Electric supercar Rimac Concept Two: no car for the Sunday excursion (Image: Dirk Kunde) Geneva Motor Show The Croatian sports car manufacturer Rimac presents its electric Concept Two in Geneva. The two-seated electric car It reaches 412 km / h and up to 650 km range. From Dirk customer It’s just a small detail, but… Continue reading C_Two: The second electric supercar from Rimac
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660,000 electric cars by 2025: BMW partner Great Wall invests heavily in electromobility
Everything electric With the brand Haval Great Wall is already the largest SUV provider in China. Now also the electric market is to be conquered. (Photo: Reuters) The Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall wants to more than double its annual sales by 2025 to two million vehicles. About a third of these would be electric… Continue reading 660,000 electric cars by 2025: BMW partner Great Wall invests heavily in electromobility
2016 Production
World Motor Vehicle Production / by manufacturer / by country By country and type / passenger cars / light commercial vehicles / heavy trucks / buses and coaches By manufacturer, make and country Anhui Jac Ashok Leyland Avtovaz Baic BMW Brilliance Byd Changan Chengdu Dayun Changfeng Chery China National Heavy Duty Truck Chongqing Lifan Motor… Continue reading 2016 Production
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars boss lambasts Aston Martin
Keep abreast of significant corporate, financial and political developments around the world. Stay informed and spot emerging risks and opportunities with independent global reporting, expert commentary and analysis you can trust. Choose the subscription that is right for you Read more For 4 weeks receive unlimited Premium digital access to the FT’s trusted, award-winning business… Continue reading Rolls-Royce Motor Cars boss lambasts Aston Martin
BMW Mulling Motorcycle Ride-Sharing in Congested Cities
BMW AG would like to start offering up the back seat on motorbikes and scooters to get around congested cities — if the issue of helmets can be solved. “This is definitely an option, but we haven’t found the solution for the second helmet yet,” Peter Schwarzenbauer, who heads BMW’s Mini, Rolls-Royce and motorcycle brands,… Continue reading BMW Mulling Motorcycle Ride-Sharing in Congested Cities
Henrik Fisker Talks Batteries and Autonomous Transportation
The industry disruptor talked about his upcoming autonomous vehicles. DAVID MCNEW—AFP/Getty Images Fisker Inc., the electric car manufacturer and Tesla rival, has big plans in the works. The Drive spoke with CEO Henrik Fisker about his plans for solid-state batteries and his upcoming electric and autonomous vehicles. Fisker, the controversial innovator who designed the BMW… Continue reading Henrik Fisker Talks Batteries and Autonomous Transportation
Aston Martin Lagonda concept car is breathtaking
Sometimes mere photos don’t do justice to the striking nature of an object, and Aston Martin’s Lagonda Vision Concept is one such thing. This concept car is a throwback to the old times when concept designers didn’t have to concern themselves with any measures of practicality or feasibility. It has lush carpets throughout, the seat… Continue reading Aston Martin Lagonda concept car is breathtaking
BMW i4 confirmed for production
BMW has patented this design for a future i model The i4, as imagined by Autocar BMW has confirmed that it will produce an i4 to sit above the i3hatchback in its growing ‘i’ range of electric cars. During the company’s press conference at the Geneva motor show, chairman Harald Krüger said the model, which is expected to arrive close… Continue reading BMW i4 confirmed for production
Electrification, luxury and design: Talking with Marek Reichman and Andy Palmer
Andy Palmer sits near the top of the list of industry executives journalists like to talk to. There’s a refreshing honesty to the 54-year old Brit, a willingness to slice through the sort of circumspect phrases his underlings put into press kits and speak his mind. He managed it when working in the ultra-corporate world… Continue reading Electrification, luxury and design: Talking with Marek Reichman and Andy Palmer
UPDATE 2-Diesel collapse gives automakers carbon headache
GENEVA (Reuters) – The accelerating demise of diesel, long used by carmakers to boost fuel-efficiency, is undermining their plans to meet looming European Union CO2 goals and avoid big annual fines. The BMW M8 is seen during a presentation at the 88th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 6, 2018. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Diesel collapse gives automakers carbon headache