PARIS (Reuters) – Free2Move, the car rental and car-sharing business developed by French automaker PSA Group (PEUP.PA), now has the capacity to start to court new outside investors, its chief executive Brigitte Courtehoux said. FILE PHOTO: Free2Move Paris electric vehicles by Groupe PSA are displayed outside Paris city hall as the French car maker launches… Continue reading PSA’s car sharing service can now seek new investors, CEO says
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@Daimler: High-volume battery supply supports “Electric First” strategy
Mercedes-Benz and CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited) have today announced an enhanced partnership in the field of battery technology. Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, responsible for Daimler Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars COO: “We intent to lead in battery technology, so we are now combining… Continue reading @Daimler: High-volume battery supply supports “Electric First” strategy
Mercedes-Benz and CATL as a major supplier team up for leadership in future battery technology
“We intend to lead in battery technologies, so we are now combining our own research and development expertise with bold partners. We will integrate cutting-edge battery systems to create luxury cars with outstanding range, charging speed, safety and sustainability. Working with CATL will see us accelerate our transformation towards carbon-neutrality,” said Markus Schäfer, Member of… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz and CATL as a major supplier team up for leadership in future battery technology
Electric vehicle charge network ChargePoint bags $127 million from investors
FILE PHOTO: An electric car is charged by a mobile charging station on a street in Prague, Czech Republic, December 4, 2018. Picture taken December 4, 2018. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo (Reuters) – ChargePoint, one of the world’s oldest and largest electric vehicle charging networks, has closed on a $127 million funding round, much of… Continue reading Electric vehicle charge network ChargePoint bags $127 million from investors
@Daimler: Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum and DB Cargo CEO Dr. Sigrid Nikutta discuss the future of freight transport
Stuttgart – In the most recent episode of Transportation Matters, the CEO-Podcast of Daimler Trucks & Buses, Martin Daum talks with Dr. Sigrid Nikutta, CEO of DB Cargo AG and member of the Management Board of Deutsche Bahn. Both discuss the future of freight transport and the importance of transport by rail and on roads.… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum and DB Cargo CEO Dr. Sigrid Nikutta discuss the future of freight transport
@Daimler: 05. Aug 2020Electric First: Mercedes-Benz and CATL team up for leadership in future battery technology
August 05, 2020 – Mercedes-Benz and CATL have entered the next stage of their strategic partnership and will create cutting-edge battery technology in support of the high-volume electrification of the Mercedes-Benz model portfolio. Mercedes-Benz is accelerating its “Electric First” strategy with advanced, CO2-neutrally produced battery cells, modules and systems supplied by CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology… Continue reading @Daimler: 05. Aug 2020Electric First: Mercedes-Benz and CATL team up for leadership in future battery technology
@Daimler: Meet Mercedes DIGITAL #9 – MO360 – Digital production @ Mercedes-Benz
Stuttgart. In its ninth episode, the Meet Mercedes DIGITAL news format is dedicated to the digitalised automobile production of Mercedes-Benz and MO360. The new digital ecosystem of Mercedes-Benz Cars Operations (MO) comprises a family of software applications and makes complex vehicle production completely transparent and maximally efficient. This is achieved, for example, through integration and… Continue reading @Daimler: Meet Mercedes DIGITAL #9 – MO360 – Digital production @ Mercedes-Benz
@Daimler: From the app to the digital ecosystem: the new generation of Mercedes me Apps launches
Stuttgart. Mercedes-Benz is presenting the new generation of Mercedes me Apps and its own, standardised developer platform. This sees the Mercedes me App, which links the vehicle with the smartphone and was unveiled in 2015, turning into a digital ecosystem. On this joint basis, new services can be developed flexibly and individually in future. The… Continue reading @Daimler: From the app to the digital ecosystem: the new generation of Mercedes me Apps launches
@Daimler: New warehouse complex with state-of-the-art technology and 80,000 m² of storage space
For 30 years, the Global Logistics Center Germersheim has supplied partners in over 150 countries with parts and accessories for commercial vehicles and passenger cars from Mercedes Benz, smart and FUSO. The newly commissioned warehousing complex, with its state-of-the-art storage and materials-handling technology and an 80,000 m² warehouse area, marks another milestone in the site’s… Continue reading @Daimler: New warehouse complex with state-of-the-art technology and 80,000 m² of storage space
Daimler may need to cut more jobs than announced – Automotive News Europe
July 12, 2020 07:11 AM Oliver Sachgau Bloomberg Bloomberg An Daimler employee assembles a Mercedes-Benz S-Class 6-cylinder engine at the automaker’s powertrain factory in Untertuerkheim, near Stuttgart. Daimler will need to cut more jobs than the 15,000 previously announced, the company’s head of human resources told German news agency DPA in an interview. While he… Continue reading Daimler may need to cut more jobs than announced – Automotive News Europe