Henrik Fisker (Henrik Fisker), the founder of Fisker Inc, in an interview with Autocar has shared his vision of the automobile industry in the short term. “There will be new segments of cars, which no one thought. Some of the traditional car companies are too slow to respond. Many of them will lose their traditional… Continue reading Interview with Fisker: Fisker will become the next “Tesla”?
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Fisker Wants To Take On The Model 3 With A $40000 EV Of Their Own
Henrik Fisker believes he can build an entry-level electric vehicle that will sell for around $40,000. The former BMW and Aston Martin designer said the proposed vehicle will eventually sit below the EMotion in the brand’s hierarchy, along with Orbit, the self-driving city shuttle. Production has yet to begin on either Orbit or EMotion, but… Continue reading Fisker Wants To Take On The Model 3 With A $40000 EV Of Their Own
Press Releases – CO2 from new cars up as petrol overtakes diesel, 2017 data shows
Brussels, 24 April 2018 – The year 2017 saw two new and related trends in EU car registrations: an increase in CO2 emissions coupled with a rise in petrol sales, according to new data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). According to the figures published by the EEA… Continue reading Press Releases – CO2 from new cars up as petrol overtakes diesel, 2017 data shows
(LEAD) KDB, GM set to sign initial funding deal for U.S. carmaker’s Korean unit this week
(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) — General Motors Corp. and the state-run Korea Development Bank, the two biggest shareholders of GM Korea Co., are set to sign an initial funding agreement this week to help GM’s Korean unit stay afloat, the two companies said Tuesday. The KDB is… Continue reading (LEAD) KDB, GM set to sign initial funding deal for U.S. carmaker’s Korean unit this week
Business in the first quarter of 2018: up 2.8%
Further improvement in results expected in first semester 2018 Compagnie Plastic Omnium’s economic revenue amounted to € 1,942 million in the first quarter of 2018, up 2.8% at constant perimeter and exchange rates. The Automotive Division posted growth of 3.1%, while worldwide automotive production was down 0.6% over the period. expected, our business outperformed worldwide… Continue reading Business in the first quarter of 2018: up 2.8%
Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors team up on spare parts warehousing in Japan’s Kanto region
TOKYO/YOKOHAMA, Japan (April 24, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will jointly use a spare parts warehouse near Tokyo and share a regional delivery network as they work together more closely to reduce costs. The companies will both use Nissan’s Sagamihara Parts Center, about 30 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, beginning in… Continue reading Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors team up on spare parts warehousing in Japan’s Kanto region
Audi confirms 397km range and intelligent charge tech for E-Tron
Audi’s electric SUV is due for launch later this year The E-tron is predicted to have a range of at least 500km (311 miles) Battery cooling happens via aluminium extrusions Charging at home or mainstream-roadside will be AC and rated at 11kW The Audi E-tron quattro concept previewed in 2015 The E-tron was shown to… Continue reading Audi confirms 397km range and intelligent charge tech for E-Tron
After mass layoffs at Ohio plant, UAW gives GM greenlight to hire lower-paid temps
After mass layoffs at Ohio plant, UAW gives GM greenlight to hire lower-paid temps By Tim Rivers24 April 2018 Within days of announcing the elimination of an entire shift and 1,500 jobs at the giant Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant, General Motors announced that its subsidiary, known as the Lordstown GM Subsystems Manufacturing LLC, will… Continue reading After mass layoffs at Ohio plant, UAW gives GM greenlight to hire lower-paid temps
GM swaps factories with L’Oreal on energy-savings quest
GM employees Al Hildreth, global energy manager, left; Erin Lawrence, associate energy engineer; and Brian Wilger, senior environmental engineer, explored the L’Oreal factory. (Photo: GM) What do a car factory and a cosmetics factory have in common? More than you might expect. General Motors Co. and L’Oreal USA temporarily swapped energy management teams earlier this… Continue reading GM swaps factories with L’Oreal on energy-savings quest
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi joins DiDi Chuxing in DiDi Auto Alliance
World’s leading automotive alliance joins DiDi to pursue new mobility solutions in China Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the world’s leading automotive alliance, today announced it is one of the partners of DiDi Auto Alliance (the D-Alliance), which was formed by DiDi Chuxing (‘DiDi’), the top Chinese mobile transportation platform. The DiDi Auto Alliance is an intelligent ride-sharing alliance… Continue reading Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi joins DiDi Chuxing in DiDi Auto Alliance