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P2P Carsharing Service Launches in Utah

Using the app, customers can select whether to rent a vehicle or park and share their vehicle while traveling.  Photo via Depositphotos. A new peer-to-peer carsharing company called Avail has launched its app-based service at Salt Lake City International Airport, according to a report by Fox 13 Salt Lake City.  Using the app, customers can… Continue reading P2P Carsharing Service Launches in Utah

Inside Skip’s plan to appeal San Francisco’s scooter permit decision

Electric scooter operator Skip is gearing up to appeal San Francisco’s decision to not grant it a permit to operate in the city. When the city’s Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced the permit grantees in September, it came as a surprise to Skip, which had previously received a permit to operate as part of the… Continue reading Inside Skip’s plan to appeal San Francisco’s scooter permit decision

Toyota recalls 361,000 vehicles for air bag inflator issue

FILE PHOTO: Toyota Motor’s logo is pictured at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Wednesday it is recalling 361,000 older vehicles worldwide for potentially defective air bag inflators. The defect involves a different type of Takata inflator than those… Continue reading Toyota recalls 361,000 vehicles for air bag inflator issue

Fiat Chrysler CEO: Peugeot merger talks progressing well

Michael Manley, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and president of European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), speaks during a news conference in Brussels, Belgium January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler’s (FCHA.MI) chief executive Michael Manley said on Wednesday merger talks with Peugeot owner PSA (PEUP.PA) to create the world’s No. 4… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler CEO: Peugeot merger talks progressing well

Avery Dennison to Take Over Smartrac’s RFID Inlay Division

The California-based pressure-sensitive adhesives, labels and tags producer and distributor Avery Dennison Corporation, is set to expand another of its ventures by acquiring Dutch company Smartrac’s RFID inlay division for €225million. Already active in the RFID sector in which radio frequency identifications are inlaid and bonded into tags with fixation adhesives, Avery Dennison eports that… Continue reading Avery Dennison to Take Over Smartrac’s RFID Inlay Division

PSA not sure if engines it delivered to Mitsubishi are part of German probe

FILE PHOTO: The logo of PSA Peugeot Citroen is seen at the company’s plant in Poissy, near Paris, October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker PSA (PEUP.PA) said on Wednesday it did not know if 1.6 liter diesel engines it supplied to Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi (7211.T) between 2015 and 2018 are part… Continue reading PSA not sure if engines it delivered to Mitsubishi are part of German probe

Daimler profits halve on diesel and restructuring charges

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler (DAIGn.DE) warned its earnings halved in 2019 and it faced further charges of up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion)related to diesel pollution, in the latest blow to the German luxury carmaker. FILE PHOTO: A Mercedes-Benz “Vision URBANETIC” concept car is seen in front of the Daimler AG logo during the… Continue reading Daimler profits halve on diesel and restructuring charges

Great Wall Motors appoints Hardeep Singh Brar as director of marketing and sales

Brar has over 2 decades of experience in managing automotive sales, marketing and network. New Delhi: Great Wall Motors (GWM) has appointed Hardeep Singh Brar as director of marketing and sales, announced the company in a release on Wednesday. Last week, ETAuto broke the news about his appointment with GWM. Prior to this, Hardeep Singh… Continue reading Great Wall Motors appoints Hardeep Singh Brar as director of marketing and sales