Tag: Daimler

Toyota Plans First R&D Centre in Bengaluru by 2027: Report 

Toyota Motor Corporation is establishing its first R&D centre in India via its local unit, sources in the know informed Bloomberg. This India research centre will be Toyota’s third R&D location in APAC, outside Japan, following similar investments in Thailand and China, the newswire noted. While it will cater to the Indian market in the initially,… Continue reading Toyota Plans First R&D Centre in Bengaluru by 2027: Report 

BYD’s bold plan to take on Mercedes, Ferrari and more

Just five years ago, BYD posted its third straight decline in annual sales. The 530,000 cars it sold in 2018 dropped to 470,000 in 2019 and then to 430,000 in 2020. Last year, the Chinese company’s sales topped 4.2 million to make it the sixth largest car-making group in the world and the third best-selling… Continue reading BYD’s bold plan to take on Mercedes, Ferrari and more

Clean Technica: 10 Electric Vehicles Beating Gas Competitors in California003921

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Last Updated on: 20th March 2025, 01:19 am I covered some of the biggest California EV sales stats and stories yesterday. Naturally, they revolve around Tesla, as Tesla accounts for more than 50% of EV sales in California, and… Continue reading Clean Technica: 10 Electric Vehicles Beating Gas Competitors in California003921

Honda and Acura EVs to gain access to Tesla Superchargers in June

Honda and Acura have confirmed that their electric vehicle owners in North America will gain access to Tesla Superchargers in June. In January, Honda indicated it was working with Tesla to onboard its EVs on the Supercharger network soon. Today, the Japanese automaker confirmed that its EV owners, more specifically, Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX… Continue reading Honda and Acura EVs to gain access to Tesla Superchargers in June

Pulling together: SMMT Electrified 2025 review

As the UK’s key summit on road transport electrification, SMMT Electrified 2025 brought together more than 400 senior representatives from industry, government, and the infrastructure, energy, fleets, insurance and logistics sectors, to discuss the transition to zero emission mobility. Minister for the Future of Roads at the Department for Transport, Lilian Greenwood, told attendees that… Continue reading Pulling together: SMMT Electrified 2025 review

Recycling Partnership acquires new Mercedes-Benz Econics

Sussex-based waste management specialist The Recycling Partnership has completed its transformation to an all-Mercedes-Benz Econic fleet of 21 refuse collection vehicles, after adding two new chassis. The new trucks, supplied by dealer SAGA Truck & Van, are 6×2 Econic 2530 models, and their rear-steer chassis are fitted with Dennis Eagle compactor bodies and Terberg bin… Continue reading Recycling Partnership acquires new Mercedes-Benz Econics

German FAZ: German manufacturers export more Autos008960

The German auto industry delivered more new cars abroad in 2024 – especially to the USA. This is shown by current figures from the Federal Statistical Office. But this is exactly where higher import duties could apply under President Donald Trump, which would further put pressure on the already battered manufacturers and suppliers. The industry… Continue reading German FAZ: German manufacturers export more Autos008960

German FAZ: “Didn’t insult him, didn’t swore” 008959

After the disappointing debut for Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton does not see any atmospheric disorders within his team – despite the word change with his racing engineer in Australia. It was “a little discussion”, “there are no problems between us,” said the record world champion in the run-up to the Grand Prize of China (Sunday, 8:00… Continue reading German FAZ: “Didn’t insult him, didn’t swore” 008959