GIG Car Share Chooses the Ridecell Platform for its Expansion into Seattle

The United States’ Largest Free-Floating Car Share Company Uses the Ridecell Mobility Platform to Easily Track Inventory, Rent Vehicles and Automate Operations SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2020 – Ridecell Inc., the leading platform provider for shared mobility operators, today announced that GIG Car Share, powered by AAA Northern California, will use the Ridecell High-yield Mobility… Continue reading GIG Car Share Chooses the Ridecell Platform for its Expansion into Seattle

Chorley Group acquires two new dealerships

Chorley Group has announced the acquisition of 06 Ormskirk Ltd for an undisclosed fee, which includes 06 Vauxhall Ormskirk and 06 Mitsubishi Skelmersdale. Chorley Group who currently operate nine franchises across the North West and employ 250 people locally, confirmed news that the businesses will become part of Chorley Group trading as Chorley Group Vauxhall… Continue reading Chorley Group acquires two new dealerships

Electric vehicles: Helping consumers identify the right recharging option with standardised labels

Brussels, 1 March 2021 – A brand new harmonised set of labels for electric vehicles and charging stations will start to be used throughout Europe as of 20 March this year, in line with the requirements of the EU Directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (2014/94/EU). As well as appearing on charging stations,… Continue reading Electric vehicles: Helping consumers identify the right recharging option with standardised labels

@Nissan: Ariya expected to be the most aerodynamic Nissan crossover ever built000250

2021/02/24 [embedded content] Nissan’s engineering and design teams worked to maximise Ariya’s driving range with a decade of electric vehicle know-how Targeted drag coefficient of 0.297 means Ariya is expected to become the most aerodynamic Nissan crossover Ariya’s meticulously-shaped design seamlessly slices through the air, helping to maximise driving efficiency PARIS – Drawing on a… Continue reading @Nissan: Ariya expected to be the most aerodynamic Nissan crossover ever built000250

Inside the industry: Can Bollore really Reimagine JLR?

So large was the recent explosion of news detonated by Jaguar Land Rover that the boom is still resonating. While lots was revealed in Thierry Bolloré’s first public outing as JLR CEO, here are some of the questions that we feel still need answers. Why cancel the new Jaguar XJ, nigh-on complete at an estimated investment… Continue reading Inside the industry: Can Bollore really Reimagine JLR?

@Nissan: 2021/03/01 Nissan signs MOU with Suzhou High-Speed Rail New Town for new design and mobility …000248

2021/03/01 SUZHOU, China – Nissan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Suzhou High-Speed Rail New Town to support Suzhou City’s intelligent transport initiative. As part of the agreement, Nissan will offer its global experience and expertise to accelerate mobility initiatives of Suzhou city. Shengyi DING, Deputy Director of Suzhou High-Speed Rail New… Continue reading @Nissan: 2021/03/01 Nissan signs MOU with Suzhou High-Speed Rail New Town for new design and mobility …000248

Analysis: How UK grid will cope with an EV revolution by 2030

It has been clear for a while now that electric vehicles are coming. If the sales charts and chatter on social media weren’t clues enough, the UK government’s announcement of a 2030 ban on the sale of new ICE cars is the future writ large in bold font. But as Brits start to buy more… Continue reading Analysis: How UK grid will cope with an EV revolution by 2030

German Manager Magazin: New car registrations January: Electric boom in the German car market continues – KBA Numbers000612

Of the 169,754 newly registered cars in January 2021, 62,371 cars, and thus 36.7 percent, had alternative drives, counted by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). More than a third of all new cars registered in January are therefore purely battery-electric, with plug-in or normal hybrid, and have a fuel cell, hydrogen or gas tanks… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: New car registrations January: Electric boom in the German car market continues – KBA Numbers000612

Exclusive: Wuhan, recovering from virus, weighs policies to help hometown automaker Dongfeng

By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Wuhan city is considering steps to support its biggest local automaker Dongfeng Motor Corp, according to a draft policy document reviewed by Reuters, as the epicentre of China’s novel coronavirus outbreak tries to revive its economy. The potential measures include subsidies for new car buyers,… Continue reading Exclusive: Wuhan, recovering from virus, weighs policies to help hometown automaker Dongfeng

Good neighbours: an EV charging solution for owners with no driveway

“It’s all about the Charlottes,” says Joel Teague, CEO of Co Charger, a new company that claims to have the answer to that rather large elephant in the EV room: how to charge your car at home when you don’t have a charger, never mind a driveway. According to Co Charger, at least 40% of… Continue reading Good neighbours: an EV charging solution for owners with no driveway