GM, EVgo to build Chevy Bolt EV fast-charging network, for Maven drivers only

Follow John 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car in Maven car-sharing fleet, Los Angeles [photo: Dan MacMedan fo Enlarge Photo General Motors has consistently declined to fund public charging stations that increase the utility and long-distance potential of the electric cars it sells. The company said firmly two years ago it had no intention of… Continue reading GM, EVgo to build Chevy Bolt EV fast-charging network, for Maven drivers only

Incredibly done

After his expulsion, VW CEO Matthias Müller suddenly stands as a failed manager. At the same time, the balance of his term of office can be quite impressive. Still-VW boss Matthias Müller Wednesday, 11.04.2018 18:01 clock It is such a thing with public reputation. Inevitably, in the general consciousness, only a few details are reflected… Continue reading Incredibly done

Diesel, Electric, Co-determination and Co .: Herbert Diess has these visions for the VW Group

All articles and backgrounds 04/11/2018 Diesel, Elektro, Mitbestimmung and Co. Herbert Diess has these visions for the VW Group REUTERS Herbert Diess, I.D. Vizzion The new strong man at Volkswagen Show stock market chart is called Herbert Diess. Later this week, the 59-year-old will take over the helm as part of a fundamental board conversion… Continue reading Diesel, Electric, Co-determination and Co .: Herbert Diess has these visions for the VW Group

New centre of excellence for autonomous driving. BMW officially opens its autonomous driving campus in Unterschleißheim near Munich.

The BMW Group’s campus for autonomous driving is a state-of-the-art centre of excellence that covers every base when it comes to offering greater capacity for innovation and increased development efficiency – and ultimately securing the company’s future sustainability. 15 months ago, the BMW Group took the decision to pool together its development expertise in the… Continue reading New centre of excellence for autonomous driving. BMW officially opens its autonomous driving campus in Unterschleißheim near Munich.

Waymo takes a page out of Google’s Android Playbook

Waymo seems to be banking on confronting the automotive industry with the same challenge. By Alex Webb When Google set out to tackle the smartphone market with its Android operating system, it picked off the more vulnerable subscale brands with little software expertise. Within three years, those phone makers had surged up the sales charts… Continue reading Waymo takes a page out of Google’s Android Playbook

Minister of Transport relies on auto industry: No diesel fund, no technical retrofitting

All articles and backgrounds 04/11/2018 Minister of Transport relies on car industry No diesel fund, no technical retrofitting BMW If the new Federal Cabinet in Meseberg in Brandenburg continues its meeting today, decisions should be made in the end as well, including the tiresome question of the nitrogen oxide pollution caused by diesel cars in… Continue reading Minister of Transport relies on auto industry: No diesel fund, no technical retrofitting

Global markets rise as China’s President Xi vows to cut auto tariffs

Global markets reacted positively to conciliatory moves from China on Tuesday, after President Xi Jinping promised to cut automotive tariffs this year. China’s leader also promised to improve intellectual property protection and raise foreign ownership limits within the auto sector “as soon as possible.” Asian shares closed higher, while US stock futures and the dollar… Continue reading Global markets rise as China’s President Xi vows to cut auto tariffs

NEWSMAKER-Cost-cutter Diess seen driving change as Volkswagen CEO

FRANKFURT, April 10 (Reuters) – Loved by investors and prepared to take on trade unions, Volkswagen brand boss Herbert Diess is likely to finally get his chance to lead Germany’s biggest carmaker which is expected to change faster under his cost-cutting style. Diess is known for squeezing more savings out of suppliers than fellow managers… Continue reading NEWSMAKER-Cost-cutter Diess seen driving change as Volkswagen CEO

Ford really wants to succeed in India: Here's why

Pankaj Radhe, Special to the Free Press Published 6:00 a.m. ET April 6, 2018 | Updated 9:55 a.m. ET April 6, 2018 From left to right: Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president and president of Global Markets, Peter Fleet, Group vice president & president, Ford Asia Pacific with Rajan Wadhera, president, automotive sector and Pawan… Continue reading Ford really wants to succeed in India: Here's why

Ford Debuts More Upscale Focus to Trade Sales for Richer Margins

As Ford Motor Co. rolls out a redesigned version of its Focus compact car in China and Europe, it’s also debuting a strategy to be more choosy about which buyers it battles for and where. The automaker is taking the wraps off upscale grades of the car in London including the Focus Vignale, expanding the… Continue reading Ford Debuts More Upscale Focus to Trade Sales for Richer Margins