Marshall Motor Holdings has completed the £22.3 million acquisition of eight Volkswagen Group franchised car dealerships from Jardine Motors. As exclusively reported by AM last week, the AM100 retail group has completed a deal to acquire six Volkswagen passenger car franchises in Aylesbury, Harlow, Letchworth, Loughton, Milton Keynes and St Albans together with a Volkswagen… Continue reading Marshall confirms Jardine Volkswagen Group dealership acquisitions
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VW joins the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium in the United States
The Volkswagen Group in the USA has joined the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium. There is none in the US yet Federal law in the field of autonomous driving and so there is a patchwork of different rules, depending on Federal State. formed. But the industry has in that Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) agreed on… Continue reading VW joins the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium in the United States
Segway-Ninebot is getting into the electric moped and scooter game
Segway-Ninebot is taking its expertise in small electric vehicles and applying it to something slightly bigger. Two things, in fact: a new electric moped and an even larger electric Vespa-style scooter. Both vehicles will be on full display at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada this coming January. But Segway-Ninebot is sharing… Continue reading Segway-Ninebot is getting into the electric moped and scooter game
Grab launches electric vehicle roadmap in Indonesia, inks major partnerships
SINGAPORE-BASED tech firm Grab is ramping up its electric vehicle (EV) plans in Indonesia through the launch of a roadmap to drive EV adoption.On Friday, it announced partnerships with automakers Hyundai, Astra Honda Motor and Gesits to launch four- and two-wheel electric vehicle pilots in the Greater Jakarta region.It also partnered Astra Honda Motor (AHM) and Gesits to launch EV bike pilots.
MINI Expects Only 110 Miles Of EPA Range For Cooper SE
110 miles (177 km) is an estimated range figure from MINI. The MINI Cooper SE (aka MINI Electric) will not be the king of range, that is for sure, as the battery is just 32.6 kWh (28.9 kWh available). The official European WLTP rating of 200-232 km (124-144 miles) gave us some guidelines of what… Continue reading MINI Expects Only 110 Miles Of EPA Range For Cooper SE
Tesla Cybertruck Hides Sideview Cameras In Front Fender Flares
The central rearview mirror was replaced with a display. It seems the same is the case with the side mirrors. The recently unveiled Tesla Cybertruck concept prototype (which is expected to be at least slightly modified before entering production) does not have external side mirrors. That does not surprise us much, as some concepts (even… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck Hides Sideview Cameras In Front Fender Flares
EGEB: Tesla (surprise!) is the most eco-friendly car brand — study
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A fuel economy study finds Tesla averages the most MPGe for midsize cars, large cars, and SUVs. Europe announces its own Green New Deal. US onshore wind capacity exceeds 100 gigawatts — and Texas is the leader. The Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A daily technical, financial, and… Continue reading EGEB: Tesla (surprise!) is the most eco-friendly car brand — study
Another massive Takata recall looms for large batch of airbags
The Japanese parts maker pleaded guilty to a wire-fraud charge as part of a $1 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over the air-bag problems, and later went out of business. Global automakers may face another potentially huge air-bag recall as the U.S. transport regulator evaluates the long-term safety of inflators made by bankrupt… Continue reading Another massive Takata recall looms for large batch of airbags
Honda to debut Japan’s first ‘eyes-off’ self-driving car next year
TOKYO — Honda Motor will release a car next summer that can pilot itself with a driver’s hands off the wheel and eyes off the road — a first for a Japanese automaker, Nikkei has learned. The partial self-driving technology will be incorporated into the Legend, Honda’s flagship luxury model. The car is expected to retail… Continue reading Honda to debut Japan’s first ‘eyes-off’ self-driving car next year
Asian companies face tough calls on Brexit after Johnson’s UK win
TOKYO — The substantial majority for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives in Thursday’s U.K. election is set to hasten the nation’s departure from the European Union. This removes some uncertainty for Asian companies investing in Britain, but leaves them with difficult decisions to make. “This one-nation Conservative government has been given a powerful new mandate… Continue reading Asian companies face tough calls on Brexit after Johnson’s UK win