Brussels, 9 June 2020 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and Eurelectric welcome the focus on infrastructure for electrically-chargeable vehicles in the coronavirus recovery plan announced by the European Commission. The associations support the goal of funding 1 million public charging points referred to in the plan. However, they note that this objective was… Continue reading Press Releases – Auto makers and electricity sector call for rapid action on charging points under EU recovery plan
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Bentley to cut 1K U.K. jobs in recovery plan after virus
Christoph Rauwald, Bloomberg Published 9:06 p.m. ET June 5, 2020 Bentley Motors Ltd. plans to slash as many as 1,000 jobs in the U.K., about a quarter of its workforce, to cut costs and contain the fallout of the coronavirus crisis after years of weak profitability. The move adds to 2,000 other British auto-industry job… Continue reading Bentley to cut 1K U.K. jobs in recovery plan after virus
Tesla supplier ready to make million-mile battery
A Chinese car battery-maker says it is ready to manufacture a product capable of powering a vehicle for 1.2 million miles (two million kilometres) across the course of a 16-year lifespan. By contrast, most automakers only offer warranties ranging from 60,000 to 150,000 miles over a three to eight-year period on their cars’ batteries. Contemporary… Continue reading Tesla supplier ready to make million-mile battery
@VW Group: Dr. Stefan Sommer is leaving Volkswagen
Dr. Stefan Sommer will be leaving the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft on 30 June 2020. Sommer was appointed as a member of the Board of Management with responsibility for components and procurement with effect as of 1 September 2018. He is leaving the company at his own request by amicable and mutual agreement.… Continue reading @VW Group: Dr. Stefan Sommer is leaving Volkswagen
@VW Group: In virtual worlds in virtuosic style: Audi communicates in new digital formats
Audi is opening up a new chapter in its communications via digital channels. Journalists from all over the world are able to familiarize themselves with new products, explore technologies and gain exclusive insights in virtual environments. Aside from the experience aspect, dialog takes center stage. That is why the new formats such as the “Audi… Continue reading @VW Group: In virtual worlds in virtuosic style: Audi communicates in new digital formats
Enel X Tripled Its Charging Network In Europe Through eRoaming
Enel X gives fresh boost to sustainable mobility by tripling its public EV charging network through collaboration with Allego, Bosch and Innogy JuicePass users are now enabled to access a network of over 30,000 charging points across Europe, under the Hubject platform, from around 10,500 already available Rome, June 3rd, 2020 – Enel X expanded… Continue reading Enel X Tripled Its Charging Network In Europe Through eRoaming
Volkswagen mulls further cost cuts to cope with downturn – Financial World
Volkswagen AG, the Wolfsburg-based German multinational automotive industry tycoon that had sold the largest number of passenger cars in both 2019 and 2018 despite a cataclysmic outlook in the automaking industry, had been exploring an option to slash expenses further in order to see through the financial fallouts of the pandemic outbreak, a spokesman for… Continue reading Volkswagen mulls further cost cuts to cope with downturn – Financial World
Mercedes-Benz EQE and EQS Size Comparison: Spy Shots
Mercedes-Benz EQE and Mercedes-Benz EQS are one of several new all-electric EQ models under development, which might have a lot in common. Just like in the case of the E-Class and S-Class, the EQE will be smaller, less luxurious, and less expensive than the top of the line EQS. Here we can see both in… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EQE and EQS Size Comparison: Spy Shots
Aston Martin plots new DBX seven-seater and coupe
Aston Martin has confirmed that it plans to add more “derivatives” of its new DBX SUV in 2021, thanks to a healthy book of orders for the standard car. The announcement was made as part of the firm’s first-quarter financial report, in which new executive chairman Lawrence Stroll said the Porsche Cayenne rival’s launch plan… Continue reading Aston Martin plots new DBX seven-seater and coupe
Works councils hand out against Opel executive floor
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