LightRocket via Getty Images When it comes to ridesharing companies, the safety of passengers is a universal concern. In China, Didi Chuxing, the country’s biggest ridesharing company, is stopping service for one week following the death of a female passenger. The victim, a 21-year-old flight attendant, was murdered, and the ridesharing driver is the main… Continue reading Murder case prompts China’s biggest ridesharing company to halt service
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UPDATE 2-Chinese owner eyes Volvo Cars IPO, picks banks – source
NEW YORK/STOCKHOLM/BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese owner of Volvo Cars has hired three investment banks for an initial public offering (IPO) this year that could value the Swedish carmaker in a broad range of $16 billion to $30 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: The Volvo logo is seen… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Chinese owner eyes Volvo Cars IPO, picks banks – source
Nissan and Renault turn to China’s battery maker CATL for new electric cars
Nissan and Renault are planning a series of new electric cars for the Chinese market and they are turning to China’s emerging leading automotive battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), to supply them. Home Solar Power A report from Nikkei says that the two automakers have signed contracts with CATL for batteries to go with two… Continue reading Nissan and Renault turn to China’s battery maker CATL for new electric cars
UPS to test new generation electric truck in London and Paris
Here are the UPS vans of the future. Always brown, they have more fluid lines, but especially have a motorization 100% electric, with an announced range of 240 kilometers. This ultra-light model was designed by the English start-up Arrival. It should arrive in the streets of London and Paris for first tests by the end… Continue reading UPS to test new generation electric truck in London and Paris
Fiat rolls out its two millionth Fiat 500 from its Tychy plant in Poland
The two millionth Fiat 500 at the Tychy plant in Poland The two millionth Fiat 500 made at the Tychy Plant in Poland is a Fiat 500C Collezione, sporting an exclusive two-tone white and grey Primavera livery and powered by a ‘TwinAir’ turbo 85hp engine. It comes with 16-inch rims, chrome-plated accents, a grey/white/grey beauty… Continue reading Fiat rolls out its two millionth Fiat 500 from its Tychy plant in Poland
UPDATE 1-Ford’s April China vehicle sales slump 26 pct y/y
BEIJING (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co’s (F.N) vehicle sales in China fell 26 percent in April, the company said on Friday, as its business remained under pressure in the world’s biggest auto market partly due to a dearth of fresh products. FILE PHOTO: The new Ford Focus car is displayed during a media preview at… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Ford’s April China vehicle sales slump 26 pct y/y
55 new models between 2018 and 2022: electric cars – Volkswagen is announcement world champion
All articles and backgrounds 05/11/2018 55 new models between 2018 and 2022 Electric cars – Volkswagen is announcement world champion Is the electromobility the future of auto industry? At least one big automaker seems to have decided on it: like the graphics of Statista shows, Volkswagen has by far the most new electric car models… Continue reading 55 new models between 2018 and 2022: electric cars – Volkswagen is announcement world champion
China’s Didi Chuxing suspends its carpooling service following murder of a passenger
Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing service, has suspended its Hitch carpooling service for one week as it investigates the murder of a passenger. The victim was a 21-year-old air stewardess identified only as Ms. Li. State-run news agency Global Times reports that the incident took place in the evening of May 5, when she used… Continue reading China’s Didi Chuxing suspends its carpooling service following murder of a passenger
Supplier Rebel Prevent achieves partial success
The district court of Leipzig has made a decision in the dispute between the Prevent subsidiary ES Guss and VW – and thus far behind the request of the supplier. Factory premises of the automotive supplier ES Automobilguss in Schönheide Friday, 11.05.2018 5:32 pm In the legal dispute with VW, the automotive supplier ES Automobilguss… Continue reading Supplier Rebel Prevent achieves partial success
Ex-VW boss Winterkorn apparently wants to wait for access to the file
In the USA, Martin Winterkorn is being sought with an arrest warrant. In Germany, Minister of Transport Scheuer has accused him of “nibbling style”. Winterkorn wants to speak according to a report but only under conditions. Martin Winterkorn Friday, 11.05.2018 08:25 clock The behavior of ex-VW CEO Martin Winterkorn reminds a bit of the VW… Continue reading Ex-VW boss Winterkorn apparently wants to wait for access to the file