CLOSE Open warfare broke out between two Detroit automakers Wednesday, with General Motors suing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, alleging that it cost GM billions of dollars by corrupting labor talks over the past decade. GM also alleged that former FCA boss Sergio Marchionne authorized bribes and conspired with the UAW to “effectively take over GM through… Continue reading GM files racketeering lawsuit against FCA, saying it corrupted labor talks
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Elon Musk says the Tesla 2020 Roadster ‘maybe won’t need a key at all’ (TSLA)
A Tesla fan tweeted at Elon Musk Wednesday with a modest request for the new Tesla Roadster: a socket near the driver meant to hold the key fob. The Tesla founder and CEO responded by teasing a feature of the next Roadster: owners “maybe won’t need a key at all.” —Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 20,… Continue reading Elon Musk says the Tesla 2020 Roadster ‘maybe won’t need a key at all’ (TSLA)
@Daimler: Serenity at the highest level: The new Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 4MATIC+
Affalterbach. The “S-Class among SUVs” meets AMG Performance Luxury: The new Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 4MATIC+ (combined fuel consumption: 11.9 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 273 g/km)[1] is more dynamic and versatile than ever before. Emotive design, exclusive appointments, plenty of space for up to seven people and further improved driving dynamics make the GLS 63… Continue reading @Daimler: Serenity at the highest level: The new Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 4MATIC+
@Daimler: More powerful, efficient and suitable for day-to-day use than ever before: The new Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 4MATIC+
Affalterbach. With the new Performance models based on the GLE, Mercedes-AMG is continuing a precisely 20 year-old tradition: in 1999 the ML 55 as the progenitor based on the then M-Class was the top model in the range with its 255 kW (347 hp) V8 engine. The same applies to its current successor in the guise… Continue reading @Daimler: More powerful, efficient and suitable for day-to-day use than ever before: The new Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 4MATIC+
@Hyundai: Refreshed Niro Hybrid debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show
New headlights, grille and wheels highlight exterior changes Added tech upgrades and more Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Today Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the enhanced Niro Hybrid. The popular and award-winning compact crossover receives several exterior enhancements for its mid-cycle refresh, including new projector-type headlights and fog lamps, a new diamond-pattern grille and dual chevron-shaped… Continue reading @Hyundai: Refreshed Niro Hybrid debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show
Gravitational Raises $25M in Series A Funding
Gravitational, an Oakland, CA-based company enabling businesses to securely deliver their applications into any environment, closed a $25m funding round. The round was led by Kleiner Perkins. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate further product development and scale business operations. Founded in 2015 by Ev Kontsevoy, CEO, Gravitational builds open-core infrastructure software… Continue reading Gravitational Raises $25M in Series A Funding
Circ, the Berlin-based e-scooter company, makes layoffs following ‘operational learnings’
Circ, the Berlin-based e-scooter rentals — or so-called micromobility — company founded by Lukasz Gadowski of Delivery Hero fame, has made a number of layoffs, TechCrunch has learned. This has seen a reduction in headcount in its HQ and other regional operations. The exact number isn’t clear, although one source placed it at around 50… Continue reading Circ, the Berlin-based e-scooter company, makes layoffs following ‘operational learnings’
WHILL brings its autonomous wheelchairs to North American airports
After trials in Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, Tokyo’s Haneda airport and Abu Dhabi airport earlier this year, WHILL, the developer of autonomous wheelchairs, is bringing its robotic mobility tech to North America. At airports in Dallas and Winnipeg, travelers with mobility limitations can book a WHILL through Scootaround and test out the company’s products. Using sensing… Continue reading WHILL brings its autonomous wheelchairs to North American airports
Mercedes prices its all-electric EQC SUV at $67,900
The Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, the German automaker’s first all-electric vehicle under its new EQ brand, will start at $67,900 when it arrives in the U.S. early next year. Mercedes-Benz announced Wednesday the price of the EQC 400 at the LA Auto Show. The price, which doesn’t account for the $7,500 federal tax credit, is… Continue reading Mercedes prices its all-electric EQC SUV at $67,900
A new camouflaged Maserati spotted on the streets of Modena. The engine is 100% Maserati.
The experimental vehicles are equipped with a new powertrain entirely developed and built in Maserati and will be the forefather of a new family of engines integrated exclusively on the vehicles of the Brand. The data acquired through the kilometres covered by the mules will be integrated with the experience gathered in the Maserati Innovation… Continue reading A new camouflaged Maserati spotted on the streets of Modena. The engine is 100% Maserati.