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German Manager Magazin: EY study: Dax companies experienced a record year in 2021001653
Germany’s stock market heavyweights go into the from with record results behind them Ukraine-War overshadowed current year. Despite delivery bottlenecks and a lack of material, the 40 companies listed in the German share index (Dax) closed the past year at a record level, as calculated by the consulting and auditing company EY. Accordingly, sales –… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: EY study: Dax companies experienced a record year in 2021001653
Ford and GM test bidirectional charging with PG&E
Some may toss the term “game-changing” around a little too casually, but bidirectional charging, and the V2X applications it enables, truly have the potential to change the automotive game, by transforming vehicles from wasting assets (aka money pits) into sources of revenue. Both GM and Ford have recently announced collaborations with California utility Pacific Gas… Continue reading Ford and GM test bidirectional charging with PG&E
Kia’s EV9 SUV will move from concept to reality in 2023
If you thought it wouldn’t be long before Kia turned the Concept EV9 into a production model, you guessed correctly. The automaker has revealed that a road-ready version of the electric SUV will be available in Europe in 2023. There was no mention of launches in North America or other regions, but it’s an SUV… Continue reading Kia’s EV9 SUV will move from concept to reality in 2023
US firm reveals armoured Aston Martin Vantage
American company AddArmor has unveiled a fully armoured Aston Martin Vantage for use in volatile situations. The California-based firm – which has previously armoured a Ferrari 458 Speciale and an Audi RS7, among other models – has upgraded the Vantage to its ‘B4’ level of armour. As a result, it features an armoured firewall and strengthened… Continue reading US firm reveals armoured Aston Martin Vantage
Bugatti Centodieci nears production after 50,000km of tests
The Bugatti Centodieci will soon go into production ahead of customer deliveries beginning this year, the production-based prototype having completed more than 50,00 kilometers (31,068 miles) of endurance tests. Bugatti says the 1577bhp Bugatti Chiron-based hypercar was driven 1200km (745mi) per day so that technical teams could gather data on handling routes, circuits, highways and in city… Continue reading Bugatti Centodieci nears production after 50,000km of tests
All-new 2023 Lotus Eletre EV to be officially revealed today
Lotus has announced its new electric SUV, to be unveiled today (Tuesday 29 March), will be called Eletre. Posting on Twitter, the brand said: “Lotus Eletre. Coming to life on 29.3.22.” Earler this month, new design patents of the SUV, prevously known as Type 132, surfaced on Australia’s online intellectual property platform, giving us a first look at… Continue reading All-new 2023 Lotus Eletre EV to be officially revealed today
Scania set targets for decreased emission in our supply chain
SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Scania already reports on the results for our Science Based Targets that measures the decrease in emissions from both our own operations as well as from our vehicles in use. Now, we add targets for our supply chain. In 2020, Scania became the first heavy vehicle manufacturer to… Continue reading Scania set targets for decreased emission in our supply chain
Cyberster to lead MG’s electric model expansion
The Cyberster roadster will arrive before 2024 as an affordable halo car for MG and one of three new models arriving by that date. It will build on the Chinese brand’s recent phenomenal success in the UK: sales grew 66% last year, from 18,415 in 2020 to 30,600. The MG 4 hatchback will arrive first,… Continue reading Cyberster to lead MG’s electric model expansion
New Ferrari Purosangue SUV leaked ahead of launch later this year
Ferrari has confirmed that it will reveal its first SUV later this year, teasing the new car’s front end design on Instagram ahead of its arrival. Codenamed Purosangue, the SUV’s final name has yet to be revealed but it’s likely to be positioned as a higher-riding, high-performance Ferrari model rather than a two-box SUV. The… Continue reading New Ferrari Purosangue SUV leaked ahead of launch later this year