If everything goes well, 2025 will go down in the history of the Opel Zoo with a major event. In May or June, the elephant cow Kariba is to give birth to a young animal after 22 months. It would be the first elephant birth in the Zoo in Taunus for 57 years. The veterinarian… Continue reading German FAZ: First elephant birth since 57 years008638
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UK Car Parts Maker Dowlais Agrees to $1.2 Billion Merger With American Axel
(Bloomberg) — American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc., a maker of drivetrain components, has agreed to combine with UK peer Dowlais Group Plc in a transatlantic automotive deal. Most Read from Bloomberg A cash-and-share deal valued at about £1.16 billion ($1.44 billion) represents a premium of around 25% to Dowlais’ Jan. 28 closing share price,… Continue reading UK Car Parts Maker Dowlais Agrees to $1.2 Billion Merger With American Axel
GM’s 100-year-old China business can’t keep up with the EV boom there
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, got a question at a recent panel that almost every auto CEO has grappled with in the past year: Why is your company doing so poorly in China? Less than a decade ago, China was an easy source of cash for GM, an “automatic” $2 billion-a-year dividend for investors,… Continue reading GM’s 100-year-old China business can’t keep up with the EV boom there
Electric Vehicles Today – Driving Growth: Forecasting The Billion-Dollar Market Expansion
The global electric vehicle market is set to experience robust growth, projected to expand from USD 600.13 billion in 2024 to USD 1.58 trillion by 2033, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.43%. This expansion is driven by increased public awareness, the need for reduced emissions, advancements in battery technology, and supportive government… Continue reading Electric Vehicles Today – Driving Growth: Forecasting The Billion-Dollar Market Expansion
Nexar and Japan Post Join Forces to Improve Road Conditions and Advance Autonomous Vehicle Deployments
NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Nexar, a leader in AI-powered mobility solutions, today announced a partnership initiative with Japan Post, a special private company under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, offering postal and logistics services in Japan. This initiative aims to improve road conditions using dashcams and supporting… Continue reading Nexar and Japan Post Join Forces to Improve Road Conditions and Advance Autonomous Vehicle Deployments
How Trump tariffs could upend car markets in Europe, the US and China
Hummer electric vehicles at the General Motors factory in Detroit. Trump has said he will remove subsidies for US electric car production. Photograph: Dominick Sokotoff/REX/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Hummer electric vehicles at the General Motors factory in Detroit. Trump has said he will remove subsidies for US electric car production. Photograph: Dominick Sokotoff/REX/Shutterstock Analysis… Continue reading How Trump tariffs could upend car markets in Europe, the US and China
@niche: Barrett-Jackson Kicks Off 2025 with Ultimate Automotive Lifestyle Experience in Scottsdale003719
@Business Wire – Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, kicked off 2025 with the ultimate automotive lifestyle experience during the Scottsdale Auction, held Jan. 18-26 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. The Scottsdale Auction, held annually since 1971, featured a 100% No Reserve docket of 2,013 collectible vehicles achieving more than $193 million in auction sales.… Continue reading @niche: Barrett-Jackson Kicks Off 2025 with Ultimate Automotive Lifestyle Experience in Scottsdale003719
@Groupe PSA: op remains difficult 000730
For friends exciting football, times are beautiful, but hard for tipsters. On the 19th matchday, too, it was not the same in many stadiums, like experts and those who wanted to become one. The Mainz defeat the next top team with VfB Stuttgart and now have to think about whether they may not be one… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: op remains difficult 000730
@Groupe PSA: OP with potential and full of points .000728
Heinz-Peter Heusel, chairman of the examination board of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) Darmstadt, has been in charge of the best trainees for 34 years. In all the decades, the fact that someone achieved one hundred of one hundred possible points during the final exams. Until the past ceremony. Gabriel Giessmann is the… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP with potential and full of points .000728
@Groupe PSA: OP electrifying season start,000727
Jutta Lapp puts her pony aside: “See, I wear the Opel flash on my forehead!” Even if there is nothing to be seen-the message is clear: Jutta Lapp lives and loves the brand. And that since in 1981 she started her training as an office clerk-“at that time there was no name for the merchant”-in… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP electrifying season start,000727