LA: This 420, Don’t Smoke and Drive

This 420, we’ve partnered with Super Troopers to create a PSA campaign and keep smokers out of the driver’s seat. Lyft wants to be a reliable, and affordable partner for marijuana enthusiasts. That’s why during April 20 we will also be offering up to $4.20 off your next ride. Unlock your free credit entering the… Continue reading LA: This 420, Don’t Smoke and Drive

Today’s mobility is all about key partnerships

Today’s mobility is all about key partnerships Welcome to Splyt’s weekly news highlights, the place where you can find the most important news about mobility globally every Tuesday. Follow us for a weekly update. To find out more about our solutions, please visit www.splyt.com. Here’s what happened last week: CarTrawler & Splyt unlock on-demand transportation for… Continue reading Today’s mobility is all about key partnerships

Ford Mustang Is World’s Best-Selling Sports Coupe for Third Straight Year

Mustang was the top-selling sports coupe worldwide in 2017, according to Ford analysis of IHS Markit global light vehicle registration data; this marks three straight years for Mustang as best-selling sports coupe Ford sold 13,100 Mustangs in Europe in 2017, and 35,000 since introducing the iconic car to Europe in 2015. New Mustang and special… Continue reading Ford Mustang Is World’s Best-Selling Sports Coupe for Third Straight Year

Hyundai Mobis open $2.8 million 3D printing and design workshop for vehicles

Hyundai Mobis, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group that manufactures automotive parts in South Korea, has opened a 3D printing lab, the Design Model Workshop, which has the capacity to 3D print customized vehicle parts. It is South Korea’s first design research facility launched by an automotive component supplier. Prototyping 3D printed parts on clay… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis open $2.8 million 3D printing and design workshop for vehicles

Volkswagen will open a ‘software’ development center with 300 experts in Lisbon

Posted 4/17/2018 4:48:26 PM WOLFSBURG (GERMANY), 17 Apr. (EUROPA PRESS) – Volkswagen will open a “software” development center in Lisbon this year with 300 Information Technology (IT) specialists, including computer engineers, web programmers and UX designers. In particular, these professionals will be responsible for the development of cloud-based ‘software’ solutions for further digitalization of the… Continue reading Volkswagen will open a ‘software’ development center with 300 experts in Lisbon

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China Tops World Electric Car Sales For Third Straight Year

China’s new energy car sales have topped the world for the third consecutive year, with 777,000 such cars sold in 2017, representing 54.7% of the world’s total sales, according to a report by state-owned media People.cn . China sold 777,000 new energy cars in 2017, representing a 53.3% growth compared with 2016. More than 80%… Continue reading China Tops World Electric Car Sales For Third Straight Year

Spartan Motors’ Utilimaster To Showcase Ford Transit Utility Van Upfit Solution At 2018 NAFA Institute And Expo

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services (“Spartan”), a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) which goes to market under the Utilimaster® and Spartan Upfit Services brands, will display its utility upfit Ford® Transit concept vehicle at the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Institute & Expo in Anaheim,… Continue reading Spartan Motors’ Utilimaster To Showcase Ford Transit Utility Van Upfit Solution At 2018 NAFA Institute And Expo

Carvana acquires Car360 for $22M to improve its car buying platform

Carvana is already an innovative way to shop for a car and it could get better thanks to Car360. The two companies share an interest in improving the car buying experience through enhanced imagery. Car360’s approach is different from Carvana’s as it’s focused on photos shot with a mobile device. This approach could allow Carvana to… Continue reading Carvana acquires Car360 for $22M to improve its car buying platform

2019 Byton electric SUV concept revealed at Milan Design Week

Byton has unveiled a near production-ready version of its first model, a high-tech, premium electric SUV, at its European launch as part of Milan Design Week. The Concept shown at the event in Milan was described as being “85% there” by company boss Carsten Breitfeld. Minor modifications are likely needed to meet legal requirements, although Breitfeld described… Continue reading 2019 Byton electric SUV concept revealed at Milan Design Week

Byton to reveal electric saloon concept at CES Asia in June

Chinese-based start-up firm Byton will unveil a concept version of its second vehicle, an electric saloon, in June. The machine, which will be built on the same platform as its SUV that has already been seen in Concept form, will be revealed at CES Asia in Shanghai. It is the second of three EVs that will form… Continue reading Byton to reveal electric saloon concept at CES Asia in June