UPDATE 1-Germany weighs options to avoid diesel bans after ruling

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s government scrambled on Wednesday to find ways to avoid possible bans on heavily polluting diesel vehicles in cities, in a bid to reassure drivers and carmakers after a court ruled that local authorities were allowed to bar them. Tuesday’s ruling to allow city bans embarrassed Angela Merkel’s government, criticized for having… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Germany weighs options to avoid diesel bans after ruling

German cities can ban diesel cars, top court rules

LEIPZIG (Germany) • A top German court yesterday ruled in favour of allowing major cities to ban the most heavily polluting diesel cars, a move set to hit the value of 12 million vehicles in Europe’s largest car market and probably force carmakers to pay for costly modifications. There has been a global backlash against… Continue reading German cities can ban diesel cars, top court rules

German court rules cities can ban diesel cars to tackle pollution

Germany Landmark ruling could cause traffic chaos and dramatically hit the value of diesel vehicles Greenpeace activists outside the court in Leipzig, where they argued cities have a duty to cut pollution to protect people’s health. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters Millions of heavily polluting vehicles could eventually disappear from roads across Germany after its top administrative… Continue reading German court rules cities can ban diesel cars to tackle pollution

BMW says in-car digital assistants have to go beyond being ‘Echo Dots in a cup holder’

BMW wants to bring personal assistants to the car, but it doesn’t want to build its own. Instead, it wants to work with Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others to bring the best features of their platforms to its cars. “We don’t want Alexa to drive our car. That’s not a good fit,” Dieter May, BMW’s… Continue reading BMW says in-car digital assistants have to go beyond being ‘Echo Dots in a cup holder’

Diesel cars can be banned from German cities, court rules

LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) – German cities can ban the most heavily polluting diesel cars from their streets, a court ruled on Tuesday, a move likely to be mirrored in other parts of Europe and to force automakers to pay to improve exhaust systems or switch to cleaner vehicles. There has been a global backlash against… Continue reading Diesel cars can be banned from German cities, court rules

This is what happened around the world in Urban Mobility

This is what happened around the world in Urban Mobility Welcome to the weekly news roundup by Splyt, the place where you can find the most important news in the Urban Mobility space. This week, we have divided the headlines geographically. We hope you enjoy the read! MENASA: Careem, Moovit Following the trend of ride-hailing platforms offering… Continue reading This is what happened around the world in Urban Mobility

Dick Lovett opens Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Bath

Dick Lovett Group has opened a new Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Melksham, near Bath. The opening is part of the restructuring of the Jaguar Land Rover networks in the UK with – for the most part – common ownership of the two brands in each market territory. Employing 800, Dick Lovett represents BMW, Mini,… Continue reading Dick Lovett opens Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Bath

Volkswagen increases dividend: Record profit, record sales – but VW remains cautious

All articles and backgrounds 02/23/2018 Volkswagen raises dividend record profit, record sales – but VW remains cautious DPA VW CEO Matthias Müller: More profit, more sales, more dividend Money machine despite the diesel scandal: Europe’s largest car maker Volkswagen Show stock market chart has almost doubled its operating profit in the midst of scandals and… Continue reading Volkswagen increases dividend: Record profit, record sales – but VW remains cautious

Mahindra and LG Chem collaborate for Li-ion battery technology

Mahindra and LG Chem collaborate for Li-ion battery technology To jointly support EV revolution in India Mumbai, February 26, 2018: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the US $19 billion Mahindra Group and LG Chem, Korea’s leading manufacturer of advanced batteries, today announced a collaboration in the field of advanced Li-ion battery technology. Under… Continue reading Mahindra and LG Chem collaborate for Li-ion battery technology

Honda Sets Monthly Records for Automobile Production

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of January 2018. Worldwide Production     January 2018  Units vs.’17 Japan 61,693   -1.9% Outside of Japan 411,302 * +17.6% Worldwide Total  472,995 * +14.6% * Record high for month of January Production Outside… Continue reading Honda Sets Monthly Records for Automobile Production