FILE PHOTO: SEAT President and CEO Luca de Meo attends the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault REN.PA on Tuesday named former Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) Seat brand executive Luca de Meo as its new chief executive, as Renault moves to create a… Continue reading French carmaker Renault names Luca de Meo as new CEO
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Karma Automotive to build electric truck and SUV from Fisker’s ashes
Karma Automotive, the automaker previously known as Fisker Automotive, is working on an electric pickup truck and SUV, Bloomberg reports. The company plans to show off a concept version of the pickup before the end of the year, and eventually sell it with a starting price that’s less than its $135,000 Karma Revero. Both vehicles… Continue reading Karma Automotive to build electric truck and SUV from Fisker’s ashes
Audi Struggles With e-tron Production Because Of Suppliers
According to the French and German media (via electrive.com), Audi has serious problems with meeting its own production targets for the all-electric e-tron SUV in Brussel, Belgium. The company is reportedly struggling with a lack of parts for battery packs (some sources say more precisely that the lithium-ion cells are the bottleneck). As a result,… Continue reading Audi Struggles With e-tron Production Because Of Suppliers
Spartan Motors Appoints Jonathan C. Douyard as Chief Financial Officer
CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Spartan Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) (“Spartan” or the “Company”), the North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing and assembly for the commercial and retail vehicle industries (including last-mile delivery, specialty vehicles, commercial vehicle assembly and vocation-specific upfit segments), as well as for the emergency response and recreational vehicle markets, today… Continue reading Spartan Motors Appoints Jonathan C. Douyard as Chief Financial Officer
@VW Group: Audi e-tron Charging Service: New price model and more favorable conditions at IONITY
One year after launching its own charging service, Audi is introducing a kWh-based price to the e-tron Charging Service that allows customers to charge their cars with quick-charge service provider IONITY. Here, e-tron customers benefit from heavily discounted rates with the transit rate at 31 cents per kilowatt hour used. Everyday usability is underlined by… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi e-tron Charging Service: New price model and more favorable conditions at IONITY
Porsche Taycan Turbo S Vs Turbo: Testing 0-60 MPH, 1/4 Mile, More
A tale of two Porsche Taycans. This video tests out the performance of the Taycan Turbo S and the Taycan Turbo. Tests include 0-60 MPH, 1/4-mile and more. Hot off the heels of our recent 436-mile test drive of the Porsche Taycan Turbo in which we easily exceed the EPA range rating for Porsche’s electric… Continue reading Porsche Taycan Turbo S Vs Turbo: Testing 0-60 MPH, 1/4 Mile, More
Volkswagen Group Sold More Than 140,000 Plug-In Cars In 2019
Volkswagen Group significantly expanded its plug-in electric car sales in 2019, exceeding the level of 140,000 vehicles. That’s an 80% improvement compared to 2018 (below 80,000, we guess). As the group’s total result globally was 10,974,600 vehicles (up 1.3%), the plug-in share is around 1.3%. For comparison, Volkswagen brand noted over 80,000 sales (up 60%)… Continue reading Volkswagen Group Sold More Than 140,000 Plug-In Cars In 2019
Volkswagen Delivered 12 Mobile Charging Stations In Wolfsburg
The very special Volkswagen charging infrastructure project – with DC chargers, equipped with battery energy storage – in Wolfsburg, Germany, progresses. The first Mobile Charging Station, produced by the Volkswagen Group Components subsidiary, was installed in June 2019. As of January 2020, there are 12 delivered (9 installed permanently, while another three are deployed depending on… Continue reading Volkswagen Delivered 12 Mobile Charging Stations In Wolfsburg
Final stretch for Luca de Meo’s arrival at Renault
Posted on Jan. 26, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. White smoke at Renault. Just over three months later the ouster of Thierry Bolloré from the general management , the administrators of the former Régie should be able to comment at the start of the week on the appointment of their replacement. According to our information, unless… Continue reading Final stretch for Luca de Meo’s arrival at Renault
Porsche Taycan Driver Caught Doing 133 MPH In 62-MPH Zone
Someone test driving a Porsche Taycan in the Netherlands decided to push the new EV to the limit on public roads, and the police clocked the young man at 133 miles per hour (214 kilometers per hour) in a 62-mph (100-kph) zone. Let’s hope he had fun because that was probably his last time behind… Continue reading Porsche Taycan Driver Caught Doing 133 MPH In 62-MPH Zone