With the market introduction of the ID.3 this summer, Volkswagen will make e-mobility affordable for many people. The basic version of the ID.3 will be less expensive in Germany in terms of acquisition and operation than comparable internal combustion models. As regards operating expenses alone, ID.3 drivers in Germany will save about €840 per year.… Continue reading @VW Group: ID.3: just as inexpensive as a car with an internal combustion engine
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Ford takes aim at Jeep with new Bronco SUVs
DETROIT (Reuters) – Nearly 55 years after the debut of the original Ford Bronco — and 24 years after the demise of the last one — Ford Motor Co. (F.N) is dusting off one of its treasured nameplates this spring in hopes of reviving a decades-old rivalry with Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s (FCHA.MI) popular Jeep brand.… Continue reading Ford takes aim at Jeep with new Bronco SUVs
UPDATE 2-Fiat Chrysler worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Indiana; plant remains open
(Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) (FCHA.MI) said Thursday an employee had tested positive for COVID-19 at its Kokomo, Indiana, transmission plant but the location will remain open, raising the specter of U.S. shutdowns hitting the industry. The Italian-American automaker said the employee was receiving medical care and his immediate co-workers and others he… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Fiat Chrysler worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Indiana; plant remains open
@Toyota: Toyota Develops New Paint Atomizer with Over 95 percent Coating Efficiency, Highest in the World
Toyota City, Japan, March 12, 2020―Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has developed a new type of paint atomizer (airless paint atomizer) that uses static electricity instead of air, to replace the conventional air paint atomizers used in the vehicle body painting process. The newly developed airless painter, the first of its kind in the world*, achieves… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Develops New Paint Atomizer with Over 95 percent Coating Efficiency, Highest in the World
@BMW: BMW Group increases profitability and EBIT again in fourth quarter – targets for 2019 achieved
Dividend of € 2.50 per share of common stock proposed Munich. The BMW Group has successfully concluded the financial year 2019, continuing the upward trend in profitability in the fourth quarter. At the same time, between October and December 2019, revenues reached their highest level ever for a single quarter, reflecting the growing proportion of vehicles… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group increases profitability and EBIT again in fourth quarter – targets for 2019 achieved
CNH Industrial suspends four plants in Italy to fight virus
* Three of the four plants set to reopen next week
* Measures include allowing more space between workers
* Source says no client impact as stocks are ample (Updates with detail, context)
MILAN, March 12 (Reuters) – CNH Industrial on Thursday said it was halting operations at four plants to allow for measures such as deep cleaning, becoming the latest major Italian group to take action against the coronavirus.
Rome added restrictions on Wednesday to a lockdown imposed to fight the coronavirus, ordering all unnecessary services, including bars and restaurants, to close after the highest daily increase in deaths since the first cases found in Italy at the end of January.
CNH Industrial, the maker of farm machinery, Iveco commercial vehicles, construction equipment and powertrains, has suspended operations at four of its plants in Italy to implement actions to fight the outbreak, a spokesman said on Thursday, asking not to be named.
Measures include sanitisation of work and rest areas and..
Williams Advanced Engineering: driving and disrupting technology
What happens when you combine world-class talent and cutting-edge technology with a deeply ingrained passion for expanding the boundaries of what’s possible? Jonny Williamson finds out. Over the past four decades (and counting), Williams F1 has typified the drive for engineering excellence. From its in-house-developed eight-speed, seamless-shift, semi-automatic gearbox to the carbon-fibre chassis of this… Continue reading Williams Advanced Engineering: driving and disrupting technology
Tesla got hauled in by Chinese government after it quietly downgraded the chips in some of its Model 3 cars
Tesla Model 3 owners discovered last week the company had quietly downgraded the computer chip inside their vehicles to an older generation. The discovery sparked outcry and Tesla apologised, saying the outbreak of the coronavirus had slowed its production rate and forced it to ship with the old chip. This week Tesla executives were hauled… Continue reading Tesla got hauled in by Chinese government after it quietly downgraded the chips in some of its Model 3 cars
Vitesco Technologies Wins Major Order from European Vehicle Manufacturer
First high-volume production start of electrically heated catalytic converter worldwide is part of Vitesco Technologies’ electrification strategy Production start for multi-million contract relating to electrified vans planned for late 2022 Innovative electric catalytic converter aimed at ensuring vehicles comply with planned stringent Euro 7 standard Regensburg, March 12, 2020. Vitesco Technologies, a leading supplier in… Continue reading Vitesco Technologies Wins Major Order from European Vehicle Manufacturer
Frank Weber succeeds: Klaus Fröhlich, head of BMW development, leaves
Tobias Hase / DPA Klaus Fröhlich, Chief Development Officer at BMW, will leave the company at the end of June The board restructuring at the Munich automotive group BMW continues. Development director Klaus Fröhlich will not renew his contract and will retire at the end of June, reports the manager magazin exclusively. Frank Weber is… Continue reading Frank Weber succeeds: Klaus Fröhlich, head of BMW development, leaves