Entering production in September 2016, the DB11 V12 was Aston’s first brand-new model in years, built on a fresh platform and powered by a self-developed twin-turbo engine no one saw coming. Yet just 20 months and roughly 4200 cars later, the original DB11 is no longer available—it’s been replaced by the hotter DB11 AMR. Aston… Continue reading Why Aston Martin Replaced the DB11 V12 With the Hotter AMR After Twenty Months
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Federal Department of Transportation orders recall of BMW luxury cars
Now it is official: The Federal Motor Transport Authority has arranged a recall for two diesel models from BMW. The car manufacturer had always denied manipulation of the exhaust system so far. 7-series production at BMW Friday, 30.03.2018 18:02 clock As the MIRROR At the end of last month, the first time suspicion of pollution… Continue reading Federal Department of Transportation orders recall of BMW luxury cars
Musk – 1000s Of Superchargers Are In Permitting/Construction Phases
3 H BY STEVEN LOVEDAY CEO Elon Musk says an updated Tesla Supercharger map is coming in the next few days. We’ve known full well for quite some time that Tesla is continuously adding Superchargers all over the world. This has been especially true with the introduction of the Model 3, since now in any… Continue reading Musk – 1000s Of Superchargers Are In Permitting/Construction Phases
Mahindra And LG Chem Collaborate On Li-ion Battery Technology
18 M BY MARK KANE Mahindra & Mahindra and LG Chem announced a collaboration in the field of advanced lithium-ion batteries for EVs in India. LG Chem is set to develop a unique cell exclusively for Indian application and will design battery modules, too. Those batteries will be used in Mahindra and SsangYong electric vehicles.… Continue reading Mahindra And LG Chem Collaborate On Li-ion Battery Technology
Faraday Future Appoints New VP Of Finance, North America
LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Faraday Future (FF) announced today that Michael Agosta, former CFO of Ford Motor Company Middle East and Africa, has been appointed the position of Vice President of Finance in North America. Vice President of Finance, North America, Michael Agosta Prior to joining FF, Agosta was CFO Middle East and… Continue reading Faraday Future Appoints New VP Of Finance, North America
Aston Martin commences production of the new Vantage
Six months after it first revealed the bold new Vantage, Aston Martin has commenced production of the most sporting model in the luxury carmaker’s series production range. With the first Vantage coming off the British brand’s Gaydon production line today, deliveries to customers will commence later this month. Aston Martin president and CEO, Dr Andy Palmer,… Continue reading Aston Martin commences production of the new Vantage
Continental Increases Investment in DigiLens
Continental increases its investment in Silicon Valley-based DigiLens to close to 18 percent Promising results of joint development for automotive waveguide head-up displays are paving the way for augmented reality Thorsten-Alexander Kern (Continental) joins DigiLens’ Board of Directors Auburn Hills, Mich., May 17, 2018 – The technology company Continental is increasing its investment in DigiLens… Continue reading Continental Increases Investment in DigiLens
Press Releases – Car data: Automakers welcome European Commission’s focus on safe and secure access
Brussels, 17 May 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is pleased to see that the European Commission is giving priority to ensuring safe and secure access to vehicle data in the third EU Mobility Package that was presented today. In its new Communication ‘On the Road to Automated Mobility’, the Commission mentions the… Continue reading Press Releases – Car data: Automakers welcome European Commission’s focus on safe and secure access
New car tech to create 320,000 UK jobs by 2030
Cutting-edge technology will create an additional 320,000 jobs in the UK’s automotive industry by 2030, despite fears increasing automation could reduce the nation’s workforce. Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) chief executive Steve Nash said at the London motor show that rapidly growing demand for newly created jobs such as analytic engineers, 3D printing technicians… Continue reading New car tech to create 320,000 UK jobs by 2030
SAIC brings NEVs to energy-saving exhibition
SAIC Motor Corporation Limited brought seven vehicle models to the 5th China International Energy-saving and New Energy Vehicles Exhibition & Energy-saving and New Energy Vehicles Achievement Exhibition held in Beijing on Oct 18. The exhibited vehicle models were the pure electric internet SUV Roewe ERX5, the plug-in hybrid internet sedan Roewe ei6, the plug-in hybrid… Continue reading SAIC brings NEVs to energy-saving exhibition