BMW raises electric car components capacity at Bavarian plant

FILE PHOTO: A BMW electric car is seen during the E.ON annual shareholders meeting in Essen, Germany May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo MUNICH (Reuters) – BMW will increase its capacities for producing drivetrain components for electric cars at its key Dingolfing plant, a spokesman for the luxury automaker told Reuters on Thursday. The number… Continue reading BMW raises electric car components capacity at Bavarian plant

PSA’s DS brand comes out of Citroen’s shadow – Automotive News Europe

DS Automobiles was spun off from Citroen in 2014, but it took until 2018 before its first brand-specific model, the DS 7 Crossback compact SUV, went on sale. The smaller DS 3 Crossback, which will have an electric version of parent PSA Group’s CMP architecture, was launched last year. Four more DS models are expected… Continue reading PSA’s DS brand comes out of Citroen’s shadow – Automotive News Europe

MG Marvel X concept showcased at Auto Expo

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BMW’s China venture with Brilliance plans to restart production on Feb. 17

SHANGHAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) – German premium automaker BMW’s China venture with Brilliance said on Wednesday the Chinese firm planned to restart car production on Feb. 17, according to a post on its social media. The plans come after an extended closure for the Lunar New Year holiday due to the outbreak of a new… Continue reading BMW’s China venture with Brilliance plans to restart production on Feb. 17

ClipperCreek Celebrates Charging Station Milestone

AUBURN, Calif., Feb. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ClipperCreek recently celebrated the sale of their 90,000th electric vehicle charging station produced and sold at their Auburn, CA manufacturing facility. The unit was an HCS-D40P, a recently released plug-in Dual EV Charging Station. Continue Reading Jason France, ClipperCreek’s President and Founder, reveals the company’s 90,000th EV charging station,… Continue reading ClipperCreek Celebrates Charging Station Milestone

Tesla Autopilot is going to detect potholes and make mini-maps to remember them

Tesla’s Autopilot, which the automaker is trying to turn into a self-driving system, is going to detect potholes and make mini-maps to remember them, according to a new comment from CEO Elon Musk. In order to achieve full self-driving, a system would have to be able to handle a wide range of different scenarios, including… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot is going to detect potholes and make mini-maps to remember them

GM rolls back ‘radical’ plan to offer only 3-cylinder engines in some China cars -sources

BEIJING (Reuters) – General Motors (GM.N) is backtracking on an aggressive promotion of three-cylinder engines in China that saw some Buick and Chevrolet models offered only in that option – a move which proved highly unpopular and helped sales slide, people familiar with matter said. FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen in Warren, Michigan,… Continue reading GM rolls back ‘radical’ plan to offer only 3-cylinder engines in some China cars -sources

MINI Might Make Electric, RWD Alpine A110 Rival

Back in 2014, MINI showed off a really rather pretty one-off concept, called the Superleggera Vision. It was a roadster with sleek lines and an all-electric powertrain which at the time didn’t announce a production model, although it was the source of much speculation. Well, that may change soon, since the automaker is reportedly considering… Continue reading MINI Might Make Electric, RWD Alpine A110 Rival

@Hyundai: About Seamless Technology

‘Seamless’ is one of the keywords that automakers are using these days. Just as its definition, ‘smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next,’ implies, this adjective is usually for the design industry. However, this word could also mean something else. ‘Seamless connection’ is a popular paradigm for… Continue reading @Hyundai: About Seamless Technology

Volkswagen to invest Rs 8,000 crore in 2nd bet on India

NEW DELHI: Volkswagen (VW) group is taking a second bet on India as it pumps in a fresh one billion Euro (Rs 7,900 crore) to take a pie of the market, which is seen as one of the bright spots in the global automotive world, despite the current slump. VW will launch SUVs, sedans, electric… Continue reading Volkswagen to invest Rs 8,000 crore in 2nd bet on India