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GM gets court to keep UAW picketers from blocking Spring Hill Assembly entrances

CLOSE GM worker Jonathan Anderson strikes outside the GM plant in Spring Hill, Tenn. on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. (Photo: Shelley Mays, The Tennessean ) A court in Tennessee has granted General Motors’ request to prevent UAW picketers from blocking the entrance to its Spring Hill Assembly plant. The order, which was signed Sunday and… Continue reading GM gets court to keep UAW picketers from blocking Spring Hill Assembly entrances

Honda Strikes Biggest Deal Ever by Automaker to Buy Clean Power

Honda Motor Co. agreed to buy 320 megawatts of electricity from wind and solar farms in Texas and Oklahoma, marking the biggest clean-power purchase ever by an automaker.

Self-driving software that can analyse 150 vehicles a second!

UK to invest £400 million in expanding EV charging infrastructure

The government of the UK plans to invest over £500 million (about $626.4 million) in green technologies, including £400 million to develop rapid charging points across the country. The initial investment of £70 million will be used to create 3,000 rapid charge points by 2024. The UK currently has around 2,000 rapid charge points. The… Continue reading UK to invest £400 million in expanding EV charging infrastructure

Fisker, ‘Thrones’ celebrity work to advance sustainable mobility

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Henrik Fisker are working to bring sustainable, affordable and premium mobility to market. Photo courtesy of the company.

Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019, 04:27 PM

By Auto Remarketing Staff

LOS ANGELES – Many TV viewers know him as “Jaime” on the HBO series, “Game of Thrones.”
But many of those fans might not know that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau travels the world as the United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador for climate change and other social issues.
Now, Coster-Waldau is teaming up with electric vehicle and advanced mobility products company Fisker to bring sustainable, affordable and premium mobility to market.
He will serve as a partner and sustainability adviser to Fisker chairman and chief executive officer Henrik Fisker in working toward a future with advanced, affordable, electric mobility serving as a model for the future of transportation.
Fisker and Coster-Waldau first connected on Twitter, discussing their passion for sustainability. The two are working toward helping Fisker Inc. fulfill as many of the United Nations’ sustainability goals as possible.
Fisker Inc. is working toward completion of its “affordable, all electric production-intent” SUV prototype. The company will unveil the all-electric SUV at the end of this year, and it will feature a range of approximately 275 to 300 miles.
The vehicle will also use recycled plastic from ocean debris, vegan leather, and a solar roof in its top-model spec.
Also, the vehicle will recycle waste generated during tire manufacturing. The vehicle will recycle that waste — which typically goes to landfills – for various interior applications.
Fisker Inc. says its long-term goal is the creation of a consumer platform that brings desirable, affordable and sustainable mobility to the mass market.
The company wants to enable a wider consumer base to drive its premium electric vehicles. To do that, Fisker is working on what it describes as a “revolutionary direct-to-consumer smart platform,” which it says might not include sales of its vehicles.
Fisker Inc. says it will announce details of its affordable, direct-to-consumer e-mobility platform later this year. That, according to the company, will break new barriers of entry to affordable, clean mobility “without onerous long-term contracts or expensive upkeep.”
“I am very excited to have Nikolaj participate in Fisker’s mission of binging the world’s most sustainable, affordable and desirable electric vehicles to mass market,” Fisker said in a news release. “I am looking forward to working with him on learning about and achieving U.N.’s sustainability goals”
“Mass vehicle electrification around the world will make an immense impact on the fight to combat climate change,” said Coster-Waldau, who has also partnered with Google in implementing its street-view tool to raise awareness and show the impacts of climate change in Greenland. He has also traveled to Maldives to report the effects of global warming.
Coster-Waldau continued, “And although we’ve progressed, there’s still a long way to go. Henrik Fisker’s vision to help spark wider adoption of electric vehicles is unique, combining the most sustainable materials and manufacturing with his globally renowned design touch to bring emotionally appealing vehicles to the mass market. I’m delighted to embark on a journey to deliver more beautiful vehicles for a more beautiful world.”

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Ford recalls 322,000 cars over battery fire risk: kfz-Betrieb

FILE PHOTO: Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Ford is recalling about 322,000 cars whose batteries could catch fire due to acid leakage, trade publication kfz-betrieb reported on Monday, citing Germany’s KBA federal motor authority. According to the report,… Continue reading Ford recalls 322,000 cars over battery fire risk: kfz-Betrieb

Carlos Ghosn and Nissan reach an agreement with the gendarme of the American Stock Exchange

Sixteen million dollars. This is the price that have agreed to pay Nissan (up to 15 million) and its former CEO Carlos Ghosn (for 1 million) to extinguish the lawsuits launched against them by the US Stock Exchange’s gendarme, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). At age 65, Carlos Ghosn is also banned from running… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn and Nissan reach an agreement with the gendarme of the American Stock Exchange

Mercedes-Benz could end discounts under new sales process

Mercedes-Benz is evaluating a radical overhaul of how it sells cars, potentially removing retailers’ freedom to offer discounts as it seeks to create a seamless sales process and grow online sales in the future. Talking at the Frankfurt motor show, Britta Seeger, head of sales and marketing, highlighted trials that have taken place in Sweden… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz could end discounts under new sales process

VW enters production of battery cells

In Salzgitter, Volkswagen started producing its own battery cells for electric cars. The Group is already investing more than one billion euros in the project in the pilot phase. Silas stone / DPA Volkswagen launches production of battery cells for e-cars at its Salzgitter plant (archive image) Monday, 23.09.2019 12:45 Volkswagen enforces his Plans for… Continue reading VW enters production of battery cells