(ATTN: CHANGES headline and photos; ADDS executive comments in paras, 3, 11-12, background in paras 13-17)By Choi Kyong-ae ILSAN, South Korea, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday launched the long-awaited GV80 sport utility vehicle under its independent Genesis brand to meet rising demand for recreational vehicles. The GV80 is the first SUV… Continue reading (LEAD) Hyundai launches Genesis GV80 on SUV demand
Tag: Mobility
Magenta Power opens R&D centre in Navi Mumbai
Kushal Banerjee, General Manager & Business Development, HPCL in conversation with the Magenta Power team. Mumbai-based Magenta Power (ChargeGrid), which markets EV charging solutions, has opened its first R&D Centre in Navi Mumbai, the national centre for Magenta’s facilities in India. The new facility will help increase production rates and allow for much faster time-to-market… Continue reading Magenta Power opens R&D centre in Navi Mumbai
@Daimler: Unusual design for five Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Themed vehicles with eye-catching interior design Four Citaro hybrids and one Citaro G delivered to Spillmann Citaro with Sideguard Assist Bietigheim-Bissingen / Mannheim – For years, the bus operator Spillmann has put a lot of effort into making a journey on a public bus a real experience. To this end, Mercedes-Benz buses are individually designed… Continue reading @Daimler: Unusual design for five Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Volvo Cars and China Unicom collaborate on 5G V2X tech in China
Volvo Cars and leading telecom provider China Unicom are joining forces on using 5G next-generation mobile network technology for communication between cars and infrastructure in China. The two companies are to work together in researching, developing and testing automotive applications of 5G and emerging vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology. As the fifth generation of mobile network technology… Continue reading Volvo Cars and China Unicom collaborate on 5G V2X tech in China
Xpeng Motors 2019 Smart Car Review reveals insights on user behaviors
An accumulated 85.91 million kilometers has been driven by Xpeng G3 users in 2019, equivalent to 112 times round-trip to the moon. The longest distance driven by a G3 was 610,750 kilometers, equivalent to 1.5 times around the equator, according to data accumulated throughout 2019 by Xpeng Lab. Voice assistant and ACC most popular among… Continue reading Xpeng Motors 2019 Smart Car Review reveals insights on user behaviors
General Motors wants to replicate GMC’s Denali ‘money machine’ with expanded AT4 off-road lineup – CNBC
GM plans to expand an off-road sub-brand called AT4 across its vehicle lineup in 2020. GM DETROIT – General Motors wants to replicate the success of its “money machine” Denali lineup of pickups and SUVs to boost profits as auto sales slow and competition in the lucrative truck market increases. The Detroit automaker is expanding… Continue reading General Motors wants to replicate GMC’s Denali ‘money machine’ with expanded AT4 off-road lineup – CNBC
@Honda: Isuzu and Honda Sign Joint Research Agreement
TOKYO, Japan, January 15, 2020 – Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a R&D subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today signed an agreement to undertake joint research on heavy-duty trucks, utilizing fuel cells (FC) as the powertrain. Today, the automobile industry is facing demand to reduce exhaust gas/carbon emissions from mobility products… Continue reading @Honda: Isuzu and Honda Sign Joint Research Agreement
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2020
ŠKODA AUTO CEO Bernhard Maier emphasises: “ŠKODA AUTO is one of the world’s five oldest automobile manufacturers still active today. The courage and ingenuity of the two founders, Václav Laurin and Václav Klement, are the cornerstone of this unique success story and at the same time an obligation and incentive to lead the company towards… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2020
@Toyota: Toyota Releases 2019 North American Environmental Report
PLANO, Texas (Jan. 14, 2020) – Toyota is committed to supporting and fostering a more inclusive and sustainable society. To achieve that goal, the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 was developed to address major environmental issues facing the global community, such as climate change, water scarcity, resource depletion and habitat loss. Based on materiality analysis, Toyota has identified… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Releases 2019 North American Environmental Report
@Toyota: Toyota Looks Ahead to New Products and Services for 2020 and Beyond
A series of future Toyota products and services are making their European debut this week at Kenshiki, a forum event the company is hosting for European media in Amsterdam. The showcase (kenshiki is a Japanese word for insight) provides a first look at a series of new models due for launch in the coming year.… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Looks Ahead to New Products and Services for 2020 and Beyond