Renault to open first dedicated Electric-Vehicle concept store in Europe

On February 16, Renault is to open its first European concept store – the Renault Electric Vehicle Experience Center – in Stockholm where visitors will be able to discover the benefits of electric mobility and find answers to their questions on the subject. This ground-breaking shop window for Renault electric vehicles will be located in… Continue reading Renault to open first dedicated Electric-Vehicle concept store in Europe

Ineos is teaming up with a Mercedes-Benz subsidiary on its new “spiritual successor” to the Land Rover Defender

Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos announced today it has brought German firm MBtech on board for work on its planned “spiritual successor” to the Land Rover Defender. MBtech, a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, will become Ineos Automotive’s engineering partner on Projekt Grenadier – the development of an “uncompromising 4×4” – and oversee all developments of the new vehicle.… Continue reading Ineos is teaming up with a Mercedes-Benz subsidiary on its new “spiritual successor” to the Land Rover Defender

New takeover in the BMW network!

Patrick Metz sells his entire business to the Savy Group headed by Régis Harduin. This is a new concentration operation in the network of the German brand … After having sold the Viriat (01) BMW-Mini dealership to the Pautric group at the end of last year, Patrick Metz is now selling its entire entity. Indeed,… Continue reading New takeover in the BMW network!

Swinburne kick-starts $1.2 million automatic 3D printed car repair service

Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne is to spearhead the development of an automated, 3D printed repair service for cars with the Australian, not-for-profit Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) and industrial automation firm Tradiebot Industries. Funded by a sum of $1,264,695 AUD (approx. $994 thousand USD), project ‘Repair Bot’ will run through 2019. The goal,… Continue reading Swinburne kick-starts $1.2 million automatic 3D printed car repair service

Faraday Future teases new electric vehicles after FF91 program has been stalling

Despite its production plan for the all-electric SUV FF91 falling apart over the last year, Faraday Future claims that it can still bring the vehicle into production by the end of the year. The company appears so confident that it now even teases future vehicles this week. Home Solar Power FF announced plans to build… Continue reading Faraday Future teases new electric vehicles after FF91 program has been stalling

Geneva Motor Show: C-Class from Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is celebrating its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show with a new A, G and a new C-Class. The new models of Mercedes Benz have various developments, but especially the C-Class stands out with assistance systems for partial autonomy out. Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Source: Mercedes-Benz The Geneva Motor Show in March shows the 5th generation… Continue reading Geneva Motor Show: C-Class from Mercedes-Benz

DiDi & SoftBank for Platform

In Japan, the travel service provider and the IT specialist SoftBank want to launch a platform for taxi services. Recently had the Fahrdienstleister DiDi Chuxing announced a cooperation with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, now followed by another with the Japanese company Softbank, Taxis Japan. Source: didichuxing Together we want to offer a taxi platform on which… Continue reading DiDi & SoftBank for Platform

Panasonic and Trend Micro Agree to Develop Cyber Security Solution for Connected Cars

Panasonic Corporation and Trend Micro Incorporated, today announced a partnership to jointly develop cyber security solution to detect and prevent cyber-attacks against autonomous and connected cars. The partnership aims to achieve high security of autonomous and connected cars by developing solution to detect and prevent intrusions into Electronic Control Units (ECUs)*1 that control driving behavior… Continue reading Panasonic and Trend Micro Agree to Develop Cyber Security Solution for Connected Cars

DR Congo risks boosting the electric car

The reform of the mining code voted by the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo confirms a 2% to 10% increase in royalties on strategic minerals and a tax of 50% on the “super-profits” of the mining companies, when the the extracted material climbs 25% above the price envisaged in the bank feasibility study.… Continue reading DR Congo risks boosting the electric car