CES 2018

LIVE@CES 2018 [embedded content] Personalizing the Way Things Are Made, Shipped and Sold [embedded content] Next Gen 2170 Lithium Ion Battery [embedded content] Powering the Green Revolution [embedded content] Internet of Me at 30,000 feet – Avionics [embedded content] From Electric Vehicles to Micro Mobility [embedded content] One Touch Home Automation, One Touch ID Authentication… Continue reading CES 2018

Geely to Use Volvo’s Europe Plants to Manufacture New Car Brand

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd. and its Volvo Cars unit will make Lynk & Co vehicles at Volvo plants in Europe, according to one company executive. Details of the plan will be unveiled this year, according to Geely CEO An Conghui, who also said the automaker is considering setting up its own factory on… Continue reading Geely to Use Volvo’s Europe Plants to Manufacture New Car Brand

Strong acceleration in 2017: Groupe PSA worldwide sales up 15.4%

•    Groupe PSA sold 3,632,3001  vehicles worldwide•    4th consecutive year of improvement in Groupe PSA sales•    Successful SUV product offensive supporting the Group’s profitable growth•    Strengthening European leadership in Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) for PEUGEOT and CITROËN, with a 20.2% market share The Push to Pass plan’s SUV offensive accelerates and the five SUV models… Continue reading Strong acceleration in 2017: Groupe PSA worldwide sales up 15.4%

Self-driving car startup Pony.ai raises $112m led by Legend Capital, Morningside

January 16, 2018 Autonomous driving technology firm Pony.ai, a startup co-located in Silicon Valley and in China’s Guangzhou, announced that it has raised $112 million in series A funding round co-led by Morningside Venture Capital and Legend Capital. Sequoia Capital China and investor IDG Capital also participated in the round, along with Hongtai Capital, Legend… Continue reading Self-driving car startup Pony.ai raises $112m led by Legend Capital, Morningside

Electromobility driver at car manufacturers: These men trim German carmakers on electric

All articles and backgrounds 01/16/2018 Electromobility driver at car manufacturers These men trim German carmakers on electric AUDI Audi e-tron quattro: The electric SUV comes in 2018 to the dealers Germany’s automakers are facing a feat of strength this year: they need to invest a lot of money to make their electric car announcements come… Continue reading Electromobility driver at car manufacturers: These men trim German carmakers on electric

Cisco & Hyundai Network Car

The two companies, Cisco and Hyundai, plan to have the new vehicle network ready for the market by 2019. Still on the CES 2018 has the IT specialist Cisco with the manufacturer Hyundai announces that they will jointly launch a highly networked vehicle. More specifically, Hyundai 2019 Launch the car with Cisco’s help. The cooperation… Continue reading Cisco & Hyundai Network Car

Reinvent or die: Fiat CEO to car companies

Marchionne has witnessed major changes already leading Fiat for almost 14 years, overseeing the combination with Chrysler in 2014 and the 2016 spinoff of Ferrari DETROIT: Sergio Marchionne, one of the longest-serving CEOs in the automotive industry, has a blunt warning: Carmakers have less than a decade to reinvent themselves or risk being commoditised amid… Continue reading Reinvent or die: Fiat CEO to car companies

China has 310 mn registered vehicles, 385 mn drivers in 2017

A total of 53 cities had over one million automobiles while 24 cities had over two million, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Beijing: Over 33 million vehicles were newly-registered in China last year, taking to 310 million the total number of automobiles in the country by the end of 2017. Also, 30.54 million new… Continue reading China has 310 mn registered vehicles, 385 mn drivers in 2017

Toyota unit takes stake in Australian lithium producer

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All-New Honda Insight Prototype Redefines Segment

All-new 2019 Honda Insight will offer universally appealing styling in a roomy five passenger sedan with fuel efficiency competitive with the best in the segment Powered by Honda’s innovative, industry-leading two-motor hybrid powertrain Insight nameplate returns as the next phase in the Honda Electrification Initiative DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2018 – The all-new Honda Insight Prototype… Continue reading All-New Honda Insight Prototype Redefines Segment