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
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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
Auto industry: VW boss Herbert Diess: “I would like a higher CO2 tax from politics”
VW boss Herbert Diess Davos VW-Boss Herbert Diess demands a much higher one from politics Price for climate-damaging carbon dioxide emissions, “I think the price is too low. I would still like to see a higher CO2 tax from politics, ”said the CEO of the world’s largest automobile group to the“ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ”(FAZ… Continue reading Auto industry: VW boss Herbert Diess: “I would like a higher CO2 tax from politics”
Car maker: Ola Källenius will probably have to make even bigger cuts at Daimler
Ola Källenius The 50-year-old is a trained businessman, but also a technology freak. (Photo: imago images / Nordphoto) Munich If something went wrong Ex-Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche was able to get really loud. However, his successor is not upset. Reacts to even the worst news Ola Källenius calm and controlled, it says in his environment.… Continue reading Car maker: Ola Källenius will probably have to make even bigger cuts at Daimler
A ‘Captain Marvel’ Sequel Is in the Works
Good day! Welcome to The Monitor, WIRED’s roundup of all the biggest pop culture news around. This week’s biggest news so far has been a bit of a grab-bag, spanning everything from Studio Ghibli to Radiohead and of course, streaming services, because in 2020, there’s always something happening with streaming services. Here we go. Marvel… Continue reading A ‘Captain Marvel’ Sequel Is in the Works
Spot the Robot Dog Trots Into the Big, Bad World
This autumn, after years of dropping view-amassing videos of Spot the robot dog fending off stick-wielding humans and opening doors for its pals, Boston Dynamics finally announced that the machine was hitting the market—for a select few early adopters, at least. BD’s people would be the first to tell you that they don’t fully know… Continue reading Spot the Robot Dog Trots Into the Big, Bad World
German start-ups boosted by record number of drivers leasing cars
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AdTech Company Buzzvil Raises $17M Series C Funding
Buzzvil, a Seoul, South Korea-based provider of rewarded ad platform, raised a total of USD17m in series C funding from the Mega-7 Club. The Mega-7 Club, dubbed as South Korea’s version of Softbank Vision Fund, is consisted of returning investors LB Investments, Company K Partners and new investors SBI Investments, Korea Development Bank and Shinhan… Continue reading AdTech Company Buzzvil Raises $17M Series C Funding