Category: OEMs

@VW Group: Volkswagen Delivers on NEW AUTO Strategy, Laying Basis for 2022004743

CEO Herbert Diess said at Volkswagen‘s annual earnings press conference in Wolfsburg:„The war in the Ukraine is dramatic and causes human tragedy and economic upheaval that we thought we had overcome throughout years of multilateralism and diplomacy,“ Diess said. „Volkswagen has proven its resilience over the past years and will manage this crisis, too. At… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Delivers on NEW AUTO Strategy, Laying Basis for 2022004743

@Honda: Honda to Install Stationary Fuel Cell Power Station on California Campus

TORRANCE, Calif., March 14, 2022 – Honda today announced plans to install a stationary fuel cell power station on its corporate campus in Torrance, Calif. by early 2023. The station will serve as a proof of concept for the future commercialization of a power generation unit for use as a zero-emission backup power source for… Continue reading @Honda: Honda to Install Stationary Fuel Cell Power Station on California Campus

@Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER GIVES SECOND LIFE TO I-PACE BATTERIES

Notes to editors *McKinsey, Second-life EV batteries: The newest value pool in energy storage **Based on 2019 average annual household electricity consumption 3,772kWh = 72.3kWh per week, Energy Consumption in the UK 1970 to 2019 About Pramac Pramac’s history began in 1966, when the Campinoti family founded a construction equipment company. From its inception, Pramac… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER GIVES SECOND LIFE TO I-PACE BATTERIES

@VW Group: Volkswagen and Ford expand collaboration on MEB electric platform004742

Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group are expanding their e-mobility partnership. Ford plans to produce another electric model for the European market based on the MEB platform. The automaker will also double its planned MEB volume to 1.2 million units over a six-year timeframe. The agreement was signed as part of the strategic alliance… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen and Ford expand collaboration on MEB electric platform004742

Ford developing clutchless manual gearbox for ICE cars

Ford has filed a patent for a clutchless manual transmission for combustion-engined cars, featuring an automated clutch action that does without a third pedal. The driver can also override the automatic clutch function through a pressure-sensitive gear lever. In the patent files, the gearbox is described as being ‘mounted to the engine block’, indicating that… Continue reading Ford developing clutchless manual gearbox for ICE cars

@Ford: Ford Takes Bold Steps Toward All-Electric Future in Europe; 7 New Connected EVs Support Plans to Sell 600K+ EVs Annually by 2026

Ford to introduce three new electric passenger vehicles and four new electric commercial vehicles in Europe by 2024; plans to sell more than 600,000 electric vehicles in the region by 2026 EV push in Europe supports the acceleration of the Ford+ plan, and global goal of 2 million+ annual production of EVs by 2026 and… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Takes Bold Steps Toward All-Electric Future in Europe; 7 New Connected EVs Support Plans to Sell 600K+ EVs Annually by 2026

@FCA: 2022 Grand Wagoneer Named Best SUV of the Year by Hispanic Motor Press Foundation

March 14, 2022 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – The all-new 2022 Grand Wagoneer continues to prove why its premium features and amenities make it the best in the large SUV segment, earning the 2022 SUV of the Year award at the 12th annual Hispanic Motor Press Awards (HMPA). “Every year, there is a vehicle that surprises you… Continue reading @FCA: 2022 Grand Wagoneer Named Best SUV of the Year by Hispanic Motor Press Foundation

@Ferrari: “Ferrari Forever” opens at the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena000231

An Exhibition dedicated to the world of Classiche, celebrating 75 years of the Maranello-based Company. Maranello, 12 March 2022 – On 12 March 1947, Enzo Ferrari started up the Ferrari 125 S, the first car to bear his name. The Ferrari that crossed the Maranello gates in 1947 was more than a new car, it was… Continue reading @Ferrari: “Ferrari Forever” opens at the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena000231