Category: OEMs

Ford could produce its own EV battery cells by 2025, executive says – CNBC

People visit Ford’s all-electric SUV Mustang Mach-E at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, the United States, Nov. 22, 2019. Xinhua via Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor should be selling enough electric vehicles in North America to produce its own battery cells domestically by 2025, an executive with the automaker told… Continue reading Ford could produce its own EV battery cells by 2025, executive says – CNBC

@Daimler: “Are you AMG-ready?” – The campaign for the new brand positioning of Mercedes-AMG

Motivation and objective The new campaign “Are you AMG-ready?” marks the start of the positioning of the Mercedes-AMG brand as a sub-brand of Mercedes-Benz with the aim of strengthening the product portfolio as a performance luxury brand. The campaign not only introduces a new AMG brand identity and attitude, it also forms the communicative prelude… Continue reading @Daimler: “Are you AMG-ready?” – The campaign for the new brand positioning of Mercedes-AMG

@VW Group: Volkswagen Board discusses decarbonization plan with independent Sustainability Council002982

At their first joint meeting this year, Volkswagen Group Board of Management and the independent Volkswagen Sustainability Council discussed the Group’s decarbonization plan and activities. The Sustainability Council called in particular for an even stronger discussion on Volkswagen Group’s corporate purpose to provide CO2 neutral mobility for all, together with a clearly defined end date… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Board discusses decarbonization plan with independent Sustainability Council002982

@Groupe PSA: PR PEUGEOT French market leader at the end of April in France001671

For the second month in a row, PEUGEOT is the French market leader in the PC+LCV segment and has achieved an excellent performance in the first four months of 2021 with a 19% market share.The success of the PEUGEOT vehicle range continues, with six PEUGEOT vehicles leading their segment, with the PEUGEOT 208 remaining the… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR PEUGEOT French market leader at the end of April in France001671

@BMW: BMW Group Strengthens Leadership Position in Battery Technology with Investment in Solid-State Innovator Solid Power001096

 ### Start of joint Press Release from all partners involved ### Louisville, Colorado, USA. Solid Power, an industry-leading producer of all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, today announced a $130 million Series B investment round led by the BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and Volta Energy Technologies. Ford and the BMW Group have also expanded… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group Strengthens Leadership Position in Battery Technology with Investment in Solid-State Innovator Solid Power001096

@BMW: Innovation driver for hydrogen technology and tomorrow’s sustainable CO2-free mobility001095

+++ Bavarian Economic Affairs Minister Hubert Aiwanger and BMW Group Board of Management Member Dr Andreas Wendt impressed by Landshut Lightweight Construction and Technology Centre’s expertise in manufacturing components for hydrogen propulsion +++ Innovative capabilities and industrialisation expertise showcased in small series of BMW i Hydrogen NEXT from 2022 Landshut. Development of CO2-free drive technologies… Continue reading @BMW: Innovation driver for hydrogen technology and tomorrow’s sustainable CO2-free mobility001095

‘We’ve finally seen evidence that Lotus really does have an exciting future’

Britain has had its fair share of mystifying car manufacturers – some brands that puzzle us because of their success and quite a few others whose diminutive scale has baffled us all. Lotus has been firmly in the last of those categories for many years, but this week we’ve finally seen real evidence that this… Continue reading ‘We’ve finally seen evidence that Lotus really does have an exciting future’

New Lotus SUV likely as part of brand’s electric revolution

Lotus has revealed a substantial new product strategy that will see the company move beyond sports car manufacturing and likely into SUVs, using four platforms to create a Lotus line-up broader than at any other point in the marque’s history.  The arrival of the all-new combustion powered Emira sports car, which will be revealed this… Continue reading New Lotus SUV likely as part of brand’s electric revolution

Jaguar Land Rover shuts two factories due to semiconductor shortage

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is temporarily closing two of its UK plants due to a global shortage of semiconductors. The manufacturer’s factories in Castle Bromwich and Halewood will begin “operating a limited period of non-production” from 26 April, while operations will continue at the JLR Solihull plant. In a statement, JLR said: “Like other automotive… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover shuts two factories due to semiconductor shortage