The first commercial deployment project is small, but the ambitions are huge – like 150 GWh annually by 2030. Northvolt, the European battery start-up, has announced its first commercial deployment project, which turns out to be an energy storage system for fast charging stations, to reduce peak electricity demand. A 320 kWh and 220 kW… Continue reading Northvolt ESS To Reduce Charging Stations’ Peak Electricity Demand
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BMW investing 400 million euros in Dingolfing plant for the iNEXT
BMW Group Plant Dingolfing’s Director Christoph Schroder, member of the board of management of BMW, production, Dr Milan Nedeljkovic, and head of the Works Council of BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, Stefan Schmid, at the BMW iNEXT body shop The BMW Group is investing around 400 million euros (Rs 3,156 crore) in its Dingolfing vehicle plant… Continue reading BMW investing 400 million euros in Dingolfing plant for the iNEXT
Jim Ratcliffe wins Jaguar Land Rover challenge over Defender shape – City A.M.
Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) efforts to thwart billionaire businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s plans to model the shape of his new 4×4 on JLR’s Defender have failed. The Sunday Times today reported that Ratcliffe, the founder of Ineos, had won his challenge to JLR’s attempt to trademark the Defender’s shape. Read more: Ineos’ Teeside chemicals factory… Continue reading Jim Ratcliffe wins Jaguar Land Rover challenge over Defender shape – City A.M.
@BMW: BMW Group invests 400 million euros in Plant Dingolfing for BMW iNEXT
Dingolfing. The BMW Group is investing around 400 million euros in its Dingolfing vehicle plant for production of the BMW iNEXT. In doing this, it is preparing for the manufacture of pure battery-electric and highly automated BMW cars at its largest European production location. With the launch of the BMW iNEXT in 2021, Plant Dingolfing… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group invests 400 million euros in Plant Dingolfing for BMW iNEXT
@BMW: BMW Group pushes low-emission transport logistics
Munich. The BMW Group has expanded its commitment towards making transport logistics more sustainable. Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) in Madrid and as part of the Group’s commitment to further reduce carbon emissions along the entire value chain, the company has joined the “Getting to Zero Coalition”. The objective of… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group pushes low-emission transport logistics
Nissan chief halts talks on structure of Renault alliance
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The challenges facing Nissan’s new chief executive
You can enable subtitles (captions) in the video player KANA INAGAKI: When Makoto Uchida starts his new job as a chief executive of Nissan on the 1st of December, hopes are high that it will be the start of a new era for the troubled Japanese car maker. With instalment of a younger slate of… Continue reading The challenges facing Nissan’s new chief executive
New Nissan CEO rules out closer capital ties with Renault
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) is committed to its automaking alliance with Renault SA (RENA.PA) but will not look to deepen its capital ties with the French automaker any time soon, its new CEO said on Monday. Nissan Motor’s chief executive Makoto Uchida gestures during a news conference at Nissan Motor’s headquarters in… Continue reading New Nissan CEO rules out closer capital ties with Renault
Tesla Model Y: rare glimpse at third-row seats
The upcoming Tesla Model Y is going to have an option for third-row seats, which is unusual for a compact SUV and we haven’t had a good look at the third-row even though the vehicle was unveiled earlier this year. Now a Model Y prototype sighting shows a rare glimpse at the third-row seats. When… Continue reading Tesla Model Y: rare glimpse at third-row seats
New Nissan CEO pledges better performance, cooperation with Renault
Nissan Motor’s chief executive Makoto Uchida gestures during a news conference at Nissan Motor’s headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) chief executive Makoto Uchida said on Monday that he would work to improve the automaker’s financial performance and co-operate closely with alliance partner Renault SA… Continue reading New Nissan CEO pledges better performance, cooperation with Renault