Shutterstock In 2016, Walmart announced that it would be teaming up with Uber and Lyft for grocery deliveries. Though the trial with Lyft never broke out of its initial Denver test market, Walmart’s partnership with Uber expanded from Phoenix to Tampa, Dallas and Orlando. But that’s now coming to a close, Reuters reports, as Uber… Continue reading Uber will halt Walmart grocery deliveries next month
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VW boss Herbert diess said before US authorities
US investigators have apparently interviewed VW boss Herbert Diess because of the diesel scandal. A direct connection with the US indictment Martin Winterkorns does not exist according to the news agency Reuters. VW boss Herbert Diess Tuesday, 08.05.2018 16:01 clock The new Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has testified according to information from group circles before… Continue reading VW boss Herbert diess said before US authorities
Audi halts diesel A6 and A7 deliveries due to software ‘irregularities’
Audi has halted deliveries of A6 and A7 models fitted with its V6 diesel engine after discovering “irregularities” in the unit’s management software. The issue relates to the 268bhp V6 variant of the Gen2 evo engine that’s used in the outgoing A6 and A7. The German transport ministry has now summoned Audi for a formal hearing… Continue reading Audi halts diesel A6 and A7 deliveries due to software ‘irregularities’
Audi admits more diesel emission problems
Audi has admitted that another 60,000 A6 and A7 models with diesel engines have emission software issues. The number is on top of the 850,000 recalled last year by the Volkswagen subsidiary, of which only some have been found to require modification. The so-called dieselgate emissions scandal first came to light in September 2015. US… Continue reading Audi admits more diesel emission problems
ClipperCreek offers pre-owned charging stations
Pre-owned EVs are going for bargain prices, so why not buy a pre-owned charger as well? ClipperCreek has begun selling factory-tested, pre-owned HCS and LCS series charging stations. The certified chargers come with a one-year warranty, and pricing starts at $300. ClipperCreek inspects and tests each unit to ensure “like new” functionality – the used… Continue reading ClipperCreek offers pre-owned charging stations
The real mistake of the German car industry: That’s why former VW boss Winterkorn is the wrong target
All articles and backgrounds 08/05/2018 The real mistake of the German car industry Therefore, former VW boss Winterkorn is the wrong target An opinion piece by Markus Schön DPA In the sights of the media: Martin Winterkorn If one pursued various tabloid media these days, one could get the impression, the former chief executive of… Continue reading The real mistake of the German car industry: That’s why former VW boss Winterkorn is the wrong target
Abgasaffäre: VW boss Diess denies to have burdened predecessor Winterkorn
VW boss Diess should have charged winter grain at FBI statement VW-Boss Herbert Diess rejects the accusation that he has the former CEO Martin Winterkorn burdened in the diesel affair. According to Handelsblatt information, press reports according to which Diess testified to the US judiciary at the beginning of May do not. Diess had not… Continue reading Abgasaffäre: VW boss Diess denies to have burdened predecessor Winterkorn
BMW To Develop Battery Cells Specific To Vehicle Height
To make sure future EVs will be as beautiful as its ICE-powered cars are today, BMW is currently developing different battery cells for the different types of electric cars it will soon produce. Related – BMW iX3 Will Herald In Automaker’s 5th Generation EV Powertrain Simply put, the all-electric and plug-in hybrid coupes and sedans won’t… Continue reading BMW To Develop Battery Cells Specific To Vehicle Height
European EVs must be fitted with sound emitters by 2021
mariordo59/Flickr Electric vehicles come with a raft of features that make them a great benefit in our noisy, polluted world, but now one previously-lauded quality is under fire. Campaigners say that EVs’ lack of noise — particularly when traveling at low speeds — poses a significant safety risk to cyclists and pedestrians. The EU agrees,… Continue reading European EVs must be fitted with sound emitters by 2021
Possible deal with the US government: VW boss Diess should have burdened Winterkorn in the US
All articles and backgrounds 08/05/2018 Possible deal with the US government VW boss Diess should have burdened Winterkorn in the US REUTERS Formerly united, today separated: the Volkswagen managers Winterkorn (l.) And Diess The new Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess is said to have testified in the US judiciary over his predecessor Martin Winterkorn. As the… Continue reading Possible deal with the US government: VW boss Diess should have burdened Winterkorn in the US