General Motors plans July shutdown for upgrades at Flint Assembly

CLOSE The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado revealed at Eastern Market in Detroit on Saturday Jan. 13, 2018. General Motors Flint Assembly employee Dan Hippensteel attaches the grille to the front of a GMC Sierra 2500 HD truck in August 2015. GM is planning a July shutdown at Flint Assembly so the company can upgrade equipment at… Continue reading General Motors plans July shutdown for upgrades at Flint Assembly

BP sees self-driving electric vehicles crimping oil demand by 2040

LONDON (Reuters) – The emergence of self-driving electric cars and travel sharing are set to dent oil consumption by 2040, oil and gas giant BP (BP.L) said, forecasting a peak in demand for the first time. In its benchmark annual Energy Outlook, BP forecast a 100-fold growth in electric vehicles by 2040, with its chief… Continue reading BP sees self-driving electric vehicles crimping oil demand by 2040

Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten control the legacy: Quandt siblings share the BMW shares of the mother

All articles and backgrounds 02/20/2018 Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten arrange the inheritance Quandt siblings share the BMW shares of the mother DPA Johanna Quandt (center) died in August 2015. Their BMW stock package had largely and unnoticed by the public between 2003 and 2008 to their children Stefan Quandt (left) and passed on to… Continue reading Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten control the legacy: Quandt siblings share the BMW shares of the mother

UK National Grid plans superfast country-wide EV charging network

paulbr75 Range anxiety could soon be a thing of the past for electric vehicle drivers in the UK, as National Grid is proposing a network of superfast charging points that would mean 90 percent of motorists would always be within 50 miles of a charging station. The strategically-placed points would offer up to 350KW of… Continue reading UK National Grid plans superfast country-wide EV charging network

Mercedes-Benz Cars: World premier of the “Factory 56” – the most modern car production in the world

“Digital, flexible, green” – latest production technologies are integrated at “Factory 56”. Main focus is on the people. “Our ‘Factory 56’ will define a new way of building cars. With its ‘Factory 56’, Mercedes-Benz Cars is creating the car plant of the future. It combines three trend-setting features: It is consistently digital and flexible –… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Cars: World premier of the “Factory 56” – the most modern car production in the world

Uber might be backing out of SEA but is making sure to stay in London & more

Uber might be backing out of SEA but is making sure to stay in London & more Welcome to our weekly urban mobility news digest — this week we are trying something new: we’ll present you last week’s most important news in a short single-story read. Let us know what you think, whether you like it or would… Continue reading Uber might be backing out of SEA but is making sure to stay in London & more

NTT Docomo invests in Otonomo

NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc.  has invested in Otonomo Technologies Ltd, a start-up that provides a marketplace for connected car data. Otonomo offers connected car data marketplace, a centralized platform through which car-generated data parameters are packaged into data bundles and offered to service providers to create innovative new applications and services. The Otonomo platform was… Continue reading NTT Docomo invests in Otonomo

Brussels gives ‘green light’ to the alliance of Repsol and Kia in the car sharing business

Published 02/20/2018 12:51:56CET BRUSSELS, 20 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) – The European Commission gave the green light to the alliance between Repsol and Kia on Tuesday to create a joint venture to operate in the car sharing business, concluding that the operation will not have a negative impact on the European economic space. The resulting company… Continue reading Brussels gives ‘green light’ to the alliance of Repsol and Kia in the car sharing business

Model S conquers top position in sales ranking: Tesla beats Mercedes and BMW in the domestic market

All articles and backgrounds 02/20/2018 Model S conquers top position in sales ranking Tesla beats Mercedes and BMW in the domestic market Tesla; Daimler Tesla Model S, Mercedes S-Class US electric car maker Tesla Show stock market chart has climbed for the first time in Europe the top spot in car sales in the luxury… Continue reading Model S conquers top position in sales ranking: Tesla beats Mercedes and BMW in the domestic market