Things do not work out in Germany for Opel. Fearing a haemorrhage in the workforce, the works council of the new division of PSA has simply decided to block candidates for various plans for voluntary departures in progress. More than 200 cases – most of them from Russelsheim, Kaiserslautern or Eisenach plants – are currently… Continue reading Opel: the works council blocks candidates at departure
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Fastned To Install Multi-Charger Stations In UK
Fastned fast charging station The first station will be located within the Newcastle University’s Newcastle Helix site. The second one near the heart of the Sunderland. Both are to be equipped with six fast chargers, but only two in Newcastle will be 175 kW (350 kW enabled), the other 10 probably will be 50 kW.… Continue reading Fastned To Install Multi-Charger Stations In UK
After death of Ford Taurus, Fusion, Fiesta, will Ford fans buy a Chevy?
CLOSE Ford Motor Company announced that it will discontinue the Fiesta subcompact car, the Fusion mid-size sedan and the Taurus full-size car in the U.S. USA TODAY A 2012 Ford Taurus. (Photo: FORD) Ford families drive Fords. Chevrolet families drive Chevys. And they often refuse to switch. Ford’s decision to cut nearly its entire car… Continue reading After death of Ford Taurus, Fusion, Fiesta, will Ford fans buy a Chevy?
Ford Torrence Plant To Stop Making Cars, Focus On SUVs
CHICAGO (CBS/AP) — After a more than 30 year run, the Ford Motor Co. plant on the city’s Southeast Side will stop making the Ford Taurus in 2019, and instead focus on pricier SUVs, the company announced. The Details: The Taurus, first produced in 1986, was once the top-selling car in the U.S. Production will… Continue reading Ford Torrence Plant To Stop Making Cars, Focus On SUVs
BMW Teams up With Innoviz to Bring Solid State LiDAR to Its Future Self-Driving Cars
The Germans may be getting ready to outfit their upcoming fleet of autonomous cars with new sensors. via Innoviz BMW has been one of the more quiet manufacturers dabbling in autonomy this past year. Despite it looking to deliver a fully self-driving car as early as 2021, the German automaker has been very tightlipped on… Continue reading BMW Teams up With Innoviz to Bring Solid State LiDAR to Its Future Self-Driving Cars
Volkswagen mild hybrid and natural gas engines to drastically cut CO2
The Volkswagen Group will introduce mild hybrid and natural gas engine technology to its ranges in an attempt to cut average CO2 outputs to below the upcoming 95g/km limit. At the Vienna Motor Symposium, the German company confirmed that the Mk8 VW Golf would be the first to come with a new 48V mild hybrid powertrain that’s currently… Continue reading Volkswagen mild hybrid and natural gas engines to drastically cut CO2
Imec Solid-State Battery Is On Track For 2024 Release – 1000Wh/L at 2C
5 M BY MARK KANE Imec, the Belgium-based research and innovation hub vested in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, announced progress in next-gen solid-state batteries for EVs. The company recently developed a prototype cell with energy density of 200 Wh/liter at a charging speed of 0.5C (2 hours). Read Also – Continental Eyes Entry Into Battery… Continue reading Imec Solid-State Battery Is On Track For 2024 Release – 1000Wh/L at 2C
Solid-State LiDAR from Magna & Innoviz for BMW Group
On the road to developing autonomous technologies, perhaps nothing is more important than the vehicle being able to see the world around it. To help meet this challenge, Magna and its partner, Innoviz Technologies, will supply the BMW Group with solid-state LiDAR for upcoming autonomous vehicle production platforms. Magna and its partner, Innoviz Technologies, will… Continue reading Solid-State LiDAR from Magna & Innoviz for BMW Group
Sergio Marchionne Admits Maserati Levante Launch ‘Sucked’
The struggling SUV had problems from the get go. The Levante hasn’t exactly been a huge success for Maserati. Since its launch in 2016, the company has had to halt production twice – shortly thereafter cutting production of the SUV by a whole 59 percent. In 2017, Maserati moved just 5,485 examples of the Levante.… Continue reading Sergio Marchionne Admits Maserati Levante Launch ‘Sucked’
April 26 Suzuki March 2018 and Fiscal 2017 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
March2018(units) Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Mar.2018(units) Year-on-Year Japanproduction 91,359 94.8% Down for the second consecutive month 254,030 93.9% Overseasproduction 224,292 110.9% Up for the 15th consecutive month 643,963 108.9% Globalproduction 315,651 105.7% Up for the 15th consecutive month 897,993 104.2%