WASHINGTON (Reuters) – California said on Monday it will halt all purchases of new vehicles for state government fleets from GM, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler and other automakers backing President Donald Trump in a battle to strip the state of authority to regulate tailpipe emissions. FILE PHOTO: Engines assembled as they make their way through… Continue reading California to stop buying GM, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler vehicles over emissions fight
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Renault needs to break pay taboo to get right boss
Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard is compiling a shortlist following the ouster of Thierry Bollore, an acolyte of ex-boss Carlos Ghosn. It will be a difficult job. London: French carmaker Renault is challenged on numerous fronts and still smarting from a nasty spat with its largest owner, the French government. Even in good times, remuneration restraint at… Continue reading Renault needs to break pay taboo to get right boss
The Mustang Mach-E is the exciting shape of the electric future
Ford just unveiled its first EV and it’s stunning. Called the Mustang Mach-E it appears to get a lot of things right. From the branding to little surprises, the Mustang Mach-E looks to be a hit. “We knew we had to do something different and something exciting and something only Ford could do,” Kumar Galhotra,… Continue reading The Mustang Mach-E is the exciting shape of the electric future
Gett Announces Closure of Juno and Strategic Partnership With Lyft
TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Gett, the global leader in corporate on-demand transportation, today announces the closure of its New York rideshare business, Juno, effective today. Gett also announces a strategic partnership with Lyft to enable Gett’s corporate clients to access rides in the United States beginning next year. Dave Waiser, Gett… Continue reading Gett Announces Closure of Juno and Strategic Partnership With Lyft
Volkswagen cuts profit, sales forecasts as autos downturn bites
HAMBURG (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) cut its forecasts for operating profit and sales growth on Monday due to a downturn in demand for passenger cars, while keeping profit margin targets. FILE PHOTO: Sign at the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Tami Chappell/File Photo “It is fair to say… Continue reading Volkswagen cuts profit, sales forecasts as autos downturn bites
Ford unveils all-electric car – the Mustang
Ford has unveiled its all-electric Mustang Mach E at a glitzy event in Los Angeles that included an appearance by actor Idris Elba. The top-range version of the car can travel up to 370 miles on a full charge and recharge 57 miles (92km) of range in 10 minutes on a high-power charge. There are… Continue reading Ford unveils all-electric car – the Mustang
Sytner sells four Volkswagen sites and will close one more
Sytner Group is cutting its Volkswagen representation by a third, by closing one dealership and selling four to Johnsons Cars. The dealerships bought by Johnsons Cars are at Liverpool, Warrington, Stafford and Stoke-On-Trent. Sytner will shut Halifax Volkswagen at the end of this month, leaving it with four remaining Volkswagen dealerships in Yorkshire, two in… Continue reading Sytner sells four Volkswagen sites and will close one more
VW CEO says new ID.3 car 40% cheaper to build than electric Golf
Employees work at a production line of a a new electric Volkswagen model ID.3 in Zwickau, Germany, November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) new ID.3 electric vehicle will be 40% cheaper to build than the electric version of its Golf model, Chief Executive Herbert Diess told investors on Monday. The battery… Continue reading VW CEO says new ID.3 car 40% cheaper to build than electric Golf
Continental to Supply Tires for New Volkswagen ID.3
Volkswagen’s new electric car to be factory-fitted with Continental tires Summer and winter tires adapted to the electric vehicle’s specific requirements Approval also granted for ContiSeal technology for automatic puncture sealing Hanover, November 14, 2019. Continental tires are to be factory-fitted to the recently presented Volkswagen ID.3. Volkswagen has granted approvals for summer and winter… Continue reading Continental to Supply Tires for New Volkswagen ID.3
Volkswagen cuts medium-term outlook for operating profit, sales
FILE PHOTO: Sign at the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Tami Chappell/File Photo HAMBURG (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) on Monday cut its medium-term outlook for operating profit as the industry is being hit by a global downturn. VW now expects operating profit before special items to grow by… Continue reading Volkswagen cuts medium-term outlook for operating profit, sales