Nissan Leaf SUV will be ‘breakthrough model’ that cracks the mainstream

The IMx concept of 2017 offers a clear glimpse of Nissan’s electric SUV The Nissan Leaf will lend much of its running gear to the SUV Nissan’s upcoming electric crossover will be the breakthrough model that makes battery-electric vehicles truly mainstream, according to Nissan Design Europe boss Mamoru Aoki. Speaking at Nissan’s design centre in London,… Continue reading Nissan Leaf SUV will be ‘breakthrough model’ that cracks the mainstream

Volkswagen’s self-driving electric Sedric concept is heading to production

Volkswagen confirmed at its annual media conference that it’s going to bring one of its most eccentric concepts to production – the all-electric Sedric shuttle, which is more tiny pod bus than car, will eventually actually get made, after its design is refined by one of the Volkswagen Group’s portfolio brands through a further development… Continue reading Volkswagen’s self-driving electric Sedric concept is heading to production

Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 12 – March 18, 2017

Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week March 12, 2018 – March 18, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -AEA Membership News- The 2018 NADA AEA Member Reception is coming soon! The next… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 12 – March 18, 2017

INTERVIEW – Sarah-Jayne Williams, Ford’s Director, Smart Mobility (Europe)

Opportunities ahead with Smart Mobility initiatives in Europe for Sarah-Jayne Williams In September of last year, Sarah-Jayne Williams joined Ford as its first director for ‘Smart Mobility’ in Europe. Her job is to focus on future mobility solutions for Europe and to define and implement Ford of Europe’s Smart Mobility strategy. Dave Leggett recently caught… Continue reading INTERVIEW – Sarah-Jayne Williams, Ford’s Director, Smart Mobility (Europe)

BMW Vets Raise A Stunning $1 Billion For Stealth EV Startup

EVelozcity EVelozcity founders are CEO Stefan Krause, left, design chief Richard Kim, center, and technology chief Ulrich Kranz. The BMW veterans plan to create a series of all-electric vehicles built off a common “skateboard” platform that are to hit the market by 2021. In the decade since Tesla survived the startup valley of death on its mission… Continue reading BMW Vets Raise A Stunning $1 Billion For Stealth EV Startup

Lyft is teaming up with automotive industry giant Magna to develop self-driving cars — and getting a $200 million investment (MGA, GM, GOOGL)

Lyft CEO Logan Green announced a deal Wednesday with Magna to develop self-driving car technology. Laura Buckman/Reuters Lyft on Wednesday announced a partnership with automotive components supplier Magna to develop self-driving car technology. As part of the deal, Magna is investing $200 million in Lyft. Magna is just one of several companies with which Lyft… Continue reading Lyft is teaming up with automotive industry giant Magna to develop self-driving cars — and getting a $200 million investment (MGA, GM, GOOGL)

Lyft Will Test All-Access Monthly Subscriptions

The ride-hailing company is testing a subscription service that would remove the need to pay every time you travel. March 16, 2018 2 min read This story originally appeared on PCMag Regular users of on-demand ride hailing service Lyft will be happy to hear they may be able to save some money in the not-too-distant… Continue reading Lyft Will Test All-Access Monthly Subscriptions

New Lagonda SUV to spearhead Aston Martin’s new EV brand

Aston Martin used te 2018 Geneva Motor Show to launch its new Lagonda  luxury brand, and Auto Express can reveal the first model will be an SUV, rather than the saloon car unveiled at the Swiss expo. Hidden away at the back of the Lagonda show stand were 40 per cent scale models of an… Continue reading New Lagonda SUV to spearhead Aston Martin’s new EV brand

NISSAN REPORTS FEBRUARY 2018 SALES FOR EUROPE

NISSAN REPORTS FEBRUARY 2018 SALES FOR EUROPE     2018 2017 February Sales (units) 58,070 62,828 February Market share 3.7% 4.3%   Rolle, (Switzerland) 16th March, 2018 – Nissan announced today European sales for February of 58,070 units (Nissan and Datsun), representing a market share of 3.7%.   February highlights: February sales in the UK… Continue reading NISSAN REPORTS FEBRUARY 2018 SALES FOR EUROPE