Geely-owned Zeekr brand sets its sights on North America

You know Geely as the Chinese money behind Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus – but they’re a lot bigger than that. Geely has its own brand, is backing an electric Smart revival, and recently invested billions in Mercedes’ parent company, Daimler, to become a top shareholder. Geely means business, in other words, and the CEO of… Continue reading Geely-owned Zeekr brand sets its sights on North America

Waymo orders cars in China

The industry leader Waymo gets its new vehicle models from the Chinese manufacturer Zeekrs. The Google sister Waymo has three car models on offer so far. First, the autonomous vehicle technology was installed in the model Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid and later in the Jaguar I-PACE. Now there is another model that belongs to the Geely… Continue reading Waymo orders cars in China

Smart EQ ForFour ends production ahead of Concept #1 SUV launch

Smart has removed its EQ ForFour electric supermini from sale in the UK, ahead of the expected launch of the road-going Concept #1 SUV later this year. The EQ ForFour had been on sale since 2017, when it was launched as the ForFour Electric Drive. It was given a facelift as recently as 2019, although its 80bhp electric motor and 17.6kWh… Continue reading Smart EQ ForFour ends production ahead of Concept #1 SUV launch

EV startups in 2022: Will they get you to join the electric revolution? – CNET

Some EV startups, like Canoo, are prioritizing design to help stand apart from the crowd. Canoo This story is part of The Year Ahead, CNET’s look at how the world will continue to evolve starting in 2022 and beyond. Electric vehicles are still niche vehicles in the grand scheme of the automotive industry, which pumps… Continue reading EV startups in 2022: Will they get you to join the electric revolution? – CNET

Australia & New Zealand Fleet Management Market 2021-2025: The Top-15 Players in Account for Over 60 Percent of the Active Units on the Market

DUBLIN, Dec. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “Fleet Management in Australia & New Zealand – 6th Edition” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Australia and New Zealand was around 1.2 million units in Q4-2020 according to this report. Growing at a… Continue reading Australia & New Zealand Fleet Management Market 2021-2025: The Top-15 Players in Account for Over 60 Percent of the Active Units on the Market

Auto sales preview: Demand muted across segments in Dec

In the case of passenger vehicles, Nomura sees industry-wide volumes fall 1 per cent. “We expect Maruti Suzuki’s domestic PV volumes (ex, Toyota and LCV) to be down 13 per cent YoY. The company’s overall volume is likely to be down 5 per cent YoY on higher exports,” it said. NEW DELHI: December is ending… Continue reading Auto sales preview: Demand muted across segments in Dec

Xinhua Silk Road: Jiading en Shanghái se concentra en las celdas de combustible de hidrógeno y los ICV e impulsa la industria automotriz

Los principales actores de la industria se reunieron en el distrito para promover el desarrollo de la industria automotriz en cuatro aspectos clave: electrificación, automatización, conexión de red y usos compartidos. En la iniciativa están incluidos SAIC Volkswagen, Volvo, NIO, Li Auto, Horizon Robotics y Shanghai Hydrogen Propulsion Technology, entre otros. El distrito de Jiading también… Continue reading Xinhua Silk Road: Jiading en Shanghái se concentra en las celdas de combustible de hidrógeno y los ICV e impulsa la industria automotriz

Xinhua Silk Road: Shanghais Jiading konzentriert sich auf Wasserstoff-Brennstoffzellen und ICVs und fördert die Automobilindustrie

Führende Akteure der Branche haben sich in dem Bezirk versammelt, um die Entwicklung der Automobilindustrie in den vier Schlüsselaspekten Elektrifizierung, Automatisierung, Vernetzung und gemeinsame Nutzung zu fördern. Dazu gehören SAIC Volkswagen, Volvo, NIO, Li Auto, Horizon Robotics, Shanghai Hydrogen Propulsion Technology, usw. Der Bezirk Jiading hat sich auch einen landesweiten Vorsprung bei der Bereitstellung von… Continue reading Xinhua Silk Road: Shanghais Jiading konzentriert sich auf Wasserstoff-Brennstoffzellen und ICVs und fördert die Automobilindustrie

Xinhua Silk Road: Distrito de Jiading de Xangai concentra-se em células a combustível de hidrogênio e veículos conectados inteligentes e impulsiona indústria automobilística

Os principais participantes do setor se reuniram no distrito para promover o desenvolvimento da indústria automobilística nas quatro principais áreas de eletrificação, automação, conexão de rede e compartilhamento. Entre eles estavam a SAIC Volkswagen, Volvo, NIO, Li Auto, Horizon Robotics e Shanghai Hydrogen Propulsion Technology. O distrito de Jiading também conquistou um diferencial de liderança… Continue reading Xinhua Silk Road: Distrito de Jiading de Xangai concentra-se em células a combustível de hidrogênio e veículos conectados inteligentes e impulsiona indústria automobilística

World NM: America’s Waymo partners with China’s Geely to produce electric robotaxis001697

US-based autonomous driving technology development company Waymo has joined up with Chinese multinational automotive company Geely to develop electric robotaxis, CNN reported. The self-driving unit of Google’s parent company Alphabet claims that the partnership is in line with its objective of “expanding access to sustainable transportation,” according to CNN. China’s Geely will design and produce the… Continue reading World NM: America’s Waymo partners with China’s Geely to produce electric robotaxis001697