Elon Musk: Tesla wants to build 100,000 electric trucks a year

Tesla Semi (Photo: Tesla) Elon Musk has announced to investors that in four years 100,000 Tesla– Electric tractors could be sold per year. Tesla boss Elon Musk expects the production of up to 100,000 electric trucks per year, said Musk on one investor conference With. The Tesla Semi is scheduled to go into production in… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla wants to build 100,000 electric trucks a year

Ford’s Facelifted Van Aimed at Baby Boomers Reliving Glory Days

Ford Motor Co. is looking to revive an aging workhorse with a facelift, technology injection and appeal to baby boomers looking to relive their “magic bus” days. The automaker pioneered the compact commercial van market in the U.S. when it brought the Transit Connect over from Europe about nine years ago. Ford still controls nearly… Continue reading Ford’s Facelifted Van Aimed at Baby Boomers Reliving Glory Days

SALES OF NEW CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR Q4 2017/2016 IN RUSSIA

array(16) { [0]=> array(10) { [“TEXT”]=> string(4) “News” [“LINK”]=> string(9) “/en/news/” [“SELECTED”]=> bool(false) [“PERMISSION”]=> string(1) “R” [“ADDITIONAL_LINKS”]=> array(0) { } [“ITEM_TYPE”]=> string(1) “D” [“ITEM_INDEX”]=> int(0) [“PARAMS”]=> array(0) { } [“DEPTH_LEVEL”]=> int(1) [“IS_PARENT”]=> bool(false) } [1]=> array(10) { [“TEXT”]=> string(6) “Events” [“LINK”]=> string(15) “/en/aeb-events/” [“SELECTED”]=> bool(false) [“PERMISSION”]=> string(1) “R” [“ADDITIONAL_LINKS”]=> array(0) { } [“ITEM_TYPE”]=> string(1) “D”… Continue reading SALES OF NEW CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR Q4 2017/2016 IN RUSSIA

Deloitte anticipates the disastrous impact of Brexit on cars

The so-called “hard Brexit” scenario will have disastrous consequences for the British car industry, according to a study by Deloitte. The radical version of Brexit will take the UK back ten years, at the height of the financial crisis. This is the conclusion drawn by the Deloitte study, published on February 8, 2018. In its… Continue reading Deloitte anticipates the disastrous impact of Brexit on cars

Bill Ford: $11 billion investment will make profit per vehicle “remarkable” | How to avoid the steps to the sale that …

On today’s CBT Newscast for Wednesday, January 17th, 2018: Steve Stauning: How to avoid the steps to the sale that customers dislikeAs a dealership, you have salespeople who know a lot about the customer’s buying process and how to initiate it. Steve Stauning, author, contributor to CBT Magazine, and founder of SteveStauning.com, says knowing the… Continue reading Bill Ford: $11 billion investment will make profit per vehicle “remarkable” | How to avoid the steps to the sale that …

German car production stalled as union calls more 24 hour strikes

Workers attend a 24-hour strike by German industrial trade union IG Metall in Berlin, German. [Photo/Agencies] FRANKFURT – Car factories across Germany were at a standstill on Friday as industrial workers staged a third day of 24-hour strikes, focusing on plants owned by Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Audi and BMW. The full-day walkouts were union IG Metall’s… Continue reading German car production stalled as union calls more 24 hour strikes

New facts, figures and a shade of grey revealed for McLaren Senna ahead of Geneva International Motor Show

McLaren Senna will makes its public debut on March 6, 2018 at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show Body design, rear wing and active aero front and rear are key to generating 800kg of downforce at 250km/h (155mph) Acceleration from 0-200kmh (124mph) in 6.8 seconds; 0-100km/h (62mph) in 2.8 seconds; maximum speed of 340km/h (211mph)… Continue reading New facts, figures and a shade of grey revealed for McLaren Senna ahead of Geneva International Motor Show

Report: Ride Hailing Accounted for 65% of Business Travel Expense Transaction Volume in 2017

Photo via Mark Warner/Flickr Automated travel and entertainment expense management software provider, Certify, announced the results of its fifth, full-year SpendSmart Report with analysis of U.S. business travel and expense spending trends for 2017. The Certify SpendSmart report tracks business travel expense spending across major categories such as food, airlines, lodging, and car rental. The… Continue reading Report: Ride Hailing Accounted for 65% of Business Travel Expense Transaction Volume in 2017

Nissan reports nine-month results for fiscal year 2017

YOKOHAMA, Japan (February 8, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the nine-month period to December 31, 2017. Nissan generated an operating profit of 364.2 billion yen on net revenues of 8.53 trillion yen, equivalent to an operating margin of 4.3%. During the period, the Group’s performance was adversely impacted by… Continue reading Nissan reports nine-month results for fiscal year 2017

Volvo Cars reports record operating profit of SEK14.1 billion in 2017

Volvo Cars reports record operating profit of SEK14.1 billion in 2017   Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has reported a strong 27.7 per cent increase in operating profit in 2017, earning a record SEK14.1 billion compared to SEK11.0 billion in 2016, driven by global sales of 571,577 cars.   Net revenue for the period… Continue reading Volvo Cars reports record operating profit of SEK14.1 billion in 2017