Infotainment: Shell allows payment on the dashboard

From the summer of 2018, Chevy owners can use the infotainment screen to pay for the gas they want to tap from the fuel pump. It is not possible without getting out, but the system is without Smartphone available. April 20, 2018, 7:11 am, Andreas Donath Petrol in the car pay at Shell (Image: Shell)… Continue reading Infotainment: Shell allows payment on the dashboard

News Release – Magna Opens New Body & Chassis Plant in Mexico

Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Facility to produce structural welded assemblies for global automakers Currently employs 400, expected growth to approximately 1,000 Gives Magna 32 facilities and more than 28,000 employees in Mexico AURORA, Ontario, April 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Magna executives were joined by Governor Juan Manuel Carreras… Continue reading News Release – Magna Opens New Body & Chassis Plant in Mexico

Magna International opens a new plant in Mexico

April 19 (Reuters) – Canadian auto parts supplier Magna International said on Thursday it has added a new manufacturing unit in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The company said the 189,000 square foot facility will make structural welded assemblies for automakers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The unit employs 400 people and will have 1,000 employees at… Continue reading Magna International opens a new plant in Mexico

Mapillary Raises $15m in Funding

Mapillary, a Malmö, Sweden-based street-level imagery platform, powered by collaboration and computer vision, raised $15m in funding. The round was led by BMW i Ventures, with participation from Samsung Catalyst Fund and NavInfo and previous investors Atomico, Sequoia, PlayFair, and LDV Capital. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand the team,… Continue reading Mapillary Raises $15m in Funding

Automobili Pininfarina, the World’s Newest Sustainable Luxury Car Brand, Launched by Mahindra

Automobili Pininfarina, the World’s Newest Sustainable Luxury Car Brand, Launched by Mahindra Automobili Pininfarina to launch electric hypercar in 2020, offering extreme performance New company to leverage Pininfarina’ s legendary automotive design expertise Rome, April 13, 2018: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., part of the $19 billion Mahindra Group, today announced the launch of Automobili Pininfarina,… Continue reading Automobili Pininfarina, the World’s Newest Sustainable Luxury Car Brand, Launched by Mahindra

New Pininfarina car brand to launch electric hypercar in 2020

Automobili Pininfarina has confirmed that it will launch an all-electric hypercar in 2020 with racing technology taken from parent company Mahindra’s Formula E programme. The newly launched car brand, which is built from the base of renowned Italian design house Pininfarina and will be lead by former Audi India boss Michael Perschke, will launch the car as a halo… Continue reading New Pininfarina car brand to launch electric hypercar in 2020

Pininfarina and Hybrid Kinetic Group to showcase one more concept at Auto China Show 2018: the electric SUV K350

Pininfarina and Hybrid Kinetic Group to showcase one more concept at Auto China Show 2018: the electric SUV K350 It will be presented together with the sedan H500, a further world debut, and the gran turismo HK GT Torino, April 12th 2018 – Following the presentation at 2017 Shanghai Motor Show of the five seater… Continue reading Pininfarina and Hybrid Kinetic Group to showcase one more concept at Auto China Show 2018: the electric SUV K350

Magna Steyr to develop smart EV architecture for China’s BAIC Group

The agreement was signed on April 8 in Beijing between Günther Apfalter, president, Magna Europe and Magna Steyr, and Xu Heyi, chairman of BAIC Group. The BAIC Group (Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co) of China and Magna have announced that they will jointly develop a next-generation smart electric vehicle architecture for the Chinese market. China… Continue reading Magna Steyr to develop smart EV architecture for China’s BAIC Group

News Release – Magna to Develop Electric Vehicle Architecture for BAIC Group

Please click HERE for a PDF version of this release. • Joint program for next generation of EV architecture• Magna to enhance its relationship with one of China’s largest OEMs • First project with BAIC Group to support their electrification strategy BEIJING, April 9, 2018 — BAIC Group (Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., Ltd.) and Magna… Continue reading News Release – Magna to Develop Electric Vehicle Architecture for BAIC Group

New Lancia Stratos supercar images released

11th Mar 2018 6:00 am Manifattura Automobili Torino will build up to 25 units of its modern Stratos, based on the Ferrari 430; the supercar puts out 550hp and is expected in April 2018. The New Lancia Stratos is on display at the Geneva motor show before it is put into limited production by Manifattura… Continue reading New Lancia Stratos supercar images released