Tag: Mobility

Mugen founder Hirotoshi Honda on why he didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps

As things turned out McGuinness couldn’t make the grid but another Mugen factory rider still managed to set a new course record at an average speed of 121.824mph, which is amazing when you consider that when they started six years ago, the bikes couldn’t crack 100mph. These things I learn while we wait. Mr Honda… Continue reading Mugen founder Hirotoshi Honda on why he didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps

Audi will manufacture its electric motors in Hungary

Audi has officially started this week the production of electric motors in the Györ plant in Hungary with which it will supply its zero emissions models. Audi continues to take important steps when it comes to its electrical strategy. Recall that Audi launched its Action and Transformation Plan at the end of last year with… Continue reading Audi will manufacture its electric motors in Hungary

French Carmaker Likely To Halt Iran Operations As Other Companies Leave

French car manufacturer Renault says it is likely to leave Iran to avoid renewed U.S. sanctions in spite of previous promises to remain. Several other major companies including Maersk, Total, Peugeot, General Electric, Boeing, Reliance, and Siemens have already left Iran to evade U..S sanctions, which economic experts in Iran say will hit Iranians even… Continue reading French Carmaker Likely To Halt Iran Operations As Other Companies Leave

GM owners can make money off their Buicks with Maven car-sharing service

SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EV) stand on display during the press day of the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea Traditionally, car-sharing services like Maven or Car2Go have to set up their own vehicle networks, which is a costly undertaking. Since it was established in 2016, Maven… Continue reading GM owners can make money off their Buicks with Maven
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Jaguar is delaying some orders of its Tesla rival and blaming high demand

Some reservation-holders for Jaguar’s electric I-Pace SUV have been told their delivery dates will be delayed by three to four months, Electrek first reported. The publication said Jaguar dealerships are telling customers that manufacturing difficulties are responsible for the delay. A Jaguar representative told Business Insider some deliveries were being delayed because of “exceptional global… Continue reading Jaguar is delaying some orders of its Tesla rival and blaming high demand

Geely BMA modular platform – more details released

Geely has released more details of its B-segment Modular Architecture (BMA), its first modular platform designed fully in-house. The Chinese conglomerate says that BMA shares the flexibility and scalability of the larger Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), which was developed in partnership with Volvo. Developed over four years with nearly 100 modular architecture experts from over… Continue reading Geely BMA modular platform – more details released

Grab defends position in Uber deal to Singapore’s anti-monopoly watchdog

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Grab said on Friday it disagreed with the Singaporean anti-monopoly watchdog’s assessment that its takeover of Uber’s operations had harmed competition and called the commission’s suggested measure of removing exclusivity arrangements with drivers as “one-sided”. FILE PHOTO: A ComfortDelgro taxi passes Uber and Grab offices in Singapore March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File… Continue reading Grab defends position in Uber deal to Singapore’s anti-monopoly watchdog

UPDATE 4-Daimler braced for emissions-test impact as profit weakens

PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Mercedes maker Daimler (DAIGn.DE) blamed U.S.-China tariffs for a 30 percent drop in second-quarter profit and predicted a further decline as new emissions test standards hit sales. FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke Earnings before interest and… Continue reading UPDATE 4-Daimler braced for emissions-test impact as profit weakens

Look inside the new headquarters of self-driving car company Zoox in Foster City

Jul 26, 2018, 6:26am PDT Self-driving car company Zoox is on a growth streak in more than one sense, landing $500 million in new funding and moving into a new Foster City headquarters this year. Zoox’s $500 million funding round brought its valuation to $3.2 billion. The money will help fuel Zoox’s focus on building… Continue reading Look inside the new headquarters of self-driving car company Zoox in Foster City