Tag: Mobility

Faurecia invests 25 million in a center to improve hydrogen fuel tanks

MADRID, June 28 (EUROPA PRESS) – The manufacturer of components for automobiles Faurecia will invest 25 million euros in a research center to improve the development of hydrogen fuel tanks. According to the company in a press release, of this amount, 4.9 million euros belong to a subsidy granted by the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region (France). In… Continue reading Faurecia invests 25 million in a center to improve hydrogen fuel tanks

Investment in change | AlixPartners analysis

The analysis and consulting firm AlixPartners sees high investments in the auto industry. The fat years are over, that’s how you could put it. Because the car industry has the long jump in the change dare and that comes at a cost. At the consulting firm AlixPartners speaks of the “profit desert”, because you currently… Continue reading Investment in change | AlixPartners analysis

With Traton, Volkswagen sends its trucks on the stock market

Volkswagen’s trucks and buses hit the stock market. Traton, the truck branch of the manufacturer, which includes the brands MAN and Scania, makes its introduction this Friday in Frankfurt and Stockholm. But it does not arrive on the hats of wheels: at 27 euros the action, the price is in the low range Volkswagen plans,… Continue reading With Traton, Volkswagen sends its trucks on the stock market

VW Launches WeShare Carsharing in Berlin

Initially, the service area of WeShare will cover about 150 km2 – in the city center and beyond the city train ring line. Photo courtesy of VW. Volkswagen is entering the growing carsharing sector, launching WeShare in Berlin today. With 1,500 e-Golf vehicles, the Volkswagen brand is bringing onto the roads a 100% electric fleet; all… Continue reading VW Launches WeShare Carsharing in Berlin

E-commerce giant Flipkart to replace 40% of its delivery vans with EVs

Walmart Inc’s Indian unit Flipkart said late Thursday it plans to replace nearly 40% of its current fleet of delivery vans with electric vehicles (EVs) by March 2020, as part of its efforts to cut down on its carbon footprint. The Bengaluru-based ecommerce company said it will start with deploying 160 vans by 2019-end. Some of these EVs are already plying in the country’s capital of New Delhi. Flipkart has amped up its focus on… Continue reading E-commerce giant Flipkart to replace 40% of its delivery vans with EVs

Five Japanese automakers to invest 2% each in SoftBank-Toyota self-driving car venture

Five Japanese automakers including Suzuki Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp on Friday said they would each invest 2% in the on-demand, self-driving car service venture set up by SoftBank Corp and Toyota Motor Corp. Suzuki, Mazda, Subaru Corp, Isuzu Motors Ltd and Toyota‘s compact car unit Daihatsu will each invest 57.1 million yen ($530,620) in the venture – dubbed Monet – in return for a… Continue reading Five Japanese automakers to invest 2% each in SoftBank-Toyota self-driving car venture

Car company: Power poker at BMW: Krüger must fear for his chief post

Harald Kruger Will the contract of the BMW boss be renewed? (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich, FrankfurtHarald Krüger is a man of quiet tones. Unlike the bosses of other companies, it does not press the CEO of BMW into the public eye. He prefers to work in the background, leaving the stage to others. So he fits… Continue reading Car company: Power poker at BMW: Krüger must fear for his chief post

Press: ZF Friedrichshafen AG announces WABCO shareholder approval for planned acquisition

Friedrichshafen. ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a globally leading technology group and supplier of mobility systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial solutions, today announced the approval of WABCO (NYSE: WBC) shareholders for the proposed acquisition of WABCO. In a shareholder vote on June 27th, 2019, 68.44 % of WABCO’s outstanding share capital voted in favor… Continue reading Press: ZF Friedrichshafen AG announces WABCO shareholder approval for planned acquisition

EasyMile and the ISO 9001

The manufacturer of autonomous e-shuttles, EasyMile, has been awarded ISO 9001 for its quality management. The ISO 9001 standard is an internationally recognized quality management standard and indicates that improvements can be made. EasyMile was the first company in the autonomous vehicle industry to receive this standard, according to its own statement. EasyMile Shuttle Campus… Continue reading EasyMile and the ISO 9001