“That,” said Oscar Piastri after racing to the finish line first at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, “was probably the most stressful afternoon of my life.” Supermodel Naomi Campbell waved off the McLaren driver as winner in Baku, winning for the second time the 23-year-old took part in a Formula 1 race. The journey there was… Continue reading German FAZ: “The most stressful afternoon of my life”007695
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The Auto Industry Finally Has a Plan to Stop Electric Vehicle Fires
Last month, a Mercedes Benz EQE 350 electric vehicle caught fire in a South Korean apartment building’s underground parking garage. Reportedly, 23 people were sent to the hospital and approximately 900 cars were damaged. The fire reached temperatures of more than 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit (1,500 degrees Celsius), and took firefighters almost eight hours to extinguish.… Continue reading The Auto Industry Finally Has a Plan to Stop Electric Vehicle Fires
Platform Science to Acquire Trimble’s Global Transportation Telematics Business Units to Drive the Future of Transportation In-Cab Technology
Partnership will Accelerate Global Expansion of Virtual Vehicle Trimble to Become a Shareholder in Platform Science’s Expanded Business WESTMINSTER, Colo. and SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Platform Science announced today they are partnering to transform the transportation industry through a definitive agreement for Platform Science to acquire Trimble’s global… Continue reading Platform Science to Acquire Trimble’s Global Transportation Telematics Business Units to Drive the Future of Transportation In-Cab Technology
German FAZ: Stay away from car stocks!007687
The plight of auto stocks is more than just a snapshot. BMW, Mercedes and VW have long been wallflowers on the stock market. This can be seen in the chronically weak price-earnings ratio (P/E) of auto stocks, which relates the share price to the expected annual profit. A high P/E ratio reflects that investors have… Continue reading German FAZ: Stay away from car stocks!007687
German FAZ: Stay away from car stocks!007688
The plight of auto stocks is more than just a snapshot. BMW, Mercedes and VW have long been wallflowers on the stock market. This can be seen in the chronically weak price-earnings ratio (P/E) of auto stocks, which relates the share price to the expected annual profit. A high P/E ratio reflects that investors have… Continue reading German FAZ: Stay away from car stocks!007688
When Mercedes made world-beating rally cars
Apart from that, the trip over the Atlas mountains was uneventful, if not for the heavy traffic that had churned up the road while carrying equipment to the French atomic research base (a year prior, scientists had tested a nuclear bomb at a still-classified location, releasing four times the energy of the bomb dropped on… Continue reading When Mercedes made world-beating rally cars
Kia and Honda’s massive incentives spark a surge in EV registrations in July
Several EV models sold with over $10,000 in incentives in July, driving registrations up 18% from last year in the US. Kia’s new EV9 was among the most heavily discounted, selling with over $19,700 in incentives. Other models, like the Honda Prologue and Volkswagen ID.4, were also heavily discounted, which helped spark growth. US EV… Continue reading Kia and Honda’s massive incentives spark a surge in EV registrations in July
German FAZ: Bergab007680
It’s hard to argue that automakers’ share prices are cause for celebration. What Porsche, Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz deliver on the trading floor raises questions. Oliver Blume overloaded with his numerous tasks? Oliver Zipse without an attractive answer to the upheavals? Ola Källenius took a wrong turn into a lost luxury strategy? Or has a… Continue reading German FAZ: Bergab007680
I maxed out my iPhone 16 Pro Max preorder. Here’s how much it cost me
Kerry Wan/ZDNET iPhone 16 preorders opened up at 5 am this morning, and by the time I had enough coffee to remember my name, the planned September 20 delivery date had already been exhausted. Screenshot by David Gewirtz/ZDNET By the time I was awake enough to curse whoever invented Friday mornings, availability had already skipped… Continue reading I maxed out my iPhone 16 Pro Max preorder. Here’s how much it cost me
Mercedes EQS SUV India launch on September 16
Closely following the launch of the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV, the company has now announced that it will also launch the regular EQS SUV in India on September 16. This will be the brand’s sixth EV in its lineup, and will be positioned between the EQE and Maybach EQS SUVs. The exterior draws heavily on the… Continue reading Mercedes EQS SUV India launch on September 16