Latest shakedown follows extensive computer simulations, plus multiple sessions in UK and Italy Date: 6 December 2019Driver: Gavan Kershaw, Director, Attributes and Product Integrity, Lotus CarsLocation: Hethel, Norfolk, UKCar: Lotus Evija engineering prototype #2 Pre-test notes: Latest shakedown follows extensive computer simulations, plus multiple sessions in UK and Italy. Engineering prototype #2 is the… Continue reading @Geely: Mon 16 Dec 2019Lotus Evija: dynamic test notes (G. Kershaw)Latest shakedown follows extensive computer simulations, plus multiple sessions in UK and I…
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@VW Group: ‘Project Qatar Mobility’: Self-driving shuttles set to take Doha’s local public transport to the next level in 2022
For the first time ever a cutting-edge fleet of self-driving Level 4 electric shuttles will usher in a new era of urban mobility in a capital city in 2022: Earlier today in Doha, representatives of Volkswagen AG and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) signed the ‘Project Qatar Mobility’. The goal is to develop a ground-breaking… Continue reading @VW Group: ‘Project Qatar Mobility’: Self-driving shuttles set to take Doha’s local public transport to the next level in 2022
@Groupe PSA: New Opel Grandland X Plug-in-Hybrid with Front-Wheel Drive
All-wheel drive PHEV joined by front-wheel drive version System power totals 165kW (224hp) Up to 57km all-electric range (WLTP1) Potential €38,512 entry-price in Germany with higher “environmental bonus” All Opel models electrified by 2024 Rüsselsheim. The next electrified Opel is coming. After the all-electric Opel Corsa-e and the four-wheel drive Grandland X plug-in hybrid electric… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: New Opel Grandland X Plug-in-Hybrid with Front-Wheel Drive
@Ford: Ford Motor Company Issues Safety Recall for Select 2017-19 Ford Super Duty SuperCrew Vehicles with Carpet Flooring
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 13, 2019 – Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for select 2017-19 Ford Super Duty SuperCrew vehicles with carpet flooring due to the risk of a post-crash interior fire. In affected vehicles, a front seat belt pretensioner that deploys during a crash can generate excessive sparks. In some cases, this… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Motor Company Issues Safety Recall for Select 2017-19 Ford Super Duty SuperCrew Vehicles with Carpet Flooring
@FCA: Christmas Tree Atop New FCA Plant Marks More than Just the Holidays
December 13, 2019 , Detroit – FCA today raised a Christmas tree to “top off” the new paint shop being built as part of a $1.6 billion investment to construct a new assembly plant on Detroit’s eastside. While most recognize the evergreen tree as a classic symbol of the holiday season, for the ironworkers who spent the… Continue reading @FCA: Christmas Tree Atop New FCA Plant Marks More than Just the Holidays
@GM: Baojun Reveals New NEV
Baojun Reveals New NEV 2019-12-10 LIUZHOU, GUANGXI – On December 8, Baojun showed the first images of its newest new energy vehicle (NEV). The new model, whose name will be revealed later, inherits Baojun’s new interstellar geometry design language. Its avant-garde split body design and two-tone exterior have a futuristic look that will appeal to younger… Continue reading @GM: Baojun Reveals New NEV
@GM: GM Investing $1.5 Billion in Next-Generation Midsize Trucks to be Built at Wentzville Plant
GM Investing $1.5 Billion in Next-Generation Midsize Trucks to be Built at Wentzville Plant 2019-12-13 Wentzville receiving $1 billion for upgrades Investment retains 4,000 good-paying U.S. manufacturing jobs Investment part of a strategy to invest in growth areas and strengthen U.S. manufacturing base WENTZVILLE, Mo. — General Motors announced today plans to invest $1.5 billion… Continue reading @GM: GM Investing $1.5 Billion in Next-Generation Midsize Trucks to be Built at Wentzville Plant
@VW Group: Volkswagen introduces new remuneration model for 18,000 managers worldwide
Volkswagen is introducing a new remuneration system for managers in the Group from 2020. The new model applies for some 18,000 managers worldwide and is based on the revised system for the Board of Management and top management already in effect. The central goal is to strengthen entrepreneurship. The new model takes return targets into… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen introduces new remuneration model for 18,000 managers worldwide
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group again delivers more vehicles in November
In November, the Volkswagen Group delivered 988,800 vehicles to customers throughout the world, corresponding to a rise of 5.1 percent compared with November 2018. The Group therefore once again grew its market share in all key regions, in some cases considerably. The regions concerned included China, the Group’s largest single market. The Group boosted deliveries… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group again delivers more vehicles in November
@VW Group: 360° Wolfsburg – December 2019
The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determined according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law. Since 1st September 2017, certain new vehicles are already being type-approved according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Starting on September 1st… Continue reading @VW Group: 360° Wolfsburg – December 2019