Ratcliffe’s Ineos still to decide on plant location for new 4×4

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s petrochemicals firm Ineos has yet to decide where it will build its first off-road vehicle after media reports suggested last year that it could make the car in Wales. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) stopped making its classic Defender 4×4, known the world over and with famous owners… Continue reading Ratcliffe’s Ineos still to decide on plant location for new 4×4

NVIDIA Teams with AutoDesk, RED to Bring 3D Animation, 6K Video Editing to Laptops

Whether you create complex 3D animations or edit high resolution video, you will soon be able to do your best work on the go. This week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, we’re demonstrating how we’re bringing hardware-accelerated ray tracing, AI-enhanced graphics, and advanced video processing to our new, thin and light… Continue reading NVIDIA Teams with AutoDesk, RED to Bring 3D Animation, 6K Video Editing to Laptops

Designworks Collaborates with The North Face to Imagine New Camper Concept.

LAS VEGAS – January 8, 2019 – In Las Vegas today, BMW Group subsidiary Designworks unveiled a new camper concept and virtual reality experience, in partnership with The North Face, to imagine the future of protection from the elements. The lightweight camper concept and virtual experience were designed by Designworks to showcase a new fabric… Continue reading Designworks Collaborates with The North Face to Imagine New Camper Concept.

Behind the wheel of Daimler’s upcoming electric trucks

Roberto Baldwin / Engadget Daimler has been very vocal that it’s moving to electrify its trucks. From short- to medium-haul delivery vehicles to school buses, the company is making no bones that its future lies in EVs. At CES, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, Fuso, along with Freightliner and Thomas Built Buses gave Engadget the… Continue reading Behind the wheel of Daimler’s upcoming electric trucks

Gadgets: CES News: Foldable TV, Audi VR platform, Harley Davidson e-bike

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Charging stations from Elli: Volkswagen founds eco-electricity providers for electric cars

VW Golf is loading A car driver puts the charging cable in the front of a VW Golf Hybrid. Loading should be much easier with the help of the new Volkswagen subsidiary Elli. (Photo: AP) Düsseldorf Loading an electric car is not always easy. The standards sometimes change from city to city. Sometimes there are… Continue reading Charging stations from Elli: Volkswagen founds eco-electricity providers for electric cars

Volkswagen to become a power supplier

The Volkswagen Group is establishing a Group company for energy offerings and charging solutions – underlining its strategic goal of becoming a leading provider of sustainable mobility. Elli Group GmbH with headquar-ters in Berlin is to develop products and services connected with energy and charging for the brands of the Group. Thomas Ulbrich, Volkswagen brand… Continue reading Volkswagen to become a power supplier

Veoneer poaches new CFO from former parent Autoliv

STOCKHOLM, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Swedish high-tech car safety products maker Veoneer has recruited former parent Autoliv’s finance chief Mats Backman as its new Chief Financial Officer, it said in a statement on Tuesday. Backman replaces Mathias Hermansson at Veoneer, who announced his resignation in December, prompting a steep fall in Veoneer shares on the… Continue reading Veoneer poaches new CFO from former parent Autoliv

FCA Appoints Smiley to Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Chief

January 8, 2019 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (“FCA”) (NYSE: FCAU / MTA: FCA) today announced that effective immediately Carl Smiley is appointed to the new role of Chief Purchasing & Supply Chain Officer. Smiley is also named to the company’s Group Executive Council (GEC), the highest operational body within FCA.  Smiley… Continue reading FCA Appoints Smiley to Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Chief