(Reuters) – Lee Iacocca, a charismatic U.S. auto industry executive and visionary, who gave America the Ford Mustang and Chrysler minivan, and was celebrated for saving Chrysler from going out of business, died at the age of 94, the Washington Post reported. FILE PHOTO: Former Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca gestures during an interview in Golden,… Continue reading Lee Iacocca, auto executive who saved Chrysler from bankruptcy, dies at 94
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‘I Am Chairman Of Chrysler Corporation Always’: 8 facts about Lee Iacocca
(Reuters) – Facts about auto industry executive Lee Iacocca: FILE PHOTO: Former Chrysler Chairman Lee A. Iacocca is seen during a Chrysler briefing on earnings in February 1991. REUTERS/John Hillery/File Photo * Born Oct. 15, 1924, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Italian immigrants, Iacocca went to work for the Ford Motor Co (F.N) as an engineer… Continue reading ‘I Am Chairman Of Chrysler Corporation Always’: 8 facts about Lee Iacocca
When classics meet
*/ ]]> Numerous eye-catchers: The 19th Classic Meeting at the Opel villas attracts with numerous historic vehicles – such as the partially gilded Opel Kapitän, with the Rüsselsheim 1956 celebrated the production of two million cars. A year before their own anniversary drove at the 19th Classic Meeting at the Opel villas before some motor… Continue reading When classics meet
Low Voltage, High Performance: Full-Hybrid Vehicle with 48-Volt High-Power Technology from Continental
Electric-only driving in hybrid vehicles is enabled by 48-volt technology Same installation space, double the performance – innovative electric motor developed with up to 30 kW Advantages of the 48-volt high-power technology include its compactness, efficiency and cost-effectiveness Regensburg, Hanover, July 2, 2019. Protecting the climate calls for environmentally efficient drive systems. For years now, technology… Continue reading Low Voltage, High Performance: Full-Hybrid Vehicle with 48-Volt High-Power Technology from Continental
Carnegie Mellon, Argo AI Form $15M Self-Driving Car Research Center
Carnegie Mellon University this week announced a five-year research partnership with Argo AI that will focus on advanced perception and decision-making algorithms for autonomous vehicles (AVs). Argo AI, a Pittsburgh-based self-driving car startup whose majority investor is Ford (NYSE: F), is spending $15 million to fund the effort, which will be called the Carnegie Mellon… Continue reading Carnegie Mellon, Argo AI Form $15M Self-Driving Car Research Center
New Ford scrappage scheme offers £2000 for old cars
Ford has launched a new scrappage scheme that gives UK car buyers a £2000 discount on new vehicles when they trade in an older car. The discount applies to most of Ford’s mainstream passenger and commercial vehicles, when customers trade in any make or model of older machine. The objective of the scheme, Ford says, is… Continue reading New Ford scrappage scheme offers £2000 for old cars
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Press Releases – Auto makers welcome conclusion of EU-Mercosur trade deal
Brussels, 1 July 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomes the conclusion of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur, the South American trade bloc. Mercosur is a market of approximately 270 million people, where 3.3 million new cars were sold last year. The EU exported 73,000 cars to… Continue reading Press Releases – Auto makers welcome conclusion of EU-Mercosur trade deal
Lyft expands bike rentals to Washington DC
Sponsored Links ASSOCIATED PRESS Lyft has expanded beyond traditional rideshare and into other areas like car rentals and transport to and from events. Now, it is updating its app to provide bike-sharing services in the Washington, DC area through Capital Bikeshare, joining New York and San Francisco in offering both cycles and cars from a… Continue reading Lyft expands bike rentals to Washington DC
Ionity to expand EV fast charger network at Extra services
EV charging network Ionity, backed by BMW, Daimler, Ford and the VW Group, has partnered with Extra MSA Group to expand its network of fast chargers at motorway service stations across the UK. Up to six 350kW fast chargers will be installed at eight Extra’s motorway service areas, starting this year with the company’s £60m Skelton Lake,… Continue reading Ionity to expand EV fast charger network at Extra services