Aston Martin Lagonda has named Penny Hughes as its first female chair as the luxury car-maker heads for a £5bn stock market listing. The announcement confirms a Sky News exclusive that the former Coca-Cola executive would be appointed to the board, becoming one of just a handful of female chairs of the UK’s biggest quoted… Continue reading Aston Martin names Penny Hughes as first female chair ahead of iconic car-maker’s £5bn public debut
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Birth of a legend: Mercedes-AMG Project One.
The preliminary result was presented at the 2017 IAA for the 50th anniversary of Mercedes-AMG. “It was probably the craziest idea I’d ever had,” laughs Tobias Moers in the company’s design studio. In front of him stands the experimental vehicle that emerged from this initial idea: the high flyer. AMG calls it Project One. Walking… Continue reading Birth of a legend: Mercedes-AMG Project One.
Mercedes EQC, Ford electric SUV, more Chevy Bolt EVs, make your voice heard: The Week in Reverse
2020 Ford electric SUV teaser
Which upcoming SUV looks like a sports car?
What's happening to hybrid sales as electrics take off?
This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Sept. 7, 2018.
2016 Nissan Leaf, Chevy Bolt EV at Drive Electric Week event, Los Angeles [photo: Zan Dubin Scott]
Friday, we noted the kickoff of National Drive Electric Week, the eighth year that electric car owners and enthusiasts have gathered to promote an electric car movement.
We also learned of a new battery construction technology that can triple the energy density of the battery pack in a BMW i3.
Volvo 360C concept
Thursday, Ford revealed the key sketch of its upcoming new 300-mile SUV, designed to look like a Mustang but perform like a Ford F-150 Raptor.
Volvo also showed its 360c concept for a self-driving car. The company says it can compete with short-haul airline routes with a reconfigurable living room setup inside.
2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC
Wednesday, we looked at a study by California car dealers that showed that electric car sales are cannibalizing those of hybrids. As more small electric cars have landed on the market, conventional gas-car buyers haven't turned to new hybrid SUV and pickup models in the same numbers.
No sooner had Mercedes-Benz introduced its new EQC electric SUV, than it had to correct a glaring oversight in the specs it published. With only a 200-mile electric range, the car wouldn't be competitive with other electric SUVs already on the market. The company says its target range rating in the U.S.is 279-miles.
2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV
Tuesday, we covered GM's efforts to develop a faster-charging battery for future electric cars that can charge at up to 180 miles in 10 minutes of charging.
We also directed readers where they can make their voices heard about the EPA's proposal to gut fuel-economy increases.
Monday was a holiday.
On Sunday we brought news of a new off-road electric-car racing series that the founders of Formula-E are developing.
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Aston Martin picks Hughes to steer car-maker’s £5bn public debut
A former Coca-Cola executive who is one of Britain’s most experienced boardroom figures has been lined up to steer Aston Martin’s £5bn drive onto the London stock market. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Penny Hughes will become the first female chair of a British car-maker when the luxury marque lists its shares in the… Continue reading Aston Martin picks Hughes to steer car-maker’s £5bn public debut
Germany’s diesel working group recommends hardware retrofits: report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A working group of German government officials and car industry lobbyists has recommended hardware retrofits for older diesel vehicles as a way to avert inner-city bans, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung reported. FILE PHOTO: A market ready particulate filter retrofit system for passenger cars to avoid diesel emission is pictured in a garage of… Continue reading Germany’s diesel working group recommends hardware retrofits: report
Watch Deutsche Accumotive Battery Production
5 H BY MARK KANE Deutsche Accumotive is Daimler’s battery arm If you ever wondered how Daimler’s Deutsche Accumotive produces the batteries for electric smart cars in Kamenz, Saxony in Germany, here is a video that shows the process. The company only assembles the modules and packs, as the lithium-ion cells come from LG Chem. In… Continue reading Watch Deutsche Accumotive Battery Production
future talks by Mercedes-Benz Vans: We talk about the future.
Recommended Fuel consumption combined Combined CO₂ emissions Power consumption weighted Product may vary after press date on 06.09.2018. 1 Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren ermittelt. Es handelt sich um die „NEFZ-CO₂-Werte“ i. S. v. Art. 2 Nr. 1 Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2017/1153. Die Kraftstoffverbrauchswerte wurden auf Basis dieser Werte errechnet. Der Stromverbrauch wurde auf der Grundlage der VO 692/2008/EG ermittelt.… Continue reading future talks by Mercedes-Benz Vans: We talk about the future.
Mercedes-Benz Vans at the IAA: Trendsetting innovations.
Recommended Fuel consumption combined Combined CO₂ emissions Power consumption weighted Product may vary after press date on 06.09.2018. 1 Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren ermittelt. Es handelt sich um die „NEFZ-CO₂-Werte“ i. S. v. Art. 2 Nr. 1 Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2017/1153. Die Kraftstoffverbrauchswerte wurden auf Basis dieser Werte errechnet. Der Stromverbrauch wurde auf der Grundlage der VO 692/2008/EG ermittelt.… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Vans at the IAA: Trendsetting innovations.
UK’s largest van companies’ agree to go electric
“ Tesco, along with several other companies, have joined forces to implement a clean van scheme. 16 of the UK’s largest fleet companies are set to launch the Clean Van Commitment, led by Global Action Plan, to signal their promise to the environment. They have pledged to invest £40 million in rolling out zero emission… Continue reading UK’s largest van companies’ agree to go electric
Mercedes: future electric models to have more radical design
Future electric cars from Mercedes-Benz will feature far more distinctive styling than the recently revealed EQC SUV, according to EQ sales and marketing boss Jorg Heinermann. Mercedes-Benz EQC: all-electric SUV revealed The EQC is the German firm’s first dedicated EV and the first of 10 battery-electric vehicles it will be launched by 2022. Those models will fall… Continue reading Mercedes: future electric models to have more radical design