Category: OEMs

@Ford: Built for America, Ready for Work: Ford Pro™ Begins Shipping Electric E-Transit to Customers, Works to Boost Production

    Ford Pro begins shipping the all-new E-Transit™, the electric version of America’s best-selling commercial van1, from Kansas City Assembly Plant – the company’s first U.S. plant to assemble both batteries and all-electric vehicles in-house2 E-Transit is Ford’s newest fully electric vehicle for customers, following Mustang Mach-E®. F-150 Lightning™ and F-150 Lightning™ Pro begin… Continue reading @Ford: Built for America, Ready for Work: Ford Pro™ Begins Shipping Electric E-Transit to Customers, Works to Boost Production

@niche: NAVYA achieves 2021 revenue of €10.2 million001634

Installed base of more than 200 shuttles, 19 vehicles sold in 2021 Achievement of new technological milestones and signing of […] Installed base of more than 200 shuttles, 19 vehicles sold in 2021 Achievement of new technological milestones and signing of strategic partnerships for the launch of level 4 solutions Continued development of the Services… Continue reading @niche: NAVYA achieves 2021 revenue of €10.2 million001634

From G-Wagon pitchman to BMW EV god – Automotive News

Arnold Schwarzenegger, the headliner for a fiery reveal of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon at the 2018 Detroit auto show, is upgrading his pyrotechnic powers by playing Zeus, the Greek god of lightning, in a Super Bowl commercial for rival BMW. The actor and former California governor will be joined by Salma Hayek Pinault as Hera, the… Continue reading From G-Wagon pitchman to BMW EV god – Automotive News

Interview: Dieter Zetsche, Chief Executive, Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars – Automotive World

Mercedes-Benz is in the midst of a major product offensive. Four of the five models in its compact range have been launched; the news S-Class followed the launch of the E-Class, and at the 2014 Detroit auto show, Mercedes-Benz will unveil the next-generation C-Class. Daimler’s Q3 results showed a 13% year-on-year increase in vehicle sales,… Continue reading Interview: Dieter Zetsche, Chief Executive, Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars – Automotive World

@Toyota: Fukuoka City, Toyota and CJPT Agree to Cooperate in Realizing a Hydrogen Society

Fukuoka City and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have signed a partnership agreement aiming for the early realization of a hydrogen society. They will work closely with Commercial Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT), which works on commercial projects, to promote a wide range of collaborative initiatives to achieve the goal. As a first step, they have commenced… Continue reading @Toyota: Fukuoka City, Toyota and CJPT Agree to Cooperate in Realizing a Hydrogen Society

@Groupe PSA: PR Faurecia and HELLA announce the name of the world’s seventh largest automotive supplier003240

Texte Faurecia and HELLA are very pleased to introduce FORVIA, the newly combined Group’s name, following the successful completion of the acquisition of a controlling stake in HELLA by Faurecia on January 31, 2022. Resolutely looking FORward and committed to drive the mobility transition on roads or VIAs, FORVIA is about the movement and the… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Faurecia and HELLA announce the name of the world’s seventh largest automotive supplier003240

@Groupe PSA: PR Faurecia & HELLA: day one of the new combined Group003239

A compelling strategic rationale Faurecia’s acquisition of HELLA is a unique opportunity for two advanced technology companies to accelerate their transformation, achieve critical size and leading positions in Electronics (€7bn of sales by 2025) and Lifecycle Solutions. These two compatible and profitable companies are highly complementary in terms of technology, customer and geographic fit. They… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Faurecia & HELLA: day one of the new combined Group003239

@Groupe PSA: PR What people really think about eco-design and cars…..003238

Mobility has a significant societal and environmental impact. And it’s a topic that consumers are increasingly thinking about. Faurecia set out to explore attitudes to sustainability – lifestyle, mobility, vehicle features – to inform the ways we design, make, distribute, and recycle our products. In 2021 we conducted a large-scale study to evaluate consumer interest… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR What people really think about eco-design and cars…..003238

@Groupe PSA: PR Faurecia issues €700 million of ESG-linked Schuldscheindarlehen003237

Texte This transaction is part of the programme to finance the acquisition of HELLA announced on August 14, 2021. It prefinances part of the bridge financing which fully secures the funding of the acquisition and provides long-term liquidity to Faurecia. With this additional prefinancing operation, Faurecia has now secured more than 55% of the long-term… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Faurecia issues €700 million of ESG-linked Schuldscheindarlehen003237