2021/02/15 Next generation small van range to be built on Alliance platform All-electric and internal combustion engine versions to be made in France Will include LCV and passenger car options with various size combinations PARIS, France – Nissan today confirmed plans for its next generation of small vans for customers in Europe. Leveraging further the… Continue reading @Nissan: 2021/02/15 Nissan announces future plans for small vans in Europe Nissa…000223
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World NM: Goldman Sachs is creating an auto-tech joint venture amid a SPAC boom for EV and lidar companies: Report000858
Goldman Sachs is forming an investment-banking joint venture that will specialise in automotive technology, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Auto technology has provided plenty of dealmaking and underwriting opportunities for Wall Street banks in recent years, as there have been a number of high-profile acquisitions and public listings involving electric-vehicle, autonomous-vehicle, and ride-hailing companies. Goldman has… Continue reading World NM: Goldman Sachs is creating an auto-tech joint venture amid a SPAC boom for EV and lidar companies: Report000858
Daimler recalls 1.29 million U.S. vehicles for software issue
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Ola Kaellenius, chairman of Daimler AG attends the presentation of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class at the Daimler production plant in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, Germany, September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski (Reuters) – Daimler AG’s U.S. unit Mercedes-Benz USA said Saturday it is recalling 1.29 million vehicles sold since… Continue reading Daimler recalls 1.29 million U.S. vehicles for software issue
Japan gas-station operator Idemitsu enters electric vehicle race
TOKYO — Japanese oil company Idemitsu Kosan has partnered with race-car manufacturer Tajima Motor to enter the electric vehicle market as early as this year, aiming to deliver autos as low as 1 million yen ($9,500) as well as car sharing services. This marks the first time in Japan that a non-automaker has made the jump into electric vehicles… Continue reading Japan gas-station operator Idemitsu enters electric vehicle race
Waymo trucks in Texas
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Uber and Lyft are ‘proxies for the reopening’ as investors look to rideshare to predict the pandemic recovery (UBER, LYFT)
Investors are looking at Uber and Lyft as early signs of how the economic recovery may take shape. Analysts told Insider the companies’ fates are closely tied to post-pandemic travel and consumer trends. They said Uber and Lyft became much more nimble during the pandemic, but uncertainty remains. Visit the Business section of Insider for more… Continue reading Uber and Lyft are ‘proxies for the reopening’ as investors look to rideshare to predict the pandemic recovery (UBER, LYFT)
‘Absolutely brilliant’: an auto-manufacturing expert praised Tesla’s latest self-driving software after a test ride (TSLA)
Auto-manufacturing expert Sandy Munro praised Tesla’s latest self-driving tech after a test ride. During an interview with Elon Musk, Munro said the system should hit the market as soon as possible. Tesla released a beta of its “full self-driving” mode, which doesn’t yet make cars autonomous, last year. Visit the Business section of Insider for more… Continue reading ‘Absolutely brilliant’: an auto-manufacturing expert praised Tesla’s latest self-driving software after a test ride (TSLA)
Daimler Trucks labour chief wants clean tech investments in Germany
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the carmaker’s annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler Trucks, which is being spun off by its parent group later this year, should invest much of a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion)… Continue reading Daimler Trucks labour chief wants clean tech investments in Germany
U.S. Job Market for Autonomous-Vehicle Engineers Flattens, But Job Seekers Still Have the Edge
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CNG-based tractors can bring down annual fuel costs by around 55%: Nitin Gadkari
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari New Delhi: Tractors running on bio-CNG could help cut down annual fuel cost for a user by around 55%, union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. Gadkari was speaking at the launch of India’s first CNG tractor here. “This tractor results in a direct saving of 55%… Continue reading CNG-based tractors can bring down annual fuel costs by around 55%: Nitin Gadkari