A former manager of BMW has been targeted by the prosecutor. He is suspected of having received kickbacks for years. BMW headquarters in Munich Thursday, 11.01.2018 15:46 clock The prosecutor Munich I investigates against a former BMWManager and eight other accused. This was confirmed by the group. As the “Wirtschaftswoche” reports, citing the Munich authorities,… Continue reading Prosecutor investigates ex-BMW manager
Category: OEMs
Toyota C-HR leads the pack as the top-selling new SUV in 2017
Toyota City, Japan, January 11, 2018―Toyota Motor Corporation today revealed strong results for its C-HR model in 2017(Jan.-Dec.), with sales topping 117,299 units1, earning the top spot among all automakers in the number of new SUVs sold in Japan in 2017. The C-HR debuted in December 2016 as an SUV that reflects Toyota’s commitment to… Continue reading Toyota C-HR leads the pack as the top-selling new SUV in 2017
Nissan: Nissan sells more than 75,000 vehicles equipped with ProPILOT Assist
Nissan strengthens its autonomous driving technology leadership by selling 75,000 ProPILOT Assist-equipped vehicles Nissan has introduced ProPILOT technology in four models in Japan and the U.S., with more on the way Nissan announced today that it reached the milestone of selling 75,000 vehicles equipped with its ProPILOT Assist autonomous driving technology (known as ProPILOT in… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan sells more than 75,000 vehicles equipped with ProPILOT Assist
Mazda, Toyota select Alabama for new U.S. auto manufacturing plant
2018/01/11 Company Information Investment to reach $1.6 billion for facility that will employ up to 4,000, open in 2021 Montgomery, Alabama (January 10, 2018) – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle joined Mazda (MZDAF) and Toyota (NYSE: TM) leaders today to announce the automakers have selected Huntsville, Alabama as the site of… Continue reading Mazda, Toyota select Alabama for new U.S. auto manufacturing plant
LEVC’s sister company Emerald Automotive (USA) LLC relaunches to become London EV Company (USA) LLC
Emerald Automotive LLC relaunches to become London EV Company (USA) LLC Brand consolidation reinforces the group’s expertise in purpose built urban commercial vehicles LEVC (formerly the London Taxi Company) has announced today that the automotive engineering company Emerald Automotive (USA) LLC is to become London EV Company (USA) LLC, in a move to consolidate the… Continue reading LEVC’s sister company Emerald Automotive (USA) LLC relaunches to become London EV Company (USA) LLC
Groupe Renault is preparing the mobility services of the future with the Alliance Ventures fund
Wednesday 10 January 2018 by Emmanuel GENTY – Corporate Emmanuel GENTY Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest On 9 January 2018 at the salon CES in Las Vegas, Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, announced the creation of Alliance Ventures, a corporate venture capital fund that will invest… Continue reading Groupe Renault is preparing the mobility services of the future with the Alliance Ventures fund
Notice: Livestream of a press conference by Toyota and Mazda
January 10, 2018 Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation will make an announcement and hold a press conference at 3:00 pm (U.S. Eastern Standard Time) / 2:00 pm (U.S. Central Standard Time) / 12:00 pm (U.S. Pacific Standard Time) in the U.S. regarding their joint venture plant in the U.S. Livestream of the press… Continue reading Notice: Livestream of a press conference by Toyota and Mazda
Waze Brings Community-Based Traffic and Navigation App to Ford Vehicles with SYNC 3
Ford and Waze are teaming up at CES 2018 to announce the popular community-based traffic and navigation app will be available for Ford vehicles equipped with SYNC® 3 Waze users will soon be able to plug their smartphones into a SYNC 3-enabled Ford vehicle and project the app directly onto its touch screen Through AppLink™,… Continue reading Waze Brings Community-Based Traffic and Navigation App to Ford Vehicles with SYNC 3
Fernando Andreu New Plant Manager in Eisenach
Fernando Andreu New Plant Manager in Eisenach 2018-01-10 Rüsselsheim/Eisenach. Change of leadership at the Opel plant in Eisenach: Fernando Andreu was named Plant Manager of the Thuringian facility effective January 8. The 47 year-old Andreu was previously Assistant Plant Manager at the Opel plant in Zaragoza, Spain, and succeeds Pieter Ruts, who is named Industrial Program Director.… Continue reading Fernando Andreu New Plant Manager in Eisenach
New infotainment system with innovative address system: Daimler invests in what3words
Investment expands cooperation with the start-up New models from the compact class are first to use the address system Navigation destination easy to input with three words Stuttgart – Daimler AG is expanding cooperation with the start-up what3words. As part of the move, the company took part in a round of financing by what3words and… Continue reading New infotainment system with innovative address system: Daimler invests in what3words