BMW could adopt a more digital sales approach after the successful completion of a pilot project by its subsidiary in South Africa. The strategy would mean customers deal directly with BMW when it comes to pricing, purchasing and invoicing. The recent announcement of Peter van Binsbergen as the incoming boss at BMW SA is likely… Continue reading Successful BMW pilot takes control of sales process from dealers
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German Handelsblatt: Autogipfel: Data treasure traffic: VW and Daimler want to support the Chancellor’s plans000791
VW car tower in Wolfsburg The largest German car manufacturer wants to enter the mobility data space advertised by the Chancellor. (Photo: AFP) Berlin Angela Merkel (CDU) can rely on allies from Wolfsburg at the car summit on Tuesday evening: The largest German car manufacturer Volkswagen wants to enter the mobility data room advertised by… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autogipfel: Data treasure traffic: VW and Daimler want to support the Chancellor’s plans000791
Hyundai-backed Motional to launch fully driverless cars in Las Vegas
Motional, the self-driving car operator backed by Hyundai and Aptiv, has received the green light to roll out a test fleet of fully driverless cars in Las Vegas. The state of Nevada has granted the company permission to operate its autonomous vehicles without a human safety driver behind the wheel. Currently, only a small handful… Continue reading Hyundai-backed Motional to launch fully driverless cars in Las Vegas
German Handelsblatt: Daimler and Geely: “Horus” secret project: the Chinese will build Mercedes engines on a grand scale in future 000788
Engine production at Mercedes The DAX group Daimler and its Chinese shareholder Geely want to leverage synergies in production. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Frankfurt When Geely founder Li Shufu spectacularly secured almost ten percent of the shares in Daimler at the beginning of 2018, the reservations in Stuttgart were great. The new major shareholder from the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Daimler and Geely: “Horus” secret project: the Chinese will build Mercedes engines on a grand scale in future 000788
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Germany to extend electric car subsidies to 2025: Sources
Germany’s economics ministry declined to comment on the details but a spokeswoman said Economics Minister Peter Altmaier had advocated extending the subsidies. BERLIN, – Germany will extend its enviromental subsidy for electric cars until 2025, government and auto industry sources told Reuters on Monday, a day ahead of a German auto industry summit in Berlin.… Continue reading Germany to extend electric car subsidies to 2025: Sources
Tesla gets a spot on the S&P 500
Tesla will be added to the S&P 500, a milestone that will expand its investor base and put the electric automaker in the same company as heavyweights like Apple, Berkshire Hathaway and Microsoft. The announcement, made Monday afternoon by the S&P Dow Jones Indices, sent shares 13.7% higher in after-market trading. Tesla will officially join the benchmark… Continue reading Tesla gets a spot on the S&P 500
Ride Vision raises $7M for its AI-based motorcycle safety system
Ride Vision, an Israeli startup that is building an AI-driven safety system to prevent motorcycle collisions, today announced that it has raised a $7 million Series A round led by crowdsourcing platform OurCrowd. YL Ventures, which typically specializes in cybersecurity startups but also led the company’s $2.5 million seed round in 2018, Mobilion VC and… Continue reading Ride Vision raises $7M for its AI-based motorcycle safety system
Tesla stops selling $35,000 Model 3 with new 2021 model year refresh
Tesla has stopped selling the $35,000 version of the Model 3 altogether — which has been somewhat elusive ever since its launch — with the new 2021 model year refresh. Long before ever delivering a Model 3, CEO Elon Musk promised that it would be the electric car for the masses with a price point… Continue reading Tesla stops selling $35,000 Model 3 with new 2021 model year refresh
Didi Chuxing, BYD roll out first customised electric vehicle for ride-hailing services
China’s Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle maker BYD on Monday launched their purpose-built D1 van model for ride-hailing services, the first model the ride-hailing giant has unveiled since it said it was working on such a vehicle in 2018. SoftBank-backed Didi and Shenzhen-based BYD, which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, started to jointly design and… Continue reading Didi Chuxing, BYD roll out first customised electric vehicle for ride-hailing services