“As innovators in fleet vehicle design and engineering, Utilimaster translates customer feedback alongside emerging transportation, infrastructure, and technological trends into innovative designs,” said Daryl Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer, Spartan Motors. “Our commitment to bringing these industry-leading products to market faster and more efficiently means we’re best positioned to meet the needs of our… Continue reading Utilimaster Unveils New Velocity M3 Walk-in Cargo Van at the 2020 Work Truck Show
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Neuron EV Envisions Safety Driven Mobility
IRVINE, Calif., March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Visionary automotive company Neuron EV has recently unveiled PURE, a mobile center for healing and IONFLO, advanced protective gear. Neuron EV believes that automobiles were created to improve people’s lives through safe and easy travel. The company also supports the initiative of bringing people together by reducing the… Continue reading Neuron EV Envisions Safety Driven Mobility
Leasys acquires Aixia Group
Leasys has acquired Aixia Group, a short-term rental company active in France. Aixia operates two brands: Rent&Drop, providing one-way rental of commercial vehicles and Rentiz, for short-term rental of premium vehicles, minibuses and microcars. With the acquisition and the upcoming rebranding of Aixia Group, Leasys expands its activities in the new mobility arena, aiming to… Continue reading Leasys acquires Aixia Group
Gumpert reveals methanol-fuelled Nathalie in production form
Chinese firm Gumpert Aiways, led by renowned ex-Audi engineer Roland Gumpert and backed by Chinese EV startup Airways, has revealed the production version of its long-awaited Nathalie methanol-fuel-cell sports EV. The first models to be sold will be specified in €407,000 (£353,520) First Edition guise, which wears a bespoke paint scheme and is set to begin… Continue reading Gumpert reveals methanol-fuelled Nathalie in production form
New Fiat 500e: technical details of electric city car leaked
Technical details of the new city car have also surfaced. According to Automotive News Europe, which cites unnamed Italian sources, the new 500 will store its power in a 42kWh lithium ion battery pack that promises a 199-mile range. It is said to feature an in-built 85kW charger that can add 31 miles of range… Continue reading New Fiat 500e: technical details of electric city car leaked
Aston Martin: new chairman Lawrence Stroll to bring racing focus
Aston Martin has used what would’ve been its Geneva motor show press conference to introduce future executive chairman Lawrence Stroll, alongside a host of new models. Held instead at Aston’s headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire after the Geneva show was cancelled, the short conference stream saw Canadian billionaire Stroll make his first appearance alongside CEO Andy… Continue reading Aston Martin: new chairman Lawrence Stroll to bring racing focus
@FCA: Fiat Debuts All-new 500 in Milan
March 4, 2020 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Today in Milan, Italy, FCA presented the all-new Fiat 500, featuring a 42-kWh lithium-ion battery and an 85-kW fast charger. With an output of 87 kW, the new 500 delivers acceleration from 0-62 mph in 9.0 seconds and 0-31 mph in only 3.1 seconds. The new 500 offers… Continue reading @FCA: Fiat Debuts All-new 500 in Milan
Geely builds presence in satellite industry with new plant and testing center
HANGZHOU, March 4 (Xinhua) — Geely Holding Group announced Wednesday that it has begun construction on an intelligent satellite production and testing center, making it the first private carmaker to produce satellites in China.
The new facility is being built by Geely Holding Group's subsidiary, Geely Technology Group, in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang province.
The cutting-edge facility will include a modular satellite manufacturing center, a satellite testing center, a satellite R&D center and a cloud computing center. It will be able to develop and produce a variety of different satellite models.
The satellite strategy will be implemented by Geespace, a Geely-run company established in 2018 for the development, launch and operation of low-orbit satellites.
By the end of 2020, Geespace will begin the launch of its commercial low-orbit satellite network that will facilitate highly accurate navigation for self-driving cars.
Li Shufu, chairman of Geely Holding Group, said: “T..
Suppliers: VW seat manufacturer Sitech closes plant with 450 jobs in Hanover
VW seat manufacturer Sitech Sitech belongs to the components division of the Volkswagen Group and supplies the group brands with seating technology. (Photo: Volkswagen AG) Düsseldorf plant closings in the German automotive industry are a rare exception. Most of the time companies and the powerful agree IG metal in the end a compromise that somehow… Continue reading Suppliers: VW seat manufacturer Sitech closes plant with 450 jobs in Hanover
@FCA: 2021 Ram ProMaster Unveiled
March 4, 2020 , Windsor, Ontario – Ram Commercial today revealed the 2021 Ram ProMaster. Aimed at one of the largest commercial customer categories – vocational use – the 2021 Ram ProMaster is a hardworking full-size van designed for businesses, construction jobsites and commercial fleets. “Ram Commercial was formed in 2014 and our full-size van customers have enjoyed… Continue reading @FCA: 2021 Ram ProMaster Unveiled