Technology showcased on the super-efficient Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept will make production, Mercedes has confirmed. Talking to Autocar’s sister brand Move Electric, a Mercedes spokesman confirmed that technology featured on the car, as well as processes adopted during its super-quick 18 month gestation, will filter through to mainstream models. “Our EQXX is a research vehicle… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EQXX: radical EV’s tech confirmed for production
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Taking our next step in the City by the Bay
This morning in San Francisco, a fully autonomous all-electric Jaguar I-PACE, with no human driver behind the wheel, picked up a Waymo engineer to get their morning coffee and go to work. Since sharing that we were ready to take the next step and begin testing fully autonomous operations in the city, we’ve begun fully… Continue reading Taking our next step in the City by the Bay
BMW M8 Ultra-High-Performance Cars Will Offer Alcantara Interior Trim
MILAN, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BMW’s new 2023 M8 Competition series unveiled at the Amelia Island Concourse d’Elegance in March will be offered with optional bucket seating that features “Made in Italy” luxury material from Alcantara. The M8’s carbon-fiber-reinforced bucket seats will be offered in a combination of Black and Sakhir Orange trim or… Continue reading BMW M8 Ultra-High-Performance Cars Will Offer Alcantara Interior Trim
Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine
Something strange is happening in the Ferrari SF90. With a silly-sounding 1,000 metric horsepower under my right foot, the SF90 should be sliding sideways through this devilish stretch of the Pista di Fiorano test track. Especially since I’m straining to keep pace with Raffaele de Simone just ahead, the Ferrari test driver who routinely sets… Continue reading Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine
GRAMMER AG closes Financial Year 2021 with significantly higher revenue and earnings
▪11.2% increase in GRAMMER Group revenue to about EUR 1.9 billion, driven chiefly by the Commercial Vehicles Division (up 31.0%)▪ Operating EBIT improved from EUR -11.7 million to EUR 22.8 million▪ APAC enjoyed considerable growth (up 19.8%), AMERICAS region in need of restructuring▪ Business performance in H2 2021 affected by reduced and volatile customer call-offs… Continue reading GRAMMER AG closes Financial Year 2021 with significantly higher revenue and earnings
Carrefour plans EV charging stations at French hypermarkets, supermarkets
Carrefour said on Wednesday it aims to install over 700 electric vehicles charging stations and 5,000 charging points at its French hypermarkets and Carrefour Market supermarkets by 2025. Carrefour is joining a host of retailers worldwide such as Starbucks which are banking on the extra service to woo shoppers and also boost their green credentials.… Continue reading Carrefour plans EV charging stations at French hypermarkets, supermarkets
‘I’m sure Colin Chapman would be very proud of the Lotus Eletre’
The new Lotus Eletre is probably the most exciting and controversial new car ever launched by the British brand. A large SUV that’s heavy, expensive, can drive itself and is built in China, not Norfolk – what would Lotus founder Colin Chapman think about it? In many ways it’s an inevitable evolution – as so… Continue reading ‘I’m sure Colin Chapman would be very proud of the Lotus Eletre’
Ford will have to weigh all options for electric facility in India
Ford has been making news in India over the last few weeks even though it is over seven months since it made known that it was going to stop producing cars for this market. In February, the Centre announced that the American automaker was among those entities which qualified for its PLI (production linked incentive scheme)… Continue reading Ford will have to weigh all options for electric facility in India
@BMW: ALL-ELECTRIC ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE CONCLUDES WINTER TESTING 55KM FROM ARCTIC CIRCLE001848
All-electric Rolls-Royce concludes winter testing 55km from Arctic Circle Spectre endures -40˚C temperatures at specialist facility in Arjeplog, Sweden 25% of 2.5 million km testing programme, simulating 400 years of use, now complete Rolls-Royce aluminium spaceframe Architecture of Luxury confirmed Emotional design, size and ‘split’ lamps create spiritual successor to Phantom Coupé ‘Rolls-Royce 3.0’ heralds… Continue reading @BMW: ALL-ELECTRIC ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE CONCLUDES WINTER TESTING 55KM FROM ARCTIC CIRCLE001848
GOODYEAR ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF EXCHANGE OFFERS FOR ITS 5.000% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2029 AND ITS 5.250% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2031
AKRON, Ohio, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (“Goodyear”) (NASDAQ: GT) today announced the commencement of offers to exchange all of its outstanding unregistered 5.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Restricted Notes”) and all of its outstanding unregistered 5.250% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Restricted Notes,” and, together… Continue reading GOODYEAR ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF EXCHANGE OFFERS FOR ITS 5.000% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2029 AND ITS 5.250% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2031