Oye! Rickshaw launches battery swapping platform; to deploy 10K Li-ion batteries

Oye aims to tap the growing e-rickshaw market through its distributed battery swap network while delivering a broader socio-economic impact. New Delhi: The electric vehicle startup Oye! Rickshaw has launched its battery swapping platform and targets to deploy 10,000 Li-Ion batteries by December 2021. This announcement comes on the heels of a successful battery swapping… Continue reading Oye! Rickshaw launches battery swapping platform; to deploy 10K Li-ion batteries

Piaggio Vehicles opens EV Experience Center in Jaipur

Piaggio Vehicles, a subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group has inaugurated its EV Experience Center, Modi E-Mart Auto India in Jaipur, Rajasthan, which is also the first such facility by the company in the state. The experience centre was inaugurated by Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, Transport Minister, Rajasthan government, also [resent on the occasion were Vineet Joshi ,… Continue reading Piaggio Vehicles opens EV Experience Center in Jaipur

Volocopter Raises €200M in Series D Funding

Volocopter, a Bruchsal, Germany-based urban air mobility (UAM) company, raised a €200m Series D funding round. Backers included new investors funds managed by BlackRock, Atlantia S.p.A., Avala Capital, Continental AG, Jericho Capital, NTT via its venture capital arm, Tokyo Century, a Japanese leasing company, family offices, and existing investors Geely, Daimler, DB Schenker, Intel Capital, btov Partners,… Continue reading Volocopter Raises €200M in Series D Funding

@Daimler: Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus Berlin: Driver for the digital transformation in production

Berlin-Marienfelde site to become competence center for the digitalization of the global Mercedes-Benz production network. Focus is set on the development and implementation of MO360, the digitalMercedes-Benz production ecosystem.  Berlin.  Mercedes-Benz is investing a double-digit million amount to transform its Berlin-Marienfelde plant in Germany into a campus for developing, testing and implementing pioneering software applications… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus Berlin: Driver for the digital transformation in production

@FCA: Stellantis Announces 2020 Profit-sharing Payment for UAW-represented Employees

March 3, 2021 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – As a result of FCA’s financial performance in 2020, Stellantis announced today that the eligible profit sharing amount of $8,010 will be paid to UAW-represented employees on March 15, 2021. Actual payments will be based on individual compensated hours. Approximately 43,000 employees are eligible to receive the payment. With… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis Announces 2020 Profit-sharing Payment for UAW-represented Employees

Jaguar India gets 22 dealerships EV-ready ahead of I-Pace launch on March 23

Jaguar Land Rover has announced that it is gearing up its back-end operations to support the launch of its first all-electric vehicle in India – Jaguar I-Pace – which is slated for a market introduction on March 23. As a result, the company says that it is putting its efforts to supplement the electric model… Continue reading Jaguar India gets 22 dealerships EV-ready ahead of I-Pace launch on March 23

@niche: Koenigsegg appoints Evan Horetsky as Chief Industrialisation Officer000582

Tue, Mar 02, 2021 12:08 CET Koenigsegg today announced the appointment of Evan Horetsky as Chief Industrialisation Officer. Evan will report to CEO and founder, Christian von Koenigsegg.  Evan joins Koenigsegg from Tesla, where his last position was Director of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (Gigafactory Berlin). Evan rose fast through the Tesla ranks and participated… Continue reading @niche: Koenigsegg appoints Evan Horetsky as Chief Industrialisation Officer000582

Volocopter Raises €200 Million in Series D Funding Round

Volocopter is in the final stages of providing new, sustainable mobility options for cities around the world. Their future services range from electric autonomous air taxis flying passengers directly and safely to their destinations to transporting goods with the company’s VoloDrone. Having ten years of development experience, Volocopter is a leader in the urban air… Continue reading Volocopter Raises €200 Million in Series D Funding Round