MAUMEE, Ohio, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has earned the New Power Technology Award and the Achievement of the Year Award for its Spicer Electrified™ e-Powertrain at the 2021 Diesel Progress Summit and Awards, held this week. Dana Incorporated logo. (PRNewsFoto/Dana Incorporated) The awards recognize Dana’s ability… Continue reading Spicer Electrified™ e-Powertrain from Dana Earns Two Technology Awards at 2021 Diesel Progress Summit
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Qmerit Teams Up with Ford Motor Company for Electric Vehicle Home Charging Installations for Automaker’s Mustang Mach-E Customers
Ford is investing more than $30 billion in fully electric vehicles globally through 2025 and by 2030 expects 40 to 50 percent of its global vehicle volume to be fully electric. The company’s current retail EV lineup includes the Mustang Mach-E and GT derivatives, to which Qmerit is a retail installation provider. The automaker is putting… Continue reading Qmerit Teams Up with Ford Motor Company for Electric Vehicle Home Charging Installations for Automaker’s Mustang Mach-E Customers
Ford delays launch of its ‘hands-free’ BlueCruise driver assist feature until 2022
BlueCruise, the “hands-free” driver assist feature that Ford sees as a viable competitor to GM’s Super Cruise and Tesla’s Autopilot, won’t reach car owners until the first quarter of 2022, the company’s executives said Wednesday night. The automaker had originally planned on pushing an over-the-air (OTA) software update activating BlueCruise for select Ford customers before… Continue reading Ford delays launch of its ‘hands-free’ BlueCruise driver assist feature until 2022
Tesla order could double to 200,000 Model 3s to satisfy deal with Uber, says Hertz CEO
Hertz CEO Mark Fields revealed that its deal to supply Tesla vehicles to Uber includes an option on 100,000 more Tesla Model 3s, which would double its total order to 200,000 vehicles. Earlier this week, Hertz announced that it ordered 100,000 Model 3 vehicles from Tesla as part of a new plan to electrify its fleet.… Continue reading Tesla order could double to 200,000 Model 3s to satisfy deal with Uber, says Hertz CEO
Scania builds extremely heavy and extra-long electrified truck for Jula Logistics
SODERTALJE, Sweden, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Swedish company Jula Logistics uses a 32 metres Scania truck as High Capacity Transport to be able to bring more cargo for each transport and consequently lower emissions. Now it’s time for the next step: the huge truck will be powered by electricity. This is the latest example… Continue reading Scania builds extremely heavy and extra-long electrified truck for Jula Logistics
Bolt to expand EV option in South Africa
Estonian on-demand transport firm Bolt is set to roll out electric taxi options in South Africa four months after introducing e-bike food delivery services in the country. Bolt’s plan follows the introduction of a ‘green category’ – which lets riders hail an electric or a hybrid vehicle. This comes as the company expands its services… Continue reading Bolt to expand EV option in South Africa
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group’s Q3 result down year-on-year due to semiconductor bottlenecks – profitability target for 2021 confirmed004097
The global semiconductor bottlenecks particularly impacted on the business performance of the Volkswagen Group in the third quarter. Operating profit before special items came to EUR 2.8 (3.2) billion in the period from July to September, a drop compared with the first two quarters of this year and the pandemic-related weak prior-year period. The operating… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group’s Q3 result down year-on-year due to semiconductor bottlenecks – profitability target for 2021 confirmed004097
@Daimler: Daimler aligns Board responsibilities after Trucks split: Jörg Burzer to join Board of Management
Daimler AG to enable leaner decision-making by aligning Management Board responsibilities with Mercedes-Benz AG Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG for Production and Supply Chain Management, to also join Board of Management of Daimler AG Bernd Pischetsrieder: “Jörg Burzer has played a decisive role in transforming our global production network… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler aligns Board responsibilities after Trucks split: Jörg Burzer to join Board of Management
Mercedes bets entry-level EV buyers will accept shorter range
Mercedes-Benz will shift to cheaper but less powerful batteries to contain soaring prices for some metals in its range of entry-level models. The world’s biggest luxury-car maker will use lithium-iron-phosphate batteries for its next generation of models like the EQA and EQB from 2024 and 2025, Chief Executive Officer Ola Kallenius said in an interview… Continue reading Mercedes bets entry-level EV buyers will accept shorter range
Preparing for an autonomous future: Are dealers ready
The automotive sector is embarking on one of the biggest developments in its history as the internal combustion engine is phased out in favour of alternative drive trains. But the rollout of EVs is just the start of a period of change that will also see autonomous vehicles becoming more commonplace. The complexity of these… Continue reading Preparing for an autonomous future: Are dealers ready