The survey showed that dealers have competitive advantages in customer service, fleet management, facilities, and proximity to local rental customers. Photo: Canva Commissioned by connected car platform Dealerware, a survey of U.S. car owners found that auto dealerships have an opportunity to win a share of the $25 billion U.S. car rental market that is primarily… Continue reading Survey: Auto Dealers Well Equipped to Compete in Car Rental Market
Tag: Electric vehicles
Audi considers 1st U.S. assembly plant amid new EV tax credits – Automotive News Europe
Federally funded electric vehicle tax credits contained in the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law this summer have Volkswagen Group, and especially Audi, taking a hard look at expanding its manufacturing footprint in North America — potentially including what would be Audi’s first plant in the U.S. In an exclusive interview, Oliver Hoffmann, head of… Continue reading Audi considers 1st U.S. assembly plant amid new EV tax credits – Automotive News Europe
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering to demonstrate fuel cell-applied ship operation
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI Group) speeds up the era of eco-friendly ships by launching a demonstration project to apply fuel cells, which are in the spotlight as a next-generation energy source, to large vessels. Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), the intermediate holding company of HHI Group’s… Continue reading Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering to demonstrate fuel cell-applied ship operation
Altigreen opens new dealership in Delhi
Sai Shreeja is an automobile group in Delhi/NCR, and has been associated with brands like M.G Motors, Hyundai and Ford. New Delhi: Bengaluru-based EV maker Altigreen recently said it has inaugurated a retail experience centre in Delhi with Sai Shreeja Auto LLP. This will be the company’s third dealership in the country. Sai Shreeja is… Continue reading Altigreen opens new dealership in Delhi
Banks for including electric vehicles, green hydrogen in priority lending
New Delhi: Banks have pitched for including loans towards electric vehicles and green hydrogen to be classified under the priority sector lending. “Some lenders made these suggestions during various individual interactions with the Reserve Bank,” said an executive aware of the developments. Banks are of the opinion that bringing such loans under priority lending list… Continue reading Banks for including electric vehicles, green hydrogen in priority lending
Major railway stations to install EV charging points in 3 years
Representative Image The Indian Railways will install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at all major railway stations in the country in the next three years under a new policy of promoting e-mobility. According to a policy document, seen by ET, railway stations in mega cities with a population of more than four million each will… Continue reading Major railway stations to install EV charging points in 3 years
@VW Group: Winds of Change005955
Forty years ago, many car drivers learned a new term: Cd value. When the new Audi 100 was launched in 1982, the manufacturer presented it as ‘the most streamlined production sedan in the world’. Its Cd value of 0.30, impressive by the standards of the time, was proof positive. The fact that the aerodynamic drag… Continue reading @VW Group: Winds of Change005955
@VW Group: K2K: a Porsche Taycan traverses India005952
04/10/2022 Top of the bucket list for many motoring enthusiasts in India is the K2K, a daunting 4,000-kilometre drive from Kashmir in the north to Kanniyakumari in the south, over varied and tricky terrain in often unpredictable conditions. Following the introduction of the Taycan to India, a group of journalists set it this ultimate challenge.… Continue reading @VW Group: K2K: a Porsche Taycan traverses India005952
Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y Germany’s Best Selling Vehicle in September, Beating Iconic VW Golf002306
Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 32.2% share in September, up from 28.7% year on year. Full electrics grew more than plugin hybrids. Overall auto volume was 224,864 units, up 14% from last year, and down some 8% from September 2019’s result. The Tesla Model Y was the overall best selling… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y Germany’s Best Selling Vehicle in September, Beating Iconic VW Golf002306
Clean Technica: BYD Delivering 120 Electric Semi Trucks In 2022002305
The Tesla vs. BYD race is still on, and BYD is surging forward in the electric semi truck category. A decade or so ago, I recall a lot of debates about who was approaching the EV revolution best, Tesla or BYD. Or who was leading the EV revolution, Tesla or BYD. Of course, some people… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD Delivering 120 Electric Semi Trucks In 2022002305