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Eclipse Foundation launches openMobility Working Group

The Eclipse Foundation announced the launch of the openMobility Working Group that will focus on open and shared collaboration around one of the major issues in urban planning around autonomous vehicles and future transportation requirements — traffic simulation and modelling. Based on the Eclipse Simulation of Urban Mobility (SUMO) project that originated at the German Aerospace Center,… Continue reading Eclipse Foundation launches openMobility Working Group

UPDATE 3-Nissan set for weakest profit in 11 years as Ghosn woes, bleak sales weigh

YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co forecast a 28% plunge in its annual operating profit, putting it on course for the weakest earnings in 11 years and underscoring its struggle to turn the page after former Chairman Carlos Ghosn was ousted. Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa attends a news conference in Yokohama, Japan, May 14, 2019.… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Nissan set for weakest profit in 11 years as Ghosn woes, bleak sales weigh

5G news: Vodafone claims its UK 5G network will be switched on in July

Vodafone has announced today that its UK 5G network will go live in July. The network will cover customers in seven cities across the UK and will be switched-on on 3rd July.  The cities to be covered will be London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester. Twelve more towns and cities will be covered… Continue reading 5G news: Vodafone claims its UK 5G network will be switched on in July

Nissan flags weakest profit in 11 years, Ghosn woes, bleak sales weigh

YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co forecast a 28% plunge in its annual operating profit, setting it up for the weakest earnings in 11 years and underscoring its struggle to turn the page after the ouster of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn. Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa attends a news conference in Yokohama, Japan, May 14, 2019.… Continue reading Nissan flags weakest profit in 11 years, Ghosn woes, bleak sales weigh

VW’s new electric car passes 10,000 orders in just 24 hours

Juergen Stackmann, member of the Board of Management, Volkswagen Passenger and Cars brand presents the pre-order scheme of the Volkswagen ID 3 electric car during a press conference in Berlin on May 8, 2019.ODD ANDERSEN | AFP | Getty ImagesVolkswagen has claimed that pre-orders for its ID.3 electric hatchback surpassed 10,000 cars in just 24 hours.
The auto giant revealed Wednesday that the entry-level car will cost less than 30,000 euros ($33,600), with deliveries in Europe slated for the middle of 2020.
VW's Golf-sized ID.3 will officially launch this September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The car is named ID.3 because Volkswagen views the model as the third major evolution in the firm's history, after the Golf and Beetle.
The German automaker started to accept pre-orders for the ID.3 Wednesday, asking for a deposit of 1,000 euros.
VIDEO3:0403:04VW launches electric dune buggy concept at Geneva Motor ShowSquawk Box EuropeCustomers who pre-book can officially order their cars after the Frankfurt show. Orders become binding in April 2020, with those who change their mind able to get a full refund until then.
Volkswagen sales boss Jürgen Stackmann said on Twitter Thursday that more than 10,000 registrations were received throughout Europe within 24 hours of the launch.
That number falls well short of the launch of the Tesla Model 3 in April 2016. According to the company's chief executive Elon Musk, in just two days the Model 3 generated 276,000 pre-orders secured by deposits of $1000.
On Wednesday, VW's Stackmann told reporters that the electric car will allow for more internal space than a traditional internal combustion engine (ICE).
“From the outside, the ID.3 will be as large as a Golf. In the interior, it will be as spacious as a medium-sized car.”
VW plans to sell three versions of the ID.3 (45kWh, 58kWh, 77kWh) with varying ranges (200 miles, 261 miles and 342 miles).
The German firm said a full warranty on the ID.3's battery will cover eight years, just under 100,000 miles or the normal depreciation of the battery to 70% of its original maximum capacity.
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Nissan flags weakest profit in more than a decade as Ghosn woes weigh

FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is pictured during the media day for the Shanghai auto show in Shanghai, China, April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co flagged its weakest annual profit in more than a decade on Tuesday, forecasting a 28% drop in earnings, as Japan’s second-largest automaker struggles to… Continue reading Nissan flags weakest profit in more than a decade as Ghosn woes weigh

Wist je dat: Deze fabrikant ging van SUPERCAR naar BROMMOBIEL

De bijzondere levensloop van Ligier Ligier kennen we tegenwoordig vooral van de 45-kilometerauto’s, maar het merk heeft een lange en bijzondere sportautohistorie. De grootste brommobielfabrikant ter wereld begon als succesvolle renstal. Tijd om in de geschiedenis van Ligier te duiken. Van rugbybal tot bouwbedrijf Ligier is het geestekind van Guy Ligier (1930-2015), een succesvolle rugbyspeler… Continue reading Wist je dat: Deze fabrikant ging van SUPERCAR naar BROMMOBIEL

Electrify America to install 30 ultra-fast charging stations at Krogers and other businesses

Charging network operator Electrify America, VW’s government-mandated penance for Dieselgate, is working with nine companies to host more than 30 ultra-fast charging stations across the US. The companies include grocery chains Kroger and Save Mart, a handful of real estate investment trusts, and real estate company Pan-Cal. More than 20 of the new charging sites… Continue reading Electrify America to install 30 ultra-fast charging stations at Krogers and other businesses