LAHORE – Pakistani auto manufacturer Al-Haj motors has signed an agreement with Malaysian automobile giant Proton to assemble and distribute electric and eco-friendly cars in Pakistan. The agreement signing ceremony took place at Proton Motors headquarter in Kuala Lumpur and the deal is expected to bring in an investment of $200-300 million. According to the… Continue reading Al-Haj inks agreement with Proton to launch electric cars in Pakistan
Category: Automotive
France, pre-selected country to host the launch of uberAir
After selecting Dallas and Los Angeles, two US cities, Uber is looking for a new metropolis to welcome the first flying taxis of the company. France, but also the Japan, theIndia, the Brazil and Australia are on the list of pre-selected countries. “After Dallas and Los Angeles, we are now looking for a third international… Continue reading France, pre-selected country to host the launch of uberAir
GM To Provide Vehicle For New Extreme 400-kW Fast Charging Initiative
3 H BY MARK KANE Delta kicks off its 400 kW fast charging project with GM as an automotive partner. Delta, together with several partners, starts a new $7 million research program with 50% cost-share by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to develop a solid-state transformer (SST)-based extreme fast EV charger (XFC) for ultra-fast… Continue reading GM To Provide Vehicle For New Extreme 400-kW Fast Charging Initiative
General Motors’ (GM) EV Plan in China Shifts to Low Gear
General Motors Company’s (GM – Free Report) plans to produce additional electric vehicles (EVs) in China have received a jolt, per Wall Street Journal. This auto giant has been embroiled into trouble as the batteries made in China failed in meeting the performance and safety standards at the time of testing. Notably, in June this… Continue reading General Motors’ (GM) EV Plan in China Shifts to Low Gear
Rolls-Royce Privacy Suite adds isolation for rear passengers
Rolls-Royce has shown a new option at the Chengdu motor show that allows owners to create a completely private space in the rear of their car, sealed off from both the outside world as well as the driver. The Privacy Suite option adds a privacy screen between the rear passenger area and the two front seats, as… Continue reading Rolls-Royce Privacy Suite adds isolation for rear passengers
Ford Salutes America’s Hardest Working Men and Women on Labor Day; Invites Others to Share Stories with #HardestWorking
Ford – which helped create the middle class with the $5-a-day wage in 1914 and today employs the most U.S. hourly autoworkers – marks this Labor Day with a special campaign that celebrates America’s hardest workers The campaign, featuring TV and digital films, runs this Labor Day weekend. Ford invites Americans to join by… Continue reading Ford Salutes America’s Hardest Working Men and Women on Labor Day; Invites Others to Share Stories with #HardestWorking
Uber wants to make its own electric scooters
An electric scooter by Bird, one of Uber’s many rivals. ROBYN BECK via Getty Images Uber is working on its own scooter to compete with Lime, Bird, Scoot and others, according to Bloomberg. The project is being overseen by Jump, a bike-sharing firm that Uber acquired in April for a reported $200 million. Little is… Continue reading Uber wants to make its own electric scooters
EU ready to retaliate if US imposes car tariffs: European Commission chief
FRANKFURT: European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker warned Friday the EU would hit back with tariffs of its own if Donald Trump made good on threats to slap duties on foreign cars, as an EU-US trade truce wobbled. “We agreed with Trump on a kind of ceasefire when it comes to new car tariffs,” Juncker told… Continue reading EU ready to retaliate if US imposes car tariffs: European Commission chief
Tesla to show new model next week at Grand Basel show
On the weekend that followed the Roadster’s surprise reveal, the company boss said via his Twitter account that the successor to Tesla’s first production car will be offered with a special upgrade package. However, Musk hinted that producing a faster version of a car that is already claimed to be capable of accelerating from zero to 60mph in… Continue reading Tesla to show new model next week at Grand Basel show
New mid-engined 2022 Jaguar F-Type to rival McLaren
The successor to the Jaguar F-Type will embrace hybrid technology and go mid-engined when it launches around 2022, Auto Express can exclusively reveal. And further down the line, Jag could launch a fully-electric version to rival the forthcoming Porsche Taycan. Development work on the F-Type’s successor is under way, with engineers devising a plan that… Continue reading New mid-engined 2022 Jaguar F-Type to rival McLaren