If there is one vehicle segment in India which continues to fire on all cylinders, then it is utility vehicles (UVs). The UV segment, which sold 1,489,178 units in FY2022 – just 10,822 units shy of the 1.5-million-units mark – setting a new record, is set to upscale that in FY2023. And the first five… Continue reading Tata Nexon stays on top as India’s No. 1 UV in April-August 2022
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How Toyota-Suzuki alliance could spell success for their new midsize SUVs in India
The Indian passenger vehicle market is increasingly banking on SUVs for growth, what with the utility vehicle (UV) segment’s share having already grown to 50 percent and with one out of every two new cars sold today being of this increasingly preferred body style. The UV segment, which saw sales of 1,489,178 units in FY2022,… Continue reading How Toyota-Suzuki alliance could spell success for their new midsize SUVs in India
German Handelsblatt: IAA commercial vehicle trade fair: VW subsidiary MAN wants to enter the electric truck business in 2024005220
Der Lastwagen-Hersteller MAN richtet seine Zukunft am Elektrotruck aus. „Ab 2024 sind wir bereit, in größere Stückzahlen zu gehen. Wir gehen davon aus, dass 2030 die Hälfte unserer verkauften Lkw mit Strom fahren wird“, sagte MAN-Chef Alexander Vlaskamp dem Handelsblatt.Auf der am Montag in Hannover startenden Branchenmesse IAA stellt MAN seinen batteriegetriebenen Elektrotruck vor, der… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: IAA commercial vehicle trade fair: VW subsidiary MAN wants to enter the electric truck business in 2024005220
Cleantechnica: 16% Of New Car Sales In Germany Fully Electric, 28% Have A Plug 002255
It seems the German automotive market has bottomed out, having grown 3% in August, while plugins are also recovering. Sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) were up in August by 13% year over year (YoY). There were 31,734 BEV registrations last month, representing 16% of the overall market. This time Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) also helped,… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 16% Of New Car Sales In Germany Fully Electric, 28% Have A Plug 002255
Clean Technica: 14% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!002254
Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 19,712 units. That means it was another two-digit growth month for plugin vehicles (PEVs) in France. With the overall market presenting its first positive month in a long time, up 4% year over year (YoY), but still down a significant… Continue reading Clean Technica: 14% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!002254
Australia’s Infomedia yet to receive binding proposal for $443 million buyout offers
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Sept 19 (Reuters) – Australian automotive software firm Infomedia Ltd (IFM.AX) said on Monday it had yet to receive a binding proposal from either Solera Holdings LLC or the TA Consortium regarding their A$638.8 million ($443 million) takeover offers. Shares of Infomedia tumbled 8.8% in early… Continue reading Australia’s Infomedia yet to receive binding proposal for $443 million buyout offers
Electric big rigs face uphill trip from show floor to highways
After electric cars, here come the battery trucks. Global leaders Daimler Truck Holding AG and Volvo AB are joining dozens of commercial-vehicle makers in Germany this week to showcase their latest electric semis, with more zero-emissions vehicles debuting at the IAA Transportation show than ever before. Daimler is unveiling the Mercedes-Benz eActros, capable of hauling… Continue reading Electric big rigs face uphill trip from show floor to highways
@VW Group: Porsche AG is preparing for its Initial Public Offering005793
ADVERTISEMENT NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR ANNOUNCEMENT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL Porsche AG welcomes the decision of Volkswagen AG to offer up to 25% of Preferred Shares of Porsche AG in an Initial… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche AG is preparing for its Initial Public Offering005793
@VW Group: Connected watch of TAG Heuer and Porsche005790
05/09/2022 TAG Heuer and Porsche have launched the new TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 – Porsche Edition, a luxury connected timepiece inspired by the design of the all-electric Porsche Taycan, with Wear OS exclusive features for Porsche owners where information from cars is displayed directly on the watch face. The watch follows the launch of… Continue reading @VW Group: Connected watch of TAG Heuer and Porsche005790
German Handelsblatt: E-mobility: Daimler Truck presents electric trucks for long-distance transport005215
Electric truck from Daimler Truck The truck’s batteries could be “charged from 20 to 80 percent in well under 30 minutes” at a charging station with around one megawatt of power. (Photo: dpa) The commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck has presented a battery-electric truck for long-distance transport. This has a range of around 500 kilometers… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: E-mobility: Daimler Truck presents electric trucks for long-distance transport005215