German FAZ: Amazon buys 200 electric long-haul trucks from Daimler Truck008544

Great joy at Daimler Truck: The American trading group Amazon orders 200 electric long-haul Mercedes E-Actros 600 trucks. This is the largest order to date in the company’s history for vehicles that are not powered by an internal combustion engine. In the future, the trucks will be used primarily in Great Britain and Germany to… Continue reading German FAZ: Amazon buys 200 electric long-haul trucks from Daimler Truck008544

German Manager Magazine: Daimler Truck: Amazon orders 200 eActros 600003891 electric trucks

Prestige success for Daimler trucks: The US company Amazon orders 200 heavy electric trucks for its European freight transport from the German car manufacturer’s truck subsidiary. The Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 vehicles are to be integrated into the online retailer’s network this year, as Amazon announced in Munich. Accordingly, over 140 in Great Britain drive, in… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Daimler Truck: Amazon orders 200 eActros 600003891 electric trucks

German Manager Magazine: Audi continues to fall behind BMW and Mercedes when it comes to premium cars003891

In the three-way battle between the major German premium manufacturers Audi 2024 the big loser. Although they also suffered BMW and Mercedes Benz under weak demand China and in the home market Germany, but things were also going badly for Audi in the other areas, while the two arch-rivals did much better there in some… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Audi continues to fall behind BMW and Mercedes when it comes to premium cars003891

U.S. EV Sales Push to Record 1.3 Million in 2024

General Motors and Honda Motor Co., which together sold nearly 80,000 more EVs in 2024 than in 2023. Hyundai Motor Group and Ford Motor Company also notably increased EV sales last year.  Graphic: Cox Automotive Sales of electric vehicles in the U.S. jumped 15.2% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 365,824,… Continue reading U.S. EV Sales Push to Record 1.3 Million in 2024

Forvia calls its new app store ‘Appning’, connects with 23 brands

Appning is a bespoke white-label app marketplace that enables users to leverage in-vehicle connectivity through seamless integration of 200-plus apps. Appning has already partnered with 23 leading automotive brands worldwide, including BMW, Mini, Mercedes-Benz, VW, SAIC, LeapMotor and Lotus. Forvia, the world’s seventh largest automotive technology supplier, has unveiled the new name of its app… Continue reading Forvia calls its new app store ‘Appning’, connects with 23 brands