Electric car company Faraday Future (FF) looks on course to launch its first model later this year after it received £1.5 billion worth of investment from a Hong Kong holding company. The money, supplied by Evergrande Health, adds to the £750 million Faraday Future raised last year by selling off shares. The cash injection means plans to put the FF 91 electric… Continue reading Faraday Future receives £1.5 billion investment ahead of FF 91 production
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Volkswagen Wolfsburg to halt production for 1-2 days a week amid WLTP delays
Volkswagen willl halt production one to two days per week at its Wolfsburg factory, starting in August and ending in late September, because authorities are taking longer than expected to certify cars under the new, more realistic Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) emissions tests. Reuters reports that Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant will also be… Continue reading Volkswagen Wolfsburg to halt production for 1-2 days a week amid WLTP delays
BER becomes a giant car park for Volkswagen
Wednesday, 06/27/2018 11:09 clock The missing approvals for vehicles according to the new WLPT exhaust test lead to a lack of parking space Volkswagen , Therefore, the group gives way with numerous new cars on the Berlin Breakdown Airport BER out. On the site, the Group had rented space to park cars with delays, a… Continue reading BER becomes a giant car park for Volkswagen
Rolls-Royce boss rules out baby Cullinan despite success of first SUV
Rolls-Royce boss Torsten Müller-Ötvös has said the firm’s model line-up is now complete following the launch of the Cullinan SUV. The British firm’s first off-roader is its fifth model, alongside the Phantom, Ghost, Wraith and Dawn. But while other manufacturers are expanding their range of SUVs, Müller-Ötvös said there was no demand among the brand’s ‘ultra-luxury’… Continue reading Rolls-Royce boss rules out baby Cullinan despite success of first SUV
BMW talks up UK commitment but quietly expands Dutch site
The BMW logo is seen on a vehicle at the New York Auto Show in New YorkThomson Reuters By Sarah Young and Edward Taylor LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BMW said it is not considering moving production out of Britain because of Brexit, although the carmaker has cut its dependence on its Oxford car plant by quietly… Continue reading BMW talks up UK commitment but quietly expands Dutch site
Fastned opens its first DC fast charging station in Germany
European fast charging network operator Fastned has opened its first station in Germany. The new station is located along the A3 highway at Limburg an der Lahn, and features several 350 kW DC chargers. The roof of the station is equipped with solar panels. According to Fastned, all the energy delivered by its network comes… Continue reading Fastned opens its first DC fast charging station in Germany
Electric collective taxis from Moia from 2019 in use
D The VW subsidiary Moia, responsible for mobility services, will be launching its shuttle service in Hamburg in the first months of 2019. At the beginning, a double-digit number of electric minibuses will chauffeur passengers through the city, announced a spokesman. This number should then rise soon after the official start to 200, by the… Continue reading Electric collective taxis from Moia from 2019 in use
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 18 – June 24, 2018
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the AEA for the week June 18, 2018 – June 24, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- Cars.com 2018 American-Made Index: What’s the Most American Car? (Cars.com) Detroit… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 18 – June 24, 2018
New Toyota Century limousine revealed as ultra-exclusive Rolls-Royce competitor
Toyota has revealed its new Century limousine, the redesigned luxury saloon that claims the title of Japan’s most popular chauffeur-driven luxury car. Under the bonnet is a 5.0-litre V8 engine with supplementary electric motor to form a hybrid system producing 425bhp in total. This system replaces a V12 that featured in the previous Century and achieves 38.4mpg on… Continue reading New Toyota Century limousine revealed as ultra-exclusive Rolls-Royce competitor
BMW threatens British with “alternative plans”
Saturday, 06/23/2018 12:37 clock The carmaker BMW warns Great Britain before the consequences of a hard Brexit. Clearness is needed by the end of the summer, said BMW representative in the UK, Ian Robertson, BBC broadcaster. The Munich company also represents the brands Mini and Rolls-Royce It has around 8,000 employees on the island. “If… Continue reading BMW threatens British with “alternative plans”