Category: Automotive

@Ford: Ford Releases Inaugural Human Rights Report, Increases Climate Risk Disclosure in 2022 Integrated Report As It Transitions to Electric Future

Ford’s second annual Integrated Sustainability and Financial Report marks the company’s 23rd year of sustainability reporting Supplementing the report is a standalone human rights report – a first for Ford and the U.S. auto industry – plus a combined task force on climate-related financial disclosures and climate risk scenario report  Ford’s path toward carbon neutrality… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Releases Inaugural Human Rights Report, Increases Climate Risk Disclosure in 2022 Integrated Report As It Transitions to Electric Future

@BMW: The first fully electric BMW 3 Series, tailor-made for China.001851

Munich, Shenyang. The BMW Group continues to broaden its portfolio of electrically powered vehicles. Its latest addition is the fully electric BMW 3 Series, which will enter the Chinese market in May 2022. The BMW i3 eDrive35L is the perfect fit for the particular requirements of Chinese customers. It is based on the successful BMW… Continue reading @BMW: The first fully electric BMW 3 Series, tailor-made for China.001851

Alumobility Expands Leadership Team, Names Thomas Rudlaff as Managing Director

“I am thrilled to join Alumobility at a time of tremendous opportunity for the automotive and aluminum industries,” said Thomas Rudlaff, Managing Director, Alumobility. “As automakers continue the transition to electric vehicles, aluminum is the material of choice for lightweighting, allowing vehicles to be more efficient for consumers, and our planet. I look forward to… Continue reading Alumobility Expands Leadership Team, Names Thomas Rudlaff as Managing Director

TomTom partners with MIH Consortium for navigation applications

TomTom (TOM2) announced that it has joined the MIH Consortium as the mapmaker and navigation supplier. The Foxconn-initiated MIH Consortium is bringing strategic partners like TomTom together from across the automotive industry to build the next generation of electric vehicles (EV), autonomous driving, and mobility service applications. MIH Consortium considers TomTom as a significant addition… Continue reading TomTom partners with MIH Consortium for navigation applications

General Motors Names Belcan a 2021 Supplier of the Year

CINCINNATI, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Belcan, LLC (“Belcan”), a global supplier of digital engineering, design, software, supply chain, and IT solutions to customers in the aerospace, defense, space, automotive, industrial, and government sectors, announced today that it has been recognized by General Motors as a 2021 Supplier of the Year. GM celebrated honorees at… Continue reading General Motors Names Belcan a 2021 Supplier of the Year

Electric vans, increasingly present in business fleets

31 March, 2022 Posted by: Jorge Platero Category: Faconauto News More than a third (36%) of surveyed business fleets already have at least one electric van. The electrification of mobility not only affects the individual channel but also other sources such as company or rent a car. Currently, more and more companies are betting on… Continue reading Electric vans, increasingly present in business fleets

German Manager Magazin: Swap batteries for electric cars: China relies on battery swaps with Nio and CATL001657

Many years ago, a certain Shai Agassi (53) caused a sensation with an idea. The longtime SAPmanager, who would have liked to have become CEO of the Dax group, wanted to sell replaceable batteries for electric cars with his start-up Better Place from 2008. He even raised $850 million in capital from investors – but… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Swap batteries for electric cars: China relies on battery swaps with Nio and CATL001657