Category: Automotive

Waymo urges U.S. to ‘promptly’ remove barriers to self-driving cars

Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc, on Thursday urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to “promptly” remove regulatory barriers for cars without steering wheels and brake pedals.Many automakers plan remote controls to pilot autonomous vehicles through factories or onto trucks.In January 2017, GM sought an exemption from NHTSA to deploy fully automated vehicles without steering wheels before the end of 2019.

Strategic partnership between SEGULA Technologies and Opel enters its operational phase

The strategic partnership between SEGULA Technologies and Opel is now officially starting. The closing – i.e., the finalisation of the transaction – took place today. The partnership will see the creation of an engineering campus in Russelsheim which, alongside the Opel R&D centre, will secure numerous highly qualified jobs in engineering in the city. As… Continue reading Strategic partnership between SEGULA Technologies and Opel enters its operational phase

Mitsubishi Motors to Partner with Local Governments Throughout Japan to Quickly Provide Electric Vehicles when Disasters Occur

TOKYO, Aug 30, 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – To cope with disasters, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will implement DENDO Community Support Program, which aims to create system to quickly provide MMC electric vehicles to local governments in affected areas. MMC aims to enter into disaster cooperation agreements with local governments throughout Japan by fiscal 2022.… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors to Partner with Local Governments Throughout Japan to Quickly Provide Electric Vehicles when Disasters Occur

Ford Reveals New Big Nugget Concept Campervan

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Ford Reveals New Big Nugget Concept Campervan

Spacious new Big Nugget concept campervan is unveiled by Ford at the 2019 Caravan Salon in Duesseldorf, Germany
Big Nugget concept offers 13 cubic metres of interior space and more than 2 metres of indoor standing height with separate bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette-diner
Created in partnership with camper specialist Westfalia, the Big Nugget concept follows the introduction of the Transit Custom Nugget camper in European markets earlier this year

DUESSELDORF, Germany, Aug. 30, 2019 – As camper van fans around Europe get to know Ford’s adventurous new Transit Custom Nugget,* Ford today revealed a vision for a larger member of the Nugget family – the even more versatile, spacious and practical Big Nugget concept.

Revealed at the 2019 Caravan Salon in Duesseldorf, Germany, and created in partnership with the camper specialist Westfalia, developers of the regular Nugget models, the 6-metre-long Bi..

LeasePlan and Lightyear to deliver first solar lease car

Fri, Jan 11, 2019 15:01 CET First Lightyear One on the road in 2020 Helmond, the Netherlands, 18 December 2018: LeasePlan Netherlands collaborates with Dutch scale-up Lightyear, the first company in the world to develop an electric solar car for consumers. LeasePlan Netherlands becomes Lightyear’s leasing partner for the Lightyear One, the first car produced… Continue reading LeasePlan and Lightyear to deliver first solar lease car

Sasha Selipanov new Head of Design at Koenigsegg

Wed, Aug 14, 2019 12:02 CET Koenigsegg Automotive has appointed Alexander (Sasha) Selipanov as Head of Design. Sasha, a graduate of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, started his career at Volkswagen in 2005. In 2010 he briefly joined Lamborghini, where he contributed to the Lamborghini Huracan. In 2014 Sasha was appointed Head… Continue reading Sasha Selipanov new Head of Design at Koenigsegg

Fredrik Wahrolén appointed Sales & Marketing Director for Koenigsegg

Fri, Jun 14, 2019 13:37 CET Koenigsegg Automotive has appointed Fredrik Wahrolén to a newly created position as Sales & Marketing Director. Fredrik comes to Koenigsegg from Mercedes-Benz where he was Head of PR & Communications for the Swedish market from 2014 to 2019. Prior to that, he worked in a variety of senior management… Continue reading Fredrik Wahrolén appointed Sales & Marketing Director for Koenigsegg

China CO2 emission targets at risk from U.S. trade war: official

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s greenhouse gas emission targets are at risk as a result of the trade war with the United States, which has put Beijing’s coal-reliant economy under heavy pressure, a senior climate official said on Friday. FILE PHOTO – The sun rises through thick haze in front of birds nesting on electricity poles… Continue reading China CO2 emission targets at risk from U.S. trade war: official

Buffett-Backed BYD Close to Battery Supply Deal With Audi

(Bloomberg) — Volkswagen AG’s Audi luxury-car brand is in talks to add China’s BYD Co. as a supplier of batteries used in its premium electric vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter. Negotiations with Warren Buffett-backed BYD, China’s top electric-car manufacturer and No. 2 auto-battery supplier, are at an advanced stage, the people said,… Continue reading Buffett-Backed BYD Close to Battery Supply Deal With Audi