A On Friday, there was no official confirmation that the Chinese company CATL actually pulls up a factory for electric car battery cells in Thuringia. But only the statements of the BMW boss Harald Kruger In a newspaper interview, the Munich automaker had awarded a billion contract to CATL and the company wanted to build… Continue reading A battery factory for Thuringia?
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US Tesla Model 3 customers asked for $2500 confirmation deposit
All Tesla Model 3 customers in the US and Canada have been invited by the company to pay their $2500 (around £1900) confirmation deposits. Customers are usually invited to configure their car when their build slot approaches, and the $2500 deposit is paid at this stage. Now, reports the Detroit News, all US and Canada… Continue reading US Tesla Model 3 customers asked for $2500 confirmation deposit
Mazda Joins Toyota in Condemning Trump’s Car-Tariff Plans
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Mazda Motor Corp. became the latest auto company to condemn the Trump administration’s plans for potential car import tariffs, saying such duties would hit both the industry as well as U.S. consumers. The Japanese manufacturer said it filed comments on the Commerce Department’s investigation into car-related imports on Thursday,… Continue reading Mazda Joins Toyota in Condemning Trump’s Car-Tariff Plans
UPDATE 1-BP bets on electric vehicle switch with Chargemaster buy
LONDON (Reuters) – BP will buy Britain’s largest electric vehicle charging firm Chargemaster and plans to use its technology to roll out ultra-fast chargers across its 1,200 petrol stations in the country over the next 12 months. FILE PHOTO: The logo of BP is on display at a petrol station in Moscow, Russia, July 4,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-BP bets on electric vehicle switch with Chargemaster buy
UK CV manufacturing remains stable in April as exports drive output
28 June 2018 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK commercial vehicle manufacturing holds steady in May, declining -0.6%. Overseas demand drives production, up 11.6%, while home demand falls -21.9%. Year-to-date production remains down -8.4% with 33,384 CVs produced so far this year. UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing remained stable in May 2018, falling just -0.6%, according… Continue reading UK CV manufacturing remains stable in April as exports drive output
First Rwandan-made Volkswagen rolls off assembly line
KIGALI: The first Rwandan-made Volkswagen car rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday at the country’s first auto factory. The small Polo hatchback vehicle was greeted by President Paul Kagame and Volkswagen South Africa boss Thomas Schafer at the $20 million (17 million euros) facility, set up following a December 2016 deal. “Some found it… Continue reading First Rwandan-made Volkswagen rolls off assembly line
Faraday Future receives £1.5 billion investment ahead of FF 91 production
Electric car company Faraday Future (FF) looks on course to launch its first model later this year after it received £1.5 billion worth of investment from a Hong Kong holding company. The money, supplied by Evergrande Health, adds to the £750 million Faraday Future raised last year by selling off shares. The cash injection means plans to put the FF 91 electric… Continue reading Faraday Future receives £1.5 billion investment ahead of FF 91 production
Volkswagen Wolfsburg to halt production for 1-2 days a week amid WLTP delays
Volkswagen willl halt production one to two days per week at its Wolfsburg factory, starting in August and ending in late September, because authorities are taking longer than expected to certify cars under the new, more realistic Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) emissions tests. Reuters reports that Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant will also be… Continue reading Volkswagen Wolfsburg to halt production for 1-2 days a week amid WLTP delays
News – Cutting CO2 emissions from vans: A whole different world
Next month, on Tuesday 10 July to be precise, the European Parliament’s Committees on industry (ITRE) and transport (TRAN), will each cast key votes on the European Commission’s proposal for future CO2 targets for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, the latter better known as vans or LCVs. While the Commission’s proposal for post-2021 CO2… Continue reading News – Cutting CO2 emissions from vans: A whole different world
Jaguar to invest $18B in EV technology
Kaye Wiggins, Bloomberg News Published 4:56 p.m. ET June 26, 2018 The new Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV is unveiled during the first press day of the Geneva International Motor Show in March in Geneva. (Photo: FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP/Getty Images) Jaguar Land Rover is raising investment by about a quarter over the next three years… Continue reading Jaguar to invest $18B in EV technology