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BMW Group launches new communication format.

Munich. The BMW Group will strike out in a new direction with regard to how it presents its future technologies, services and products. From 25 to 27 June 2019 the company invites selected international journalists, analysts and further stakeholders to “BMW Group #NEXTGen” at BMW Welt in Munich. The event is also live-streamed publicly. The… Continue reading BMW Group launches new communication format.

Asia in charge of electric car battery production

China also has 80 percent of the world’s capacity to produce refined cobalt using chemical processes. Paris: Global production of batteries for electric cars is concentrated in Asia, with Chinese, Japanese and South Korean firms dominating the sector and building factories in Europe to conserve their supremacy. However Europe is looking to strike back, with… Continue reading Asia in charge of electric car battery production

Part Of Sweden’s Saab Lives On In Jaguar I-Pace Electric – InsideEVs

In the bankruptcy ashes of the long-suffering Swedish car brand rose the electric part Jaguar needed. About a year after General Motors unloaded Saab to the tiny Spyker Cars consortium in 2010, the company showed the PhoeniX concept car. A preview of a replacement for the 9-3 line, the PhoeniX had some ideas that were… Continue reading Part Of Sweden’s Saab Lives On In Jaguar I-Pace Electric – InsideEVs

BMW Plug-In Electric Car Sales In U.S. Drop Below 1,000 In April

BMW is experiencing tough times in terms of plug-in electric car sales in the U.S. April brings more of the same for BMW Group in the U.S. as plug-in electric car sales continue to decrease. Perhaps a new BMW EV will stop the decline. The company reports a 52.3% sales drop, which makes the EV sales… Continue reading BMW Plug-In Electric Car Sales In U.S. Drop Below 1,000 In April

Ridecell and Dataspeed Partner to Enhance Autonomous Vehicle Safety – PRNewswire

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ridecell Inc., the leading platform for shared and autonomous mobility operators, and Dataspeed Inc., a globally established drive-by-wire solution provider, announced a strategic partnership to enhance autonomous vehicle (AV) safety. The companies will begin leveraging each other’s technology and testing new technologies in real world conditions to improve vehicle… Continue reading Ridecell and Dataspeed Partner to Enhance Autonomous Vehicle Safety – PRNewswire

Zūm Secures Additional Funding from Citi Ventures

Zūm, a Redwood City, CA-based logistics platform for rides for school districts and families, secured additional funding from new investor Citi Ventures. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. It adds to the Series C round of $40m led by BMW i Ventures and supported by other new investors NGP Capital, Volvo Cars Tech… Continue reading Zūm Secures Additional Funding from Citi Ventures

Oliver Hoffmann and Julius Seebach to take over the management of Audi Sport GmbH

Michael-Julius Renz, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH

INGOLSTADT/NECKARSULM, 30-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi Sport GmbH’s Current Managing Director Michael-Julius Renz is to retire. Oliver Hoffmann (42) and Julius Seebach (35) appointed to take over the management of Audi Sport GmbH on May 1, 2019.

Oliver Hoffmann, Audi’s Head of Sport Technology, has been a member of the management since June 2018, he will also be responsible for technical development at Audi Neckarsulm as of May 1. Julius Seebach will be responsible for commercial functions within the management.

Julius Seebach was initially responsible for strategy and powertrain control in the Technical Development division at Audi since 2015. He successfully introduced model-series management at Audi Sport in 2017 and has since been in charge of the RS 4/RS 5 and RS 6/RS 7 Sportback series. Mr. Seebach was previously the industrial engineer and MBA Porsche, where he was involved in various projects of the Panamera model series and in powertrain development. Julius Seebach has been appointed to the management of Audi Sport GmbH as of May 1. Together, Oliver and Seebach will manage the business of the wholly-owned Audi subsidiary in the future.

Oliver Hoffmann will hold two management positions at the Audi group as of May 1: Head of Technical Development at the Neckarsulm site and Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH. Hoffmann’s previous career positions include quality management at Automobili Lamborghini and at Audi’s plant in Győr, Hungary, as well as the development of the V10 high-performance engines of the Audi R8.

Hans-Joachim Rothenpieler, Member of the Audi Board of Management for Technical Development said: “Transformation means becoming even more effective and innovative. By combining both positions with Oliver Hoffmann as an experienced expert, we are strengthening Neckarsulm as a technology location and at the same time securing its future viability.”

Michael-Julius Renz, former Managing Director, is leaving the company within the framework of an age regulation. He has made a significant contribution to the growth of AUDI AG and the Audi Sport brand with his international experience. A graduate in business administration, he has held various management positions at AUDI AG over the past 25 years. Before taking over as Managing Director of Audi Sport at the beginning of 2018, he was President of the Audi Sales Division China, where he was responsible for sales and the brand’s presence in one of the most important markets. Previously, Renz had been in charge of Sales Europe and Central Marketing for the Audi brand, among other things. The company thanks Renz for his dedicated and successful work.

For media information, you can reach:
Claudia Schneider
Spokeswoman Audi Sport GmbH
Tel. +49 152 57767826

SOURCE: AUDI AG

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Julius Seebach, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH

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BMW X3 M and X4 M Join Production Queue in Spartanburg, South Carolina

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BMW X3 M and X4 M Join Production Queue in Spartanburg, South Carolina

14 Feb 2019, 13:53 UTC ·
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Fresh out of the box as the newest additions to lineup of BMW M models, the X3 M and X4 M have already joined the list of cars being manufactured at the carmaker’s facility in the U.S. With their addition, the location in Spartanburg, South Carolina, increases the number of X models it assembles to nine.
2 photosAnd it’s no surprise that is so, considering the fact that the Xs in the lineup, meaning BMW’s SUVs, accounted for more than half of the company's sales in the country last year. At the same time, with a production capacity of 450,000 vehicles per year, the Spartanburg facility is BMW’s largest in the world and the perfect point of origin for the two cars.
“The addition of these two all-new models plus the first-ever BMW X7, which began production last December, is a testament to the performance, passion and pride of the more than 11,000 people working at Plant Spartanburg and serves to further underscore BMW’s commitment in the U.S.,” said in a statement Knudt Flor, MW Manufacturing CEO.

“Since the BMW X5 was first introduced, creating the premium SAV segment in 1999, Plant Spartanburg has been BMW’s global center of competence for X models and continues to be so today.”
Both the models to be put together in Spartanburg use the same engine, a 3.0-liter that develops 480 horsepower and 600 Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque. Those figures make it the most powerful six-cylinder inline engine ever used in a car by M.
There will be two variants for each of the two Ms, the regular one, if it can be called that, and the Competition. The main difference between them is the fact that the engine on the Competition variants will develop 510 hp and will have a slightly quicker acceleration time. Both cars will enter production this April.

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Rolls-Royce Can’t Keep Up With Demand Thanks To the Cullinan

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18 Feb 2019, 15:15 UTC ·
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Love them or hate them, SUVs and car-based crossovers are all the rage these days. From the likes of the Dacia Duster and Suzuki Jimny to leviathans like the BMW X7 and Lincoln Navigator, people all across the world can’t get enough of the utility vehicle craze.
29 photosEven Ferrari announced the Purosangue, its first-ever entry in the segment, featuring all-wheel drive and a hybridized V8 from the Italian automaker’s upcoming supercar. But Rolls-Royce has a different idea in regard to what a high-end SUV should be, and this is where the Cullinan steps in.
Revealed in May 2018 and retailing at $325,000 before opening the options and personalization brochures, the Phantom-based utility vehicle isn’t named after the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever discovered just because Rolls-Royce wants to impress. It is even more luxurious than the Bentley Bentayga, and that’s saying something.
Produced at the Goodwood plant alongside the Phantom, the Double R can’t keep up with demand for the thing even though the first examples of the breed arrived in showrooms in November 2018. Automotive News understands from Martin Fritsches, chief executive of the British automaker in the Americas, that “many customers who already drive the Dawn or Phantom buy a second Rolls-Royce.”
“Self-indulgence” is what motivates these people to add the Cullinan to their car collection, and according to Rolls-Royce, the order books are full through July 2019. In the ballpark of half of Cullinan customers are new to the brand, and the luxo-SUV is incredibly successful with women.
Stefano Domenicali of Lamborghini said the same thing about the Urus before the production model went official, and now look at the Raging Bull of Sant’Agata Bolognese. Sales are better than ever before, and even though Bentley came up with the Bentayga Speed (306 km/h), the Urus (305 km/h) accelerates quicker and handles better.
Because of the high-riding Roller, the Goodwood-based automaker had to increase its staff by 200 jobs, now totaling 2,000 employees. For the sake of comparison, Rolls-Royce had 1,300 employees five years ago.

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2018 Karma Reveros recalled for side curtain airbag issue

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Karma issued a stop sale on 2018 Karma Revero models following a recall for an airbag issue.

The side curtain airbags have a defective rollover sensor, the company said, and may not deploy in a rollover accident. Side curtain airbags are a key safety feature in a rollover, because when they deploy, they can keep occupants heads from hitting the roof frame and even prevent occupants from being ejected.

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According to the recall, the 2018 Revero's rollover sensors were inoperable, which would prevent the airbags from deploying in a rollover.

The recall notice reads: “In the event of a roll over crash, the side curtain/head protection airbags may not deploy as intended due to a rollover sensor system that is not enabled.”

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Karma will replace the airbag control unit with one that has rollover sensing enabled and, to bring the cars into compliance with federal safety laws, will also add an airbag warning light and new text in the owners' manual to describe the system.

The recall affects just 231 cars. The company will send out recall notifications to existing owners, and Karma's dealers, in 15 U.S. cities, will perform the recall work.

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The latest recall follows two others last year for the 2018 Revero: One for driver's side mirrors with the wrong glass, and another for side curtain airbags that could detach after inflation. The company also recalled 2012 Fisker Karmas in 2017 as part of the (much) larger Takata airbag recall.