Geneva, 6 March 2018 – In the margins of the Geneva motor show, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reacts to recent discussions on possible tariffs on EU car imports to the United States by putting the trade relations between the two regions in context. “ACEA’s members are global companies, and international trade is an… Continue reading Press Releases – EU-US automobile trade and production in context
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BMW Group reduces CO2 emissions in Europe again
Munich. The BMW Group has reduced CO2 emissions from its new car fleet in Europe (EU 28) to 122 grams/kilometre. Compared to 2016, this marks a reduction of a further 2 gram/kilometre (2016: 124g/km). The BMW Group has been reducing CO2 emissions from its EU fleet for years: since 1995, the average CO2 emissions for new… Continue reading BMW Group reduces CO2 emissions in Europe again
Morgan Plus 8 50th Anniversary launched
Morgan is marking the 50th year of its Plus 8 sports car with a new special edition of which just 50 examples will be produced. Revealed at the Geneva motor show, the new 50th Anniversary model will be among the very last cars to use a BMW N62 V8 engine, which bows out with the… Continue reading Morgan Plus 8 50th Anniversary launched
Used car site Vroom lays off staff, 25%-50% says source, as it halts Dallas and Indiana operations
Vroom, an on-demand car buying and selling startup that has raised over $300 million in venture funding, has hit a bump in the road. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that the company has laid off a sizeable proportion of its staff — in line with a strategy of “sharpening our focus on profitability,” according to… Continue reading Used car site Vroom lays off staff, 25%-50% says source, as it halts Dallas and Indiana operations
May Mobility CEO: We’ll Beat Waymo, Uber, and Cruise to Market
When we spoke with Ed Olson, CEO of May Mobility, in January, he told us that his driverless-vehicle company had raised a little over $11 million in seed funding in 2017. Last week, May disclosed more details about its $11.5 million seed round: it was led by venture investment arms of Toyota and BMW, and… Continue reading May Mobility CEO: We’ll Beat Waymo, Uber, and Cruise to Market
IONITY Debuts 350 kW Ultra-Fast Charging Station
[embedded content] IONITY is set to unveil at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show a design concept of its ultra-fast charging stations. The IONITY charging station design concept The concept looks gorgeous if you ask us – there’s everything needed for the ultimate, future-proof 350 kW power level. BMW, Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche (Volkswagen… Continue reading IONITY Debuts 350 kW Ultra-Fast Charging Station
UPDATE 1-Trump threatens to tax European auto imports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump kept up pressure on trading partners on Saturday, threatening European automakers with a tax on imports if the European Union retaliates against his plan to slap tariffs on aluminum and steel. FILE PHOTO: Cars for export stand in a parking area at a shipping terminal in the harbour… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Trump threatens to tax European auto imports
Study on diesel driving bans: More car discounts on new cars
All articles and backgrounds 03/03/2018 Study on diesel bans More car discounts on new cars Volkswagen After the judgment to possible Diesel driving bans expects industry expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer with further discounts for new cars. Customers would use the already offered scrapping and exchange rates even more than before, said the head of the CAR… Continue reading Study on diesel driving bans: More car discounts on new cars
Press Release No. 05/2018 – Vehicle registrations in the February 2018
date 03/02/2018 Flensburg, March 2, 2018. 261,749 Passenger cars ( car ) were newly registered in February. That was +7.4 percent more than in the same month last year. The share of commercial approvals was 63.1 percent (+ 0.8%). Private registrations increased by + 21.3 percent. Except for Audi (-3.6%) and BMW (-0.7%) recorded the… Continue reading Press Release No. 05/2018 – Vehicle registrations in the
February 2018
Carlos Ghosn does not rule out a merger of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
builders By Tanguy Merrien, the 02/03/2018 The boss of the Alliance would not seem closed to the idea of a merger between the different members of the group while claiming that “it is not an objective”. Following the announcement of the convergence plan within the AllianceCarlos Ghosn was invited this Friday to our colleagues at… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn does not rule out a merger of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi