Schaeffler and VDL Groep are jointly exploring the development and production of a new generation of self-driving shuttles for public transport. The two family-owned companies will be showcasing a first demonstrator as well as all relevant automotive electrification and steering technology at the IAA Mobility show in Munich, which opens on September 5. The initiators… Continue reading Schaeffler and VDL Groep to co-develop self-driving electric shuttles for public transport
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Solaris leads European electric bus market after first half of 2023
With a share of 16.4%, Solaris is the new leader of the European electric bus market after the first six months of 2023. Solaris is also the largest supplier of electric buses in Europe, taking into account all vehicles delivered from 2012 to the end of June 2023. In the first six months of 2023, a total of 2,567 electric buses were registered in Europe, of which as many as 421 were Solaris vehicles. This gave the company… Continue reading Solaris leads European electric bus market after first half of 2023
Solaris leads European electric bus market after first half of 2023
With a share of 16.4%, Solaris is the new leader of the European electric bus market after the first six months of 2023. Solaris is also the largest supplier of electric buses in Europe, taking into account all vehicles delivered from 2012 to the end of June 2023. In the first six months of 2023, a total of 2,567 electric buses were registered in Europe, of which as many as 421 were Solaris vehicles. This gave the company… Continue reading Solaris leads European electric bus market after first half of 2023
Bullet built the Royal Enfield Empire, will go global in its new Avatar: Siddhartha Lal
Having lived for over 9 decades of presence, Royal Enfield Bullet, the world’s oldest motorcycle in continuous production, has been launched in its new avatar and within a month it will make its way to its first home or a place of birth in Britain after almost half a decade. With its new slogan “Bullet… Continue reading Bullet built the Royal Enfield Empire, will go global in its new Avatar: Siddhartha Lal
Bullet built the Royal Enfield Empire, will go global in its new Avatar
Having lived for over 9 decades of presence, Royal Enfield Bullet, the world’s oldest motorcycle in continuous production, has been launched in its new avatar and within a month it will make its way to its first home or a place of birth in Britain after decades. With its new slogan “Bullet Meri Jaan”, the… Continue reading Bullet built the Royal Enfield Empire, will go global in its new Avatar
Bullet built the Royal Enfield Empire, will go global in its new Avatar
Having lived for over 9 decades of presence, Royal Enfield Bullet, the world’s oldest motorcycle in continuous production, has been launched in its new avatar and within a month it will make its way to its first home or a place of birth in Britain after decades. With its new slogan “Bullet Meri Jaan”, the… Continue reading Bullet built the Royal Enfield Empire, will go global in its new Avatar
BMW is back on top for the second age of electric cars
For a while, it seemed worryingly like BMW had lost it. The wanton controversiality of the buck-toothed 4 Series, outlandish iX and wilfully challenging i7 gave the impression that the firm was eschewing mass appeal entirely in pursuit of heightened appeal in the more lucrative luxury market, among demographics who value polarisation over panache. Now,… Continue reading BMW is back on top for the second age of electric cars
BMW Neue Klasse concept sets tone for brand’s EV reinvention
“Our promise is that the Neue Klasse will do so many things differently but some things will stay the same.” The Vision Neue Klasse is clearly an evolution of the outlandish i Vision Dee concept that BMW showed at CES in Las Vegas earlier this year, drawing on that car’s sharp-angled silhouette (which Dukec refers… Continue reading BMW Neue Klasse concept sets tone for brand’s EV reinvention
Matt Prior: what was the first ever ‘supercar’?
My eyebrow was raised by a motoring story in The Times newspaper last week, which attributed the luxury car dealer Tom Hartley with coining the word ‘supercar’ in Britain. It made me wonder whether or not that was true (it isn’t), and if not, from where its use came. Even the best encyclopedic corners of… Continue reading Matt Prior: what was the first ever ‘supercar’?
Euro NCAP approves Soft Motorcycle 360 for official testing
Euro NCAP has approved the Soft Motorcycle 360 for use in official Euro NCAP testing. The Powered Two-Wheeler (PTW) test target can be used to conduct all of Euro NCAP’s motorcycle-based ADAS test scenarios. Designed and manufactured by AB Dynamics Group company, Dynamic Research Inc (DRI), the Soft Motorcycle 360 has been approved for use… Continue reading Euro NCAP approves Soft Motorcycle 360 for official testing