CTV Windsor Published Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:59 PM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, May 23, 2018 6:15PM EDT Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles is still feeling the effects after a plant fire stateside created a part shortage for car-makers. While all three shifts continue to work at the Windsor Assembly Plant, the line has slowed down since the… Continue reading Windsor Assembly expected to resume full production next week
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Athlon deploys new mobility services
Fleet Newspaper By Damien Chalon, the 29/05/2018 With Flex2Use, a mobility credit offer, and Car2Use, a car-sharing service, the long-term renter is accelerating in the field of new mobility. Athlon advances its pawns in the field of mobility. The long-term renter has just announced the launch of two new services. The first, dubbed “Car2Use”, is… Continue reading Athlon deploys new mobility services
Vehicle rental defies Zeitgeist: Sixt boss thinks electric cars are “serious political mistakes”
All articles and backgrounds 05/29/2018 Vehicle rental company defies zeitgeist Sixt boss considers electric cars “serious political mistake” DPA CEO of Sixt AG, Erich Sixt Erich Sixt rumbles again against electric cars, “I do not believe in e-cars, that’s politically a serious mistake,” said the boss and major shareholder of Germany’s largest car rental company… Continue reading Vehicle rental defies Zeitgeist: Sixt boss thinks electric cars are “serious political mistakes”
Sixt multiplies its quarterly profit by eight from the sale of its share in DriveNow
Posted 05/29/2018 11:04:10 PM PULLACH (GERMANY), May 29 (EUROPA PRESS) – The rental company of vehicles and mobility services Sixt recorded a consolidated profit of 214.6 million euros in the first quarter of the current year, which means multiplying by more than eight the figures recorded in the previous year. The German company explained that… Continue reading Sixt multiplies its quarterly profit by eight from the sale of its share in DriveNow
DS 4 and 5 production ends as part of drastic line-up changes
DS has ended production of its slow-selling 4 and 5 hatchbacks as part of an aggressive product plan designed to turn around shrinking global sales. The PSA Group premium brand is now only selling what a spokesman described as an “extensive supply” of existing stocks for the 4 and 5, both of which have suffered from dwindling sales and contributed… Continue reading DS 4 and 5 production ends as part of drastic line-up changes
Daimler may be the next automaker embroiled in a diesel scandal
Reuters/Fabian Bimmer VW might not be the only German car maker that has to deal with a full-fledged diesel emissions scandal. To start, Germany has ordered Daimler to recall Mercedes-Benz Vito diesel vans for allegedly cheating on emissions tests limiting nitrogen oxide output. The company has met with officials and now has until June 15th… Continue reading Daimler may be the next automaker embroiled in a diesel scandal
Car maker: The struggle for Opel’s future is a clash of civilizations
Opel in Ruesselsheim RüsselsheimOpel is a unique piece. The only constant in the car maker seems to be the crisis. While Volkswagen. BMW and Daimler despite the diesel scandal rushing from one sales record to the next and bring in dream returns crumble Opel Quarter by quarter the market shares. For almost 20 years, the… Continue reading Car maker: The struggle for Opel’s future is a clash of civilizations
BMW i3 Samsung SDI 94 Ah Battery Rated For 524,000 Miles
1 H BY MARK KANE Samsung SDI is presenting at the 2018 Energy Storage Europe in Germany its latest high-energy density 111 Ah battery cells for energy storage purposes along with its 94 Ah cells used in all-electric cars. The 111 Ah stores more energy than the 94 Ah in the same form-factor, so one… Continue reading BMW i3 Samsung SDI 94 Ah Battery Rated For 524,000 Miles
The well-funded startups driven to own the autonomous vehicle stack
At some point in the future, while riding along in a car, a kid may ask their parent about a distant time in the past when people used steering wheels and pedals to control an automobile. Of course, the full realization of the “auto” part of the word — in the form of fully autonomous… Continue reading The well-funded startups driven to own the autonomous vehicle stack
E-car startup Nio is preparing for US IPO: China’s Tesla rival: One is already heading for Wall Street
Nio: Since the beginning of May 2018, Nio’s first production vehicle ES8 in China is delivered to customers: An electric SUV with a range of 350 kilometers and a replacement battery system priced from $ 68,000. And he’ll soon get siblings: At the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2017, Nio introduced 11 model prototypes. Nio… Continue reading E-car startup Nio is preparing for US IPO: China’s Tesla rival: One is already heading for Wall Street