GWM Tops the group in “2018 China Most Valuable Brands 100”

A few days ago, “2018 China Most Valuable Brands 100” was officially released. Great Wall Motor Company Limited (hereinafter referred as GWM), by virtue of its brand value of RMB 36.047 billion, took the lead in the development of auto industry together with SAIC Motor. Among the 21 enterprises that applied for automobile and component… Continue reading GWM Tops the group in “2018 China Most Valuable Brands 100”

BMW i3 Samsung SDI 94 Ah Battery Rated For 524,000 Miles

1 H BY MARK KANE Samsung SDI is presenting at the 2018 Energy Storage Europe in Germany its latest high-energy density 111 Ah battery cells for energy storage purposes along with its 94 Ah cells used in all-electric cars. The 111 Ah stores more energy than the 94 Ah in the same form-factor, so one… Continue reading BMW i3 Samsung SDI 94 Ah Battery Rated For 524,000 Miles

Diesel: Germany asks Daimler for explanations

German industry is not finished with the Dieselgate. Three and a half years after the start of the scandal of engines rigged at Volkswagen, the German government officially asked Monday explanations to Daimler-Mercedes, accused as its competitor of Wolfsburg, to have installed software engines distorting the tests of homologation. As a matter of fact, suspicions… Continue reading Diesel: Germany asks Daimler for explanations

The well-funded startups driven to own the autonomous vehicle stack

At some point in the future, while riding along in a car, a kid may ask their parent about a distant time in the past when people used steering wheels and pedals to control an automobile. Of course, the full realization of the “auto” part of the word — in the form of fully autonomous… Continue reading The well-funded startups driven to own the autonomous vehicle stack

E-car startup Nio is preparing for US IPO: China’s Tesla rival: One is already heading for Wall Street

Nio: Since the beginning of May 2018, Nio’s first production vehicle ES8 in China is delivered to customers: An electric SUV with a range of 350 kilometers and a replacement battery system priced from $ 68,000. And he’ll soon get siblings: At the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2017, Nio introduced 11 model prototypes. Nio… Continue reading E-car startup Nio is preparing for US IPO: China’s Tesla rival: One is already heading for Wall Street

Statement of Opel Automobile GmbH

Statement of Opel Automobile GmbH 2018-05-24 “We repeat that there is a strong commitment to invest in Germany as long as the production sites can perform in a competitive manner to ensure a sustainable future for the company after nearly 20 years of losses. We have outlined this already in November last year when we… Continue reading Statement of Opel Automobile GmbH

Decency alone is not enough: Where VW boss Herbert Diess is wrong

All articles and backgrounds 05/28/2018 Decency alone is not enough Where VW boss Herbert Diess is wrong A statement by Jürgen Weibler imago / Sven Simon Herbert Diess: “VW must be decent!” The concept of integrity has a steep career – so steeply that some reject the term or a management oriented to it again… Continue reading Decency alone is not enough: Where VW boss Herbert Diess is wrong