SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time since Scania set its Science Based Targets, the company reports on the progress on emission reduction both from its own operations and from vehicles in use. In its own operations, Scania has already decreased carbon emissions by 43 percent from 2015 levels, through increased… Continue reading Scania reports progress on climate targets
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@BMW: A New Era, a New Class: BMW Group steps up technology offensive with comprehensive realignment – uncompromisingly electric, digital and circular000978
BMW i4 to be launched three months ahead of schedule BMW Operating System 8 installed for first time in new BMW iX* – world’s largest fleet for over-the-air upgrades by end of 2021 Breadth over niche: around 90 percent of market segments to have fully electric models by 2023 Deliveries of fully electric models to… Continue reading @BMW: A New Era, a New Class: BMW Group steps up technology offensive with comprehensive realignment – uncompromisingly electric, digital and circular000978
Scania publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2020
SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — 2020 was a year like no other. Though heavily impacted by disruptions due to the pandemic, Scania managed through with a strong underlying performance and an increased focus on driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2020, Scania was challenged by a historic global close-down of… Continue reading Scania publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2020
@Daimler: Factsheet: Launch of the new C-Class in the Mercedes-Benz global production network
Mercedes-Benz is producing the C-Class with maximum flexibility, efficiency and digital networking The Saloon and Estate models of the new C-Class are starting to leave the production line at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen. The bestselling Mercedes-Benz model series over the past decade will start production in Bremen, the lead plant in the global C-Class… Continue reading @Daimler: Factsheet: Launch of the new C-Class in the Mercedes-Benz global production network
@VW Group: NEWSROOM: Volkswagen marks milestone in electrification with the U.S. arrival of the ID.4 EV002639
Mar 16, 2021 This month marks a major milestone in Volkswagen’s story: the arrival of the ID.4, the company’s first long-range electric SUV in dealers across America. Just as electric vehicles will transform the way we drive, Volkswagen has refreshed the way it sells vehicles to embrace a more sustainable future. From before it leaves… Continue reading @VW Group: NEWSROOM: Volkswagen marks milestone in electrification with the U.S. arrival of the ID.4 EV002639
Bharat Forge to undertake EV biz through wholly-owned unit
On Tuesday, the investment committee (Strategic Business) of the company approved acquisition of 100 per cent stake in KPPL which shall act as the SPV to carry on the EV business. New Delhi: Auto components firm Bharat Forge on Tuesday said it intends to undertake electric vehicle (EV) business through a special purpose vehicle, which… Continue reading Bharat Forge to undertake EV biz through wholly-owned unit
Nissan chases car shoppers with one-stop online buying
TOKYO — Car shoppers looking to buy a Nissan will need to reach no farther than their smartphones, with the automaker’s online program accommodating the preferences of coronavirus-weary consumers seeking to avoid the showroom and younger people making big-ticket purchases on the internet. Nissan Motor began rolling out a proprietary online system this February at… Continue reading Nissan chases car shoppers with one-stop online buying
Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in EV charging software company
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Volvo Group Venture Capital AB has invested in Driivz Ltd., a leading global EV charging software company which has developed a platform for managing large charging networks for electric vehicles from end-to-end. The Driivz platform functions as an operating system for electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and is used… Continue reading Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in EV charging software company
Supervisory Board Agrees to Next Phase of Strategic Realignment
Systems for advanced driver assistance and automated driving: independent “Autonomous Mobility” business area from January 1, 2022 CEO Nikolai Setzer: “We are implementing our strategy with determination. Accordingly, we are investing in our growth areas and future technologies, seizing market opportunities, enhancing our capacity to respond and providing for greater transparency.” Vitesco Technologies: green light… Continue reading Supervisory Board Agrees to Next Phase of Strategic Realignment
Volkswagen CEO: 100,000 cars lost due to chip shortage
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A technical employee works at the production line for the electric Volkswagen model ID. 4, in Zwickau, Germany, September 18, 2020. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen was unable to build 100,000 cars due to an ongoing chip shortage that has hit the automotive sector this year,… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO: 100,000 cars lost due to chip shortage