Mini is “the most urban car brand” but also one of the hardest to switch to full electric power due to the size of its vehicles, according to boss Peter Schwarzenbauer. Highlighting the upcoming Mini E, which will be built in Oxford from 2019, and the alternative version of the vehicle, which will be produced in… Continue reading Mini boss: going electric is a real challenge
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Carpe: unlimited motoring subscription car service launches
Exciting news to share! We’ve launched our new, all-inclusive car subscription service Carpe, which offers customers hassle-free access to brand new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles. The new mobility service is aimed at busy, high-mileage UK residents who spend many hours a week driving. They can sign up to Carpe from today, and subscribe to… Continue reading Carpe: unlimited motoring subscription car service launches
Yves Caracatzanis, the new strongman of AvtoVAZ
As for all the new AvtoVAZ bosses, a surprise awaits Yves Caracatzanis: a huge aquarium installed for ages in the office of CEO at the top of the blue tower overlooking the huge 600-hectare complex of the post-Soviet Toliatti factory. Born in Marseille, married to a Corsican, this frequent visitor of the Island of Beauty… Continue reading Yves Caracatzanis, the new strongman of AvtoVAZ
GM names female CFO, broadening diversity at top
The Detroit News Published 12:07 p.m. ET June 13, 2018 | Updated 7:54 p.m. ET June 13, 2018 Dhivya Suryadevara will be GM’s first female CFO. (GM) (Photo: John F. Martin, John F. Martin for General Motor) General Motors Co. has named its first female chief financial officer, bringing further diversity to the executive ranks of the… Continue reading GM names female CFO, broadening diversity at top
Aptiv Completes Acquisition of KUM
DUBLIN, June 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), a global technology company enabling the future of mobility, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of KUM, a leading provider of highly engineered connectors and cable management solutions for a range of harsh-environment automotive applications. “KUM is a great fit for our business… Continue reading Aptiv Completes Acquisition of KUM
Imported commercial car sales jump 9.8 pct in May
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) — Sales of imported commercial vehicles jumped 9.8 percent last month from a year earlier as such vehicles gained a bigger market share in South Korea, a local automobile association said Thursday. The number of newly registered imported commercial vehicles jumped to 358 units in May from 326 on growing demand… Continue reading Imported commercial car sales jump 9.8 pct in May
McLaren reveals more of new model ahead of Goodwood Festival
McLaren Automotive confirms new model will be unveiled online on June 28 Global public debut in the UK, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July Fifth new model to be announced under the McLaren Track22 business plan The next new McLaren is just two weeks away from being revealed online ahead of a public… Continue reading McLaren reveals more of new model ahead of Goodwood Festival
Four carmakers to recall over 210,000 vehicles: ministry
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) — Four carmakers will voluntarily recall more than 210,000 vehicles to fix faulty parts, the transport ministry here said Thursday. It is the latest in a series of recalls by carmakers and importers to ensure vehicles meet safety rules. The four carmakers — Kia Motors Corp., GM Korea Co. and Mercedes-Benz… Continue reading Four carmakers to recall over 210,000 vehicles: ministry
INMOTION LAUNCHES UNLIMITED MOTORING SUBSCRIPTION CAR SERVICE FOR HIGH MILEAGE DRIVERS
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Here’s the fake noise the Jaguar I-Pace makes when you hit the throttle
Jaguar’s first all-electric car, the I-Pace, will go on sale a little later this year. But thanks to Roadshow, which is among the press currently attending a “first drive” junket for the I-Pace in Portugal, we now know what the I-Pace sounds like. Picture this. You’re cruising up the Pacific Coast Highway in your shiny… Continue reading Here’s the fake noise the Jaguar I-Pace makes when you hit the throttle