Berlin/Shanghai, 07. November 2019 Hubject, a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging interoperability and Plug&Charge technology capability, teams up with Chinese electric automaker Weltmeister to offer a new mode of eMobility travel service. Weltmeister, the industry’s leading manufacturer of intelligent electric vehicles, has integrated Hubject’s service to enable a higher level of customer experience… Continue reading Hubject teams up with EV manufacturer Weltmeister
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DTM’s Berger presents electric touring car series concept
LONDON (Reuters) – German Touring Car (DTM) boss Gerhard Berger unveiled on Thursday a proposed electric series with high-performance cars racing at Formula One speeds and with battery changes carried out by robots. If the concept catches on with manufacturers, he said the series could run alongside the mostly European-focused DTM with cars powered by… Continue reading DTM’s Berger presents electric touring car series concept
Why James Dyson couldn’t keep his electric car dream alive – Automotive News
The reason it was even conceivable for Dyson Ltd. to make an electric car may also have been why its project was doomed to fail: They’re simply too easy to make. The British company, best known for its expensive vacuum cleaners, has now abandoned its $2.5 billion plan to branch out and take on the… Continue reading Why James Dyson couldn’t keep his electric car dream alive – Automotive News
Balance after six months test in Hamburg: Autonomous VW foresee the traffic for ten seconds
DPA Test drive with autonomous electric golf in Hamburg After tests with autonomously driving cars in Hamburg, Volkswagen wants to go into series production in the medium term. “We are working on a market-ready, self-propelled system that we want to commercialize as early as the middle of the next decade,” said VW Vice-President for Autonomous… Continue reading Balance after six months test in Hamburg: Autonomous VW foresee the traffic for ten seconds
At the crossroads between passion and sustainability
Eicma 2019. The Milan show Motorcycles and scooters face the crucial crux of electrification like cars. On show at Rho Fiera until next Sunday many new models in each category proposed by the big names in the sector by Mario Cianflone 6 November 2019 The new Ducati Streetfighter V4 (on the right the S version)… Continue reading At the crossroads between passion and sustainability
The Morning After: A 900HP electric Mustang with a stick shift
Sponsored Links Mustang Lithium Ford Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. This year at SEMA, the stick shift is back, and Xiaomi has taken smartphone megapixel wars to a new level. Also, we’ve reviewed macOS Catalina and Facebook’s Portal TV, and the FCC has given its blessing to the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. Row… Continue reading The Morning After: A 900HP electric Mustang with a stick shift
‘Think of what PSA/FCA can do, not what they can’t’
We’ve kind of been here before (insert Renault where you see PSA), but the news that FCA (think Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Maserati, Abarth, Dodge and others) is joining forces with PSA (Peugeot, Citroen, Vauxhall/Opel, DS) fills me with huge excitement. Sadly that’s not the case everywhere, with Unite union boss and doom-monger-in-chief Des… Continue reading ‘Think of what PSA/FCA can do, not what they can’t’
VW takes stock for Hamburg
Since spring, Volkswagen is driving through Hamburg with automated e-Golfs and is now drawing its first conclusions. Five automated e-Golfs go by Hamburgwhere a test field pulls right through the city. Well could Volkswagen Report that the vehicles have always behaved correctly. Even in complex traffic scenarios, the vehicles were convincing. Automated eGolf The research… Continue reading VW takes stock for Hamburg
Mexico’s auto production and exports drop sharply, battered by Ford
MEXICO CITY, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Mexico’s auto production and exports fell sharply in October compared with the same month last year as production from U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co ground to a halt, according to data from the national statistics agency INEGI. Auto production declined 16.35%, while exports dropped 19.52%, the data showed. A… Continue reading Mexico’s auto production and exports drop sharply, battered by Ford
Audi to increase engine production in Hungary, says Szijjártó
German carmaker Audi will increase the production of engines at its Hungarian factory to 2.25 million units next year, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has said, international news wire Reuters reported.The carmaker, which is part of the Volkswagen group, has been making engines in Hungary since 1994.Of the 1.95 mln engines produced in 2018, 9,453 were electric axle drive units.