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Press Releases – Steel import restrictions now definitive, leaving EU auto manufacturers “extremely disappointed”

Brussels, 16 January 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is extremely disappointed by the decision of EU member states to support the European Commission’s proposal to adopt definitive measures that will continue to restrict imports of steel into the EU. These measures do not take into account the needs of downstream users of… Continue reading Press Releases – Steel import restrictions now definitive, leaving EU auto manufacturers “extremely disappointed”

Faraday’s Saab future, Nissan-Infiniti hybrids, global Geely: Today’s Car News

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Nissan is working on a more powerful hybrid system for U.S. models. Geely gives a peak at its first electric model planned to go on sale worldwide. And our Twitter poll last week answered which electric pickup may cross the finish line first. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

After ending a dispute with Faraday Future, Hong Kong investment firm Evergrande Health appears to be taking its money elsewhere—to Saab's Chinese guardian NEVS. which is cranking out old Saab 9-3s with electric power. The cars are among the primary vehicles used by Chinese ride-sharing service Didi.

In another Chinese-Swedish tie-up, Geely, which owns Volvo, revealed a peak at the first electric sedan it plans to sell worldwide. The company has announced that Volvo will add electric power to its entire lineup this year.

Nissan's head of product planning says the company is upgrading its e-Power hybrid system to deliver more, seamless power for U.S. models—which could primarily be Infinitis to start with, since that brand has said it will convert its lineup to mainly electric cars and hybrids starting in 2021.

In our Twitter poll last week, readers revealed which electric pickup they think may make it to market first.

BMW boss Klaus Froelich revealed plans to build an electric supercar based on the company's current i8.

Finally, the CEO of the National Automobile Dealers Association says car prices are climbing to an unsustainable level, and fears that many Americans will be shut out of the market.

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Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in Momentum Dynamic

Wireless electric charging allows any type of vehicle to automatically and without supervision connect to the electrical power grid. CHENNAI: Volvo Group Venture Capital AB, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group, has announced an investment in Momentum Dynamics Inc – a leading company in high power wireless charging of electric vehicles. Momentum Dynamics is a… Continue reading Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in Momentum Dynamic

Lynk & Co 04 hatchback tests ahead of 2020 European launch

First prototypes of a new Lynk & Co hatchback, expected to be dubbed 04, have been photographed testing ahead of an expected European market debut in 2020. Original expectations for the brand, part of Volvo’s Chinese parent Geely, were for it to focus on building SUVs and saloons – market priorities for China and the US.… Continue reading Lynk & Co 04 hatchback tests ahead of 2020 European launch

Sweden’s Volvo invests in wireless vehicle charging company

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Momentum Dynamics Receives Investment from Volvo Group Venture Capital

Momentum Dynamics, Inc., a Philadelphia, PA-based company developing high power wireless charging of electric vehicles, received an investment from Volvo Group Venture Capital AB, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Momentum Dynamics is developing and commercializing high power inductive charging for the automotive and transportation industries, especially… Continue reading Momentum Dynamics Receives Investment from Volvo Group Venture Capital

Geely Holding Group Total Sales Reach 2.15 million Units in 2018

Geely portfolio of brand sales grow 18.3% in 2018 to 2.15 million units Combined Group sales doubled in 4 year period Geely Car Group sold 1.5 million units, up 20% Volvo Cars reached over 600,000 units, up 12.4% 14 January 2019, Hangzhou China. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) today announced that aggregate sales across… Continue reading Geely Holding Group Total Sales Reach 2.15 million Units in 2018

Audi India sales decline 18% to 6,463 units in 2018

NEW DELHI: German luxury car maker Audi reported an 18 per cent decline in total sales in India to 6,463 units during 2018, hit by closure of its largest dealership in the country besides phase-out of some of the models during the year. The company had sold 7,876 units in the country in 2017. “We… Continue reading Audi India sales decline 18% to 6,463 units in 2018

That’s No Mirage: NVIDIA and Partners Make Self-Driving Dreams a Reality in Las Vegas Desert

Road-ready advanced autopilot systems, intelligent cockpits and highly accurate map localization platforms wowed the crowds this week at CES in Las Vegas. At the core of each of these cutting-edge technologies is the high-performance, energy-efficient compute of NVIDIA DRIVE. To kick off the show, ZF and Continental announced premium, Level 2+ automated driving systems using… Continue reading That’s No Mirage: NVIDIA and Partners Make Self-Driving Dreams a Reality in Las Vegas Desert

Who Shops At Tesla Stores? — #NewsQuickie

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Published on January 11th, 2019 |

by Zachary Shahan

Who Shops At Tesla Stores? — #NewsQuickie

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January 11th, 2019 by Zachary Shahan

The data firm Factual stalked shoppers at US Tesla stores for a period of time last year and discovered some interesting things about the people who walk into those Apple-like showrooms.

Like CleanTechnica readers, the people strolling around Tesla stores and galleries were fairly wealthy. (Who’s surprised?) Shoppers were 109% more likely to have incomes between $150,000 and $175,000.

They were also 70% more likely to be new home owners than the average American.

The Tesla shoppers were also quite young, which fits well with my anecdotal evidence. Those strolling around Tesla stores were 40% more likely to be 35–44 years old.

Perhaps the wackiest — or most interesting — finding is that the respondents were 135% more likely to be Disney enthusiasts.

To wrap things up, these are the 10 dealership brands most likely to be frequented by the humans Factual found snooping around in Tesla stores:

Jaguar
Land Rover
MINI
Volvo
Audi
Volkswagen
Porsche
BMW
Lexus
Honda

We haven’t done thorough in-store (or lingering-outside-the-store) research, but we have conducted surveys of over 2,000 electric car drivers and 1,000 potential drivers. We didn’t ask if they were Mickey Mouse enthusiasts for some reason, but we did ask them a bunch of questions about the electric cars they have, the features they want in their next cars, and who they are. One particularly interesting finding was that 45% of current electric car buyers intend to buy a Tesla next.

To get that full report, head to: Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams (2018).

If you plan to buy a Tesla too and want the benefits that come from using a referral code, feel free to use mine — http://ts.la/tomasz7234 — or not.

About the Author

Zachary Shahan Zach is tryin' to help society help itself (and other species). He spends most of his time here on CleanTechnica as its director and chief editor. He's also the president of Important Media and the director/founder of EV Obsession and Solar Love. Zach is recognized globally as an electric vehicle, solar energy, and energy storage expert. He has presented about cleantech at conferences in India, the UAE, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, and Canada.

Zach has long-term investments in TSLA, FSLR, SPWR, SEDG, & ABB — after years of covering solar and EVs, he simply has a lot of faith in these particular companies and feels like they are good cleantech companies to invest in. But he offers no professional investment advice and would rather not be responsible for you losing money, so don't jump to conclusions.

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