@Geely: Manignom Auto Group and Geely Auto Sign Dealership Agreement for Laos Market

2021 February 23, Hangzhou, China/ Vientiane, Laos. Geely Auto International Sales Company and Manignom Auto Group signed a dealership agreement to introduce the Geely Auto brand to the Laos market. The agreement will allow Manignom Auto Group to strengthen their presence in the passenger vehicle market in cooperation with the world’s top selling Chinese auto… Continue reading @Geely: Manignom Auto Group and Geely Auto Sign Dealership Agreement for Laos Market

Baidu-Geely EV venture names Mobike co-founder as chief

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read Slideshow ( 2 images ) BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Baidu Inc and automaker Geely hired Mobike co-founder and former chief technology officer Xia Yiping as chief executive of their new electric vehicle venture, the search engine giant said on Monday. Baidu last month had announced it would set up… Continue reading Baidu-Geely EV venture names Mobike co-founder as chief

Inside the industry: Volvo is showing the subscription model can work for cars

It reads like the car enthusiast’s dream: pay a fixed subscription fee and swap to whichever car you want from a brand’s line-up as and when it suits you. Something sensible for the week and a sports car at the weekend? Drive electric day to day but switch to a diesel SUV for those long… Continue reading Inside the industry: Volvo is showing the subscription model can work for cars

Apple supplier Foxconn’s EV platform to make debut this year

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — Key iPhone assembler Foxconn says the first electric vehicles built using the company’s open software and hardware platform will be released by the end of this year. “This year will mark a significant year for Foxconn’s EV efforts. There will be two to three EV models using our MIH platform’s… Continue reading Apple supplier Foxconn’s EV platform to make debut this year

Geely, Concordium JV to provide blockchain technologies, services in China

The JV will provide blockchain business models and assist customers in building business use-cases and solutions in various industries by focusing on relevant cutting-edge technologies like digital Identity, regulatory and privacy enhancement technologies. New Delhi: The Concordium Foundation and the Geely Holding Group have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to offer businesses and customers… Continue reading Geely, Concordium JV to provide blockchain technologies, services in China

Geely departs from convention with plan for new EV unit: sources

By Yilei Sun, Brenda Goh 3 Min Read SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Geely plans to set up a firm to explore new approaches to product planning, marketing and sales of electric vehicles (EV), sources said, departing from industry convention whereby EVs are marketed and sold alongside traditional cars. FILE PHOTO: A building of the Geely… Continue reading Geely departs from convention with plan for new EV unit: sources

@Geely: Tue 16 Feb 2021The Lotus E-R9: next-generation EV endurance racer showcases innovation in powertrains and aerodynamicsLotus has unveiled the E-R9, a d…

(Hethel, UK – 16 February 2021) – Lotus has unveiled the E-R9, a dramatic new design study for a next-generation pure electric endurance racer that could be on the starting grid of circuits around the world for the 2030 season. Finished in striking black and gold – a clear nod to Lotus’ pioneering motorsport heritage… Continue reading @Geely: Tue 16 Feb 2021The Lotus E-R9: next-generation EV endurance racer showcases innovation in powertrains and aerodynamicsLotus has unveiled the E-R9, a d…

Daimler Trucks labour chief wants clean tech investments in Germany

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the carmaker’s annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler Trucks, which is being spun off by its parent group later this year, should invest much of a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion)… Continue reading Daimler Trucks labour chief wants clean tech investments in Germany

This Russian Shop Turns Used BMW 3 Series Into Retro Cruisers With Mind-Boggling Interiors – The Drive

The Bilenkin Vintage is part Volvo P1800, part classic Volga, and part BMW.  Bilenkin Classic Cars Bilenkin Classic Cars is a Russian restoration shop that decided to enter the lucrative restomod scene, only to come up with a Volvo P1800/Volga M21-inspired body and interior set on BMW’s rear-drive E92 platform. The offspring of that marriage… Continue reading This Russian Shop Turns Used BMW 3 Series Into Retro Cruisers With Mind-Boggling Interiors – The Drive

Electric vehicles force carmakers to reinvent the wheel, and brakes, and mirrors

NEW DELHI: Taking a cue from its Swedish colleagues at Volvo and the pragmatic views of automotive product planners worldwide, General Motors roiled the international automobile industry last week by proclaiming that all its cars will go pure electric by 2035. The pronouncement is likely to apply more pressure on more automakers, both in the… Continue reading Electric vehicles force carmakers to reinvent the wheel, and brakes, and mirrors