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Daimler Shares Vision for Share Now, Formerly car2go

As Daimler celebrates its landmark in carsharing, it looks to focus on future mobility concepts.  Photo via Daimler. Beginning in 2009, Daimler established the first fleet for free-floating carsharing in Ulm with 200 smart vehicles. A year before, SHARE NOW, previously known as car2go, started operation as the first location-independent carsharing system worldwide. Today, Daimler… Continue reading Daimler Shares Vision for Share Now, Formerly car2go

Tesla launched a car insurance product, then spent the next 24 hours fixing it

Just a few hours after Tesla launched its in-house car insurance product in California on August 28th, the company stopped offering rate quotes and suspended access to the insurance website. But during the time Tesla’s insurance site was working and offering owners quotes, some people weren’t happy with the results. Tesla tells The Verge those… Continue reading Tesla launched a car insurance product, then spent the next 24 hours fixing it

Peugeot workers target Brexit spoils

With the no-deal risk rising after Johnson decided to suspend parliament, France, Spain, Germany or Portugal are poised to mop up work if an accord with the European Union can’t be reached. Autoworkers in continental Europe are angling to snatch Vauxhall production that owner PSA Group plans to move out of the U.K. if Prime… Continue reading Peugeot workers target Brexit spoils

BMW Hopes to Regain Lost Ground with Facility Expansion

BMW said Wednesday it will invest W30 billion to expand its logistics center in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province in a bid to regain consumer confidence following massive recalls last year (US$1=W1,215).The logistics center in Anseong handles over 86,000 kinds of parts, making it the largest in Korea among imported car brands.BMW also plans to build a large-scale service center on the outskirts of Seoul.

UPDATE 1-Ivory Coast, Toyota sign assembly plant deal

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Mazda Production and Sales Results for July 2019

TOKYO, Aug 29, 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for July 2019 are summarized below. I. Production 1. Domestic Production Mazda’s domestic production volume in July 2019 increased 53.0% year on year due to increased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles. [Domestic production of key models in July… Continue reading Mazda Production and Sales Results for July 2019

Retro enthusiasts rejoice! Wiesmann is back – Top Gear

Remember Wiesmann? Of course you do – the German sports car maker knew the perfect recipe during its heydays of the mid-2000s. Its cars were retro-styled, rear-wheel drive and fitted with whacking great BMW engines at the front. There was even one, the GT MF5, which used the E60 M5’s 5.0-litre V10.  At one point, the… Continue reading Retro enthusiasts rejoice! Wiesmann is back – Top Gear

Ten years of sharing – and many new ideas for the future

Stuttgart/Paris. Daimler was the first manufacturer to put a fleet of 200 smart vehicles on the road for location-independent carsharing in 2009. Ten years later, the sharing economy has grown into a booming industry – with carsharing as one of the most popular business models. The brand celebrated the anniversary together with SHARE NOW in… Continue reading Ten years of sharing – and many new ideas for the future

Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Resultsfor July 2019 (Flash Report)

August 29, 2019

Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for July 2019 (Flash Report)

July 2019
Jan-Jul 2019

Units
2019 vs 2018
Units
’19 vs ’18

Domestic production *1

62,411

+6.6%
3rd consecutive month of increase

348,318

-8.9%

Overseas production *2

☆
23,176

+32.6%
First increase in 2 months

226,026

+17.5%

Global production total

☆
85,587

+12.5%
First increase in 2 months

574,344

-0.1%

Passenger vehicles
10,469
+3.0%
First increase in 2 months
66,587
-5.7%

Mini vehicles
2,456
+16.1%
First increase in 8 months
15,668
-14.3%

Japan sales total
12,925
+5.3%
First increase in 2 months
82,255
-7.5%

Export total *3

50,028

+31.5%
3rd consecutive months of increase

277,516

-6.8%

☆: July record

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Domestic production increased due to a significant increase in Forester production, which offset an impact of changes in plant operation schedules continuing since November 2018.

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Overseas production increased as the plant had 6 more working days than the same month of the previous year because its summer shutdown timing was different.

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Passenger vehicle sales increased, driven by the fully-redesigned Forester launched in July 2018 and the Subaru XV which newly added “e-Boxer”-equipped models to its lineup in October 2018.
(e-Boxer: Subaru’s newly-developed power unit system combining a horizontally-opposed Boxer engine with an electric motor, which offers enhanced environmental performance as well as Subaru’s distinctive driving enjoyment.)”

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Mini vehicle sales increased led by the Pleo and other models.

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Exports from Japan increased due mainly to increased shipments of the Forester.

*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis

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