GoRide, a non-emergency medical transportation service by Ford, grew out of an idea from an employee. (Photo: Ford) Ford Motor Co. is tapping into the company’s entrepreneurial roots to look at new ways it can expand into moving people and things. Most recently, Ford launched its GoRide non-emergency medical transportation service with Beaumont Health. The… Continue reading Ford turns to start-up teams to develop new businesses
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Top Automotive Industry News for Week of April 30 – May 6, 2018
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the AEA for the week April 30, 2018 – May 6, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- All new cars and SUVs sold in the US must now… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of April 30 – May 6, 2018
BMW And Sila Nano Partner On Silicon-Dominant Anode Materials
6 M BY MARK KANE BMW is going to work on new battery materials for next-generation batteries with California-based Sila Nanotechnologies, founded in 2011. BMW iVision Dynamics Sila Nanotechnologies developed a family of silicon-dominant anode materials that replace conventional graphite electrodes to increase cell capacity. The new anode materials works with the the existing battery… Continue reading BMW And Sila Nano Partner On Silicon-Dominant Anode Materials
Kia unveils production Niro EV crossover with 280-mile range
Kia When Kia unveiled the Niro EV at CES, it prompted one main question: how much would the electric crossover change between its flashy concept and the on-the-road car? We now have a better idea. Kia has unveiled the first details of the production Niro EV, and it’s toned down in most respects… aside from… Continue reading Kia unveils production Niro EV crossover with 280-mile range
Pininfarina: why the design house is making an electric supercar
At Palazzo Barberini in the heart of Rome earlier this month, a handful of billionaires, multimillionaires and, tagging along some distance behind, representatives of the world’s automotive press had their first look at a new £1.7 million hypercar. In the imposingly grand surroundings of the 17th-century palace, now repurposed as a fine art gallery, those… Continue reading Pininfarina: why the design house is making an electric supercar
Ferrari has already sold all its 2018 models and even a part of 2019
On the road as in sales, Ferrari goes fast, very fast. The year is barely begun the brand with the prancing horse has already sold almost all of its production in 2018 and even a portion of that of 2019. He only has a few copies of the GTC4 Lusso, his family car, explained the… Continue reading Ferrari has already sold all its 2018 models and even a part of 2019
Tesla teases a potential giant new record-breaking 1 GWh energy storage project to be announced soon
Tesla has recently deployed several very large energy storage projects, but a new one could apparently dwarf them all. There was an important detail that came out of Tesla’s Q1 conference call but was mostly overlooked: Elon Musk teased a potential giant 1 GWh energy storage project, which would make it the biggest in the world by… Continue reading Tesla teases a potential giant new record-breaking 1 GWh energy storage project to be announced soon
McLaren Automotive confirms Leeds as new UK retail location
McLaren Leeds appointed as eighth retailer in the brand’s home market Phase I of the development to open this month Phase II and the new purpose-built facility expected to complete by year end McLaren Automotive, the British creator of luxury sportscars and supercars, continues to expand its UK network of retailers with the appointment of… Continue reading McLaren Automotive confirms Leeds as new UK retail location
Michael Gove leading plan to ban sale of new hybrid cars by 2040
Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars Environment secretary favours the move but it is hotly contested within government Toyota’s Prius production line in Aichi, Japan. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images Michael Gove is spearheading plans to halt the sale of new hybrid cars by 2040 to help tackle UK air pollution, Whitehall sources have said. Ministers have been… Continue reading Michael Gove leading plan to ban sale of new hybrid cars by 2040
Didi Chuxing, Auto Partners Form Global Carsharing Alliance
Photo: Didi Chuxing Didi Chuxing has joined 31 of its auto industry partners to launch the Didi Auto Alliance (D-Alliance or the Alliance). For the first time, the Alliance will bring together resources and the strengths of the new mobility sector with those of key links in the automotive industry chain, with the aim to develop… Continue reading Didi Chuxing, Auto Partners Form Global Carsharing Alliance