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Autonomous driving: The BMW-Daimler-Plan cars are testing close cooperation

BMW Vision iNeXT More than 1,000 engineers are developing the new vehicle on a campus north of Munich. The planned for 2021 electric SUV should dominate the automated driving and at least on motorways for a long time without drivers get along. (Photo: BMW Group / Enes Kucevic) MunichThe rivalry between Daimler and BMW is… Continue reading Autonomous driving: The BMW-Daimler-Plan cars are testing close cooperation

Mercedes-Benz considers resuming car assembly in Egypt – MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN – Daily News Egypt) The planned localisation effort is being developed in close collaboration with the Egyptian government and was further concretised in recent successful discussions between Markus Schäfer, member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain, and the President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in Cairo, and with the Prime Minister Mostafa… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz considers resuming car assembly in Egypt – MENAFN.COM

Automakers prepare for worst as Brexit looms – Automotive News Europe

Britain would suffer most if it lost free trade with European markets since 80 percent of vehicles assembled in the country are exported, mostly to the European Union. But for Germany the stakes are also high. In 2016, Britain was the largest single export market for German manufacturers, who sold 800,000 new cars there, or… Continue reading Automakers prepare for worst as Brexit looms – Automotive News Europe

Hire me! Departing Mercedes CEO’s amusing year-end video – IOL

Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz boss Dieter Zetsche is set to step down from his position at the end of May 2019 and just as we’d expect, the highly likeable leader has put a humorous spin on his final year-end video. It’s set around a job interview, which we can say takes place in a very northerly… Continue reading Hire me! Departing Mercedes CEO’s amusing year-end video – IOL

Smaller electric SUVs coming from Audi, Mercedes-Benz

2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC
German luxury automakers Audi and Mercedes-Benz plan to be in the vanguard in launching new electric SUVs in 2019.

For the U.S, the long-awaited Audi e-tron quattro is slated to roll out by June, while the Mercedes-Benz EQC is planned to go on sale in early 2020.

Under intense sales pressure from Tesla, the stalwart German brands are not resting on their laurels.

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Both brands are planning to introduce smaller electric SUVs that could both end up at the Geneva auto show in March.

Mercedes is developing a smaller SUV based on an updated version of its B-class hatchback architecture. Called the EQB, the smaller electric model is expected to compete directly with the Audi Q3, BMW X1, and Lexus NX, according to a report in Autocar U.K..

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The EQB will be based on the new GLB SUV, which will include gas and plug-in hybrid models as well as the electric EQB.

It will be slightly larger than Mercedes' existing GLA SUV, as well as somewhat larger than the B-Class Electric Drive (or B250e) that was sold through 2017. The report says the car will have a range of up to 310 miles from a 60-kilowatt-hour battery.

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The plug-in hybrid version is expected to have an electric range of 62 miles, backed up by a 2.0-liter gas engine driving the front wheels. The drive system will use an electric motor housed with the transmission to provide clean power to the front axle, and an electric motor on the rear axle to provide all-wheel drive.

In late 2020, Audi is planning to introduce an electric crossover that's a size smaller than the e-tron quattro, to compete with Tesla's upcoming Model Y small SUV. It's expected, based on various hints from the automaker's executives, to appear at the Geneva auto show and be one of the most “premium” vehicles based on Volkswagen's MEB modular electric-vehicle platform.

Tesla layoffs, Hyundai Ioniq updates, Mercedes-Audi SUVs: Today’s Car News

Tesla Model 3 all-wheel drive Performance rolls off a new assembly line in a temporary structure
The Hyundai Ioniq hybrid and plug-in hybrid Prius-fighters are already set for a refresh. Mercedes-Benz and Audi are working on smaller electric SUVs. And Colorado took the first step to require electric cars to come to the state. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Even amid sales of almost 150,000 vehicles in 2018, Tesla will lay off about 3,200 workers in an effort to maintain profitability, CEO Elon Musk announced in an open letter to employees Thursday evening. The move comes despite continued efforts to boost production of the Model 3.

Hyundai is bringing a wide range of updates to its Ioniq hybrid and electric lineup earlier than expected, including a bigger center screen and soon, potentially, a bigger battery.

Audi and Mercedes-Benz are already working on smaller follow-up models to their upcoming mid-sized electric SUVs. The new and potentially more affordable electric luxury SUVs could appear at the upcoming Geneva auto show, in March.

Colorado's new governor took the first steps to bring the mid-American state into the ranks of those that require electric cars to be sold there, following California and other coastal states.

Four more Audi executives in Germany were indicted in the United States on charges stemming from parent-company Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal. The four are unlikely to face trial, however, since Germany does not extradite its citizens,

Finally, Michigan became the fifth state to allow new-technology digital license plates on its roads. The plates, which can display ads when a car is parked and automatically renew their registration without a trip to the DMV, were legalized in California, Arizona, Florida, and Texas last year.

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UPDATE 5-Tesla cuts jobs as it looks to make Model 3 more affordable

(Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Friday it would cut thousands of jobs to rein in costs as it plans to increase production of lower-priced versions of its crucial Model 3 sedan, sending its shares down as much as 10 percent. The company, which has struggled to achieve long-term profitability and keep a tight lid… Continue reading UPDATE 5-Tesla cuts jobs as it looks to make Model 3 more affordable

California dealers try to stop Volvo’s car subscription service

A trade group representing California car and truck dealerships has filed a petition with the state’s New Motor Vehicle Board to stop Volvo from offering cars on a subscription model. The filing, first reported by Teslarati, is an escalation of the dealer group’s effort to disrupt Volvo’s subscription program, which became public late last year… Continue reading California dealers try to stop Volvo’s car subscription service

Largest supplier in Europe: Daimler and BMW set up car sharing center in Berlin

Car2go and DriveNow The concept of the new joint venture also includes automated driving. (Photo: AP) BerlinDaimler and BMW want their mobility services from Berlin out of control. Daimler-Boss Dieter Zetsche said on Thursday in Berlin that the headquarters of the new joint venture should sit in the capital. Last had the US Competition Authority… Continue reading Largest supplier in Europe: Daimler and BMW set up car sharing center in Berlin