Smart has removed its EQ ForFour electric supermini from sale in the UK, ahead of the expected launch of the road-going Concept #1 SUV later this year. The EQ ForFour had been on sale since 2017, when it was launched as the ForFour Electric Drive. It was given a facelift as recently as 2019, although its 80bhp electric motor and 17.6kWh… Continue reading Smart EQ ForFour ends production ahead of Concept #1 SUV launch
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Tesla and Elon Musk juggle auto crisis with record production
Posted on Jan 3, 2022 9:37 AM The year 2021 will likely be remembered for Tesla. The American electric car maker said on Sunday it delivered nearly a million vehicles last year. This is almost twice as much as in 2020 . A performance, given the logistical crisis which is hitting full force supply chains… Continue reading Tesla and Elon Musk juggle auto crisis with record production
Australia & New Zealand Fleet Management Market 2021-2025: The Top-15 Players in Account for Over 60 Percent of the Active Units on the Market
DUBLIN, Dec. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “Fleet Management in Australia & New Zealand – 6th Edition” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Australia and New Zealand was around 1.2 million units in Q4-2020 according to this report. Growing at a… Continue reading Australia & New Zealand Fleet Management Market 2021-2025: The Top-15 Players in Account for Over 60 Percent of the Active Units on the Market
Martin Schwenk: ‘I hope that the current level of GST on EVs remains’
Mercedes-Benz India’s MD and CEO Martin Schwenk says an increased level of consumer interest towards sustainable driving and EVs will see it accelerate its new model launch programme. He also offers five mantras to drive faster adoption of EVs in India. How do you view EVs evolving in the passenger vehicle segment in India?There are… Continue reading Martin Schwenk: ‘I hope that the current level of GST on EVs remains’
Cleantechnica: 15% Of Auto Sales In Europe Were Fully Electric Vehicles In November 001595
Despite smaller growth rates, the European passenger plugin vehicle market is still in the fast lane. More than 221,000 plugin vehicles were registered in November — which is +33% year over year (YoY). This performance is even more impressive when we consider that the overall auto market continued to fall off a cliff — down… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 15% Of Auto Sales In Europe Were Fully Electric Vehicles In November 001595
Foreign carmakers interested in Ford plant in India – state minister
A visitor is reflected as he takes pictures of a Ford Aspire car during its launch in New Delhi, India, October 4, 2018. Picture taken October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register CHENNAI, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Foreign automakers have indicated an interest to the government of India’s… Continue reading Foreign carmakers interested in Ford plant in India – state minister
BMW, IBM, Panasonic, and Mercedes are among the latest to abandon in-person events at CES 2022
BMW has announced it will no longer be showing up in person at CES 2022 — the giant electronics show that’s typically held each January in Las Vegas, attracting well over 100,000 attendees per year from around the world. It’s the latest company to at least partially bail on the show, following announcements from Intel,… Continue reading BMW, IBM, Panasonic, and Mercedes are among the latest to abandon in-person events at CES 2022
Tiny shifters, lane nannies top list of most annoying car technology
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class comes with enough infotainment to entertain the most tech-obsessed passengers. Its OLED touchscreens span the dashboard like a pixelated surfboard, its heads-up camera is displayed in big-screen augmented reality, its on-board wellness systems surpass the serenity levels of several local spas I’ve visited here in Los Angeles – all factors in… Continue reading Tiny shifters, lane nannies top list of most annoying car technology
Mercedes EQB
4×4 electric cars, 15 zero-emission models also suitable for the mountains 7 / 16Auto December 29, 2021 (Daimler AG) Thanks to an availability of up to seven seats (on request it can have a third row with two additional single seats which can accommodate passengers not exceeding 1.65 meters in height), EQB is able to… Continue reading Mercedes EQB
Auto in China, from 1 January 2022 the restrictions for foreign homes have been lifted
Listen to the audio version of the article 2 ‘of reading In a surprising move, to say the least, China has decided to completely remove all previously required restrictions on foreign ownership of the auto industry. The decision, which will come into effect from 1 January 2022, was announced through a document released in recent… Continue reading Auto in China, from 1 January 2022 the restrictions for foreign homes have been lifted