NEW YORK/BEIJING (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) is retreating from more markets outside of the United States and China, saying on Sunday that it will wind down sales, design and engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand and retire the Holden brand by 2021. FILE PHOTO: A logo of General Motors is pictured at… Continue reading UPDATE 2-General Motors to wind down Australia, New Zealand operations, sell Thailand plant
Tag: Mobility
VDL Celebrates 50 Million Electric Kilometers Driven
The Dutch bus manufacturer VDL Bus & Coach just reached a major milestone of 50 million electric kilometers (31 million miles) covered by its battery-electric buses. Between 2015 and 2019, the company delivered some 670 electric buses to customers in over 40 cities in 10 countries, which stands for about 22% of the total number of… Continue reading VDL Celebrates 50 Million Electric Kilometers Driven
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO sets production record in Kvasiny
Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics, pointed out, “In 2019, we invested heavily in the renovation of the Kvasiny site and, together, we started manufacturing the ŠKODA SUPERB iV. This milestone in the history of both the plant and the company, as well as the new production record of more than 320,000 vehicles,… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO sets production record in Kvasiny
@VW Group: CASA SEAT is opening its doors on 23rd April
The inauguration will take place on Saint George’s Day, one of the most important dates in the cultural life of Barcelona CASA SEAT will promote debate on the mobility of the future and aims to be a reference point in the city agenda The building is the work of architect Carlos Ferrater and the interior… Continue reading @VW Group: CASA SEAT is opening its doors on 23rd April
AutoScout24 survey on autonomous driving
The online marketplace for vehicles, AutoScout24, conducted a survey on attitudes towards autonomous driving. The Autonomous driving promises increased traffic safety and, depending on the establishment, also a relief for the environment. But that trust in technology and thus its acceptance remains below what is needed for market penetration. Autonomous driving The AutoScout24 survey also… Continue reading AutoScout24 survey on autonomous driving
Autonomous e-shuttle Wilma in Wiesbaden
The city of Wiesbaden is now also running a test run with an autonomous e-shuttle called Wilma. People should have the opportunity to deal with technology. The Shuttle Wilma operates on the campus of the Helios Clinic in Wiesbaden, which means that it can be used in the public transport to be checked. CUbE test… Continue reading Autonomous e-shuttle Wilma in Wiesbaden
Lexus brings Highway Teammate into the car
The Toyota luxury brand Lexus brings partial automation in the form of the Highway Teammate to its models this year. Nice 2017 Lexus announced that partial autonomy will be achieved this year. With the Highway Teammate will implement this announcement. You also want a rival system for Teslas autopilot bring to the market and even… Continue reading Lexus brings Highway Teammate into the car
Dacia electric city car confirmed for launch within two years
The limited range enables Renault to keep the price low and, according to senior vice president for electric vehicles Giles Normand, the need for a big range is less important because this is a city car. In Chinese specification, the K-ZE has a 44bhp, 88lb ft electric motor. It needs seven seconds to reach 37mph… Continue reading Dacia electric city car confirmed for launch within two years
Next Kia EV will be ‘super-high-performance’ halo model
Kia‘s next electric vehicle (EV), due to arrive in 2021 based on last year’s Imagine concept, will be a high-end, high-performance showcase for the firm’s future line-up. The zero-emissions model, which will take a new nameplate, will sit above the existing e-Niro and Soul EV crossovers. Adding a third, larger model will help Kia reach its goal of a 6.6% global… Continue reading Next Kia EV will be ‘super-high-performance’ halo model
@Nio: NIO Announces Additional US$100 Million Private Placements of Short-term Convertible Notes
SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NIO Inc. (“NIO” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NIO), a pioneer in China’s premium electric vehicle market, today announced that it has entered into definitive transaction documents with two unaffiliated Asia-based investment funds (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which NIO will issue and sell convertible notes in an aggregate… Continue reading @Nio: NIO Announces Additional US$100 Million Private Placements of Short-term Convertible Notes