NAGOYA: As sharing services change car use and ownership, Toyota Motor Corp’s new design chief believes that vehicles will shift towards either generic boxes on wheels for everyday use or ultra-luxury cars, wiping out the need for mass-market models. Simon Humphries, responsible for design at the automaker’s Toyota and Lexus brands, said that fleets of… Continue reading Toyota design chief sees future without mass-market cars
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BMW ensures that its vehicles “are not tampered with” and that they comply with current legislation
Posted 2/15/2018 5:13:14 PM MUNICH (GERMANY), 15 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) – All of the vehicles of the German manufacturer of BMW vehicles comply with the legislation and none of them has experienced handling in their emissions, as has been confirmed by the company’s head of development, Klaus Fröhlich. The director made these statements after the… Continue reading BMW ensures that its vehicles “are not tampered with” and that they comply with current legislation
EVgo, Chargepoint annual reports show growth in electric-car charging
Follow John 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car at EVgo fast-charging station, Newport Centre, Jersey City, NJ Enlarge Photo Seven years and almost 800,000 cars after the first modern electric cars went on sale, there’s still a lot wrong with the national charging infrastructure in the U.S. There’s little central planning, little standardized signage or… Continue reading EVgo, Chargepoint annual reports show growth in electric-car charging
Opel Vauxhall Finance launches a strategic plan to support Opel/Vauxhall sales growth
• Opel Vauxhall Finance launches its strategic plan, 100 days after its acquisition through BNP Paribas and Groupe PSA• All initiatives are dedicated to support Opel/Vauxhall’s profitable growth• The aim is to finance every third Opel vehicle by 2020• The company will leverage competitive costs of funding and expertise of its shareholders BNP Paribas Personal… Continue reading Opel Vauxhall Finance launches a strategic plan to support Opel/Vauxhall sales growth
Honeywell Announces Darius Adamczyk To Assume Chairman Title In April 2018; Names Duncan B. Angove To Board Of Directors
— Board of Directors nominates Adamczyk to serve as both Chairman and CEO beginning after Honeywell’s Annual Shareowners Meeting on April 23– Single leader will help Honeywell navigate a period of significant portfolio change and drive a strategic shift toward becoming a software-industrial leader– Angove, who is President of Infor Inc. with more than two… Continue reading Honeywell Announces Darius Adamczyk To Assume Chairman Title In April 2018; Names Duncan B. Angove To Board Of Directors
2017: Strong growth and record results
Plastic Omnium once again achieved a record year.In 2017, we outperformed the global automotive market by nine points and posted growth across all operating regions. We successfully consolidated the businesses in 2016 and continued to improve our industrial performance.With our financial strength and confidence in our capacity to continue to develop our business and increase… Continue reading 2017: Strong growth and record results
Hackrod launches million dollar crowdfund for custom 3D printed car platform
Hackrod is a startup company looking to leverage 3D printing, virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AR) and machine learning in a platform for building cars and motorcycles. Founded in 2017, the company has launched a crowdfunding campaign to attract investors, and raise a maximum of over $1 million in capital. Still with 28 days left to… Continue reading Hackrod launches million dollar crowdfund for custom 3D printed car platform
Authority suspects illegal defeat device in the Mercedes Vito
The Federal Motor Transport Authority examines a hearing of representatives of the car company Daimler. In a Mercedes pickup truck could work an illegal Abschalteinrichtung. imago / Sebastian Geisler Mercedes Benz Vito at a fair (2015) Wednesday, 14.02.2018 6:00 pm The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) is alerted by the diesel emission values of the… Continue reading Authority suspects illegal defeat device in the Mercedes Vito
Mercedes-Benz at the Mobile World Congress 2018: Focus on artificial intelligence
Stuttgart. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (MWC; 26 February to 1 March) Mercedes-Benz is presenting innovations and initiatives from a variety of fields as part of its overarching digitisation strategy. The press conference is to be held on 26 February from 11 a.m. to 11.20 a.m. at the Mercedes-Benz stand in Hall 6. The focus here is on systems… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz at the Mobile World Congress 2018: Focus on artificial intelligence
Porsche and Audi developing shared architecture for electric cars
The joint electric offensive by Porsche and Audi was launched ten months ago. Now the premium manufacturers are deepening their development partnership and achieving concrete results. The goal of the cooperation, which will create a pioneering architecture called the Premium Platform Electric (PPE), is to shape the mobility of tomorrow together and to put future… Continue reading Porsche and Audi developing shared architecture for electric cars