Bangalore, 17 January 2018 – Grab, the leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia, today announced it has acquired Bangalore-based payments startup iKaaz. The rich functionality of iKaaz’ mobile payments platform and its experienced leadership team will accelerate feature development and partner integration of GrabPay, Grab’s payments platform. Already Southeast Asia’s #1… Continue reading Grab announces acquisition of Bangalore-based payments startup iKaaz
Category: Automotive
Car sales in Europe rise by 3.3% in 2017 and exceed 15.6 million units
Posted 1/17/2018 11:39:17 PM MADRID, Jan. 17 (EUROPA PRESS) – The registrations of cars and SUVs in the European market as a whole stood at 15.63 million units during 2017, 3.3% more compared to the 15.13 million units sold in 2016, according to data published by the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). In the… Continue reading Car sales in Europe rise by 3.3% in 2017 and exceed 15.6 million units
Renault expands India dealership presence to 320
Renault India says it achieved its target for having 320 dealership facilities across India for 2017. The company states that it had a modest presence of 14 dealership facilities in May 2011, and progressively expanded its pan-India dealership network to 270 facilities at the end of 2016. For achieving its commitment it further added 50… Continue reading Renault expands India dealership presence to 320
Most new cars must be electric by 2030, ministers told
Media playback is unsupported on your device Three-fifths of new cars must be electric by 2030 to meet greenhouse gas targets, ministers have been warned. Homes also need to be built to a higher standard, the Committee on Climate Change – the official watchdog – says. The government says the UK is cutting emissions faster… Continue reading Most new cars must be electric by 2030, ministers told
VW announces new sales record
Was there something wrong with the crisis? The brands of the VW empire delivered more vehicles last year than ever before. The largest carmaker in the world thus increases the distance to the number two Toyota. VW Jetta at the auto show in Detroit Wednesday, 17.01.2018 08:57 clock Of the VolkswagenGroup has delivered more vehicles… Continue reading VW announces new sales record
Press Releases – Honda Motor Europe joins European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
Brussels, 17 January 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomes Honda Motor Europe as its newest member. Following the approval of ACEA’s Board of Directors last month, Honda’s membership of the trade association took effect on 1 January. ACEA now represents the 15 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus manufacturers. The other… Continue reading Press Releases – Honda Motor Europe joins European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
The Yaris is still the most produced car in France
Once again, it’s the Toyota Yaris that has won the most produced car on the territory in 2017. If it is ahead of three Peugeot models, this situation could evolve in 2018 with the spectacular breakthrough of the car. 3008. The Toyota Yaris can more than ever be proud to be a vehicle “made in… Continue reading The Yaris is still the most produced car in France
Swedish engine plant is Volvo Cars’ first climate-neutral manufacturing site
Swedish engine plant is Volvo Cars’ first climate-neutral manufacturing site Volvo Cars’ engine factory in Skövde, Sweden, has become the company’s first climate-neutral manufacturing plant, having switched to renewable heating as of 1 January 2018. Skövde is the first plant in Volvo Cars’ global manufacturing network to reach this status, which marks a… Continue reading Swedish engine plant is Volvo Cars’ first climate-neutral manufacturing site
Roland Berger Quarterly Index Automated Vehicles 4/2017
Every three months, Roland Berger’s quarterly index on autonomous driving appears. The reports analyze the market and put it in a country-specific comparison. In the last years especially dominated Germany, the USA and increasingly Japan, Assistance systems & sensors at Continental. Source: Conti For the past quarter Roland Berger reports above all the rise of… Continue reading Roland Berger Quarterly Index Automated Vehicles 4/2017
European Car Sales Rise to 10-Year High on Peugeot, Renault SUVs
European car sales reached a 10-year high last year as widening economic growth boosted consumer confidence, with SUVs from French manufacturers Peugeot and Renault, Italian competitor Alfa Romeo and Japanese rival Toyota propelling demand. Registrations in 2017 increased 3.3 percent to 15.6 million vehicles, the Brussels-based European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA, said Wednesday in… Continue reading European Car Sales Rise to 10-Year High on Peugeot, Renault SUVs