GM hopes to remain relevant in the new car-sharing gig economy – its Maven Gig service allows drivers for ride sharing and delivery services to lease GM vehicles, including Chevy Bolt EVs. Now Maven has announced an agreement with fast charging network operator EVgo to construct a dedicated DC fast charging network for Maven Gig… Continue reading EVgo and Maven Gig announce dedicated fast charging network for on-demand drivers
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Publications – Overview: tax incentives for electric vehicles in the EU
Incentives for electrically-chargeable vehicles are now applied in many European countries. The incentives mainly consist of tax reductions and exemptions, as in countries such as Austria or Germany, and bonus payments and premiums for the buyers of electric vehicles in France and the UK. This document provides an overview of tax incentives for buying electric… Continue reading Publications – Overview: tax incentives for electric vehicles in the EU
Groupe PSA: Appointment of Laurence Noël as Senior Vice President, ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer of the NAM Joint Venture in Malaysia
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): Laurence Noël has been appointed Senior Vice President, ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer of the NAM joint venture in Malaysia, effective 12 April 2018. She will report to Carlos Gomes, Executive Vice President, China & Southeast Asia. Laurence Noël joined Groupe PSA in 1995. After holding various positions in Powertrain Projects… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Appointment of Laurence Noël as Senior Vice President, ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer of the NAM Joint Venture in Malaysia
EVgo to build fast charging network for GM’s Maven unit
(Reuters) – Electric vehicle charging station provider EVgo said on Thursday it would build a dedicated direct current fast charging network for General Motor Co’s Maven car sharing and rental unit. EVgo said the new network will add hundreds of charging stations across the United States in markets where Maven operates. Last year, Maven’s executives… Continue reading EVgo to build fast charging network for GM’s Maven unit
GM, EVgo to build Chevy Bolt EV fast-charging network, for Maven drivers only
Follow John 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car in Maven car-sharing fleet, Los Angeles [photo: Dan MacMedan fo Enlarge Photo General Motors has consistently declined to fund public charging stations that increase the utility and long-distance potential of the electric cars it sells. The company said firmly two years ago it had no intention of… Continue reading GM, EVgo to build Chevy Bolt EV fast-charging network, for Maven drivers only
Thiel-Backed Autonomous Car Supplier Slashing Cost, Scaling Up
Luminar Technologies Inc., the self-driving sensor startup backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, is rolling out a cheaper-to-make version of its laser technology and ramping up production to supply the key component for autonomous vehicles. The startup released a new sensor platform Thursday that reduces the cost of its most expensive part from tens of thousands… Continue reading Thiel-Backed Autonomous Car Supplier Slashing Cost, Scaling Up
Luminar’s New Lidar Could Dominate the Self-Driving Car Market
Self-driving cars are nearly ready for primetime, and so are the laser sensors that help them see the world. Lidar, which builds a 3-D map of a car’s surroundings by firing millions of laser points a second and measuring how long they take to bounce back, has been in development since 2005, when a guy… Continue reading Luminar’s New Lidar Could Dominate the Self-Driving Car Market
Luminar puts its lidar tech into production through acquisitions and smart engineering
When Luminar came out of stealth last year with its built-from-scratch lidar system, it seemed to beat established players like Velodyne at their own game — but at great expense and with no capability to build at scale. After the tech proved itself on the road, however, Luminar got to work making its device better,… Continue reading Luminar puts its lidar tech into production through acquisitions and smart engineering
The purchase intention of hybrid and electric cars exceeds that of diesel and equals gasoline
Published 04/12/2018 12:58:02 ET Only 7% think of the electric as their next car MADRID, 12 Apr (EUROPA PRESS) – 36% of Spanish consumers intend to buy a hybrid or electric vehicle, over 26% who intend to buy a diesel car and about 37% of respondents who think about buying a gasoline car, according to… Continue reading The purchase intention of hybrid and electric cars exceeds that of diesel and equals gasoline
Tesla aims to begin Model Y SUV production in November 2019, sources say (TSLA)
AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Tesla aims to begin producing its Model Y SUV in November 2019, sources told Reuters. Reuters has learned the Silicon Valley company led by Chief Executive Elon Musk is accepting preliminary bids for supplier contracts on the Model Y, a compact crossover companion to the Model 3 sedan. The new Model Y… Continue reading Tesla aims to begin Model Y SUV production in November 2019, sources say (TSLA)