Geely Auto Has Found A New Gear

I don’t write about it as often as I’d like to, but Geely Auto (OTCPK:GELYY) (0175.HK) has long been one of my favorite companies and stocks. Although there is a long list of potential reasons to avoid the name, I’ve been bullish on the company’s prospects to drive significant unit volume growth (as well as… Continue reading Geely Auto Has Found A New Gear

Deripaska Plans Auto Stake Sale to Lift Sanctions

Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska is discussing selling part of his automotive business to minority investors, including former Magna International Inc. chief Siegfried Wolf, as part of a plan to end sanctions on the company. Deripaska is in talks with Wolf, whom he has known for more than a decade, about selling a portion of his… Continue reading Deripaska Plans Auto Stake Sale to Lift Sanctions

Alfa Romeo Lures Drivers Bored With BMW in US Luxury Expansion

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV plans to take a bigger bite out of the U.S. luxury market by filling up its Alfa Romeo brand’s model lineup. As part of an ambitious five-year plan that Sergio Marchionne unveiled Friday outside Turin, Italy, the chief executive revealed that Alfa Romeo has seven… Continue reading Alfa Romeo Lures Drivers Bored With BMW in US Luxury Expansion

Flue gas scandal: Transport Minister Scheuer threatens Daimler with fines of nearly four billion euros

Scouring and Zetsche 5000 Euro order money per vehicle? (Photo: AP) HamburgFür Daimler it comes in the diesel scandal possibly schlüppeldick: Should be true that the car company similar to competitors Volkswagen has cheated on exhaust emissions, threatens the Stuttgartern according to a magazine report, a fine of almost four billion euros. Der Spiegel reported… Continue reading Flue gas scandal: Transport Minister Scheuer threatens Daimler with fines of nearly four billion euros

Germany threatens Daimler with 3.75 billion euro fine over emissions: Spiegel

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer has threatened carmaker Daimler (DAIGn.DE) with a fine of 3.75 billion euros ($4.38 billion) over a diesel emissions scandal, Spiegel magazine reported on Friday. The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke There was no comment… Continue reading Germany threatens Daimler with 3.75 billion euro fine over emissions: Spiegel

Europe’s Rising Car Emissions Box BMW, Daimler Into Tight Corner

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE European plans to tackle vehicle emissions that cause climate change are at risk of coming undone, sending manufacturers like Daimler AG back to the drawing board to avoid potential fines. A series of events over the past weeks have highlighted the region’s struggle to contain greenhouse gases and air… Continue reading Europe’s Rising Car Emissions Box BMW, Daimler Into Tight Corner

Daimler enters the capital of Taxify

The German Daimler has led the round of financing of 175 million dollars (150.7 million euros) that has closed the Estonian company, an operation that has raised the valuation of the company to more than one billion dollars. The Asian Didi Chuxing, who reached an agreement to enter the capital of Taxify in August 2017,… Continue reading Daimler enters the capital of Taxify

Taxify Raises $175M in Funding; Valued at $1 Billion

Taxify, an Estonia-based taxi hailing company, raised $175m in funding. The round, which brings Taxify’s valuation to $1 billion, was led by Daimler, with participation from Korelya Capital, and Taavet Hinrikus, which joined existing investors Didi Chuxing. In conjunction with the funding, Daimler will join Taxify’s board. The company intends to use the funds to… Continue reading Taxify Raises $175M in Funding; Valued at $1 Billion

Taking Getaround for a spin: Can the Airbnb model work for renting your neighbor’s car?

Using a smartphone app, I was able to rent someone’s car in Seattle — this nice 2008 Nissan Rogue — and drive it around for a few hours thanks to a new service in town called Getaround. (GeekWire photo / Kurt Schlosser) Over the past decade, we’ve been conditioned to be comfortable with the notion of… Continue reading Taking Getaround for a spin: Can the Airbnb model work for renting your neighbor’s car?

Simba in talks with four major car makers about assembly in Kenya

Nairobi — Simba Corporation, a closely held Kenyan company, is in talks with four vehicle makers, including France’s Renault, about assembling their vehicles in East Africa’s biggest economy. The manufacturers are looking to tap demand in an industry that’s expected to grow 15% this year, CEO Adil Popat said in an interview in the capital,… Continue reading Simba in talks with four major car makers about assembly in Kenya