Category: Automotive

Head of BMW-Daimler joint mobility services venture resigns

BERLIN (Reuters) – Daniela Gerd tom Markotten, the head of a joint mobility services unit of German luxury carmakers Daimler (DAIGn.DE) and BMW (BMWG.DE), has resigned, BMW said on Thusday. “We can confirm that she has left the company at her own request,” a BMW spokeswoman said. German monthly manager magazin first reported the move… Continue reading Head of BMW-Daimler joint mobility services venture resigns

Honda’s Cumulative Worldwide Power Products Production Reaches 150 million Units

TOKYO, Sept 19, 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the company’s cumulative worldwide power products production reached the 150 million-unit milestone this month. Based on the original spirit of Honda to utilize technology to help people, Honda Life Creation business, which includes power products business, began in 1953, with… Continue reading Honda’s Cumulative Worldwide Power Products Production Reaches 150 million Units

Wunder Mobility Announces U.S. Launch to Innovate, Build and Scale Mobility Services for Companies, Municipalities and Fleet Operators

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Wunder Mobility, the fastest-growing mobility technology company in Europe, today announced its official U.S. headquarters based in Los Angeles. The company also announced it has completed $60 million in Series B financing from existing investors, including Blumberg Capital and KCK. The expansion and new capital will enhance Wunder Mobility’s capabilities… Continue reading Wunder Mobility Announces U.S. Launch to Innovate, Build and Scale Mobility Services for Companies, Municipalities and Fleet Operators

Trier’s public utilities company is modernising its fleet of city buses

Contract signed for 90 vehicles Citaro is predominant vehicle among Trier’s public transport Complete renewal of the fleet within seven years Trier / Stuttgart – On 18 September, Steffen Maiwald (Member of the Board of Management at Stadtwerke Trier), Michael Schröder (Managing Director of SWT Stadtwerke Trier Verkehrs-GmbH), Rüdiger Kappel (Head of Fleet Sales at Daimler… Continue reading Trier’s public utilities company is modernising its fleet of city buses

GM’s South Korean workers to stage partial strike – union note

SEOUL, Sept 19 (Reuters) – General Motors Co’s unionised workers in South Korea will stage partial strikes over stalled wage negotiations, the union said on Thursday. The workers will launch partial strikes on Friday and next week, according to an internal note from the union seen by Reuters. The decision followed their full strike earlier… Continue reading GM’s South Korean workers to stage partial strike – union note

New study looks into the potential of Heavy-Duty Vehicles to reduce greenhouse gases

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New study looks into the potential of Heavy-Duty Vehicles to reduce greenhouse gases

20/01/2012Applying fuel-saving technologies to all new Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDV) as of 2020 has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of HDV in 2030 to 28 % below 2030 projected business-as-usual levels, finds a study published by the European Commission today and financed by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).
The study is based on a comparison between HDV technologies offered in the United States and those offered in the EU, as many of the vehicle and engine manufacturers that sell products in the US are EU-based and thus technologies are expected to be similar.

It draws from the data gathered for a previous study (by AEA-Ricardo, see link below) and supplements the analysis with additional input gathered from original equipment manufacturers by the US National Research Council (NRC) and TIAX consultants.

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Self-drive car rental services threatened by illegal practice

Sources in Zoomcar said, “For self-drive cars we invest a lot on vehicle registration and insurance. And then we decide on a competitive fare. But if commercial or private vehicle owners continue to give their car on rent it will become difficult for us to survive in the market.” Visakhapatnam: At a time when traffic… Continue reading Self-drive car rental services threatened by illegal practice