Interview with Fisker: Fisker will become the next “Tesla”?

Henrik Fisker (Henrik Fisker), the founder of Fisker Inc, in an interview with Autocar has shared his vision of the automobile industry in the short term. “There will be new segments of cars, which no one thought. Some of the traditional car companies are too slow to respond. Many of them will lose their traditional… Continue reading Interview with Fisker: Fisker will become the next “Tesla”?

Fisker Wants To Take On The Model 3 With A $40000 EV Of Their Own

Henrik Fisker believes he can build an entry-level electric vehicle that will sell for around $40,000. The former BMW and Aston Martin designer said the proposed vehicle will eventually sit below the EMotion in the brand’s hierarchy, along with Orbit, the self-driving city shuttle. Production has yet to begin on either Orbit or EMotion, but… Continue reading Fisker Wants To Take On The Model 3 With A $40000 EV Of Their Own

Press Releases – CO2 from new cars up as petrol overtakes diesel, 2017 data shows

Brussels, 24 April 2018 – The year 2017 saw two new and related trends in EU car registrations: an increase in CO2 emissions coupled with a rise in petrol sales, according to new data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). According to the figures published by the EEA… Continue reading Press Releases – CO2 from new cars up as petrol overtakes diesel, 2017 data shows

Autocar confidential: Lynk&Co’s strategy, Toyota Supra, internet sales & more

​This week’s snippets of automotive news include news on Lynk&Co‘s strategy, Toyota Supra, Citroën internet sales and driving modes. Lynk&Co’s strategy:  New subscription-based marque Lynk&Co is aiming to sell cars to “people who don’t want to buy cars”, and boss Alain Visser said this approach has changed the way he recruits. The former Ford and… Continue reading Autocar confidential: Lynk&Co’s strategy, Toyota Supra, internet sales & more

Baby SUVs to spearhead new Land Rover offensive

Land Rover is readying a raft of new models over the next four years that will take it into new sectors and will culminate in the launch of a model that revives the spirit of the original Freelander. The diverse new cars, which also include a £250,000 Range Rover coupé, a Defender pick-up truck and… Continue reading Baby SUVs to spearhead new Land Rover offensive

ADAC tests cars with emission standard Euro 6d-temp: New diesels are clean – but expensive and thirsty

All articles and backgrounds 04/23/2018 ADAC tests cars with emission standard Euro 6d-temp New diesels are clean – but expensive and thirsty BMW BMW X2 It goes: New diesel cars, which meet the emission standard Euro 6d temp, are apparently actually very clean. The first nitric oxide measurements of the ADAC on three vehicles suggest… Continue reading ADAC tests cars with emission standard Euro 6d-temp: New diesels are clean – but expensive and thirsty

Ionic Materials Raises $65 Million For Revolutionary Polymer Electrolyte

Ionic Materials, a company backed by Bill Joy and the automotive Alliance of Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, raised $65 million in Series C funding round. Ionic Materials Investors are attracted by the promise of a revolutionary polymer electrolyte for solid-state batteries that offers high conductivity at room temperature. Using the new electrolyte would enable production of… Continue reading Ionic Materials Raises $65 Million For Revolutionary Polymer Electrolyte

New boss Diess with tailwind: Volkswagen should deliver 4.4 billion euros profit

All articles and backgrounds 04/23/2018 New boss Diess with tailwind Volkswagen should deliver 4.4 billion euros profit REUTERS Volkswagen: After the change of boss from Müller to Diess, investors remain optimistic with regard to profit and turnover Volkswagen announces its first quarter results on Thursday (26 April). Following the surprise takeover of the chief position… Continue reading New boss Diess with tailwind: Volkswagen should deliver 4.4 billion euros profit

200 investigators in action: raid on Porsche and Audi – suspicion of fraud against the Board

All articles and backgrounds 04/19/2018 200 investigators in action Raid on Porsche and Audi – suspicion of fraud against the Board REUTERS Porsche headquarters in Zuffenhausen: raid on suspected fraud The sports car manufacturer Porsche Show stock market chart is drawn deeper and deeper into the exhaust gas scandal: Due to the suspicion of fraud… Continue reading 200 investigators in action: raid on Porsche and Audi – suspicion of fraud against the Board

As the electric car start-up Byton positioned: “A smart device on wheels – that’s the new”

All articles and backgrounds 04/23/2018 How the electric car start-up Byton positions itself “A smart device on wheels – that’s the new one” AP The first electric SUV prototype from Byton: The production model should be almost identical, it says at the start-up From the end of 2019, the Chinese start-up Byton wants to drive… Continue reading As the electric car start-up Byton positioned: “A smart device on wheels – that’s the new”