Walker Drewett founded NuBrakes in May 2019. According to Mike Ghaffary, GP at Canvas Ventures, Drewett is building a high-growth business powered by a marketplace model, which is why Ghaffary led the company’s Series A. The product is simple: On-demand vehicle brake repair services. Join this episode to hear how Drewett raised capital and built… Continue reading Mobility marketplaces and brake repair on TechCrunch Live
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Fisker announces 50k Ocean reservations alongside new details and image of the PEAR
Fresh off a promising annual call with shareholders yesterday, Fisker Inc. is back with additional news pertaining to its first two EV models. In addition to confirming 50,000 reservations for its flagship Ocean SUV, Fisker has shared a second image of the upcoming PEAR along with additional details. Since we covered much of the recent… Continue reading Fisker announces 50k Ocean reservations alongside new details and image of the PEAR
@VW Group: Volkswagen-led research team to recycle batteries multiple times for the first time005184
Partners from the industrial and scientific communities want to jointly prove that the most valuable components of traction batteries can be recovered and reused several times in succession through recycling. The HVBatCycle research consortium has the goal of keeping cathode metals, electrolyte and graphite permanently in a closed material cycle (closed loop). Under the leadership… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen-led research team to recycle batteries multiple times for the first time005184
@VW Group: The new ID. Buzz(((ID. Buzz Pro – Power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 18.9 (NEDC); combined 21.7–20.6 (WLTP); CO₂ emissions combined in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+++.))): ||a perfect companion in the digital world005183
The ID. Buzz combines generous space and comfort with the digital world of smartphones and the home Fully digital operation, excellent infotainment features and extremely flexible connectivity Numerous USB-C ports for rapid charging with 45 watts, now also for tablets and laptops High degree of variability with clever details such as the removable Buzz Box… Continue reading @VW Group: The new ID. Buzz(((ID. Buzz Pro – Power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 18.9 (NEDC); combined 21.7–20.6 (WLTP); CO₂ emissions combined in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+++.))): ||a perfect companion in the digital world005183
@VW Group: Sustainable paths to art: Volkswagen provides zero emission mobility solutions for guests at documenta fifteen005182
The opening of the world’s largest exhibition for contemporary art in Kassel marks also the introduction of new sustainable mobility solutions in Kassel: a fully electric car sharing fleet, state-of-the-art EV charging stations and a rental service operating with recycled bicycles represent Volkswagen’s mobility support for documenta fifteen. During the course documenta fifteen, 35 Volkswagen… Continue reading @VW Group: Sustainable paths to art: Volkswagen provides zero emission mobility solutions for guests at documenta fifteen005182
@VW Group: Audi to show cooperation with Poliform at Milan Design Week005182
If Italy is known as the land of style, then Milan is without doubt the world capital of design. The annual Milan Design Week serves as incontrovertible proof that the northern Italian metropolis is justified in holding this title. This year, from June 6 to 13, the international design community will present products and ideas… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi to show cooperation with Poliform at Milan Design Week005182
German Manager Magazin: EU climate package: EU Parliament to ban new cars with combustion engines from 2035001825
In the fight for more climate protection, the EU Parliament wants to ban the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035. A majority of MEPs voted in Strasbourg on Wednesday that from the middle of the next decade manufacturers will only be allowed to bring cars and vans onto the market that do… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: EU climate package: EU Parliament to ban new cars with combustion engines from 2035001825
German Manager Magazin: Apple, Audi, Porsche, Mercedes, Bosch: The new newsletter manage:mobility001826
For almost a decade speculation has been hotter and colder as to whether Apple will bring its own car onto the market. But does the iPhone group have to take the risks at all? Apple can at least take control of the cockpit differently. The next generation of the CarPlay infotainment system is based on… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Apple, Audi, Porsche, Mercedes, Bosch: The new newsletter manage:mobility001826
German Manager Magazin: Haldex share price rally: truck supplier SAF-Holland wants to take over brake manufacturer, Knorr- Bremse sells shares001825
After six years, the Franconian truck supplier SAF-Holland is making a new attempt to take over the Swedish commercial vehicle brake manufacturer Haldex. The supplier of axles and trailer hitches from Bessenbach is offering 3.21 billion Swedish crowns (307 million euros) for Haldex – and unlike in 2016 it also has its board of directors… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Haldex share price rally: truck supplier SAF-Holland wants to take over brake manufacturer, Knorr- Bremse sells shares001825
@Fisker: Fisker Surpasses 50,000 Reservations for Fisker Ocean SUV and Reveals Additional Details About Its Second Vehicle, the Fisker PEAR000081
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fisker Inc. (NYSE: FSR) (“Fisker”) — passionate creator of the world’s most sustainable electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions — announced today that reservations for its all-electric Fisker Ocean SUV surpassed 50,000. The company also revealed significant additional details about its second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR (“Personal Electric Automotive Revolution”). The Fisker Ocean… Continue reading @Fisker: Fisker Surpasses 50,000 Reservations for Fisker Ocean SUV and Reveals Additional Details About Its Second Vehicle, the Fisker PEAR000081