Tag: Mobility

GM to end Maven car sharing service after four years

CLOSE General Motors’ car sharing service, Maven, provides access to vehicles for short-term rental.  (Photo: John F. Martin, John F. Martin for General Motor) General Motors is ending its app-based car sharing service, Maven, after four years in operation. The automaker alerted its 230,000 customers Tuesday that, “Effective immediately, Maven Car Sharing will no longer be available.”… Continue reading GM to end Maven car sharing service after four years

GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down Maven

GM’s experiment with car sharing is over. The automaker Tuesday said its Maven car-sharing service, which launched in 2016, will shut down for good. Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company sent an email to customers Tuesday that after examining the business, the car-sharing industry and COVID-19, it decided to shutter… Continue reading GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down Maven

Cruise hires PG&E board chairman Jeff Bleich as chief legal officer

Cruise, the subsidiary of GM that also has backing from SoftBank Vision Fund, automaker Honda and T. Rowe Price & Associates, is turning to a heavy hitter to head up its legal team. The autonomous vehicle technology company has hired Jeff Bleich, board chairman of utility Pacific Gas & Electric, as its chief legal officer.… Continue reading Cruise hires PG&E board chairman Jeff Bleich as chief legal officer

@Daimler: The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG to lead the development of sustainable transportation

Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group share the vision of sustainable transport solutions. Successful commercialization of fuel cell technology is a key area to achieve CO2-neutral transport. 50/50 joint venture for development and large-scale production of fuel cells for applications in heavy-duty vehicles and other use cases. Sharing the Green Deal vision of sustainable… Continue reading @Daimler: The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG to lead the development of sustainable transportation

@Daimler: 21. Apr 2020Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG are planning to form a joint venture

April 21, 2020 – Sharing the Green Deal vision of sustainable transport and a carbon neutral Europe by 2050, two leading companies in the commercial vehicle industry, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group, have signed a preliminary non-binding agreement to establish a new joint venture. The intention is to develop, produce and commercialize fuel… Continue reading @Daimler: 21. Apr 2020Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG are planning to form a joint venture

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck plan JV for large-scale production of fuel cells

Big news coming a day ahead of Earth Day. Sharing the Green Deal vision of sustainable transport and a carbon-neutral Europe by 2050, two leading companies in the commercial vehicle industry, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group, have signed a preliminary non-binding agreement to establish a new joint venture. The aim of the two… Continue reading Volvo Group and Daimler Truck plan JV for large-scale production of fuel cells

Vitesco Technologies to Open New R&D Center in China, Underlining the Strategic Focus on Electrified Powertrains

The center, which is going to be built in Tianjin, extends the research and development capacity for zero emission propulsion technologies in the Asia-Pacific region Vitesco Technologies already operates a modern, highly automated plant at the site, where an innovative, fully integrated electric axle drive system has been produced since 2019 Tianjin, China, Regensburg, Germany,… Continue reading Vitesco Technologies to Open New R&D Center in China, Underlining the Strategic Focus on Electrified Powertrains

The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG to Lead the Development of Sustainable Transportation by Forming Joint Venture for Large-scale Production of Fuel Cells

GÖTEBORG, Sweden, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sharing the Green Deal vision of sustainable transport and a carbon neutral Europe by 2050, two leading companies in the commercial vehicle industry, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group, have signed a preliminary non-binding agreement to establish a new joint venture. The intention is to develop, produce… Continue reading The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG to Lead the Development of Sustainable Transportation by Forming Joint Venture for Large-scale Production of Fuel Cells

@Hyundai: Kia Motors’ response to COVID-19

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kia Motors is supporting customers and communities around the world in the fight against the virus. Kia recognizes the sacrifices made by healthcare professionals and volunteers globally, and is providing fleets of vehicles to frontline personnel to facilitate mobility at a time when they need it most. The… Continue reading @Hyundai: Kia Motors’ response to COVID-19