” Thomas Schaefer, Head of Sub-Saharan Region & Managing Director: Volkswagen Group South Africa, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia and Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerenmaten, signed a MoU to build a plant and to explore the development of new mobility solutions in Ghana. New plants… Continue reading Volkswagen expands its engagement in Africa: memorandums of understanding signed with Ghana and Nigeria
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Al-Haj inks agreement with Proton to launch electric cars in Pakistan
LAHORE – Pakistani auto manufacturer Al-Haj motors has signed an agreement with Malaysian automobile giant Proton to assemble and distribute electric and eco-friendly cars in Pakistan. The agreement signing ceremony took place at Proton Motors headquarter in Kuala Lumpur and the deal is expected to bring in an investment of $200-300 million. According to the… Continue reading Al-Haj inks agreement with Proton to launch electric cars in Pakistan
GM To Provide Vehicle For New Extreme 400-kW Fast Charging Initiative
3 H BY MARK KANE Delta kicks off its 400 kW fast charging project with GM as an automotive partner. Delta, together with several partners, starts a new $7 million research program with 50% cost-share by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to develop a solid-state transformer (SST)-based extreme fast EV charger (XFC) for ultra-fast… Continue reading GM To Provide Vehicle For New Extreme 400-kW Fast Charging Initiative
General Motors’ (GM) EV Plan in China Shifts to Low Gear
General Motors Company’s (GM – Free Report) plans to produce additional electric vehicles (EVs) in China have received a jolt, per Wall Street Journal. This auto giant has been embroiled into trouble as the batteries made in China failed in meeting the performance and safety standards at the time of testing. Notably, in June this… Continue reading General Motors’ (GM) EV Plan in China Shifts to Low Gear
Ford Salutes America’s Hardest Working Men and Women on Labor Day; Invites Others to Share Stories with #HardestWorking
Ford – which helped create the middle class with the $5-a-day wage in 1914 and today employs the most U.S. hourly autoworkers – marks this Labor Day with a special campaign that celebrates America’s hardest workers The campaign, featuring TV and digital films, runs this Labor Day weekend. Ford invites Americans to join by… Continue reading Ford Salutes America’s Hardest Working Men and Women on Labor Day; Invites Others to Share Stories with #HardestWorking
Tesla to show new model next week at Grand Basel show
On the weekend that followed the Roadster’s surprise reveal, the company boss said via his Twitter account that the successor to Tesla’s first production car will be offered with a special upgrade package. However, Musk hinted that producing a faster version of a car that is already claimed to be capable of accelerating from zero to 60mph in… Continue reading Tesla to show new model next week at Grand Basel show
New mid-engined 2022 Jaguar F-Type to rival McLaren
The successor to the Jaguar F-Type will embrace hybrid technology and go mid-engined when it launches around 2022, Auto Express can exclusively reveal. And further down the line, Jag could launch a fully-electric version to rival the forthcoming Porsche Taycan. Development work on the F-Type’s successor is under way, with engineers devising a plan that… Continue reading New mid-engined 2022 Jaguar F-Type to rival McLaren
Volvo Cars appoints new members to the Board of Directors
Volvo Cars appoints new members to the Board of Directors Volvo Cars has appointed Michael Jackson and Jim Zhang as members of its Board of Directors. Mr Jackson, based in Luxembourg, is currently a Board Member at AXA UK PLC, KNEIP Communications and Blockchain SA. He is also a partner at Mangrove Capital and… Continue reading Volvo Cars appoints new members to the Board of Directors
Lynk&Co 03 saloon revealed: new pictures show interior
Lynk&Co’s models feature highly connected technology, so the 03 is expected to follow suit and come with large touchscreens that offer internet connectivity. The 03 could also get a share button, as introduced in the 01, that allows other users to access the car with a temporary digital key sent to their smartphone. The CMA platform is… Continue reading Lynk&Co 03 saloon revealed: new pictures show interior
Groupe PSA Looks into Manufacturing an Additional Model at Its Poissy Plant
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): At a special meeting of the Works Council on Friday 31 August, Pierre Long, Labour and Human Relations Manager at the Poissy plant, said: “The study we are undertaking should confirm that our facility meets the financial performance criteria to manufacture an additional competitive vehicle for our customers. All our… Continue reading Groupe PSA Looks into Manufacturing an Additional Model at Its Poissy Plant