Another Detroit Three automaker has announced workforce reduction plans amid transformations toward cleaner, more technology-packed vehicles. Jeep maker Stellantis NV on Friday said it has offered certain salaried U.S. employees a voluntary separation package as a part of its “transformation to become a sustainable tech mobility company and the market leader in low-emissions vehicles,” spokeswoman… Continue reading Stellantis offers buyouts to certain salaried employees in tech transformation move
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Chinese e-vehicle manufacturer sees potential in European market
XPENG X2, the latest version in the XPENG Flying Car family. [Photo/VCG] COPENHAGEN – A showcase for the latest plug-in and electric vehicles opened in Denmark on Friday, with Chinese e-automakers Xpeng, SAIC’s MG, BYD, and Aiways among those displaying the latest cutting-edge cars. Denmark’s eCarExpo 2022, which takes place from Friday to Sunday at… Continue reading Chinese e-vehicle manufacturer sees potential in European market
@VW Group: António Félix da Costa: “The Porsche Taycan convinced me that electric cars are the future”006047
© 2022 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. *Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. As of 1 September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel/electricity consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in accordance… Continue reading @VW Group: António Félix da Costa: “The Porsche Taycan convinced me that electric cars are the future”006047
Tesla’s Child-Sized Cyberquad Recalled for Safety Issues
Better luck next time, Tesla. Sorry, Kids Sadly, if your techy lil’ tot has been rolling around in a $1,900 Tesla “Cyberquad for Kids” — the Radio Flyer-manufactured ATV-style childrens’ toy that the company sold out of last December — we have some bad news. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just issued a recall,… Continue reading Tesla’s Child-Sized Cyberquad Recalled for Safety Issues
Adobe Now Charging Extra to Use Pantone Colors Because We Live in Capitalist Hell
Who colors the colorers? Industry Standard Want more reason to hate everything? Look no further than Pantone’s latest money-grabbing gambit, which will soon require users to pay a not-tiny monthly subscription fee to use its fancy colorways on Adobe products. First spotted by designer Iain Anderson, users will have to pay $21 per month to… Continue reading Adobe Now Charging Extra to Use Pantone Colors Because We Live in Capitalist Hell
GM suspends advertising on Twitter to evaluate its direction under Elon Musk
General Motors has temporarily stopped paying for advertisements on Twitter after Elon Musk closed the $44 billion deal to take over the website, according to the CNBC. Musk, as you know, is also the chief executive at Tesla, which overtook GM and all its competitors to become the most valuable carmaker in the US a… Continue reading GM suspends advertising on Twitter to evaluate its direction under Elon Musk
Fisker Inc founder Henrik Fisker: pedigree carmaker going electric
Interview Fisker Inc founder Henrik Fisker: pedigree carmaker going electric Jasper Jolly After a failed first attempt, the car entrepreneur has revised his design and manufacturing ideas – and will have battery-powered vehicles ready for delivery next month Henrik Fisker unveils the Fisker Ocean at the LA Auto Show. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Henrik Fisker unveils… Continue reading Fisker Inc founder Henrik Fisker: pedigree carmaker going electric
China’s Evergrande delivers first electric vehicles
Evergrande is aiming to shift the group’s primary business from real estate to the automobile venture over the next decade, with plans to make 1 million vehicles by 2025. China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Ltd has started deliveries of its Hengchi 5 electric vehicle, with the first 100 customers getting their cars on Saturday,… Continue reading China’s Evergrande delivers first electric vehicles
Foreign trade will help India become $30 trillion economy: Piyush Goyal
The Indian economy grew nearly 12 times in dollar terms in the last 30 years to $3.5 trillion today, from less than $300 billion Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said foreign trade will help India become a $30-trillion economy with a per capita GDP of $15,000. India is a bright spot in… Continue reading Foreign trade will help India become $30 trillion economy: Piyush Goyal
Gadkari pitches for investments from Tata Group in Nagpur
In the letter, Gadkari said there are over 3,000 acres of land in the Multi-modal international Hub Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) SEZ and non-SEZ area, and added that already a lot of companies have set base in the vicinity. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has sought investments from the Tata Group in and around Nagpur, citing… Continue reading Gadkari pitches for investments from Tata Group in Nagpur