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Chinese driverless buses to hit European streets for first time

Jan 22, 2020 4 min read Pensioners at the central Trikala Square on September 4, 2019. (Image credit: TechNode/Eliza Gkritsi) The small city of Trikala, Greece offers some quintessential provincial scenes: bustling farmers’ markets with vibrant colors and old men with bushy mustaches chatting on park benches. Delve deeper and you’ll discover public wifi, smart… Continue reading Chinese driverless buses to hit European streets for first time

“I want a higher CO2 tax”

Mr. Diess, after his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the American President Donald Trump invited a group of company bosses to dinner. You too were among the participants. The next day he threatened Europe again with punitive tariffs. How worried are you? Sven Astheimer Responsible editor for corporate reporting. We have been… Continue reading “I want a higher CO2 tax”

Tesla now more valuable than Volkswagen: How Elon Musk made hunters out of hunters

Tesla is now the most valuable American car brand with a market cap of over $ 100 billion – and more valuable than Volkswagen, This is all the more impressive when you consider that only eight years have passed since the introduction of the Tesla Model S, Tesla currently only offers three models and is… Continue reading Tesla now more valuable than Volkswagen: How Elon Musk made hunters out of hunters

Fastned to bring 13 new fast charging stations to Belgium

Flanders, Belgium, is about to become a whole lot friendlier to EV drivers. Fastned, a growing charging network operator, plans to add 13 new highway fast charging stations to its network. The new stations, featuring charging levels up to 350 kW, will be constructed at current highway parking facilities throughout the Flemish provinces of Limburg,… Continue reading Fastned to bring 13 new fast charging stations to Belgium

Daimler to build 50,000 Mercedes EQC models this year

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler on Thursday said it plans to build 50,000 Mercedes EQC electric cars this year, denying a report in Manager Magazin which claimed it had been forced to pare back its 2020 production targets due to battery supply problems. FILE PHOTO: The logo of German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is seen at Brussels… Continue reading Daimler to build 50,000 Mercedes EQC models this year

Green Motion Unveils Residenza By Pininfarina At CES

Green Motion, a well-established Swiss manufacturer of electric vehicle charging systems enlisted the help of Pininfarina with the desire to “redefine the aesthetic standards” of EV supply equipment.  The result of the collaboration was presented at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month. It was there that Green Motion unveiled a level… Continue reading Green Motion Unveils Residenza By Pininfarina At CES

Work On Tesla-Swapped Nissan 350Z Project Back On Track

You may remember that in August of last year, we covered a video that signaled the start of a pretty enticing build. The plan was to remove the 3.5-liter naturally-aspirated V6 out of a Nissan 350Z and replace it with a Tesla drive motor and batteries. Well, it’s now 2020 and not much has happened… Continue reading Work On Tesla-Swapped Nissan 350Z Project Back On Track

Comment: Dieter Zetsche should forego the post of Daimler chief supervisor

Dieter Zetsche It is becoming increasingly clear how much the manager has let the reins slip over the past few years of his 13-year reign as Daimler boss. (Photo: AP) The timing was perfect. On September 26, 2018, the former Daimler-Boss Dieter Zetsche and his supervisor Manfred Bischoff put their master plan into practice. First,… Continue reading Comment: Dieter Zetsche should forego the post of Daimler chief supervisor