Brussels / Stuttgart – Daimler Truck AG CEO Martin Daum is the new Chair of the Commercial Vehicle Board of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), which brings together the CEOs of Europe’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and vans. “Climate change is at the top of the agenda of the commercial vehicle industry as… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Truck AG CEO Daum to lead ACEA Commercial Vehicle Board
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@Daimler: The EQA: Electric athlete in compact format
© 2021 Daimler AG. All rights reserved. * The figures are provided in accordance with the German regulation ‘PKW-EnVKV’ and apply to the German market only. Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO₂ emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the EU guide ‘Information on the fuel consumption,… Continue reading @Daimler: The EQA: Electric athlete in compact format
Mercedes sales boss confident will resolve semiconductor shortages
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Mercedes-Benz logo is seen in front of Mercedes-Benz Global Training Center as Daimler holds its virtual annual shareholders’ meeting, in Stuttgart, Germany, July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The sales chief of Daimler’s Mercedes unit is confident that the company will sort out semiconductor bottlenecks… Continue reading Mercedes sales boss confident will resolve semiconductor shortages
Ineos Automotive speaks out on Grenadier’s French factory – AutoExpress
Ineos Automotive recently announced that it would move the Grenadier’s production facility from Wales to France. At the time, the move was branded a “no brainer” by the brand’s commercial director, Mark Tennat, despite the fact that it scuppered 500 jobs for the UK’s post-Brexit motor industry. Ineos originally planned to assemble the Grenadier in… Continue reading Ineos Automotive speaks out on Grenadier’s French factory – AutoExpress
Investors pump $125 million into EV charging startup Volta
Volta is riding a wave of investor enthusiasm for electric vehicles and related businesses. By Paul Lienert Volta, a San Francisco-based electric vehicle charging startup, said on Tuesday it had raised $125 million from investors. The Series D round brings Volta’s total funding to more than $200 million, the company said. Volta is riding a… Continue reading Investors pump $125 million into EV charging startup Volta
Audi aims to sell one million cars in China in 2023
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A logo of the German car manufacturer Audi is pictured at a dealership in Kiev, Ukraine June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko BEIJING (Reuters) – German premium automaker Audi aims to sell 1 million vehicles in China in 2023, versus 726,000 vehicles in 2020, the brand’s China chief… Continue reading Audi aims to sell one million cars in China in 2023
An electric-car battery that can be charged as fast as filling up your gas tank was just shown off by a startup
An electric-car battery that can be charged in five minutes was announced on Monday. Standard electric-vehicle batteries take about 8 hours to fully charge. The faster-charging capability would make EVs more accessible to the general public. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. An electric-car battery that can be charged in 5 minutes, the amount… Continue reading An electric-car battery that can be charged as fast as filling up your gas tank was just shown off by a startup
@Daimler: 19 new Setra buses for Geldhauser
Stuttgart / Hofolding. Geldhauser Linien- und Reiseverkehr GmbH & Co. KG is implementing a new idea with the help of six S 531 DT. The Setra buses are the very first double-decker buses to be used on routes operated by Munich’s transport operator, Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (MVV). These fast buses, which travel back and… Continue reading @Daimler: 19 new Setra buses for Geldhauser
China’s Geely ties up with Tencent on smart car tech
China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which owns Volvo Cars and holds 9.7% of Daimler, said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Tencent Holdings Ltd to develop smart vehicle cockpit and autonomous driving. In the latest such partnership in the fast-evolving sector, the companies will jointly develop smart car cockpits to have more mobile and mobility service applications, and explore testing of autonomous driving, Geely said in… Continue reading China’s Geely ties up with Tencent on smart car tech
China’s Geely teams up with Tencent on smart car tech
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read Slideshow ( 4 images ) BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which owns Volvo Cars and holds 9.7% of Daimler, said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Tencent Holdings Ltd to develop smart vehicle cockpit and autonomous driving. In the latest such partnership in the… Continue reading China’s Geely teams up with Tencent on smart car tech