It only took 32 hours of continuous driving in sweltering temperatures, but two Colorado residents have set a new “hypermiling” record by driving their Tesla Model 3 606.2 miles (975 km) on a single charge. It beat a previous record of 560 miles from a Tesla Model S P100D, but it fell slightly short of… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 drives 606 miles on a single charge in hypermiling record
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Fisker’s comeback powered by new battery
“We are going to see a huge disruption in mobility. We will see a large amount of new type of vehicles emerge, which will make 20 or 30, or 40 percent of our time more efficient”Henrik Fisker Automotive design maven Henrik Fisker’s new venture might be less about the automobile than the technology that will… Continue reading Fisker’s comeback powered by new battery
Fiat Chrysler investors want electric road map in CEO’s swan song
MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.MI) boss Sergio Marchionne is expected to outline new plans for electric and hybrid cars in a strategy presentation on Friday, aiming to ensure the world’s seventh-largest carmaker remains in the race in the absence of a merger. FILE PHOTO: FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne addresses the media during a… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler investors want electric road map in CEO’s swan song
Windsor Assembly expected to resume full production next week
CTV Windsor Published Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:59 PM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, May 23, 2018 6:15PM EDT Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles is still feeling the effects after a plant fire stateside created a part shortage for car-makers. While all three shifts continue to work at the Windsor Assembly Plant, the line has slowed down since the… Continue reading Windsor Assembly expected to resume full production next week
Athlon deploys new mobility services
Fleet Newspaper By Damien Chalon, the 29/05/2018 With Flex2Use, a mobility credit offer, and Car2Use, a car-sharing service, the long-term renter is accelerating in the field of new mobility. Athlon advances its pawns in the field of mobility. The long-term renter has just announced the launch of two new services. The first, dubbed “Car2Use”, is… Continue reading Athlon deploys new mobility services
Vehicle rental defies Zeitgeist: Sixt boss thinks electric cars are “serious political mistakes”
All articles and backgrounds 05/29/2018 Vehicle rental company defies zeitgeist Sixt boss considers electric cars “serious political mistake” DPA CEO of Sixt AG, Erich Sixt Erich Sixt rumbles again against electric cars, “I do not believe in e-cars, that’s politically a serious mistake,” said the boss and major shareholder of Germany’s largest car rental company… Continue reading Vehicle rental defies Zeitgeist: Sixt boss thinks electric cars are “serious political mistakes”
Sixt multiplies its quarterly profit by eight from the sale of its share in DriveNow
Posted 05/29/2018 11:04:10 PM PULLACH (GERMANY), May 29 (EUROPA PRESS) – The rental company of vehicles and mobility services Sixt recorded a consolidated profit of 214.6 million euros in the first quarter of the current year, which means multiplying by more than eight the figures recorded in the previous year. The German company explained that… Continue reading Sixt multiplies its quarterly profit by eight from the sale of its share in DriveNow
DS 4 and 5 production ends as part of drastic line-up changes
DS has ended production of its slow-selling 4 and 5 hatchbacks as part of an aggressive product plan designed to turn around shrinking global sales. The PSA Group premium brand is now only selling what a spokesman described as an “extensive supply” of existing stocks for the 4 and 5, both of which have suffered from dwindling sales and contributed… Continue reading DS 4 and 5 production ends as part of drastic line-up changes
Daimler may be the next automaker embroiled in a diesel scandal
Reuters/Fabian Bimmer VW might not be the only German car maker that has to deal with a full-fledged diesel emissions scandal. To start, Germany has ordered Daimler to recall Mercedes-Benz Vito diesel vans for allegedly cheating on emissions tests limiting nitrogen oxide output. The company has met with officials and now has until June 15th… Continue reading Daimler may be the next automaker embroiled in a diesel scandal
Car maker: The struggle for Opel’s future is a clash of civilizations
Opel in Ruesselsheim RüsselsheimOpel is a unique piece. The only constant in the car maker seems to be the crisis. While Volkswagen. BMW and Daimler despite the diesel scandal rushing from one sales record to the next and bring in dream returns crumble Opel Quarter by quarter the market shares. For almost 20 years, the… Continue reading Car maker: The struggle for Opel’s future is a clash of civilizations