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Maniv Mobility Closes Second Venture Capital Fund, at $100M

Maniv Mobility, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based mobility venture capital firm, closed its second fund, at $100M. Limited partners include Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, Aptiv, BMW i Ventures, Hyundai Motor Group, Lear Corp, LG Electronics, Shell Ventures and Valeo, Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures, the venture arm of the German rail and… Continue reading Maniv Mobility Closes Second Venture Capital Fund, at $100M

Small car: BMW wants to deliver the first electric minis in the spring

Fully electric mini The production of the small car with pure electricity drive will begin in Oxford end of the current year, (Photo: AFP) MunichThe carmaker BMW wants the first all-electric mini deliver to customers in the spring of next year. The production of the small car with pure power drive will begin in Oxford… Continue reading Small car: BMW wants to deliver the first electric minis in the spring

Israel’s Maniv Mobility raises $100 mln for second venture fund

Maniv said it would continue to invest in startups that focus on data and connectivity, digital and electric mobility platforms, autonomous and autonomous-enabling technologies. JERUSALEM: Israel’s Maniv Mobility said on Tuesday it closed its second venture fund with $100 million that includes commitments from 12 companies in the automotive and transportation sectors. Among the investors… Continue reading Israel’s Maniv Mobility raises $100 mln for second venture fund

VW Says It Has To Convince Suppliers on EVs

At least to the scale the company wants to make them. We do not speak about them very often, but suppliers are a fundamental part of the automotive industry. And also a very vulnerable one, if not the most prone to get harmed at all. If they invest too much to supply for a car… Continue reading VW Says It Has To Convince Suppliers on EVs

Electric vehicle: choose (or not) a dedicated platform

Dedicated to electric or multi-energy? Pioneer of the battery car with its Nissan partner, Renault has long been the choice of a specific platform. The basic architecture of the Zoe, that is to say the chassis on which are added the elements of custom silhouette, is today used only for the small city battery. Conversely,… Continue reading Electric vehicle: choose (or not) a dedicated platform

With the new Zoe, Renault wants to remain leader in the electric car

Keep your lead. Launched well ahead of its competitors in the great adventure of the battery-powered vehicle, Renault is now focusing on its new ZOE to maintain its leadership in Europe. The tricolor builder has just introduced the third generation of his flagship model in electromobility , which will be marketed from next September. “We… Continue reading With the new Zoe, Renault wants to remain leader in the electric car

Car manufacturer: Volkswagen assembles its last beetle

End of the new edition FrankfurtAbschied of an icon – the Volkswagen Group is the construction of his legendary beetle finally. This Wednesday, celebrations take place in Puebla, Mexico for the production of the final vehicle of a 5961-car special edition New Beetle. It will then find space in the museum. This marks the end… Continue reading Car manufacturer: Volkswagen assembles its last beetle

Seat beats sales records in the first half of 2019 with 314,300 units

The company has reached the highest volume in its history, increasing sales by 8.4% compared to the same period of 2018. Despite the bad registration data that is experiencing the automobile market, 2019 is being a great year for the automotive brand Seat. After crowned as the best-selling brand in Spain In the first half… Continue reading Seat beats sales records in the first half of 2019 with 314,300 units

BMW unveils electric Mini as it charges into new era

BMW New model will have list price of £24,400, with first deliveries expected in early 2020 The Mini Electric is unveiled at the BMW factory in Cowley, Oxfordshire. Photograph: Jacob King/PA Six decades after the original Mini first rolled off the production line in Oxford, its owner BMW has unveiled a new electric version it… Continue reading BMW unveils electric Mini as it charges into new era