As Faurecia’s NAFILean™ lightweight hemp-based biomaterials are increasingly adopted by OEMs, the company has developed new figures showing the significant energy and environmental benefits of the innovative breakthrough. Not to mention a positive impact on agriculture. Following their initial registration with Peugeot PSA, the biomaterials are now being used in the car parts of six… Continue reading BREAKTHROUGH IN LIGHTWEIGHT BIOMATERIALS GAINS MOMENTUM
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Car manufacturer invests 100 million euros: Daimler builds battery plant in Thailand
All articles and backgrounds 03/14/2018 Car manufacturer invests 100 million euros Daimler builds battery plant in Thailand DPA Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche with an electric car study of its group: Batteries wants to produce the enterprise also in Thailand in the future. The carmaker Daimler Show stock market chart wants to produce the batteries for… Continue reading Car manufacturer invests 100 million euros: Daimler builds battery plant in Thailand
Mercedes-Benz will invest 100 million in Thailand for the production of batteries for vehicles
Published 3/14/2018 12:30 AM: 56CET STUTTGART (GERMANY), 14 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Mercedes-Benz Cars automobile group will invest 100 million euros in Bangkok, together with its local partner TAAP, for the production of electric vehicle batteries, the German company said in a statement. This investment will go towards the expansion of the existing car… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz will invest 100 million in Thailand for the production of batteries for vehicles
Alliance leadership appointments to accelerate synergies
From April 1st, additional convergence will be put in place to accelerate synergies in key operational areas as part of the Alliance 2022 mid-term plan. Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi today announced that they have met with the necessary employee representative groups for the convergence projects unveiled on March 1st. The following management organization will be… Continue reading Alliance leadership appointments to accelerate synergies
Best-ever February for BMW Group sales
Deliveries up 5.8%: 178,910 units worldwide Increases achieved in all major sales regions Solid growth in Group’s two biggest markets: China and USA Monthly BMW brand sales increase 5.1% to 155,328 Record MINI sales in February: up 10.8% with 23,319 deliveries BMW Group electrified vehicle sales +43.9% in February: 7,906 units Electrified sales total 15,041… Continue reading Best-ever February for BMW Group sales
BMW: six new front-wheel-drive models to look out for
The next BMW 1 Series is the first of six upcoming models due to switch to new front-wheel drive underpinnings called FEAR (Frontantrieb Architektur). Each will come with either two or all-wheel drive. We run through what to expect in the list below. Click here for our review of the front-wheel-drive BMW 1 Series saloon 1 Series… Continue reading BMW: six new front-wheel-drive models to look out for
E-mobility 12.03.2018 The New E-xpert Thomas Ulbrich talks about working with the G4 series and the role of the Zwickau plant. mehr
Mr. Ulbrich, before we look forward, let’s first take a quick look back. Do you still remember the day when you started your apprenticeship as a car mechanic at Volkswagen? Do I ever. It was September 1, 1983. We had a cold late summer that year, and I was so glad to finally be able… Continue reading E-mobility 12.03.2018 The New E-xpert Thomas Ulbrich talks about working with the G4 series and the role of the Zwickau plant. mehr
Could General Motors launch its own Airbnb for cars?
A smartphone displaying the Maven app, a GM car-sharing service is shown in Ann Arbor in April 2016. (Photo: Paul Sancya, AP) Airbnb for cars? Bloomberg reports that General Motors is planning something similar through its Maven car-sharing platform. The news service, citing unnamed sources, said GM will launch a pilot project this summer. “GM vehicle… Continue reading Could General Motors launch its own Airbnb for cars?
Electric car startup spun out of Faraday Future ‘EVelozcity’ claims to have raised $1 billion
We first revealed the existence of Evelozcity, an electric vehicle startup founded by former Faraday Future (FF) executives, a few months ago and it might already be a $1 billion company. The startup now claims to have raised ~$1 billion to bring its electric vehicles to market. Home Solar Power As we previously reported, Stefan Krause, former… Continue reading Electric car startup spun out of Faraday Future ‘EVelozcity’ claims to have raised $1 billion
European Commission tackles barriers to innovation: the second Innovation Deal focuses on batteries for electric vehicles
Today, the European Commission with eight partners – innovators and national and regional authorities – took a concrete step to address regulatory barriers to innovation in the area of electric vehicles. They signed an “Innovation Deal” entitled ‘From E-Mobility to recycling: the virtuous loop of the electric Vehicle’, which will tackle the problem of recycling… Continue reading European Commission tackles barriers to innovation: the second Innovation Deal focuses on batteries for electric vehicles