German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen sounds the alarm: “The charging network is exhausted” 000770

Ionity fast charging station in Rhineland-Palatinate A car driver charges her electric car at the Brohltal service area on the A61 motorway. Germany needs more of these charging stations. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf Volkswagen warns that there will soon no longer be enough charging points for the many new electric cars on Germany’s roads. “The number… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen sounds the alarm: “The charging network is exhausted” 000770

@Groupe PSA: PR Faurecia’s vision for hydrogen mobility000622

Symbio is a game-changer for fuel cell stack systems, having already equipped 30 vehicle fleets which have travelled a total of 3 million kilometers to date. In St Fons at the heart of the Hydrogen Valley in Lyon, construction is under way for the largest industrial facility dedicated to the production of fuel cell stacks… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Faurecia’s vision for hydrogen mobility000622

Daimler will shrink with shift to electric, autonomous cars: CEO

By Edward Taylor 3 Min Read FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler DAIGn.DE will be a smaller company five years from now, focused on capturing recurring revenues with software-based services as Mercedes-Benz seeks to redefine luxury in an era of electric self-driving cars, Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius said. FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the… Continue reading Daimler will shrink with shift to electric, autonomous cars: CEO

Nikolai Setzer To Become Continental CEO

Supervisory Board appoints Nikolai Setzer (49) as new Executive Board chairman effective December 1, 2020 Setzer succeeds Dr. Elmar Degenhart, who, as already announced, is stepping down from his position prematurely for health reasons Prof. Wolfgang Reitzle, chairman of the Supervisory Board: “Nikolai Setzer has our utmost trust and confidence. The Supervisory Board is certain… Continue reading Nikolai Setzer To Become Continental CEO

Tenneco Announces Intention to Offer Senior Secured Notes

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) (“Tenneco”) today announced that it intends, subject to market and other customary conditions, to offer (the “Offering”) $500 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”).  The Notes will be guaranteed by each of Tenneco’s subsidiaries that guarantees its credit… Continue reading Tenneco Announces Intention to Offer Senior Secured Notes

Fiat Chrysler and Engie agree to set up e-mobility joint venture

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: New Fiat Panda and Fiat 500 mild-hybrid cars are seen in piazza Maggiore, in Bologna, Italy, February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler and Engie EPS, a part of French utility Engie that focuses on energy storage systems and microgrids, plan to set… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler and Engie agree to set up e-mobility joint venture

@Hyundai: Human-Centered Mobility Vision: Innovation Center In Singapore

The new innovation lab will be located in Singapore’s Jurong Innovation District, a one-stop advanced manufacturing hub developed by Hyundai Motor Group, housing a vibrant ecosystem of researchers, technology, and training providers and factories of the future. The lab will explore business ideas and technologies to revolutionize a value chain encompassing R&D, business such as… Continue reading @Hyundai: Human-Centered Mobility Vision: Innovation Center In Singapore

Scania partners with ENGIE and EVBox for charging solutions

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The French global energy and services group ENGIE, and its subsidiary EVBox Group, are joining forces with Scania to offer transport providers in 13 European countries a customised and complete e-mobility solution.  Charging is a prerequisite for electrifying transport. For transport providers in urban and some regional applications,… Continue reading Scania partners with ENGIE and EVBox for charging solutions

Self-driving startup Cruise is launching fully driverless testing in San Francisco this year – Business Insider India

Cruise CEO Dan Ammann said that the self-driving startup would deploy fully self-driving electric vehicles in San Francisco this year. The vehicles would have no safety driver behind the wheel, as allowed by a newly acquired California DMV permit. As CEO, Ammann has heralded the end of car ownership and advocated for self-driving ride-hailing as… Continue reading Self-driving startup Cruise is launching fully driverless testing in San Francisco this year – Business Insider India

Uber-rival Bolt to invest over 100 million euros in European e-scooter market

By Tarmo Virki 2 Min Read TALLINN (Reuters) – Estonia-based ride-hailing service Bolt said on Thursday it would invest over 100 million euros ($118 million) in 2021 to become the largest e-scooter rental firm in Europe, at a time when cab services have been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Uber Inc rival said… Continue reading Uber-rival Bolt to invest over 100 million euros in European e-scooter market