Ford increasing production of Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator this summer by 20 percent to meet surging customer demand, adding 550 jobs at Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville Expedition retail sales increased 35 percent in 2018 and its market segment share gained 5.6 percentage points, while from the 2017 to 2018 model year, average transaction… Continue reading Ford Boosts Production for Expedition, Adds 550 Jobs to Meet Demand, New Advertising Touts SUV’s Capability
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Via ID buys UbiGo, Sweden’s MaaS specialist
UbiGo, the Swedish mobility as a service (MaaS) company, has been bought by Via ID. Following a successful trial in Gothenburg, UbiGo launched in Stockholm last summer, enabling customers to plan, book and buy tickets for public transport as well as taxis, car sharing services, and car and bike rental via the UbiGo app. Customers… Continue reading Via ID buys UbiGo, Sweden’s MaaS specialist
Electric car promotion: VW wants free charging for low-income
Volkswagen demands from the Federal Government a comprehensive catalog of measures to promote the electromobility, After all, the group has dedicated itself entirely to this topic. March 19, 2019, 8:54 am, Andreas Donath Volkswagen ID: Range of 400 to 600 km (Image: Volkswagen) Low-income earners should be financially supported in the purchase of an electric… Continue reading Electric car promotion: VW wants free charging for low-income
Hyundai and Kia Invest $300m in India’s Largest Mobility Service Provider Ola
Companies to collaborate on building unique fleet and jointly explore mobility solutions in global markets Strategic partnership also aims to develop EVs and charging infrastructure customized for Indian market Partnership to nurture micro-entrepreneurship opportunities by providing access to customized Hyundai and Kia vehicles as well as financing and insurance benefits for driver-partners Hyundai Motor Group… Continue reading Hyundai and Kia Invest $300m in India’s Largest Mobility Service Provider Ola
China Evergrande Group reckons it can take on Elon Musk’s Tesla
March 19, 2019 A Chinese developer known for its investments in everything from soccer clubs to spring-water companies is taking on Elon Musk in the electric vehicle arena, declaring it can be the biggest manufacturer in the world within three to five years. China Evergrande Group, the nation’s second-largest property developer, has been moving further… Continue reading China Evergrande Group reckons it can take on Elon Musk’s Tesla
Peugeot ready to support a PSA offensive
They agree with the applied historical epithet PSA’s latest financial results. Six years after the eventual rescue of the automaker then under water, members of the Peugeot bicentennial dynasty can only congratulate the return to grace of the group led by Carlos Tavares. “The Opel operation is an exceptional success, we did not think that… Continue reading Peugeot ready to support a PSA offensive
Hyundai Motor, Kia to invest $300 million in India’s Ola
FILE PHOTO: The Hyundai logo is seen during the first press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, Oct. 2, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo (Reuters) – South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors Corp will together invest $300 million in Indian ride-hailing platform Ola, playing catch-up in the global race to… Continue reading Hyundai Motor, Kia to invest $300 million in India’s Ola
Area Toyota plants to lose 10% of production but new vehicle may loom – Simcoe Reformer
Toyota assembly plants in Southwestern Ontario will lose about 10 per cent of their total production, 50,000 vehicles a year, the second blow to the automotive sector here in recent months. Parked cars line the parking lot at the Toyota plant in Cambridge, Ontario on Tuesday February 10, 2015. (File photo) Toyota assembly plants in… Continue reading Area Toyota plants to lose 10% of production but new vehicle may loom – Simcoe Reformer
INEOS Projekt Grenadier 4×4 on track for 2020 reveal, production in 2021 – Autoblog – Autoblog
The pursuit for a proper philosophical successor to the Land Rover Defender continues under the auspices of billionaire British businessman Jim Ratcliffe. In the past two years, Ratcliffe’s chemical company INEOS has created the standalone division INEOS Automotive, put CEO Dirk Heilmann in charge of a team of auto industry veterans, and contracted with MBtech… Continue reading INEOS Projekt Grenadier 4×4 on track for 2020 reveal, production in 2021 – Autoblog – Autoblog
GM Cruise snags Dropbox HR head to hire at least 1,000 engineers by end of year
GM Cruise plans to hire hundreds of employees over the next nine months, doubling its engineering staff, TechCrunch has learned. It’s an aggressive move by the autonomous vehicle technology company to double its size as it pushes to deploy a robotaxi service by the end of the year. Arden Hoffman, who helped scale Dropbox, will… Continue reading GM Cruise snags Dropbox HR head to hire at least 1,000 engineers by end of year