(ATTN: CHANGES photo, headline and lead; ADDS sales target and CEO comment in paras 2-3)By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) — Kia Motors Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, said Thursday it is targeting to sell 70,000 units of the all-new K5 in the domestic market next year. Kia K5 midsize sedan went on sale… Continue reading (LEAD) Kia aims to sell 70,000 K5s in S. Korea next year
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Kia’s all-new K5 goes on sale in S. Korea
By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) — Kia Motors Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, on Thursday began to sell its all-new K5 sedan in the domestic market to boost sales. The third-generation K5 midsize sedan is available in four trims — 2.0-liter gasoline, 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline, 2.0-liter LPi and 2.0-liter gasoline hybrid engine models… Continue reading Kia’s all-new K5 goes on sale in S. Korea
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo: EV estate spied showing new details
Porsche’s winter testing regime has extended to its second electric model, the high-riding Taycan Cross Turismo, seen again with new design details revealed. The rugged estate was first seen undergoing high-speed prototype testing at the Nürburgring, but is now being put to the test around the arctic circle. This new test mule gives us a glimpse at the rear… Continue reading Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo: EV estate spied showing new details
Waymo buys Latent Logic, drives deeper into simulation and Europe
Waymo has acquired Latent Logic, a UK company that spun out of Oxford University’s computer science department, as the autonomous vehicle company seeks to beef up its simulation technology. The acquisition also marks the launch of Waymo’s first European engineering hub will be in Oxford, UK. This likely won’t be the end of Waymo’s expansion and… Continue reading Waymo buys Latent Logic, drives deeper into simulation and Europe
Aeva snags VW investment with smaller, longer range lidar
Lidar startup Aeva has deepened its relationship with VW Group with a new investment from Porsche Automobili Holding SE, thanks to a next-generation sensor that is headed for the ID Buzz AV, an electric reboot of the automaker’s iconic bus that will be used as autonomous taxis. Aeva’s newest lidar product called Aeries has a… Continue reading Aeva snags VW investment with smaller, longer range lidar
Glovo’s Sacha Michaud: ‘I think there will be consolidation’
Many companies realized that there was a huge opportunity when it comes to on-demand delivery of food and groceries. And apparently, too many companies, as Glovo co-founder Sacha Michaud expects some consolidation in the space in the near future. At TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin, the general manager of Northern, Central and Eastern Europe for Uber Eats… Continue reading Glovo’s Sacha Michaud: ‘I think there will be consolidation’
Inside Tesla’s overhaul plan for its sales and delivery teams to solve one of its toughest customer challenges (TSLA)
Tesla has begun the process of merging the roles of its sales and delivery employees, four current and former employees told Business Insider. Announced internally in October, the initiative, called One Motion, is designed to give each customer a single point of contact when buying a vehicle, the current and former employees said. That means… Continue reading Inside Tesla’s overhaul plan for its sales and delivery teams to solve one of its toughest customer challenges (TSLA)
Honda Cars introduces any time warranty program up to 10 years
NEW DELHI: Honda Cars India has launched a-first-of-its-kind any time warranty offering that can be bought by the customer annually till 10 years of vehicle usage from time of first purchase. The leading manufacturer of premium cars in India was the first manufacturer to offer any time warranty up to seven years in 2014 and… Continue reading Honda Cars introduces any time warranty program up to 10 years
Ferrari CEO expects fully-electric car after 2025
MARANELLO: Ferrari will issue its first fully electric model after 2025, with battery technology still requiring more development, Chief Executive Louis Camilleri said.Ferrari has previously said a fully electric vehicle would be launched after the current industrial plan ends in 2022. Analysts have said they do not expect it before 2023. a { color: #000;… Continue reading Ferrari CEO expects fully-electric car after 2025
New Epoxy Adhesive Additive for Automotive Applications Improves Peel Strength
A new carboxyl-terminated acrylonitrile-butadiene toughening agent developed by CVC Thermoset Specialties will target the automotive industry. According to its manufacturers, the product will enhance adhesive peel strength at temperatures ranging from room temperature to -40°C and will offer improved adhesion when applied to oily substrates. The company says that the results achieved represent an improvement on… Continue reading New Epoxy Adhesive Additive for Automotive Applications Improves Peel Strength