All articles and backgrounds 08/06/2018 Volkswagen has delivery difficulties VW customers have to wait a long time for electric cars DPA Production line in the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg Because of problems with the certification are at Volkswagen Show stock market chart No hybrid and natural gas vehicles can be ordered by the end of… Continue reading Volkswagen has delivery problems: VW customers have to wait a long time for electric cars
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Jörg Stratmann in an interview: “We need to be open to technology” – Mahle-Chef does not write down Verbrenner
Jörg Stratmann The new Mahle boss wants to bring the technology for electric cars on the road. (Photo: Verena Müller for Handelsblatt Verena Müller for Handelsblatt) StuttgartMahle boss Jörg Stratmann is unpretentious. When looking out of his office, he looks directly at the Stuttgart Wilhelma. But he cares less about the animals in the zoo… Continue reading Jörg Stratmann in an interview: “We need to be open to technology” – Mahle-Chef does not write down Verbrenner
Tata Motors releases its Annual CSR Report FY 2017-18
6 August, 2018 Over 6 Lakh lives positively touched through CSR Projects during FY 2017-18 40% of the CSR Budget was spend on Affirmative Action programs dedicated for the upliftment of SC/ST Communities Reinforced its initiatives on topics related to Health, Education, Employability and the Environment Tata Motors’ one of India’s leading automobile companies, recently… Continue reading Tata Motors releases its Annual CSR Report FY 2017-18
Iran: first cleaver on the automobile and aeronautics
French companies have made a reason. After having denounced on May 8 last the Iranian nuclear agreement the Trump administration had set a first deadline of August 6, the date of entry into force of the first sanctions. As of Monday evening, companies in certain sectors, including automotive and aeronautics, will have to withdraw from… Continue reading Iran: first cleaver on the automobile and aeronautics
Subaru Corporation Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter of FYE 2019
Tokyo, August 6, 2018 – Subaru Corporation today announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. < Results for April-June 2018: Consolidated Net Sales >Global sales of Subaru vehicles decreased 12.3% to 238,000 units. Unit sales in Japan decreased 28.5% to 29,000 units, as sales of the… Continue reading Subaru Corporation Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter of FYE 2019
Car emissions scandal: loopholes in the lab tests
Three years after Dieselgate, automakers are still exploiting ‘the lawful but awful ways’ to achieve the best possible scores for CO2 testing in the EU
Volkswagen has ‘ideas’ for electric R model
Volkswagen’s electric renaissance is underway, with the ID hatch, Buzz people mover and ID Crozz crossover all approved for production. Now, the German giant is considering adding some pep to the range. Jost Capito, head of VW’s R division, told Autocar UK that the brand has “an idea [for an electric R], based on what’s… Continue reading Volkswagen has ‘ideas’ for electric R model
Car rental startup Zoomcar raises $3.6m debt funding from Trifecta
August 6, 2018 Self-drive car rental start-up Zoomcar India Pvt. Ltd has raised $3.6 million (Rs 25 crore) in debt funding from Trifecta Capital, said a report in Yourstory quoting filings with Registrar of Companies (RoC). The development comes almost six months after the Bengaluru-headquartered startup closed a $40-million Series C funding round led by automobile… Continue reading Car rental startup Zoomcar raises $3.6m debt funding from Trifecta
Bus aggregator ZipGo in talks to raise funding from Essel Group
August 6, 2018 Bus aggregator ZipGo Technologies Pvt. Ltd is in advanced talks to raise $50 million from Essel Group, a person familiar with the matter said. ZipGo wants fresh capital to grow its presence in India from the current 10 cities, the person who didn’t wish to be named told Mint. The Bengaluru-based company… Continue reading Bus aggregator ZipGo in talks to raise funding from Essel Group
EV Connect Closes $8 Million Financing Round
6 M BY MARK KANE EV Connect announced that it has closed an $8 million financing round led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund, with participation by Montage Capital and existing investors. The company, established in 2009, is supplying charging solution to Southern California Edison (SCE), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Electrify America among others.… Continue reading EV Connect Closes $8 Million Financing Round