Category: Automotive

China Now Home To 214,000 Public Charging Points

1 hour ago by Mark Kane BYD Qin 100 Expansion of the Chinese charging infrastructure follows the increase of New Energy Vehicle (plug-ins) sales and becomes the world’s largest public infrastructure/ Tesla Charge Port China In 2017, the number of publicly available charging stations in China was estimated at 214,000 – up 51% year-over-year from… Continue reading China Now Home To 214,000 Public Charging Points

China’s electric car startup Byton to raise up to $400m at $1.2b valuation: Report

February 8, 2018 China’s electric vehicle (EV) startup unicorn Byton is targeting to raise $300-400 million from a Chinese government investment institution at a valuation of $1.2 billion, according to a China Money Network report. The deal, which is said to be in an advanced phase of negotiation, would be the second financing received by… Continue reading China’s electric car startup Byton to raise up to $400m at $1.2b valuation: Report

Bill Ford: $11 billion investment will make profit per vehicle “remarkable” | How to avoid the steps to the sale that …

On today’s CBT Newscast for Wednesday, January 17th, 2018: Steve Stauning: How to avoid the steps to the sale that customers dislikeAs a dealership, you have salespeople who know a lot about the customer’s buying process and how to initiate it. Steve Stauning, author, contributor to CBT Magazine, and founder of SteveStauning.com, says knowing the… Continue reading Bill Ford: $11 billion investment will make profit per vehicle “remarkable” | How to avoid the steps to the sale that …

Q&A with Alfonso Albaisa, Senior Vice President, Global Design, Nissan Motor Company

Can you begin by telling us a little about yourself?I wanted to be a designer for as long as I could remember. I didn’t realise that there were any other fields until I was a little bit older, because my dad was an architect, and my uncles were architects, so I thought that was all… Continue reading Q&A with Alfonso Albaisa, Senior Vice President, Global Design, Nissan Motor Company

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne To Step Down, Warns Auto Industry of Commoditization

Sergio Marchionne, who has led Fiat Chrysler Automobiles since 2009, has words of advice for the automobile industry: The future of cars is coming swiftly, and if you can’t innovate and differentiate, you won’t survive. Marchionne, one of the longest-serving chief executives in the auto industry, confirmed on Monday, the opening of the North American… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne To Step Down, Warns Auto Industry of Commoditization

Carmakers have less than a decade to reinvent themselves or die, warns Sergio Marchionne

Sergio Marchionne, one of the longest-serving CEOs in the auto industry, has a stark warning: Carmakers have less than a decade to reinvent themselves or risk being commoditized amid a seismic shift in how vehicles are powered, driven and purchased. Developing technologies like electrification, self-driving software and ride-sharing will alter consumers’ car-buying decisions within six… Continue reading Carmakers have less than a decade to reinvent themselves or die, warns Sergio Marchionne

Dongfeng Yulon moves into high gear, by rebranding

Dongfeng Yulon’s Luxgen models are displayed at an auto show in Changchun, Jilin province. [Photo/China Daily] Dongfeng Yulon Motor Co, a joint venture between the Chinese mainland’s Dongfeng Motor Corp and Taiwan’s Yulon Motor, is re-positioning itself in an attempt to rev up its performance in the competitive Chinese market. Jack Hsin-fa Wu, general manger… Continue reading Dongfeng Yulon moves into high gear, by rebranding

German car production stalled as union calls more 24 hour strikes

Workers attend a 24-hour strike by German industrial trade union IG Metall in Berlin, German. [Photo/Agencies] FRANKFURT – Car factories across Germany were at a standstill on Friday as industrial workers staged a third day of 24-hour strikes, focusing on plants owned by Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Audi and BMW. The full-day walkouts were union IG Metall’s… Continue reading German car production stalled as union calls more 24 hour strikes

New facts, figures and a shade of grey revealed for McLaren Senna ahead of Geneva International Motor Show

McLaren Senna will makes its public debut on March 6, 2018 at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show Body design, rear wing and active aero front and rear are key to generating 800kg of downforce at 250km/h (155mph) Acceleration from 0-200kmh (124mph) in 6.8 seconds; 0-100km/h (62mph) in 2.8 seconds; maximum speed of 340km/h (211mph)… Continue reading New facts, figures and a shade of grey revealed for McLaren Senna ahead of Geneva International Motor Show