Eight out of 10 Latin Americans open to buying an electric vehicle

SAO PAULO – Eight out of 10 Latin Americans are willing to buy an electric vehicle, according to a study commissioned by Nissan. With the proper measures, Latin America has opportunities to speed up the adoption of electric and autonomous vehicles, according to the study by C230, a consultant branch of the think tank Fundacion… Continue reading Eight out of 10 Latin Americans open to buying an electric vehicle

#Genevamotorshow2018 – Renault EZ-GO concept: three questions for Stéphane Janin

Friday 09 March 2018 by Emmanuel GENTY – Innovation Emmanuel GENTY Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Director of Concept Car Design at Renault since 2014, Stéphane Janin recently took on a new challenge with his teams: developing a “robot-vehicle” expressing Renault’s vision of the future of shared mobility.… Continue reading #Genevamotorshow2018 – Renault EZ-GO concept: three questions for Stéphane Janin

GKN and Dana agree auto-engineering merger for $6.1bn

UK engineering giant GKN has agreed to merge part of its business with US company Dana, as it seeks to fend off a takeover bid from Melrose Industries. The merger will combine GKN’s Driveline division with US auto-engineer Dana in a deal worth $6.1bn (£4.4bn). It comes as Melrose has a £7.4bn offer on the… Continue reading GKN and Dana agree auto-engineering merger for $6.1bn

Same driver, different vehicle: Bringing Waymo self-driving technology to trucks

Same driver, different vehicle: Bringing Waymo self-driving technology to trucks Waymo’s mission has always been to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. So far, the focus has mostly been on people; last fall we put the world’s first fleet of fully self-driving cars on public roads in the Phoenix area.… Continue reading Same driver, different vehicle: Bringing Waymo self-driving technology to trucks

Dana Announces Agreement to Combine with GKN’s Driveline Division

MAUMEE, Ohio, March 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has signed definitive agreements to combine with the Driveline division of GKN plc (LON: GKN) to create Dana plc, a global leader in driveline systems.  The total consideration is composed of $1.6 billion in cash proceeds to GKN plc, the assumption… Continue reading Dana Announces Agreement to Combine with GKN’s Driveline Division

Mazda and Toyota invest 1,300 million in a joint venture to produce 300,000 vehicles in the US

Posted 09/03/2018 11: 42: 09CET HUNTSVILLE (UNITED STATES), 9 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) – Mazda and Toyota have invested 1,600 million dollars (1,300 million euros at the current exchange rate) in a joint venture with headquarters in Huntsville, in the State of Alabama (United States), through which they will manufacture up to 300,000 vehicles from of… Continue reading Mazda and Toyota invest 1,300 million in a joint venture to produce 300,000 vehicles in the US

Grab Unveils Southeast Asia’s First Bike-Sharing Marketplace App

Singapore, 9 March 2018 – Grab, the leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia, today unveiled GrabCycle Beta, a marketplace app that will bring mobility partners oBike, GBikes, Anywheel and Popscoot into a single app. With GrabCycle, it’s easy for anyone to find a bike or an e-scooter whenever they need one.… Continue reading Grab Unveils Southeast Asia’s First Bike-Sharing Marketplace App

DENSO to Increase Its shareholding in Renesas Electronics Corporation

KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation today announced that it has decided to increase its shareholding in Renesas Electronics Corporation to accelerate the development of various in-vehicle systems including automated driving systems that are becoming more advanced, complicated, and larger in scale than ever before. Renesas has cutting-edge technologies for semiconductors that serve as the key devices… Continue reading DENSO to Increase Its shareholding in Renesas Electronics Corporation

A production version of the world’s first ‘real’ flying car has been unveiled at a motor show in Geneva.

The £440,000 ($600,000) twin-engine ‘Pal-V’ craft looks like a hybrid between a motorbike and a helicopterA production version of the vehicle has been displayed for the first time ahead of initial batch shipping in 2019The first edition Pal-V Liberty will cost £437,000 ($599,000) and have a flying range of of 248 an 310 milesThe craft is… Continue reading A production version of the world’s first ‘real’ flying car has been unveiled at a motor show in Geneva.

News Release – Magna Launches New Composites Center of Excellence in Germany

Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Brings advanced composites and carbon fiber expertise to European market Develops lightweight structural and exterior components Enables joint development projects with European automakers SAILAUF, Germany, March 07, 2018 — Magna’s new Composites Center of Excellence in Esslingen, Germany, aims to help European automakers meet increasingly… Continue reading News Release – Magna Launches New Composites Center of Excellence in Germany