Michael Jeffery buys Stirling of Hereford’s Suzuki dealership

Michael Jeffery, which trades as Ponthir Suzuki and Honda has bought Porch 2005’s Suzuki dealership trading as Stirling of Hereford for an undisclosed sum. This is its third Suzuki dealership. The group already represents the brand in Abergavenny and Caerleon in Newport. The company also represents Honda at the Caerleon site. Up until summer 2017,… Continue reading Michael Jeffery buys Stirling of Hereford’s Suzuki dealership

Aurora will power Byton EV’s autonomous driving features

Aurora, the self-driving startup founded by Google self-driving car project alum Chris Urmson, along with Tesla Autopilot developer Sterling Anderson, CMU robotics expert and Uber vet Drew Bagnell, and a team of industry experts, will be making the autonomous smarts for Byton’s forthcoming electric vehicle. Byton, a startup that had a splashy debut at CES… Continue reading Aurora will power Byton EV’s autonomous driving features

Hyundai Sees Mobility Service Providers Owning Self-Driving Cars

For You Live TV Stream Schedule: U.S. TV 01:00 Bloomberg Markets: Asia UP NEXT 04:00 Bloomberg Markets: Middle East 05:00 PAID PROGRAMMING 05:30 PAID PROGRAMMING 06:00 Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe 07:30 Bloomberg Markets: European Open 09:00 Bloomberg Surveillance 11:00 Kathleen Fisher AB Bernstein Private Wealth Management, Head of Wealth and Investment Strategies 11:00 George Bory Wells… Continue reading Hyundai Sees Mobility Service Providers Owning Self-Driving Cars

Didi Chuxing Launches Open Carsharing Platform

Photo courtesy of DiDi Didi Chuxing (DiDi) launched its carsharing platform, partnering with automakers, new energy transportation infrastructure operators, and after-sales service providers, to build an open new energy carsharing system for the future. The network of strategic partners now includes 12 top automakers including BAIC BJEV, BYD, Chang’an Automobile Group, Chery Automobile Group, Dongfeng… Continue reading Didi Chuxing Launches Open Carsharing Platform

2018:THE WORLD IS MOVING IN RIVERSIMPLE’S DIRECTION

Air pollution concerns have really brought the need for clean cars to the fore. Now that combustion-engined vehicles have a ‘Sell By’ date of 2040, there is much greater focus on practical and viable alternatives and the question of scale is surfacing. What are the 34 million cars in the UK alone going to be… Continue reading 2018:THE WORLD IS MOVING IN RIVERSIMPLE’S DIRECTION

High demand: Electric cars barely to get

Hyundai Ioniq Electric (Image: Hyundai) First sell yourself electric cars bad, now the manufacturers can not deliver: the electric Smart, the E-Golf or the Hyundai Ioniq Electric are virtually impossible to get. Manufacturers often misjudged demand. Manufacturers can not keep up with the growing demand for electric cars. Customers have to wait a long time… Continue reading High demand: Electric cars barely to get

(LEAD) Kia unveils new compact SUV in India

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) NEW DELHI, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) — Kia Motors Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker by sales, rolled out a new compact SUV concept in India on Wednesday, heralding its full-fledged foray into the local market. The compact SP SUV concept was showcased at the 14th Auto Expo 2018, India’s largest motor show… Continue reading (LEAD) Kia unveils new compact SUV in India

Volkswagen and Daimler report bottlenecks: Caught in the German electric car production hell

All articles and backgrounds 07/02/2018 Volkswagen and Daimler report bottlenecks trapped in German electric car production hell Volkswagen AG Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden: This is where the E-Golf comes into being – in small numbers When it comes to e-Golf, Bernd Glathe is currently out of the picture. When customers look for the electric car… Continue reading Volkswagen and Daimler report bottlenecks: Caught in the German electric car production hell

China’s Didi Chuxing partners 12 automakers to build EV-sharing network

February 7, 2018 China’s Didi Chuxing is teaming up with 12 automakers including the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance to build an electric-vehicle-sharing network in the world’s largest auto market. Didi, the dominant ride-hailing company in China, launched its car-sharing platform Wednesday, the Chinese startup said in a statement. China surpassed the U.S. as the top market for… Continue reading China’s Didi Chuxing partners 12 automakers to build EV-sharing network