Two striking Pininfarina car designs are set to make production in Vietnam after a unique voting process that featured almost 62,000 people. The designs, an SUV and saloon, share similar looks and were chosen over 20 other examples from rival design houses. They’re due to become primary models from a new Vietnamese car brand called Vinfast. Italian design… Continue reading New Pininfarina SUV and saloon designs to become first Vietnamese cars
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Faraday Future may have received a $1.5 billion lifeline
Faraday Future, Twitter To say Faraday Future has had a rough time would be an understatement between its financial crisis, executive exodus and CEO troubles. However, things might be looking up for the electric car maker. A Business Insider source has claimed that an unnamed Hong Kong backer has promised a $1.5 billion investment, $550… Continue reading Faraday Future may have received a $1.5 billion lifeline
Audi and Porsche talk about their new billion-dollar joint electric car platform
In order to take on Tesla in the all-electric luxury segment, Audi and Porsche decided to join forces last year and build a new electric vehicle platform from the ground up together. Now the CEOs of each company discuss their work on the new platform in an interview. Home Solar Power In their first interview… Continue reading Audi and Porsche talk about their new billion-dollar joint electric car platform
Two out of every three Spaniards would buy an electric car if it cost less than 15,000 euros
Almost 70% of Spaniards believe that the manufacture of electric vehicles does not stand out because it does not interest large corporations and oil companies. Electric and hybrid vehicles are a rising trend worldwide. The truth is that pollution levels, greater environmental awareness and the need for renewal of the vehicle fleet – which exceeds… Continue reading Two out of every three Spaniards would buy an electric car if it cost less than 15,000 euros
60% of drivers see a “positive future” for combustion engines
More than 60% of Spanish drivers see a positive future for gasoline and diesel engines, according to a new study published by Mazda. The studyMazda Driver Projectin charge with Ipsos MORI- asked 11,008 people from the main European markets, and on average 58% believe that «there is still much innovation and improvements ahead for gasoline… Continue reading 60% of drivers see a “positive future” for combustion engines
Daimler warns of supply chain risk from switch to electric cars
Daimler said spending on research and development would increase slightly in 2018 after spending 8.7 billion euros in 2017, a rise of 15 percent. FRANKFURT, – Daimler AG, owner of the Mercedes-Benz brand, warned that a fall in demand for diesel cars and a switch to electric vehicles could force it to prop up its… Continue reading Daimler warns of supply chain risk from switch to electric cars
E-mobility 12.02.2018 A clear plan for change Staff at the Braunschweig site are set to start building battery systems. mehr
Batteries in cars are now responsible for far more than simply storing electrical energy. These days, we talk about “battery systems.” These are components comprising over 2,000 individual parts, like in the e-Golf, for example – including cell modules, controllers, battery control units, and the housing. All weighing barely 350 kilograms. “We have to be… Continue reading E-mobility 12.02.2018 A clear plan for change Staff at the Braunschweig site are set to start building battery systems. mehr
E-mobility: BMW relies on hybrid and electric cars
Hybrid BMW Heavyweights such as GM, Ford, VW or Daimler have announced a variety of e-models. BMW wants to be a leader in this field in the endurance competition of the upper-class providers. (Photo: AP) The worldwide growing demand for electric and hybrid cars should BMW 2018 will bring significant growth in this segment. The… Continue reading E-mobility: BMW relies on hybrid and electric cars
BMW starts the year with a world sales record and almost 170,000 units sold
Published 2/13/2018 11:20 PM: 37CET MUNICH (GERMANY), 13 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) – The German automotive group BMW sold a total of 169,538 vehicles worldwide during the first month of the year, registering a record for the company and an increase of 3.8% over the same month of the previous year. The head of Sales of… Continue reading BMW starts the year with a world sales record and almost 170,000 units sold
European drivers still want the internal combustion engine
Almost 60% of European drivers see a positive future for petrol and diesel engines, according to new research published by Mazda. The Mazda Driver Project research – commissioned together with Ipsos MORI – polled 11,008 people across key European markets and an average of 58% believe there is “a lot of innovation and improvement still… Continue reading European drivers still want the internal combustion engine