British-built Toyota Avensis culled due to slowing sales

Toyota has ended production of its British-built Avensis in response to dwindling demand for the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport rival. Avensis sales in the UK fell to just 3473 units last year, a drop of 1660 on 2016. In Europe, just 25,319 examples were sold – less than half the number achieved by the… Continue reading British-built Toyota Avensis culled due to slowing sales

CEO: Waymo dedicated to safe self-driving technology

Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about CEO: Waymo dedicated to safe self-driving technology Waymo CEO John Krafcik says the company is dedicated to “making this technology safe” Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Posted! A link has been… Continue reading CEO: Waymo dedicated to safe self-driving technology

CATL To Build Battery Factory In Europe Like LG Chem & Samsung SDI

1 M BY MARK KANE Chinese lithium-ion battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. intends to build a factory in Europe. Bloomberg reports that CATL is considering three countries – Germany, Poland, Hungary, which strongly support battery investments and are close to EV assembly facilities. Poland was already chosen by LG Chem, while Hungary got the… Continue reading CATL To Build Battery Factory In Europe Like LG Chem & Samsung SDI

Nissan: Nissan aims to sell 1 million electrified vehicles a year by FY2022

Nissan M.O.V.E to 2022 midterm plan targets technology evolution with electric vehicle leadership, autonomous driving expansion and the delivery of mobility services YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today unveiled plans to launch growing numbers of electrified vehicles, expand and evolve autonomous driving systems, and accelerate vehicle connectivity as part of its Nissan M.O.V.E.… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan aims to sell 1 million electrified vehicles a year by FY2022

BMW: we won’t mass-produce electric cars until 2020, with cheaper cells

Follow John BMW sold more than 100,000 cars with plugs last year, adding together its battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models. That’s roughly on a par with Tesla, and ahead of both General Motors and Nissan, two other pioneers in modern electric cars. The company has put far more plug-in cars on the road to date… Continue reading BMW: we won’t mass-produce electric cars until 2020, with cheaper cells

BMW, Toyota venture units back lidar developer Blackmore

23 Mar 2018 US-based technology firm raises $18M in series B round aimed at ramping ‘long-range’ system for autonomous vehicles. Blackmore Sensors and Analytics, a Bozeman, Montana, firm working on lidar technology for future deployment in autonomous vehicles, says it has raised $18 million in a series B round of venture finance. Led by BMWi Ventures, and with… Continue reading BMW, Toyota venture units back lidar developer Blackmore

Car manufacturers despair of the new emission regulations: BMW also stops production of X5 and X6 gasoline

All articles and backgrounds 03/23/2018 Car manufacturers desperate for new emission regulations BMW also stops production of X5 and X6 petrol engines BMW BMW X5: From late May to early 2019 no longer available with gasoline engine For a year, the BMW 7 Series is in Europe not available as gasoline engine – This sales… Continue reading Car manufacturers despair of the new emission regulations: BMW also stops production of X5 and X6 gasoline

Ford partners with India’s Mahindra Group to build new electric vehicle

The latest step towards the large-scale transition to electric vehicles was signalled this week. Car giants Ford and the Mahindra Group have agreed to work together on developing a new EV for the huge Indian market, but potentially for sale elsewhere. The two companies signed five separate, non-binding memoranda of understanding (MoU) which will develop… Continue reading Ford partners with India’s Mahindra Group to build new electric vehicle

200,000 electric audis until 2021: Audi CEO Stadler sets high electrical targets

All articles and backgrounds 03/23/2018 200,000 electric audis until 2021 Audi CEO Stadler sets high electrical targets Audi Audi A8: In the future only electric? The Ingolstadt-based car manufacturer Audi Show stock market chart wants to sell significantly more electric cars in the next few years than previously known. “We want to sell around 200,000… Continue reading 200,000 electric audis until 2021: Audi CEO Stadler sets high electrical targets

Daimler and BMW: Merger of Car2Go and DriveNow is perfect

All articles and backgrounds 03/22/2018 Daimler and BMW Fusion from Car2Go and DriveNow are perfect PR Car2Go and DriveNow: Daimler and BMW each hold 50 percent of the new company, which is valued at more than one billion euros The car companies Daimler Show stock market chart and BMW Show stock market chart are close… Continue reading Daimler and BMW: Merger of Car2Go and DriveNow is perfect