Generation change at the top of Germany’s largest car rental company: CEO and major shareholder Erich Sixt (76) hands over the helm to his sons Alexander and Konstantin. After the annual general meeting on June 16, shortly before his 77th birthday, Erich Sixt is leaving the management board and will then take over the chairmanship… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Sixt: Erich Sixt gives leadership to Alexander and Konstantin Sixt from000620
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German Manager Magazin: Electric car: Volvo will be a purely electric car brand from 2030, e-cars will only be sold online000619
The previous big electric announcements often came from brands whose sales figures were comparatively low – and for whom switching to battery-only electric drives should therefore be a little easier. Now, with the Swedish-Chinese luxury car maker Volvo (vehicle sales 2020: 705,452 cars, annual profit in the Corona year: 770 million euros), a significantly larger… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Electric car: Volvo will be a purely electric car brand from 2030, e-cars will only be sold online000619
Mar 18, 2019, 11:00 ETDesignated Driver Launches Teleoperation Solution, Announces First CustomerNVIDIA GTC 2019 — Designated Driver, a Portland, OR-…
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — NVIDIA GTC 2019 — Designated Driver, a Portland, OR-based company, today announced a solution for the safe, secure and reliable teleoperation of autonomous and non-autonomous vehicles. Enabling remote control of vehicles in the event of obstructions, challenging road conditions, sensor malfunction or where operation is difficult or… Continue reading Mar 18, 2019, 11:00 ETDesignated Driver Launches Teleoperation Solution, Announces First CustomerNVIDIA GTC 2019 — Designated Driver, a Portland, OR-…
A high-end car service backed by Daimler is launching in 8 US cities as it attempts to compete with Uber and Lyft (DMLRY)
Upscale ride-hailing platform Blacklane launched an on-demand chauffeur service on Monday. The service is starting in New York and will launch in 20 additional cities this month. Blacklane also lets customers schedule a ride or pay by the hour. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Luxury ride-hailing firm Blacklane is introducing an… Continue reading A high-end car service backed by Daimler is launching in 8 US cities as it attempts to compete with Uber and Lyft (DMLRY)
Elon Musk and Bill Gates have sparred over everything from the coronavirus to electric cars. Here’s where their simmering feud began and how it’s escalated amid the pandemic. (TSLA)
Gates doesn’t appear to be a fan of Tesla vehicles, and he’s said as much publicly. Bill Gates.Elaine Thompson/AP In February 2020, Gates said during an interview with the YouTuber Marques Brownlee that while Tesla had helped to drive innovation and adoption of electric vehicles, he recently bought a Porsche Taycan. In September, Musk tweeted… Continue reading Elon Musk and Bill Gates have sparred over everything from the coronavirus to electric cars. Here’s where their simmering feud began and how it’s escalated amid the pandemic. (TSLA)
Fisker gives up on solid-state batteries after announcing ‘breakthrough’ with ‘500 miles range & 1-min charging’
Fisker says that it has given up on solid-state batteries after having announced a “breakthrough” that was supposed to enable “500 miles of range and 1-minute charging” in its electric cars. After relaunching his electric vehicle startup, Henrik Fisker started making a lot of very ambitious claims about the capabilities of the new company’s future… Continue reading Fisker gives up on solid-state batteries after announcing ‘breakthrough’ with ‘500 miles range & 1-min charging’
@VW Group: Lamborghini Miura SV and Countach LP 400 “Periscopio” fetch record prices at the RM Sotheby’s Paris sale002523
Sant’Agata Bolognese/Paris, 19 February 2021 – At RM-Sotheby’s Paris auction on 13 February 2021, two of Automobili Lamborghini’s most iconic historic cars were auctioned at record prices. The models sold by the famous auction house were a 1971 Miura SV chassis number #4840 and a 1977 Countach LP 400 chassis #1120262. Both cars have had… Continue reading @VW Group: Lamborghini Miura SV and Countach LP 400 “Periscopio” fetch record prices at the RM Sotheby’s Paris sale002523
@VW Group: Automobili Lamborghini closes 2020 with 7,430 cars delivered and six new product launches002521
7,430 Lamborghinis delivered worldwide in 2020 Despite the ongoing pandemic, an all-time six-month sales record was set in the second half of the year Solid portfolio of orders covering already more than half of 2021’s production capacity Six new products launched on the market: Lamborghini Huracán EVO RWD coupé and Spyder, Sián Roadster, Essenza SCV12,… Continue reading @VW Group: Automobili Lamborghini closes 2020 with 7,430 cars delivered and six new product launches002521
@VW Group: Lamborghini SC20: the unique open-top track car by Squadra Corse002520
Unique open-top model with V12 engine by Lamborghini Squadra Corse Carbon fiber body featuring racing aerodynamics Innovative design by Lamborghini Centro Stile Sant’Agata Bolognese, 16 December 2020 – Lamborghini Squadra Corse presents the SC20, a unique specimen of an open-top track car type-approved for road use. The SC20 is the second one-off engineered by the… Continue reading @VW Group: Lamborghini SC20: the unique open-top track car by Squadra Corse002520
@VW Group: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles moves ahead with Autonomous Driving R&D for Mobility as a Service002519
Mar 1, 2021 All-electric Volkswagen ID. BUZZ is expected to be the first vehicle in the Volkswagen Group to also drive autonomously Carsten Intra, CEO of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: “Important contribution to future mobility and road safety in cities” Hanover (Germany) – Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, a brand within the Volkswagen Group, is consistently and rapidly… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles moves ahead with Autonomous Driving R&D for Mobility as a Service002519