Category: Automotive

Udelv partners with HEB on Texas autonomous grocery delivery pilot

Autonomous delivery company Udelv has signed yet another partner to launch a new pilot of its self-driving goods delivery service: Texas-based supermarket chain HEB Group. The pilot will provide service to customers in Olmos Park, just outside of downtown San Antonio where the grocery retailer is based. California-based Udelv will provide HEB with one of… Continue reading Udelv partners with HEB on Texas autonomous grocery delivery pilot

Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng says Nio stock swings a ‘good lesson’ for rivals

Seeing your competitor undergo dramatic changes in fortune can be unnerving as there’s the fear that the same will happen to you. For electric vehicle maker Xpeng, Nio’s period of stock swings is a wakeup call for China’s EV startup boom. Xpeng and Nio are Tesla-like Chinese startups competing with more established automakers such as… Continue reading Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng says Nio stock swings a ‘good lesson’ for rivals

The future of car ownership: Cars-as-a-service

Car shoppers now have several new options to avoid long-term debt and commitments. Automakers and startups alike are increasingly offering services that give buyers new opportunities and greater flexibility around owning and using vehicles. Cars-as-a-Service In the first part of this feature, we explored the different startups attempting to change car buying. But not everyone… Continue reading The future of car ownership: Cars-as-a-service

GLC and GLC Coup?: Starting signal for the series production at the Bremen plant.

About the Bremen plant. With a workforce of more than 12,500, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen is the largest private-sector employer in the region. Eleven models are currently produced at the site: the Saloon, Estate, Coupé and Cabriolet of the C-Class, the Coupé and Cabriolet of the E-Class, the GLC cross-country vehicle, the GLC Coupé,… Continue reading GLC and GLC Coup?: Starting signal for the series production at the Bremen plant.

Tesla reportedly plans to expand its production capacity in Fremont, according to a leaked email (TSLA)

Tesla plans to increase production capacity at its Fremont, California, plant, according to an email from the company’s president of automotive Jerome Guillen which was published in part by Bloomberg news. “While we can’t be too specific in this email, I know you will be delighted with the upcoming developments,” Guilen said in an email… Continue reading Tesla reportedly plans to expand its production capacity in Fremont, according to a leaked email (TSLA)

Tesla climbs after telling employees it’s planning to boost vehicle production (TSLA)

Tesla expects to increase production of its electric cars at its Fremont, California auto plant, according to an internal email. The decision comes after the company beat Wall Street delivery estimates in the second quarter, hitting a new record. Production may reach 500,000 vehicles globally in 2019 if its new factory in China can reach… Continue reading Tesla climbs after telling employees it’s planning to boost vehicle production (TSLA)