Six months after it first revealed the bold new Vantage, Aston Martin has commenced production of the most sporting model in the luxury carmaker’s series production range. With the first Vantage coming off the British brand’s Gaydon production line today, deliveries to customers will commence later this month. Aston Martin president and CEO, Dr Andy Palmer,… Continue reading Aston Martin commences production of the new Vantage
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Continental Increases Investment in DigiLens
Continental increases its investment in Silicon Valley-based DigiLens to close to 18 percent Promising results of joint development for automotive waveguide head-up displays are paving the way for augmented reality Thorsten-Alexander Kern (Continental) joins DigiLens’ Board of Directors Auburn Hills, Mich., May 17, 2018 – The technology company Continental is increasing its investment in DigiLens… Continue reading Continental Increases Investment in DigiLens
Press Releases – Car data: Automakers welcome European Commission’s focus on safe and secure access
Brussels, 17 May 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is pleased to see that the European Commission is giving priority to ensuring safe and secure access to vehicle data in the third EU Mobility Package that was presented today. In its new Communication ‘On the Road to Automated Mobility’, the Commission mentions the… Continue reading Press Releases – Car data: Automakers welcome European Commission’s focus on safe and secure access
New car tech to create 320,000 UK jobs by 2030
Cutting-edge technology will create an additional 320,000 jobs in the UK’s automotive industry by 2030, despite fears increasing automation could reduce the nation’s workforce. Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) chief executive Steve Nash said at the London motor show that rapidly growing demand for newly created jobs such as analytic engineers, 3D printing technicians… Continue reading New car tech to create 320,000 UK jobs by 2030
SAIC brings NEVs to energy-saving exhibition
SAIC Motor Corporation Limited brought seven vehicle models to the 5th China International Energy-saving and New Energy Vehicles Exhibition & Energy-saving and New Energy Vehicles Achievement Exhibition held in Beijing on Oct 18. The exhibited vehicle models were the pure electric internet SUV Roewe ERX5, the plug-in hybrid internet sedan Roewe ei6, the plug-in hybrid… Continue reading SAIC brings NEVs to energy-saving exhibition
SAIC Motor expands finance business with FOF founding
SAIC Motor Corporation Limited and Zhongyuan Asset Management Co Ltd announced on Sept 26 that they had co-established a company to conduct fund of funds (FOF) business. Approximately six billion yuan ($925 million) will be invested in the company with SAIC Capital Co Ltd appointed as FOF manager. The company was established to guide social… Continue reading SAIC Motor expands finance business with FOF founding
SAIC’s innovative vehicles shine at industry fair
SAIC Motor Corporation Limited exhibited eight vehicles at the 2017 China International Industry Fair held in Shanghai on Nov 7. The intelligence-and-green oriented vehicles typified the fair’s theme of “innovation, intelligence and green” and also demonstrated SAIC Motor’s capacity for independent innovation and determination to become a world-renowned automobile enterprise. Using development trends in technology,… Continue reading SAIC’s innovative vehicles shine at industry fair
Electric car Pioneer spartan Warehousing: Tesla lets German customers wait for spare parts for months
All articles and backgrounds 05/17/2018 Electric car pioneer spartan warehousing Tesla lets German customers wait for spare parts for months REUTERS New bumper, new fender? It can sometimes take months for the spare parts of a Tesla to reach German customers German TeslaCustomers often have to wait three to four weeks for simple spare parts… Continue reading Electric car Pioneer spartan Warehousing: Tesla lets German customers wait for spare parts for months
Press Releases – Truck industry reacts to EU proposal for first-ever CO2 standards
Brussels, 17 May 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), representing the seven major EU producers of heavy-duty vehicles, takes note of the European Commission’s proposal for CO2 emission standards for EU trucks, published today. This is one important part of a broader strategy to further decarbonise road transport – an objective to which… Continue reading Press Releases – Truck industry reacts to EU proposal for first-ever CO2 standards
Shock study for BMW, Daimler and Co .: Chinese carmakers catching up on innovations
All articles and backgrounds 05/17/2018 Shock study for BMW, Daimler and Co. Chinese carmakers are catching up fast on innovations Tom Grünweg Small car from BAIC Autoworkers in the West have long been ridiculing the competition in China – but it is becoming apparent that manufacturers from the People’s Republic could become real challengers. Because… Continue reading Shock study for BMW, Daimler and Co .: Chinese carmakers catching up on innovations