Munich. The BMW Group confirms that the Munich public prosecutor has opened an investigation regarding a software update which has been mistakenly allocated to around 11,400 BMW 750d and BMW M550d vehicles. On 20 March, employees of the prosecutor’s office searched two BMW Group locations in connection with the investigation. As previously communicated, in the… Continue reading BMW Group statement concerning the ongoing investigation by the public prosecutor’s office Munich
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Bollinger updates all-electric utility truck with bigger battery pack for 200 miles of range
Bollinger Motors is working on their off/on-road all-electric utility truck and the startup is putting their prototype to the test to prove its capacity leading up to the start of production. Now, they have updated the capacity of the vehicle with a new battery pack for a longer range. Home Solar Power When unveiling the… Continue reading Bollinger updates all-electric utility truck with bigger battery pack for 200 miles of range
UPDATE 1-BMW searched by German police in emissions swoop
FRANKFURT/MUNICH (Reuters) – BMW’s headquarters were raided on Tuesday by German prosecutors investigating the suspected use of illegal emissions control software capable of manipulating exhaust levels. A car with the BMW logo badge is seen on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst About 100… Continue reading UPDATE 1-BMW searched by German police in emissions swoop
VW's 'SUV offensive' means more work for Tennessee plant
Volkswagen released this image of a concept version of a new 5-passenger SUV based on its 7-passenger Atlas SUV. The vehicle will debut at the New York auto show in late March 2018. A production version will be manufactured at VW’s Chattanooga, Tenn. plant. (Photo: Volkswagen) CLOSE American brands need to step it up. Time… Continue reading VW's 'SUV offensive' means more work for Tennessee plant
Bollinger B1 Electric Truck – A “Making Of” Video
Bollinger Motors captured the attention of the automotive world after revealing its all-electric Bollinger B1 Sport Utility Truck (SUT) last year. The unveiling was a memorable capstone to company founder Robert Bollinger’s lifelong childhood dream of one day designing and creating a vehicle of his own. As Bollinger Motors ramps up B1 production in earnest,… Continue reading Bollinger B1 Electric Truck – A “Making Of” Video
Blackmore Sensors and Analytics Raises $18 Million Series B Financing Round to Scale Automotive Lidar Solution
BOZEMAN, Mont., March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Blackmore Sensors and Analytics, Inc., a leading developer of frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) lidar for the automotive industry, announced today that it has raised $18 million in a Series B funding round led by BMW i Ventures. Additional investment comes from Toyota AI Ventures, Millennium Technology Value Partners… Continue reading Blackmore Sensors and Analytics Raises $18 Million Series B Financing Round to Scale Automotive Lidar Solution
Electromobility: UPS is testing new charging technology for electric vehicles
UPS delivery van: UPS wants to expand its electric vehicle fleet. (Picture: UPS) Of the delivery service UPS has set up a charging system in its London depot that allows a larger number of electric cars to charge without causing a power failure. The system could work simultaneously for recycling for old ones batteries be… Continue reading Electromobility: UPS is testing new charging technology for electric vehicles
Volkswagen’s headquarters re-searched for “dieselgate”
German justice has opened a new investigation on suspicions of market manipulation at Volkswagen in the context of the diesel emissions scandal. This revelation from the German magazine WirtschaftsWoche, made Tuesday, March 20, relies on a spokesperson of the public prosecutor. Searches were also conducted in early March, confirmed March 20 the German car manufacturer,… Continue reading Volkswagen’s headquarters re-searched for “dieselgate”
German prosecutor suspects that Volkswagen lied about the scope of the case of diversion of CO2 emissions
Posted 03/20/2018 11:43:22 PM BERLIN, Mar. 20 (Reuters / EP) – The prosecutor’s office in Brunswick (Germany) has expanded its investigation into the case of diversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from some Volkswagen vehicles, suspecting that the German brand lied about its true extent and that it had incurred a manipulation of the market.… Continue reading German prosecutor suspects that Volkswagen lied about the scope of the case of diversion of CO2 emissions
Diesel scandal: New searches shake Volkswagen
Volkswagen in Wolfsburg VW is already battling with shareholders who are misled by the group because of too late information on the exhaust gas scandal on 22 September 2015. (Photo: AP) Of the VWGroup does not rest. As has now become known, the prosecution in Braunschweig in another case for more punishable acts Volkswagen, This… Continue reading Diesel scandal: New searches shake Volkswagen