DETROIT (Reuters) – Electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive LLC got a big boost from one of its investors on Thursday when Amazon.com announced it was ordering 100,000 electric delivery vans. FILE PHOTO: A Rivian R1S All-Electric SUV is displayed at the 2019 New York International Auto Show in New York City, U.S, April 17, 2019.… Continue reading Electric vehicle startup Rivian gets a jolt from big Amazon.com van order
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Amazon orders 100,000 electric vans from start-up Rivian
Internet shopping giant Amazon has given a further boost to EV start-up Rivian by placing an order with the company for 100,000 electric delivery vehicles. The fledgling manufacturer is aiming to produce a range of go-anywhere 4×4 EVs built on its own bespoke platform, showcasing the R1 SUV and R1T pickup at last year’s Los… Continue reading Amazon orders 100,000 electric vans from start-up Rivian
New Mercedes-Benz EQB: electric compact SUV hits the road
Mercedes-Benz will launch an electric version of its new GLB compact SUV in 2021, named the EQB, and more production-like prototypes have now been seen testing. Previously only seen underneath hacked test mules, the EQB is shown in the new images with altered and disguised front and rear end and similar aerodynamically-optimised wheels as the larger EQC. In a move… Continue reading New Mercedes-Benz EQB: electric compact SUV hits the road
BMW CFO wants to cut 5,000-6,000 jobs by 2022: Manager Magazin
FILE PHOTO: Nicolas Peter, CFO of German luxury carmaker BMW attends the company’s annual news conference in Munich, Germany, March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Michael Dalder FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BMW’s (BMWG.DE) finance chief Nicolas Peter wants to cut between 5,000 and 6,000 jobs by 2022, mostly at the carmaker’s Munich headquarters, a German magazine reported on Thursday.… Continue reading BMW CFO wants to cut 5,000-6,000 jobs by 2022: Manager Magazin
Neuron EV Announces Exclusive Preview Of Product Line
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Neuron EV has announced it will showcase their products at an upcoming international event in November where VIPs will have an exclusive preview into the Neuron EV product line. They’re also planning a spread of exhibitions for the public. The transportation industry is currently at a crossroads, as consumers begin… Continue reading Neuron EV Announces Exclusive Preview Of Product Line
Navistar To Build Industry Benchmark Manufacturing Facility In San Antonio, Texas
LISLE, Ill., Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Navistar, a leading maker of commercial trucks and buses, announced it will be making a capital investment of more than $250 million to build a new manufacturing facility in the state of Texas. The investment, which is contingent on finalization of various incentive packages, will bring approximately 600 jobs… Continue reading Navistar To Build Industry Benchmark Manufacturing Facility In San Antonio, Texas
Mercedes-Benz VISION EQS.
Fully-variable electric drive platform. With the VISION EQS technology platform, Mercedes-Benz is opting for a completely new, fully-variable electric drive platform. This is in many respects scalable and usable on a cross-model basis: thanks to the modern modular system, the wheelbase and track, as well as all other system components, and especially the battery, are variable… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz VISION EQS.
Honda’s Cumulative Worldwide Power Products Production Reaches 150 million Units
TOKYO, Sept 19, 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the company’s cumulative worldwide power products production reached the 150 million-unit milestone this month. Based on the original spirit of Honda to utilize technology to help people, Honda Life Creation business, which includes power products business, began in 1953, with… Continue reading Honda’s Cumulative Worldwide Power Products Production Reaches 150 million Units
Power Products Reach 150 million Unit Milestone
TOKYO, Japan, September 19, 2019 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that Honda’s cumulative worldwide power products production reached the 150 million-unit milestone this month. Based on the original spirit of Honda to utilize technology to help people, Honda Life Creation business, which includes power products business, began in 1953, with production of a general-purpose… Continue reading Power Products Reach 150 million Unit Milestone
California braces for 'fight of a lifetime' as Trump moves to revoke mpg waiver
Washington — The Trump administration will move to revoke part of California’s right to set its own gas mileage rules for cars, and the Golden State is gearing up for a legal fight that is likely to head to the U.S. Supreme Court. “The Trump Administration is revoking California’s Federal Waiver on emissions in order to produce far… Continue reading California braces for 'fight of a lifetime' as Trump moves to revoke mpg waiver