On the German Car market prices drop for end users. According to the regular discount study conducted by the Duisburg CAR Institute, dealers and manufacturers tweaked all available screws for discounts in July. The lower VAT had a particular impact on the internet offer prices of 30 popular models, which were on average 22.5 percent… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Car manufacturers give more discounts – highest discounts on electric cars000003
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DPD Electrified 10% Of Its Van Fleet Ahead Of Schedule
The British division of DPD boasted that it has increased the number of EVs from just over 130 at the start of 2020, to more than 700, smashing its own target by five months. That’s more than 10% of the entire fleet. It makes also DPD UK the biggest electric delivery fleet in the country. The… Continue reading DPD Electrified 10% Of Its Van Fleet Ahead Of Schedule
BMW Group’s Position In The Plug-In EV Market: June 2020
BMW Group (BMW and MINI brands), as in previous months, released an interesting set of global electromobility sales charts to show its market position within competition. The plug-in car registration data (BEV/PHEV) for the first half of 2020 comes from IHS Markit and concerns only passenger cars. * As usual, the purpose of the presentation… Continue reading BMW Group’s Position In The Plug-In EV Market: June 2020
Mitsubishi Heavy set to oversee Japan’s homegrown fighter project
TOKYO — Japan’s Defense Ministry confirmed Friday it will award a contract to a single Japanese company to oversee its next-generation fighter jet project, part of an effort to preserve a domestic defense industry that has atrophied amid decades of U.S.-led development. The winning company — most likely Mitsubishi Heavy Industries — would subcontract with… Continue reading Mitsubishi Heavy set to oversee Japan’s homegrown fighter project
Mahindra & Mahindra sees robust demand for the tractor industry this year
The coronavirus pandemic has ensured that year 2020 will be remembered by all. For Hemant Sikka, who took on the role of president – farm equipment sector, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on April 1, there are a couple of more reasons. The seasoned professional took on the new role, with a problem that he isn’t… Continue reading Mahindra & Mahindra sees robust demand for the tractor industry this year
My Life in Cars: Guz Khan
Some of my earliest memories are of brand-new leather seats in a BMW 7 Series. I was in the front seat of my uncle’s E32 back when no one cared about car seats or child safety. I must have been five or six years old. That’s one of my earliest memories of really loving cars.… Continue reading My Life in Cars: Guz Khan
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales June 2020: Model 3 Leads, Model Y In 14th
In June 2020 close to 230,000 new plug-in electric cars were sold globally, which on one hand is 22% less than a year ago, although on the other hand, it was one of the best results ever. The result is clearly hampered by China, while Europe pushes forward at an outstanding pace. Because the overall… Continue reading Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales June 2020: Model 3 Leads, Model Y In 14th
Ford’s plan to defer government loan payments a ‘concerning sign’
CLOSE For Ford Bronco fans it has been a long wait to see a new Ford Bronco model. The wait is finally over as Ford reveals the 2021 Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport. Wochit Ford Motor Co. confirmed Friday that it sought and won permission from the U.S. Department of Energy to defer debt payments… Continue reading Ford’s plan to defer government loan payments a ‘concerning sign’
ZF launches next-generation ADAS camera
ZF, the world’s leading supplier of automotive cameras, has launched its S-Cam4.8 with enhanced vision technology from Mobileye, an Intel Company, on the new Nissan Rogue in the US. Among the first ever cameras to offer the capability of a 100-degree horizontal field of view, the S-Cam4.8 represents another important step forward in meeting future… Continue reading ZF launches next-generation ADAS camera
Gilles Vidal joins Renault design team after stepping down as Peugeot design head
The Renault Group has announced that Gilles Vidal will join its design team, just two days after he stepped down as head of design at Peugeot. The new role, beginning in November, will be Vidal’s first appointment outside the PSA Group since he joined Citroen’s exterior styling department in 1996. He will report to the… Continue reading Gilles Vidal joins Renault design team after stepping down as Peugeot design head