3 ‘of reading The car is preparing for the most important post-war change to today, with the slow but planned abandonment of heat engines to make room for electric propulsion. It will not happen “tomorrow” but within a decade the fleet in circulation will change radically, as confirmed by the many announcements of car manufacturers… Continue reading Zero emissions and automated driving: manufacturers are designing the car of the future
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About 90% Indian consumers willing to pay a premium for buying EV: Survey
A majority of the respondents surveyed in India consider a driving range of 100 to 200 miles from a fully charged EV, EY said. With global electric vehicles (EVs) sales expected to boom in the next 12 months, nearly 90 per cent of consumers in India are willing to pay a premium for buying an… Continue reading About 90% Indian consumers willing to pay a premium for buying EV: Survey
A guiding Lichte: Meeting Audi’s chief designer
Due on sale in 2025, it will be the first machine to use the Volkswagen Group’s new SSP platform for EVs, which fuses elements from the mass-market MEB and the performance-focused PPE. It will also use the VW Group’s new VW.OS operating system software and will be designed to offer level-four autonomy. “The car that… Continue reading A guiding Lichte: Meeting Audi’s chief designer
Audi to discontinue A1 as tougher tailpipe rules hit small-car profitability – Automotive News Europe
July 25, 2021 01:00 AM The acknowledgement comes as automakers start to question their small-car strategies in response to more stringent European Union regulations on tailpipe emissions The Audi A1 was the No. 2 selling entry-premium model in Europe last year with a volume of 57,850. That, however, left it about 52,500 sales behind the… Continue reading Audi to discontinue A1 as tougher tailpipe rules hit small-car profitability – Automotive News Europe
@GM: BrightDrop Appoints New Executives to its Leadership Team
BrightDrop Appoints New Executives to its Leadership Team New chief technology, product, people and revenue officers bring extensive experience in technology and software to BrightDrop’s growing team 2021-07-20 DETROIT – BrightDrop today named four new executives to its leadership team, appointing Anthony Armenta as chief technology officer, Rachad Youssef as chief product officer, Shaluinn Fullove as chief… Continue reading @GM: BrightDrop Appoints New Executives to its Leadership Team
GM, Cruise sue Ford over use of BlueCruise name
Detroit — General Motors Co. and Cruise, its majority-owned autonomous vehicle company, are suing Ford Motor Co. over its use of the name BlueCruise. GM and Cruise, in a late Friday filing in the U.S. District Court of Northern California, claim Ford did “not have the permission or consent of Cruise or GM to use “BlueCruise,” and… Continue reading GM, Cruise sue Ford over use of BlueCruise name
SAIC-GM-Wuling posts strong auto sales in H1
Dozens of SAIC-GM-Wuling’s popular Hong Guang MINI EV are shown at an event in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] NANNING – SAIC-GM-Wuling, a major Chinese automobile manufacturer, reported strong vehicle sales in the first six months of 2021, the company said. SGMW, a joint venture between SAIC Motor, General Motors, and Liuzhou Wuling Motors, sold… Continue reading SAIC-GM-Wuling posts strong auto sales in H1
From start-up of the Politecnico to protagonist for recharging electric cars: Nhoa promises 35 thousand columns in 10 years
A first international fast charging network for electric vehicles in Europe. This is the proposal that was launched by Carlalberto Guglielminotti (CEO of NHOA, the former Engie Eps born at the Polytechnic of Turin and which today has new resources and new management with the entry of the Asian TCC) together with Roberto Di Stefano… Continue reading From start-up of the Politecnico to protagonist for recharging electric cars: Nhoa promises 35 thousand columns in 10 years
July 21, 2021 Via appoints former Goldman Sachs Chief Accounting Officer to Board of Directors Sarah Smith joins board of leading TransitTec…
July 21, 2021 Via appoints former Goldman Sachs Chief Accounting Officer to Board of Directors Sarah Smith joins board of leading TransitTech company to chair the Audit Committee July 21, 2021 (NEW YORK) — Via, the global leader in TransitTech, today announces that Sarah Smith has been appointed as an independent member of its board… Continue reading July 21, 2021 Via appoints former Goldman Sachs Chief Accounting Officer to Board of Directors Sarah Smith joins board of leading TransitTec…
Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Joining Electric Vehicle Revolution – WebProNews
Daimler and Mercedes-Benz are going all-in on electric vehicles, planning on spending 40 billion euros ($47 billion) by 2030. Most automakers are working to transition toward all-electric vehicles, with many committed to doing so within the next decade. Daimler and Mercedes-Benz join the list of automakers shooting to make that transition by 2030, even building eight battery… Continue reading Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Joining Electric Vehicle Revolution – WebProNews