Movement in restructuring negotiations: PSA boss Tavares wants to present future plan for Opel

All articles and backgrounds 05/03/2018 Movement in restructuring negotiations PSA boss Tavares wants to submit a future plan for Opel DPA Opel boss Michael Lohscheller (r) and PSA CEO Carlos Tavares: “Opel and its employees must be respected” In the tug of war with the works council for the future of Opel, the powerful PSA… Continue reading Movement in restructuring negotiations: PSA boss Tavares wants to present future plan for Opel

Kia Fits Soul EV With Wireless Charging

HATCI and Mojo used a small fleet of Kia Soul EVs equipped with a wireless charging system rated at over 10 kW. The partners developed an 85% efficient system (grid to vehicle), even when misaligned. The bad news is that there is no current plan to offer the wireless charging system on production vehicles for sale… Continue reading Kia Fits Soul EV With Wireless Charging

Tesla quarterly figures: Elon Musk blasphemes about Daimler CEO Zetsche – “has no idea of ​​physics”

Bizarre conference call: “Elon Musk has to behave smarter” Elon Musk is considered by many to be the enfant terrible of the tech industry. That the boss of Tesla, SpaceX and Boring Company can actually perform childishly, Musk proved on Wednesday night. That proves that now published the analyst conference call minutes to the Tesla-quarter… Continue reading Tesla quarterly figures: Elon Musk blasphemes about Daimler CEO Zetsche – “has no idea of ​​physics”

Opel: PSA in the trap of German co-management

They have everything to understand each other. Jörg Hofmann speaks French since he studied in Paris and his Portuguese wife attended the same high school as Carlos Tavares in Lisbon. And yet, the current is electric between the president of the German union IG Metall and the boss of PSA, which he blames for wanting… Continue reading Opel: PSA in the trap of German co-management

BMW Group to double Mini sales with 2nd-gen Countryman

Vikram Pawah, president, BMW Group India, at the launch of the Mini Countryman in Delhi BMW Group which comprises the BMW, Mini and BMW Motorrad sub-brands is riding high on the success of its premium model offerings in the country. The Group, which registered cumulative sales of 9,800 units in CY2017, grew at a notable… Continue reading BMW Group to double Mini sales with 2nd-gen Countryman

GM builds driverless, electric future at Orion plant

Buy Photo Orion Assembly worker Justine Murphy installs the rear suspension on a Chevy Bolt last month. (Photo: Clarence Tabb Jr. / The Detroit News)Buy Photo Orion Township — A General Motors Co. manufacturing plant in Metro Detroit that was idled during the Detroit automaker’s federally induced bankruptcy is now one of the keys to… Continue reading GM builds driverless, electric future at Orion plant

General Motors is 3D printing parts to make EVs more efficient

General Motors The virtues of 3D printing have long been touted by a vast range of manufacturers, so it was only a matter of time before the EV industry got in on the action. General Motors has announced that, alongside design software company Autodesk Inc, it’s creating lightweight 3D parts that’ll help it meet its… Continue reading General Motors is 3D printing parts to make EVs more efficient

Tesla’s latest prediction for Model Y’s arrival is 2020

Tesla Tesla has largely kept its forthcoming Model Y shrouded in mystery. We know it’s a crossover EV, and we know it might not have mirrors, and that’s about it. But CEO Elon Musk has now revealed that the company aims to bring the new vehicle to production in 2020, adding in its conference call… Continue reading Tesla’s latest prediction for Model Y’s arrival is 2020

Tesla throws cold water on Porsche’s faster charging, says Supercharger to max out at ~250 KW

Over the past year, Tesla appeared to be walking away from their announced Supercharger V3 with a faster charge rate, but now the company has clarified their plans and indicated that they will stay away from the 350 kW charging technology that other manufacturers, like Porsche, are bringing to market. Home Solar Power In December… Continue reading Tesla throws cold water on Porsche’s faster charging, says Supercharger to max out at ~250 KW

Elon Musk: No ‘bonehead’ analyst questions please

Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk made the unusual choice of vetoing “boring” questions during Tesla’s latest earnings call. Tesla posted a record quarterly loss of almost $710m (£523m) for the three months to March – more than double the same period last year. Following a series of probing financial questions posed by analysts, Mr Musk decided… Continue reading Elon Musk: No ‘bonehead’ analyst questions please