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Electric car: Mercedes announces details about the electrical strategy
2019 is set to begin: Next year, Mercedes will begin mass production of the first models of the EQ electric series on three continents. The group provides eleven billion euros for the production of electric cars and batteries ready for it. (IAA 2017. technology)
Nuro Raises $92 Million for Adorable Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
Somewhere between a delivery truck and a sidewalk robot, Nuro’s robotic vehicles want to deliver your groceries Photo: Nuro It seems like we’ve gotten to the point with self-driving vehicles where it’s no longer enough to “just” be developing a car that could at some point be used as an autonomous rideshare vehicle. That space… Continue reading Nuro Raises $92 Million for Adorable Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
Mazda celebrates 38% increase in profitability for UK car dealer network
Mazda Motors UK has celebrated a 38% average increase in profitability across its UK car dealer network during 2017 – despite falling registrations.
Autonomous E-Shuttle in Stockholm
The Swedish capital Stockholm is currently driving an autonomous bus. The twelve-seater drives with up to 24 km / h through Stockholm – on a distance of one and a half kilometers. A person who can intervene by means of a joystick drives in for monitoring purposes. A similar concept already exists in many countries,… Continue reading Autonomous E-Shuttle in Stockholm
CEO of Ford’s China operation resigns
Jason Luo (Photo: Ford Motor Company) The chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Co.’s Chinese operations resigned Monday, less than six months after taking over there. Jason Luo resigned for unspecified “personal reasons that predate his time at Ford,” according to Peter Fleet, Ford’s president of the Asia Pacific region. Fleet will take on Luo’s… Continue reading CEO of Ford’s China operation resigns
Volvo’s first EV will be a hatchback shooting for 310-mile range
In May 2016, when Volvo showed off the concept that previewed the XC40, it also unveiled a hatchback sedan called Concept 40.2. Later in the year, it announced it would electrify every model and introduce full EVs. Now, a report from Autocar claims that Volvo’s first all-electric vehicle will be a standalone model based on… Continue reading Volvo’s first EV will be a hatchback shooting for 310-mile range
Maruti to start manufacturing budget electric vehicle on its own – Times of India
NEW DELHI: India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki will start making its first affordable electric vehicle (EV) by 2020 based on technology from parent Suzuki Motor, ahead of products developed in partnership with Toyota.The company and its parent are focusing on in-house capabilities but are also looking for partners to put in place the ecosystem for… Continue reading Maruti to start manufacturing budget electric vehicle on its own – Times of India
Gérard Détourbet Is Renault’s Master of Cutting Corners
Six years ago, after more than four decades with Renault SA, Gérard Détourbet decided he was done. He was in Chennai, leading a group of engineers from Renault and its strategic partner, Nissan Motor Co., in an attempt to create a low-cost vehicle for the Indian market, when some of his employees left his team… Continue reading Gérard Détourbet Is Renault’s Master of Cutting Corners
Ford China CEO shocks investors with resignation; company officials focus on future
CLOSE We sit down with Jim Hackett, Ford Motor Company’s new CEO, to talk about his new position and the company’s future. Kimberly P. Mitchell/Detroit Free Press Ford China CEO and chairman Jason Luo, who began his job just a few months ago, has resigned. (Photo: Key Safety Systems) Ford China CEO and chairman Jason… Continue reading Ford China CEO shocks investors with resignation; company officials focus on future