Category: Automotive

@Daimler: Sustainable and independent energy supply: Lab1886 supports Rolls-Royce Power Systems

Stuttgart/Friedrichshafen.  Zero emissions, long ranges, short refuelling times and a broad application spectrum from passenger cars and buses, to commercial vehicles: the arguments in favour of the fuel cell speak for themselves and make the technology an integral part of the Mercedes-Benz drive strategy. Its potential, with regard to the transformation of energy and transportation,… Continue reading @Daimler: Sustainable and independent energy supply: Lab1886 supports Rolls-Royce Power Systems

@Daimler: 03. Dec 2019StarRides launches in China: Joint venture between Daimler Mobility and Geely Group

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Daimler Mobility AG and Geely Technology Group inaugurate ‘StarRides’ Premium Ride-Hailing Service in Hangzhou

The 50-50 joint venture between Daimler Mobility AG and Geely Technology Group is based in Hangzhou, where services will be launched with a fleet of 100 vehicles including Mercedes-Benz S-Class, E-Class and V-Class vehicles. StarRides will expand to other major cities in China starting in 2020. As previously announced, Daimler Mobility AG and Geely Technology Group will be… Continue reading Daimler Mobility AG and Geely Technology Group inaugurate ‘StarRides’ Premium Ride-Hailing Service in Hangzhou

Hyundai Sets New Fuel Cell Distance Record With Nexo

No hydrogen-powered production car has gone further on a single fill. Hyundai has set a new distance record for production hydrogen-powered vehicles with the Nexo. Driven by French aeronaut and president of the Solar Impulse Foundation, Bertrand Piccard, the car completed 778 km (483.4 miles) across northern France on a single refuel, and still had 49… Continue reading Hyundai Sets New Fuel Cell Distance Record With Nexo

@Renault: GROUPE RENAULT INVESTS IN MICRO-MOBILITY WITH NINO ROBOTICS

Boulogne-Billancourt, December 3nd, 2019 –   The Social and Sustainable Impact Department has today signed a partnership with Nino Robotics, designer of a new type of “seated, personal transporters” aimed at changing the perception of transport solutions adapted to people with disabilities or of reduced mobility. Through this investment, the Group is pursuing its mission to develop… Continue reading @Renault: GROUPE RENAULT INVESTS IN MICRO-MOBILITY WITH NINO ROBOTICS

Press Releases – Automated driving: EU auto makers publish ‘check-list’ for policy makers

Brussels, 3 December 2019 – As part of its vision to make road transport smarter and more convenient, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has drawn up a check-list of rules and regulations that need to be put in place to make automated driving a reality in the EU. “Automated driving is a paradigm shift… Continue reading Press Releases – Automated driving: EU auto makers publish ‘check-list’ for policy makers

McLaren on the up but still a hard climb ahead

Former champions McLaren left the Abu Dhabi Formula One finale celebrating their best championship finish since their time as grand prix winners, but team boss Zak Brown isn’t expecting any miracles to speed up their climb back into the sport’s elite.Red Bull, once place ahead in third, scored nearly triple the Woking-based team’s total, ending the year with 417 points.Despite being among the most improved teams this year, Brown expects 2020 to be more a case of incremental progress than big leaps.

Ride-hailing firm Tada parent MVL raises $5m in expansion push

Mobility ecosystem MVL, the company behind ride-hailing firm Tada, has raised $5 million in its Series A funding round that will fuel the development of its mobility ecosystem and expansion of its existing markets. In an announcement, the Singapore-based firm said the funding round was led by South Korean venture capital firm SV Investment. Two… Continue reading Ride-hailing firm Tada parent MVL raises $5m in expansion push

Daimler cost cuts to hit Germany hardest – Stuttgarter Zeitung

FILE PHOTO: A diesel engine is pictured at the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler’s (DAIGn.DE) workforce in Germany will bear the brunt of 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in cost cuts planned by the end of 2022, the head of the carmaker’s works council… Continue reading Daimler cost cuts to hit Germany hardest – Stuttgarter Zeitung