Category: Automotive

Your Chariot awaits: shuttle bus service gets green light in London

Transport Your Chariot awaits: shuttle bus service gets green light in London Commuters will be able to pre-book seats on an app, with four routes being approved by TfL A Ford Chariot shuttle bus van in San Francisco. Photograph: Tommy Lau/AP An experimental shuttle bus service operated by Ford has been approved by London’s transport… Continue reading Your Chariot awaits: shuttle bus service gets green light in London

Nancy E. Cooper Joins Aptiv Board of Directors

GILLINGHAM, England, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Aptiv (NYSE: APTV), a global technology company enabling the future of mobility, today announced Nancy E. Cooper has been named to its board of directors, effective as of Feb.15, 2018. “We are honored and excited to have Nancy joining the Aptiv Board of Directors,” said Kevin Clark, president and… Continue reading Nancy E. Cooper Joins Aptiv Board of Directors

BMW takes full ownership of DriveNow’s car sharing service (updated)

BMW has been synonymous with DriveNow’s car sharing service for several years, and today it’s cementing that commitmen. The German auto brand has taken full ownership of DriveNow by acquiring Sixt’s stake in the company. This gives BMW “all options” for mobility services in the future — it’s free to take the tech-savvy rental platform… Continue reading BMW takes full ownership of DriveNow’s car sharing service (updated)

PROTON DEALERS SHOW CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE OF THE BRAND – MORE UPGRADING TO 3S AND 4S CENTRES

PRESS PROTON DEALERS SHOW CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE OF THE BRAND – MORE UPGRADING TO 3S AND 4S CENTRES Posted on Jan 25, 2018 Subang Jaya, 25 January 2018 – Raring to go, PROTON recently held its second batch of the Dealers Network Upgrade agreement signing ceremony, at the PROTON Centre of Excellence. The ceremony… Continue reading PROTON DEALERS SHOW CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE OF THE BRAND – MORE UPGRADING TO 3S AND 4S CENTRES

Adient’s Q1 results impacted by headwinds in Seat Structures & Mechanisms (SS&M) business

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Adient (NYSE: ADNT), a global leader in automotive seating, today announced first quarter earnings. Q1 GAAP net income and EPS diluted of $(216) million and $(2.32), respectively; Q1 adjusted-EPS diluted of $1.06 Q1 Adjusted-EBIT of $163 million (margin of 3.9%) Cash and cash equivalents of $390 million at December… Continue reading Adient’s Q1 results impacted by headwinds in Seat Structures & Mechanisms (SS&M) business

VW condemned for testing diesel fumes on humans and monkeys

Volkswagen (VW) VW condemned for testing diesel fumes on humans and monkeys Experiments involved monkeys and humans breathing in exhaust fumes for hours at a time The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, said VW’s diesel experiments on humans and monkeys were ‘not ethically justifiable in any shape or form’. Photograph: Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty Images Volkswagen, the world’s… Continue reading VW condemned for testing diesel fumes on humans and monkeys

German industrial workers to start 24-hour walkouts on Tuesday

The union has also asked for workers to be given the right to reduce their weekly hours to 28 from 35 to care for children, elderly or sick relatives, and return to full time after two years. DUESSELDORF/MUNICH: German industrial workers will start a fresh wave of walkouts at metals and engineering companies across the… Continue reading German industrial workers to start 24-hour walkouts on Tuesday

Allego and Fortum collaborate on an interoperable charging network to span 20 European countries

Charging network operators Allego and Fortum Charge & Drive will collaborate to build an interoperable charging network in metropolitan areas and along highways in more than 20 European countries. The MEGA-E project will include 322 “ultra-fast” chargers and 27 “smart charging hubs.” The roll-out is planned to begin in the first half of 2018, beginning… Continue reading Allego and Fortum collaborate on an interoperable charging network to span 20 European countries

At a glance: Electric initiative at Mercedes-Benz Cars

Video-Link: https://youtu.be/AiplVDi1_nM [embedded content] In 2017, Mercedes-Benz Cars set important strategic course for electromobility: Electric hubs for the production of electric vehicles and batteries are currently being built around the globe. By 2022, Daimler will electrify the entire portfolio of Mercedes-Benz, offering customers at least one electrified alternative in all Mercedes-model series. The company is… Continue reading At a glance: Electric initiative at Mercedes-Benz Cars