TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Gett, the global leader in corporate on-demand transportation, today announces the closure of its New York rideshare business, Juno, effective today. Gett also announces a strategic partnership with Lyft to enable Gett’s corporate clients to access rides in the United States beginning next year. Dave Waiser, Gett… Continue reading Gett Announces Closure of Juno and Strategic Partnership With Lyft
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Autoliv Introduces Airbag That Prevents Passengers From Colliding
OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in vehicle safety systems, today announced the development of a new front center airbag that is designed to save lives in side-impact crash situations. The airbag will be showcased at Autoliv’s Capital Markets Day held on November 19… Continue reading Autoliv Introduces Airbag That Prevents Passengers From Colliding
GROUPE RENAULT : Information concerning the total number of voting rights and shares – October 2019
Information concerning the total number of voting rights and shares, provided pursuant to article L. 233-8 II of the Code de commerce (the French Commercial Code) and the Article 223-16 of the Règlement général de l’Autorité des marchés financiers (Regulation of the French stock market authority) Company name of the issuer: Renault SA13/15 quai Alphonse Le… Continue reading GROUPE RENAULT : Information concerning the total number of voting rights and shares – October 2019
German Industrial Job Losses Top 80,000 With Daimler Cuts
German Industrial Job Losses Top 80,000 With Daimler Cuts Bloomberg | Nov 15, 2019 at 5:00 AM Germany’s economy may have narrowly avoided a recession, but the pressure on the country’s industry shows no sign of abating.
Honda profit plummets
Honda Atlas Cars reported a 50 per cent drop in its profit after tax down to Rs509.7 million in the July to September period of its half yearly financial results filed with the stock exchange on Thursday.The fall in sales revenue is largely due to a fall in sales volume dropping by 67pc year-on-year.HCAR saw its gross margin improve by 288 basis points to 10.4pc “on back of higher car prices and cost efficiencies” in the second quarter.
Ferrari Roma coupe unveiled
Ferrari has unveiled the new Roma.The luxury coupe can make 0-100 kmph in 3.4 seconds and 0-200 kmph in 9.3 seconds.Ferrari Roma’s chassis makes use of the modular technology developed by the luxury sports car manufacturer for its new generation models.
German auto giant BMW presents research facility for battery cells in Munich
BERLIN, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — German auto giant BMW presented a battery cell research center on Thursday to “advance battery cell technology and carefully dissect the production processes.”
According to BMW, total investments for the research center in Munich, where 200 people will be employed, are 200 million euros (219.9 million U.S. dollars).
Battery cell technology is a “key success factor” for BMW vehicle fleet because it affects both the operational performance of cars as well as battery costs, said Oliver Zipse, chief executive officer of BMW.
BMW announced that it would not manufacture the battery cells itself but would only develop batteries specially tailored to the needs of its cars in cooperation with the battery manufacturers. Furthermore, scientists at the facility would research new materials to produce battery cells.
Employee representatives at the BMW Group would be “actively involved” with the aim of developing expertise within the company to secure jobs “for the long t..
Hyundai to Roll out Pickup Trucks at Its U.S. Plant
Hyundai will manufacture a pickup truck exclusively for the North American market.The automaker expects to bank on the Santa Cruz to boost its profitability, as pickup trucks are the most popular vehicles in the U.S.Sport utility vehicles accounted for 72.1 percent of total car sales there for this year, and an estimated 20 percent of them were pickup trucks.
Hyundai Motor launches mobility service venture in Los Angeles
It plans to expand the service from autonomous ridesharing to multimodal transportation.MoceanLab is Hyundai’s latest effort to transform itself into a mobility solutions provider.It also formed a joint venture with Aptiv in September to focus on developing autonomous technology.
Alabama-built Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup in the works
Hyundai has confirmed plans for an Alabama-built pickup called the Santa Cruz.Along with its sleek styling, the Santa Cruz concept featured an extended cab with rear-hinged half-doors and a unique extendable bed that gave it the carrying capacity of a midsize pickup.Hyundai has not confirmed either feature or the final styling for the production vehicle.