Munich/Shenyang. The first fully-electric BMW iX3 has left the production line at the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture (BBA) in Shenyang, China. The workforce at the BBA Plant Dadong in Shenyang already celebrated the successful start of production on 29 September 2020. Franz Decker, head of BBA’s Technology and Production division, said during the event:… Continue reading @BMW: Start of production for fully-electric BMW iX3000612
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@Ford: Ford Continues Share Gains; Ford Pickup Truck Sales Hit Best Third Quarter in 15 Years; Explorer Sales Accelerate 74 Percent; Lincoln Retail Posts Gains on Strong SUV Sales
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification; mobility solutions,… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Continues Share Gains; Ford Pickup Truck Sales Hit Best Third Quarter in 15 Years; Explorer Sales Accelerate 74 Percent; Lincoln Retail Posts Gains on Strong SUV Sales
Lucid Motors Opens Studio & Service Center in Beverly Hills
Having recently unveiled the Lucid Air Dream Edition, production of which will start in Spring of 2021, that car takes center stage at the Beverly Hills Studio, with customers able to review options for the full Lucid Air lineup of luxury, high-performance EVs. This includes the Lucid Air Grand Touring, which starts at $131,500 (after… Continue reading Lucid Motors Opens Studio & Service Center in Beverly Hills
Uber Freight raises $500 mln, valuation rises to $3.3 billion
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Uber’s logo is displayed on a mobile phone in London, Britain, September 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc UBER.N said on Friday New York-based private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group would invest $500 million in its logistics arm, Uber Freight, valuing the unit… Continue reading Uber Freight raises $500 mln, valuation rises to $3.3 billion
@niche: Nikola Appoints Steve Shindler to Board of Directors000141
PHOENIX, October 1, 2020 — Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) today announced that it has appointed Steve Shindler as a new independent director. In connection with his appointment, the Nikola Board of Directors has named Shindler Chair of the Audit Committee. The Company also announced today that Lonnie Stalsberg has decided to retire after more than… Continue reading @niche: Nikola Appoints Steve Shindler to Board of Directors000141
@Honda: Honda to Conclude Participation in FIA Formula One World Championship
TOKYO, Japan, October 2, 2020 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that it has decided to conclude its participation in the FIA*1 Formula One (F1) World Championship as a power unit supplier at the end of the 2021 season. In 2015, Honda resumed competition in F1, the most prestigious automobile racing series in the world,… Continue reading @Honda: Honda to Conclude Participation in FIA Formula One World Championship
Stockholm-based Einride raises €8.5 million to expand its freight service using driverless e-vehicles
Einride, a Swedish startup that develops and provides freight transport solutions using on electric and autonomous vehicles, today announced around €8.5 million Ericsson Venturesin new funding from existing investors led by impact fund, Norrsken VC. EQT Ventures, Nordic Ninja VC, Ericsson Ventures, and other investors also participated in the round. This new round will be used to fast track the official launch of its Einride Pods and meet the overwhelming demand from existing clients including Oatly, Lidl, and more.
Einride was founded in 2016 by Robert Falck, Linnéa Kornehed and Filip Lilja, and became one of the world’s first companies to operate a truly driverless, autonomous, all-electric freight vehicle on a public road. Recently, the company launched the Einride Mobility Platform, a cloud-native transport execution system for autonomous, electric and traditional road transportation. With the platform, customers can use real-time information and actionable insights to implement s..
@GM: How Cruise Uses Simulation To Speed Up Our Sensor Development
By Rico Stenson, Engineering Manager In January of this year, we introduced the Cruise Origin — the first purpose-built, fully driverless vehicle with a million-mile lifespan. It’s self-driven. It’s all-electric. It’s shared. And it’s what you’d build if you could start from scratch to create a transportation system that’s safer, better and more affordable for us, for… Continue reading @GM: How Cruise Uses Simulation To Speed Up Our Sensor Development
@GM: GM Canada Reports Third-Quarter Sales
GM Canada Reports Third-Quarter Sales 2020-10-01 All-new crossover deliveries continue to gain sales momentum Large pickups showing strength with heavy-duty year-over-year growth OSHAWA, Ont. (October 1, 2020) — Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers delivered 63,260 vehicles in the third quarter of 2020, a decrease in total vehicle sales of 10.5 per cent compared to… Continue reading @GM: GM Canada Reports Third-Quarter Sales
@Renault: RENAULT EWAYS, THE CHALLENGE TOWARDS ZERO EMISSIONS000077
Boulogne-Billancourt, October 1, 2020 – From 15 to 26 October 2020, the first edition of Renault eWays will take place, a digital event for an unprecedented electric experience. Over a ten-day period, Groupe Renault will explore the future of mobility, cities and technologies alongside experts, partners and citizens to develop the debate around electromobility. Press conferences, world… Continue reading @Renault: RENAULT EWAYS, THE CHALLENGE TOWARDS ZERO EMISSIONS000077