@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO achieves operating profit of 469 million euros in first three quarters of 2020

ŠKODA AUTO gained considerable momentum in the third quarter following the heavy burden on the company’s deliveries and financial figures in the first half of the year due to the extensive restrictions imposed worldwide to contain the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. ŠKODA AUTO was able to deliver 295,200 vehicles to customers thanks to… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO achieves operating profit of 469 million euros in first three quarters of 2020

@VW Group: Success in uncertain times: 10.4 percent return on sales

The Porsche Newsroom is a service provided by the Porsche Communication for journalists, bloggers and the online community. © 2020 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG * Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. Since 1 September 2017 certain new cars have been type approved in accordance with the Worldwide Harmonised Light… Continue reading @VW Group: Success in uncertain times: 10.4 percent return on sales

@VW Group: On track: Audi Group achieves breakeven thanks to strong third quarter

A noticeable recovery in the markets and a stabilization of business operations: After a very challenging first half of the year against the backdrop of the corona pandemic, the Audi Group is now catching up operationally and financially. Deliveries and revenue in the third quarter were both higher than in the prior-year period and operating… Continue reading @VW Group: On track: Audi Group achieves breakeven thanks to strong third quarter

@Mazda: Mazda North American Operations Names Takeshi Nishiki Chief Financial Officer

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced the immediate appointment of Takeshi Nishiki as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Nishiki will be tasked with maximizing Mazda’s financial resources to create a more nimble and profitable organization for the future. His efforts will focus on advancing Mazda’s financial… Continue reading @Mazda: Mazda North American Operations Names Takeshi Nishiki Chief Financial Officer

@Toyota: Agreement on New Business and Capital Alliance between Toyota Motor Corporation and KDDI Corporation

Toyota Motor Corporation (Head Office: Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture; President: Akio Toyoda; hereinafter, “Toyota”) and KDDI Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Makoto Takahashi; hereinafter, “KDDI”) have agreed on a new business and capital alliance today with the purpose of further strengthening the relationship between the two companies. Details of the agreement are as follows.… Continue reading @Toyota: Agreement on New Business and Capital Alliance between Toyota Motor Corporation and KDDI Corporation

@Geely: Kandi Technologies to Report Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Hold a Conference Call on November 9, 2020

JINHUA, China, Oct. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: KNDI) (the “Company” or “Kandi”) announced today that it will report its third quarter 2020 financial results on Monday, November 9, 2020, before the U.S. stock market open.The Company has scheduled a conference call and live webcast to discuss its financial results… Continue reading @Geely: Kandi Technologies to Report Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Hold a Conference Call on November 9, 2020

@Daimler: Daimler Trucks and Torc partner with Luminar to enable automated trucking – Daimler Trucks acquires minority stake in Luminar

Stuttgart, Germany / Palo Alto, CA, U.S. – Today, Luminar Technologies, Inc., the global leader in automotive lidar hardware and software technology, and the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Daimler Truck AG, announced a strategic partnership to enable highly automated trucking, starting on highways. Experts at Daimler Trucks, its U.S. subsidiary, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Trucks and Torc partner with Luminar to enable automated trucking – Daimler Trucks acquires minority stake in Luminar

@Daimler: 30. Oct 2020 Daimler Trucks and Torc partner with Luminar to enable automated trucking – Daimler Trucks acquires minority stake in […]

October 30, 2020 – Today, Luminar Technologies and the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Daimler Truck AG, announced a strategic partnership to enable highly automated trucking, starting on highways. Luminar Technologies, Inc. is the global leader in automotive lidar hardware and software technology Experts at Daimler Trucks, its U.S. subsidiary, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)… Continue reading @Daimler: 30. Oct 2020 Daimler Trucks and Torc partner with Luminar to enable automated trucking – Daimler Trucks acquires minority stake in […]

@Ford: Ford Advancing Hands-Free Driver Assist Technology and Making it More Mainstream with F-150, Mustang Mach-E

Coming first to 2021 F-150 and the all-electric Mustang Mach-E as part of available Ford Co-Pilot360™ Technology, Active Drive Assist allows for hands-free driving on prequalified sections of divided highways called Hands-Free Zones that make up over 100,000 miles of North American roads Ford developed available Active Drive Assist based on advanced computing of camera… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Advancing Hands-Free Driver Assist Technology and Making it More Mainstream with F-150, Mustang Mach-E

@BMW: “Cobalt for Development” project started trainings for mining cooperatives in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo000696

Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo – The cross-industry initiative “Cobalt for Development” has started trainings for twelve artisanal mining cooperatives in October in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The trainings cover major environmental, social and governance aspects for responsible mining practices. This includes mine site management and legal compliance, human rights, health and… Continue reading @BMW: “Cobalt for Development” project started trainings for mining cooperatives in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo000696