UPDATE 6-BMW to buy control of China venture in ‘new era’ for foreign carmakers

SHENYANG, China (Reuters) – Germany’s BMW (BMWG.DE) will pay 3.6 billion euros ($4.2 billion) to take control of its main joint venture in China, the first such move by a global carmaker as Beijing starts to relax ownership rules for the world’s biggest auto market. The luxury carmaker said on Thursday it would increase its… Continue reading UPDATE 6-BMW to buy control of China venture in ‘new era’ for foreign carmakers

Paris Will Resume Service Of 1,000 Autolib Charging Stations

3 H BY MARK KANE Autolib’s charging infrastructure is to be partially resumed This summer, Europe’s largest electric car sharing system, Autolib in Paris, was terminated including both – Bluecars and the charging infrastructure. According to latest news some 1,000 out of 6,200 charging points (single-phase, ≈3 kW) will be reopened on December 1, 2018,… Continue reading Paris Will Resume Service Of 1,000 Autolib Charging Stations

Scott Keogh named head of Volkswagen Group of America

Scott Keogh, head of Audi of America, was named president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America as well as head of the Volkswagen brand for the North American region. Keogh, who joined Audi in 2006, will succeed Hinrich J. Woebcken, who led the successful transformation of Volkswagen in North America. Woebcken will remain with… Continue reading Scott Keogh named head of Volkswagen Group of America

Germany’s car industry says new EU anti-CO2 rules threaten jobs

FRANKFURT, Oct 10 (Reuters) – European Union plans to cut carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles by 35 percent by 2030 pose a threat to Germany as a car-building nation, national auto industry association VDA said on Wednesday. “It is more than regrettable that the majority of member nations did not find the strength to strike… Continue reading Germany’s car industry says new EU anti-CO2 rules threaten jobs

Press Releases – Car and van CO2 targets: environment ministers adopt common position, auto industry reacts

Brussels, 10 October 2018 – Auto makers take note of the common position on future CO2 targets for cars and vans adopted by the 28 EU member states during a meeting of environment ministers in Luxembourg last night. “Further reducing CO2 emissions remains a top priority of the EU auto industry. All manufacturers are actively… Continue reading Press Releases – Car and van CO2 targets: environment ministers adopt common position, auto industry reacts

Geely and Daimler want to create a car-sharing and VTC joint venture

Unity is strength. The Chinese manufacturer Geely seeks to associate with Daimler, of which he is already the largest shareholder, to tackle the car-sharing and VTC market. The two companies are currently in talks to create a car pooling and on-demand vehicle joint venture in China, reports Bloomberg. The objective would be compete with Didi,… Continue reading Geely and Daimler want to create a car-sharing and VTC joint venture

Daimler launches new chauffeur service in Los Angeles

The carmaker Daimler is providing a new chauffeur service in the center of Los Angeles through its mobility company Moovel. FlexLA will be called the driving service that you are in the center of the metropolis los Angeles (LA). That’s what Daimler has moovel u. a. with the service provider FASTLinkDTLA together. FlexLA fleet consists… Continue reading Daimler launches new chauffeur service in Los Angeles

Driven by EQ: Electrification milestones

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Madeleine Herdlitschka

Communications Future Powertrain & e-Mobility

madeleine.herdlitschka@daimler.com

Tel: +49 711 17-76409

Fax: +49 711 17-79016702

Christoph Johannes Sedlmayr

Manager Communications Vehicle R&D and Sustainable Mobility

christoph.sedlmayr@daimler.com

Tel: +49 711 17-91404

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Koert Groeneveld

Head of International Product & Technology Communications

koert.groeneveld@daimler.com

Tel: +49 711 17-92311

Fax: +49 711 17-94365

Battery electric vehicle: Combined power comsumption: 22.2-14.5 kWh/100 km*, combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*; Plug-In-Hybride: Fuel consumption combined: 2.6-1.6 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 59-38 g/km; combined power comsumption: 20.2-13.7 kWh/100 km*

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More electricity, more efficiency

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Strategy: Electric Intelligence for emission-free mobility

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The technology in the third generation of plug-in hybrids from Mercedes-Benz: Plug-in MB-style: Mercedes-Benz's hybrid initiativePlug-in MB-style: Mercedes-Benz's hybrid initiative

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Under the microscope: intelligent operating strategy and recuperation: Copilot for efficient motoring

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Mercedes-Benz C 300 de: Highly efficient poise and assurance

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Mercedes-Benz E 300 e and E 300 de: Progress benchmark

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Mercedes-Benz S 560 e: The S-Class of hybrids

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Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL: Two electrical energy sources: battery and fuel cell

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smart EQ fortwo, smart EQ fortwo cabrio, smart EQ forfour: electric cars for the city

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Mercedes-Benz EQC: The Mercedes-Benz among electric vehicles

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Under the microscope: Charging: Charging options: flexible, fast, uncomplicated

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Production: Flexible and efficient whatever the powertrain technology

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Sustainability: Keeping an eye on everything

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Glossary: Key technical terms

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Daimler and Geely discuss ride sharing JV – report

Zhejiang Geely Holding – which owns Volvo Cars, is in talks with Daimler, in which billionaire owner billionaire Li Shufu took an almost 10% stake earlier this year, to set up ride-hailing and car-sharing services in China, sources told Bloomberg. A 50-50 venture that would take on market leader Didi Chuxing was under discussion, one source… Continue reading Daimler and Geely discuss ride sharing JV – report

Dealers offer bigger discounts to shift large SUVs

Dealers are offering bigger discounts on large SUVs to keep the metal moving. That’s the conclusion of the latest quarterly Target Price from What Car? which found that discounts in the large SUV segment rose by 6% in the three months to August. Falling demand for big SUVs and the fall-out from diesel were leading… Continue reading Dealers offer bigger discounts to shift large SUVs