Mission E: The Tesla Hunter will be expensive for Porsche

Competition for the Tesla Model X At the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume shows the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo. An electric SUV designed to challenge Tesla. (Photo: AP) Sports car manufacturer Porsche is burdened with high investments in electromobility. For the current year is the most profitable brand of the VWGroup carefully.… Continue reading Mission E: The Tesla Hunter will be expensive for Porsche

NISSAN REPORTS FEBRUARY 2018 SALES FOR EUROPE

NISSAN REPORTS FEBRUARY 2018 SALES FOR EUROPE     2018 2017 February Sales (units) 58,070 62,828 February Market share 3.7% 4.3%   Rolle, (Switzerland) 16th March, 2018 – Nissan announced today European sales for February of 58,070 units (Nissan and Datsun), representing a market share of 3.7%.   February highlights: February sales in the UK… Continue reading NISSAN REPORTS FEBRUARY 2018 SALES FOR EUROPE

Plug-in hybrid: Volvo Polestar 1 is getting expensive

Volvo Polestar 1 (picture: Volvo) The Volvo Polestar 1 can be pre-ordered and cost 130,000 to 150,000 euros. Currently, the configurator can be used only by invitation. Because of the high price wants Volvo rent the plug-in hybrid only. For Volvo’s recently introduced Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid, pre-orders will be accepted. The deposit is 2,500… Continue reading Plug-in hybrid: Volvo Polestar 1 is getting expensive

Lyft tests ‘all-access’ subscriptions for riders

Bloomberg via Getty Images The next development in ride hailing services could be subscriptions, as Lyft recently emailed a number of riders invites to its “All Access” program. While the specific plans offered to each person varied, the idea is that by paying a weekly or monthly rate they could pre-buy a number of rides.… Continue reading Lyft tests ‘all-access’ subscriptions for riders

Lyft is testing monthly subscriptions for riders

Lyft is testing a monthly subscription plan for people who tend to take a lot of rides, The Verge first reported. This is no surprise, given Lyft CEO and co-founder Logan Green said earlier this week Lyft would like to achieve in transportation what Netflix achieved in streaming media with subscriptions. There seems to be… Continue reading Lyft is testing monthly subscriptions for riders

Lyft is testing a Netflix-style monthly subscription plan

Lyft is testing monthly subscription plans for high-frequency users, a sign that the company is shifting toward a Netflix or Spotify model for transportation. The terms of the subscription models seem to vary, but appear targeted at users who spend up to $450 on ride-hailing a month. One all-access pass offered up to 30 standard… Continue reading Lyft is testing a Netflix-style monthly subscription plan

Lister Motor Company previews Storm II

The Lister Motor Company was revived back in 2014, and since then the British company’s boss, Lawrence Whittaker, has made no secret of his desire to see the company produce a hypercar capable of taking on the likes of McLaren, Pagani and Koenigsegg. It now appears those plans may finally be coming to fruition after… Continue reading Lister Motor Company previews Storm II