test driver Chris Goodwin completes lap of Silverstone
Verification Prototype 1 now set to begin extensive physical testing regime

Saturday 13 July 2019, Silverstone, UK: Aston Martin Valkyrie has broken cover after making its dynamic public debut in front of an enthusiastic crowd ahead of the 2019 British Grand Prix.
Piloted by Aston Martin High Performance Test Driver Chris Goodwin, the 1,160bhp machine, took to Silverstone’s world-famous Grand Prix circuit for its first public demonstration run. With the focus not on outright lap time, today’s showcase offers a glimpse of what is to come from this extraordinary hypercar.
Following months of digital modelling and simulation work alongside both Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies’ engineers, today’s drive becomes one of the first times that Aston Martin Valkyrie has been driven in the physical world – a testimony to the technological c..

Amazon to venture into automotive industry

Alexa-enabled offerings are expected to grow in the coming months and years New Delhi: Technology giant Amazon plans to venture into the automotive industry with its Alexa voice assistant, as per a media report. Alexa-enabled offerings are expected to grow in the coming months and years, including a significant expansion into the embedded software systems… Continue reading Amazon to venture into automotive industry

Moscow Orders Electric Buses In Volume: Kamaz Builds New EV Plant

Hundreds of electric buses per year will be ordered by Moscow. Kamaz caught the wave and is building a plant for 500 EV buses per year. Moscow is going electric in a bold way. According to the latest news, the Russian capital intends to purchase 300 electric buses per year in 2019-2020. The first 200… Continue reading Moscow Orders Electric Buses In Volume: Kamaz Builds New EV Plant

Ford CEO under pressure to execute ambitious global strategy

The spotlight is on Ford CEO Jim Hackett and his ability to balance several significant challenges as the carmaker pursues new partnerships that complicate manufacturing operations while advancing a historic overhaul of its business in an increasingly uncertain global trade environment.Auto manufacturers are aggressively turning to alliances with one-time rivals to reduce the large investment costs needed to produce emissions-free vehicles and develop autonomous driving technology.Ford’s pending passenger vehicle with Volkswagen’s electric platform will only be available in Europe, due to U.S. consumer preference for larger sports utility vehicles and pick-up trucks.