Munich. The BMW Group reported its ninth consecutive record year in 2019, with a total of 2,520,307 (+1.2%) BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles delivered to customers worldwide. The BMW, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad brands also posted new all-time highs for 2019. Sales of electrified BMW and MINI vehicles also increased compared to the previous year.… Continue reading @BMW: New all-time high for BMW Group deliveries in 2019 confirms position as world’s leading premium car company
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Horizon Robotics reveals Horizon Matrix™ 2, its second generation scalable, low-power, ready-to-use autonomous driving computing platform
The passively cooled Matrix™ 2 utilizes Horizon’s automotive-grade Horizon Journey™ 2 AI processor and supports operation under a wide range of environmental conditions. The computing platform includes field-tested algorithms to deliver highly accurate vision perception for applications ranging from ADAS to fully autonomous robotaxis, shuttles, trucks and delivery fleets. Each Horizon Matrix™ 2 can support… Continue reading Horizon Robotics reveals Horizon Matrix™ 2, its second generation scalable, low-power, ready-to-use autonomous driving computing platform
Rinspeed unveils ‘MetroSnap’ electric vehicle developed with Stratasys 3D printing
At this week’s CES Show in Las Vegas, Swiss automobile manufacturer Rinspeed has unveiled its MetroSnap concept electric vehicle, developed with the help of leading 3D printer OEM Stratasys. Designed to showcase the “next generation of automated electric automobiles for city life,” the sustainable vehicle features over 30 3D printed interior and exterior parts, produced… Continue reading Rinspeed unveils ‘MetroSnap’ electric vehicle developed with Stratasys 3D printing
@GM: Capital Markets Day and Q4 2019 Earnings Details Announced
Capital Markets Day and Q4 2019 Earnings Details Announced 2020-01-09 DETROIT — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will announce its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 financial results and 2020 guidance on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Materials, including a press release and financial highlights, and Capital Markets Day presentation slides will be available on the company’s investor… Continue reading @GM: Capital Markets Day and Q4 2019 Earnings Details Announced
@VW Group: SEAT sales grow 10.9 percent in 2019 and set the best year ever
The company delivers 574,100 cars and surpasses the figure sold in 2018 SEAT repeats its sales leadership in Spain and reaches third position in Austria Germany, the UK, Switzerland, Poland, Israel, Sweden and Denmark post record volume growth CUPRA sales shoot up more than 70% SEAT sells 11,000 electric EXS kickscooters in 2019 and will… Continue reading @VW Group: SEAT sales grow 10.9 percent in 2019 and set the best year ever
Tesla All-Weather Kit Strategy Now Hits Scandinavia And Finland
When we wrote that Tesla was offering a free all-weather kit for its cars in Canada, we wondered if this was just generosity or a strategy to protect the Model 3. After all, a Finland study already said one unit of the Tesla had had soft and thin paint, and similar complaints started coming from… Continue reading Tesla All-Weather Kit Strategy Now Hits Scandinavia And Finland
@Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Fiona Pargeter, Customer Experience Director, to leave Jaguar Land Rover after 10 years Finbar McFall, Product Marketing Director, will take immediate responsibility for the Customer Experience function Andre Oosthuizen is appointed Jaguar Communications Director Coventry, UK, 9 January 2020 – Fiona Pargeter, Customer Experience Director, has announced her intention to leave Jaguar Land Rover. Fiona… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE LEADERSHIP TEAM
@Renault: THE NEW RENAULT E-TECH WORLD PREMIERE AT THE BRUSSELS MOTOR SHOW
Following the 2019 presentation of the New Clio and New Captur, Renault world première the new hybrid and rechargeable hybrid variants of its two best-sellers – New Clio E-TECH 140hp and New Captur E-TECH Plug-in 160 hp[1] – during the 2020 Brussels Motor Show. Groupe Renault ramps-up its electric vehicle strategy with innovative hybrid… Continue reading @Renault: THE NEW RENAULT E-TECH WORLD PREMIERE AT THE BRUSSELS MOTOR SHOW
New baby Jeep SUV set for 2022 launch
Jeep has wasted no time in making use of the new partnership between FCA and PSA by starting development on a new ‘ultra-compact’ SUV that will be pitched as a more rugged alternative to the likes of the Nissan Juke and Volkswagen T-Cross. And Auto Express can reveal that it’s going to be offered as a fully electric vehicle, too. Senior… Continue reading New baby Jeep SUV set for 2022 launch
@BMW: Compact BMW X models with plug-in hybrid drive: The new BMW X1 xDrive25e to be launched – followed by the BMW X2 xDrive25e.
Munich. The BMW Group is consistently driving its electrification strategy forward and presents new plug-in hybrid models for an especially popular and dynamically growing vehicle category. In the new BMW X1 xDrive25e and the new BMW X2 xDrive25e, the intelligently controlled interaction between a fuel combustion engine and an electric motor as well as locally emissions-free travel… Continue reading @BMW: Compact BMW X models with plug-in hybrid drive: The new BMW X1 xDrive25e to be launched – followed by the BMW X2 xDrive25e.