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FAURECIA : IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME APPROVED BY THE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING HELD MAY 29, 2018 – GlobeNewswire

Nanterre, December 20 2018IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME APPROVED BY THE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING HELD MAY 29, 2018Faurecia (Euronext: EO – FR0000121147) announces that it has signed with an investment services provider a mandate to purchase shares as part of its share buyback programme authorized by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held May 29, 2018.… Continue reading FAURECIA : IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME APPROVED BY THE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING HELD MAY 29, 2018 – GlobeNewswire

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Singapore Government has been ‘unwelcome’ to the company – The Straits Times

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk reiterated that Singapore has been “unwelcome” to the company, doubling down on his previous assertions that the Government is not supportive of electric vehicles. Musk was responding to a tweet inquiring why Tesla wasn’t in the city-state. He had said in May that Tesla tried to… Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Singapore Government has been ‘unwelcome’ to the company – The Straits Times

How Blockchain Can Reduce Costs For The Shifting Electric Vehicle Landscape – Forbes

The auto industry has been in the spotlight of late, as the Trump administration has threatened to cut subsidies for electric cars (EVs)—partly in response to the significant layoffs GM announced in November. If Congress chooses to eliminate the subsidies, the act would hurt EV adoption in the U.S. and impact the auto industry, which… Continue reading How Blockchain Can Reduce Costs For The Shifting Electric Vehicle Landscape – Forbes

GM and DoorDash to deliver food in self-driving cars – CNN

During the tests, there will a be a “safety driver” in the automated Chevrolet Bolt EV, but that person will be there only to take over in the event of an emergency. The car will mostly drive on its own. The test program will take place within San Francisco, where Cruise is based. Ford has… Continue reading GM and DoorDash to deliver food in self-driving cars – CNN

Precision location marketing will prevail in the hyper-targeted 5G era

This article was originally published on LinkedIn. Consumer experiences are continuously evolving, thanks to the hyper-connected world in which we live. Soon enough, 5G wireless communications will propel smartphones, digital signage, connected car screens, voice-enabled advertising, augmented-reality mobile apps, and more to the next level of quality, performance and accuracy. 2019 will be remembered as… Continue reading Precision location marketing will prevail in the hyper-targeted 5G era

Real-time location data and intelligent asset tracking

This article was originally published on LinkedIn. When you order a parcel from Amazon, you receive an alert letting you know when your parcel has shipped, and when it will be delivered to your house. You are then able to track the status of your order via check-point based information. You can see when your… Continue reading Real-time location data and intelligent asset tracking

A Tesla-Certified Repair Shop in Colorado — Behind The Scenes

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A Tesla-Certified Repair Shop in Colorado — Behind The Scenes

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January 4th, 2019 by Guest Contributor

Originally published on EVANNEX.
By Kay Talley

A unique opportunity came our way to see damaged cars up close, personal and naked at Stuttgart Auto Body, Denver’s premier Tesla collision repair facility. Attendees from Denver Tesla Club visited to gain insight into the structure of Tesla’s vehicles — and what can possibly go wrong while out on the road.

A Tesla Model X having met with a deer. Sadly, the deer would not have had the same outcome as the Model X will. (Image via Stuttgart Auto Body)

Stuttgart is certified by Porsche, Mercedes — and Tesla. The main focus of the Englewood facility is the latter. Although it is sad to see a parking lot full of triaged vehicular friends awaiting admission to the ER, the care and attention indoors for them is nothing less than spectacular. State Farm expert, Austin Domsch, was also on hand to explain coverage of that little “incident.”

A Model S P100D — witnessed in repair — will shortly be returned to owner after a significant front-end “ouch.” (Images via Stuttgart Auto Body)

Accidents happen. How they are taken care of is an eye-opener into the vehicle and the overall construction of Models S, X and 3. The crumple zone up front is a testament to a Tesla’s life-saving abilities. Tesla is possibly the most complicated of vehicles to work on, but Stuttgart has made a massive investment in all Tesla-approved equipment that is necessary and continues to grow with the company to keep up with the electric carmaker’s continually evolving technology.

A Tesla Model 3 front-end with structural fracture. What’s in there? A great opportunity to get more insight. The coolant you see in the Model 3 is also BMW’s — rather than Tesla branding it. It’s pretty much a generic for luxury vehicles. Makes sense. Why reinvent the wheel? (Image via Stuttgart Auto Body)

Tesla Fremont hands-on trained technicians are passionate about returning a car to an owner in pre-accident condition. Using only Tesla OEM and diagnostics, they make it happen.

Denver Tesla Club members, including winners of the EVANNEX Tesla car cover raffle, and Stuttgart’s luxury packages of in-vehicle beverage containers — all enjoying this special club event. (Image via Stuttgart Auto Body)

From 3M insane automotive adhesive, riveting under equally insane pressure to meet Tesla’s over-and-beyond safety ratings, an owner can feel completely safe in the vehicle, post-collision. Good as new.

Kay Talley is a long-time Tesla Model S owner and member of the Denver Tesla Club. Kay was kind enough to send along an overview and photos from this event to EVANNEX.

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Tesla ekes 4 more miles out of Model 3 Mid Range

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After a $2,000 price drop on Wednesday, Tesla buyers just got four more reasons to choose a Model 3 Mid Range.

According to the order page on Tesla's website, the Mid Range Model 3's EPA range rating went up four miles overnight, from 260 miles to 264.

To be sure, it's a minimal improvement on top of what was already a pretty useful number of miles—about a percent and a half.

READ MORE: Lower-cost Tesla Model 3: Does 260 miles, $46K before incentives split the difference? [Updated]

We reached out to Tesla to ask about how they made the improvement, and the company responded with a statement, saying: “We have updated the rated range of our Model 3 Mid Range to 264 miles to more accurately reflect the results that were achieved during testing.”

It's not clear whether company engineers found a little more efficiency in the battery pack or the motor controllers, if the car gained efficiency by some other means, such as different tires, for example, or if Tesla or the EPA simply performed new tests and got better results.

Though Tesla has not released official specs, for the Mid Range battery capacity, it is estimated to be between 60 and 62 kilowatt-hours.

DON'T MISS: Tesla Model 3 Mid Range goes an EPA-official 260 miles

Last month, the EPA released official efficiency estimates for the Mid Range Model 3 of 128 MPGe in the city, 117 highway, and 123 combined, slightly lower than the discontinued rear-wheel-drive Long Range Model 3. (The Long Range version is now only available with all-wheel drive.)

While automakers conduct their own tests according to EPA specifications, the EPA regularly conducts cross-checks with its own tests.

If we had to speculate about what improved the Model 3's official range, we'd guess that an EPA follow-up test delivered better results than Tesla's own tests.

UPDATE 1-Nissan’s executive Munoz takes leave of absence in wake of Ghosn arrest

TOKYO (Reuters) – A senior executive of Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T), Jose Munoz, has taken a leave of absence in a sudden management shake-up as the Japanese automaker deals with the aftermath of the arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn. Jose Munoz, chief performance officer at Nissan Motor Limited, responds to a question on… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Nissan’s executive Munoz takes leave of absence in wake of Ghosn arrest

Nissan’s executive Munoz takes leave of absence

Jose Munoz, chief performance officer at Nissan Motor Limited, responds to a question on the new Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance venture capital fund during roundtable with journalists at the 2018 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Marcus (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) said on Saturday its chief performance officer,… Continue reading Nissan’s executive Munoz takes leave of absence