AOL Lincoln announced this week that it’s expanding the pilot of its subscription service. The company said late last year that it planned to launch such a service and while a small selection of 2015 models have since been available through Ford’s Canvas platform for those in San Francisco and West Los Angeles, Lincoln is… Continue reading Lincoln adds more pre-owned vehicles to its subscription service pilot
Category: Automotive
Self-driving Chevy Bolt EV test car gets a ticket for not yielding to pedestrian, GM contests
A lot of eyes are on self-driving test programs right now, especially since the fatal accident involving a Uber test vehicle earlier this month. Now a self-driving Chevy Bolt EV test car gets a ticket in San Francisco for not yielding to a pedestrian, but GM doesn’t agree with the police officer. Home Solar Power A pedestrian… Continue reading Self-driving Chevy Bolt EV test car gets a ticket for not yielding to pedestrian, GM contests
Magna to undertake full vehicle development for VinFast
Asia represents one of the strongest growing automotive markets in the world, and Magna International has further strengthened its presence in the region through a cooperation agreement to provide complete vehicle engineering and development services for VinFast Manufacturing and Trading Company of Vietnam. Magna’s complete vehicle team has responsibility for the full vehicle development of two… Continue reading Magna to undertake full vehicle development for VinFast
Singapore says Uber-Grab deal may violate competition laws
Uber’s exit from Southeast Asia is under scrutiny from regulators in Singapore who believe that Grab’s purchase of the U.S. firm’s business in the region may violates competition laws. Singapore-based Grab, Uber’s chief rival in the region, announced the acquisition of Uber’s Southeast Asian business on Monday. In return, Uber is taking 27.5 percent of the Grab… Continue reading Singapore says Uber-Grab deal may violate competition laws
Auto: builders worry about new approval procedure
The dossier is already poisoning the day-to-day lives of European carmakers … and risks weighing on their production and margins this year. Carlos Ghosn himself issued a warning by commenting on the publication of Renault results in February : “There is a lot of uncertainty, we do not know at what rate authorizations will be… Continue reading Auto: builders worry about new approval procedure
Valeo files its 2017 Registration Document
The 2017 Registration Document, available in French and English, includes the Annual Financial Report, the Integrated Report, the Board of Directors’ Management Report, the Board of Directors’ Corporate Governance Report, and the Sustainable Development Report, as well as information on the Company’s share buyback program. The 2017 Registration Document is available to the public in… Continue reading Valeo files its 2017 Registration Document
115 jobs threatened at Steva Limousin stamping machine
At the works council held on Friday, March 30, representatives of the staff of Steva Limousin, which employs 115 employees, were informed of the placement in receivership of the Bessines-sur-Gartempe plant (Haute-Vienne) faced with cash flow difficulties and insufficient activity. In 2014, the Steva group took over this site in receivership which belonged to Altia.… Continue reading 115 jobs threatened at Steva Limousin stamping machine
Panasonic Starts Battery Cell Production In China
1 M BY MARK KANE Panasonic finally has begun mass production of prismatic-type automotive lithium-ion batteries in China, in the new factory opened in Dalian nearly one year ago. First shipment was sent on March 13, 2018. The cells for vehicles will be supplied to manufacturers in China and North America. At a later stage,… Continue reading Panasonic Starts Battery Cell Production In China
Nissan Leaf 30-kwh battery decline 3 times that of earlier electric cars: study
Follow John The Nissan Leaf, at least for the moment, remains the highest-volume electric car produced in history, with more than 300,000 sold. One of the measures that kept its cost down was the use of passive air cooling for its battery pack, rather than the pricier liquid cooling used by other makers to keep… Continue reading Nissan Leaf 30-kwh battery decline 3 times that of earlier electric cars: study
Copenhagen’s carbon neutral plan
It’s a prodigious goal: a carbon neutral city. The changes required to make it happen extend beyond Copenhagen’s city planners. Residents, businesses and infrastructure will all have to come together to make a carbon neutral Copenhagen by 2025. It’s an incredibly complex subject, carbon neutrality. It does not mean carbon-zero, or a complete lack of… Continue reading Copenhagen’s carbon neutral plan