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Mercedes takes on Tesla with electric SUV

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its first fully-electric SUV, in a bid to take on US rival Tesla. The subsidiary of Daimler says the EQC, which has two electric motors, will have a range of more than 450km. It will start rolling off production lines at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen in 2019. The firm… Continue reading Mercedes takes on Tesla with electric SUV

Personalization and Humanization: Serious about customer engagement? Then you need them both

First, a note: This is my rawest thinking on the subject of humanization — not just of workplace, which is talked about a lot, but of the relationship with the customer, which is talked about far less. Even though I wrote a couple of blog posts back in 2008 on this, I haven’t evolved a… Continue reading Personalization and Humanization: Serious about customer engagement? Then you need them both

GM’s Mary Barra outlines EV plans as LG Electronics plant prepares to come online

GM is poised to build more all-electric vehicles as improvements continue at its recently expanded battery lab and a new LG Electronics plant in Michigan comes online, according to the automaker’s chairman and CEO Mary Barra. The LG Electronics facility in Hazel Park will start making battery packs this fall to supply GM’s Orion Assembly Plant,… Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra outlines EV plans as LG Electronics plant prepares to come online

UPDATE 2-PSA’s Opel to shift 2,000 R&D jobs in Germany to French engineer Segula

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – PSA Group’s (PEUP.PA) Opel unit said it is working on plans to protect 2,000 research jobs in Ruesselsheim, Germany by transfering them to a new company run by French firm Segula Technologies. FILE PHOTO: The Opel development centre is pictured in Ruesselsheim, Germany July 5, 2018. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo Research and development… Continue reading UPDATE 2-PSA’s Opel to shift 2,000 R&D jobs in Germany to French engineer Segula

Drive.ai is expanding to Arlington

Startup Drive.ai will now bring its automated shuttle service to Arlington. Drive.ai is already active in Texas and runs an autonomous shuttle service there. Specifically, one is represented in the city of Frisco. Now you also want to expand to Arlington, which is also in the US state Texas lies. Drive.ai Van with exterior monitors.… Continue reading Drive.ai is expanding to Arlington

New car registrations surge in August to highest in years

New car market rose 23.1% last month, with hybrid and plug-in models recording record growth after a year-long slump The UK car market enjoyed a substantial boost in August, with year-on-year increases of 23.1%, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 94,094 new cars were registered last month in what… Continue reading New car registrations surge in August to highest in years

Turning the next Audi R8 electric is sad but inevitable

It was not entirely unexpected: Audi wants to make EVs sexy and reduce the average emissions of its range, so makes its sexiest car emissions free. A shame? In a way. But with every R8 since the very first, Audi has gradually fattened and diluted its mid-engined supercar. That first V8 was so good, so agile, so… Continue reading Turning the next Audi R8 electric is sad but inevitable