The French energy group total energy looks skeptically at the battery cell factory, which the European Community company ACC is planning in Kaiserslautern. “In my view as an industrial representative, it is better to concentrate the efforts on one work than on three,” said CEO Patrick Pouyanné on Wednesday in an interview with journalists. He… Continue reading German FAZ: Totally at a distance from Kaiserslautern 008693
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Vauxhall Luton to close by June
Stellantis will begin shutting down Vauxhall’s Luton plant in April, with production at the site fully ended by June, the car giant has confirmed to Autocar. In November 2024, the decision was announced to close the historic commercial vehicle factory, with all of Vauxhall’s UK operations moved to Ellesmere Port. Production of the relocated operations… Continue reading Vauxhall Luton to close by June
Alfa Romeo Junior hybrid brings 134bhp for £27,895
The Alfa Romeo Junior hybrid has gone on sale in the UK, priced from £27,895. Named the Junior Ibrida, it swaps electric power for the mild-hybrid set-up used across a range of models in the Stellantis group, such as the Citroën C4, Fiat 600 and Vauxhall Corsa. It pairs a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine with… Continue reading Alfa Romeo Junior hybrid brings 134bhp for £27,895
Lyft’s new AI customer assistant is powered by Anthropic’s Claude
Ride-hail giant Lyft has partnered with AI startup Anthropic to build an AI assistant that handles initial intake for customer service inquiries for both riders and drivers. It’s the first phase of a broader collaboration between the two companies to use Anthropic’s services to research and test new Lyft products and build software internally. The… Continue reading Lyft’s new AI customer assistant is powered by Anthropic’s Claude
Lyft is using Anthropic’s Claude AI for customer service
Lyft says Claude is helping resolve customer service requests 87 percent faster. Lyft says Claude is helping resolve customer service requests 87 percent faster. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City &… Continue reading Lyft is using Anthropic’s Claude AI for customer service
German Manager Magazin: Ford boss Jim Farley criticizes tariffs of US President Donald Trump003943
ford-Id boss Jim Farley (62) has warned the White House that long -term punitive tariffs of 25 percent on deliveries from Mexico and Canada the US car industry would hit hard. This will be the American manufacturer billions of dollars in profits and serious consequences for jobs in the USA Farley said according to the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Ford boss Jim Farley criticizes tariffs of US President Donald Trump003943
Electric Vehicle (EV) Market to Grow by USD 446.4 Billion by 2029, Growing Demand for Low-Emission Vehicles Boosts Market, AI-Powered Market Evolution Report- Technavio
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Report on how AI is driving market transformation – The global Electric vehicle (EV) market size is estimated to grow by USD 446.4 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 16.4% during the forecast period. Growing demand for low-emission vehicles is… Continue reading Electric Vehicle (EV) Market to Grow by USD 446.4 Billion by 2029, Growing Demand for Low-Emission Vehicles Boosts Market, AI-Powered Market Evolution Report- Technavio
Google Quietly Walks Back Promise Not To Use AI for Weapons or Harm
As whispers of AI hype filled the air in 2018, it seemed almost inevitable that we would soon be facing a whole new world, full of near-human robots and cybernetic dogs. But with that came a host of questions: how would it all change our jobs, how might we protect ourselves from an AI takeover, and… Continue reading Google Quietly Walks Back Promise Not To Use AI for Weapons or Harm
Trump Wants to Know Why U.S. Cars Are Rare in Germany. Here Are a Few Reasons.
It is a question that vexed President Trump eight years ago and has re-emerged as a reason behind his threat to impose tariffs on the European Union: Why don’t Europeans buy cars from the United States? “They make it impossible to sell cars in the European Union,” Mr. Trump told reporters on Monday, reviving a… Continue reading Trump Wants to Know Why U.S. Cars Are Rare in Germany. Here Are a Few Reasons.
Trump’s China tariff increase affects Ford and GM vehicles, billions of dollars in auto parts
2024 Lincoln Nautilus Ford DETROIT — President Donald Trump‘s move to impose 10% additional tariffs on imports from China this week affects a small number of U.S. vehicles. But those tariffs are also hitting auto parts, which could increase already heightened vehicle prices for consumers. The U.S. in recent years has imported roughly $15.4 billion… Continue reading Trump’s China tariff increase affects Ford and GM vehicles, billions of dollars in auto parts