Volvo warns some vehicle engines may exceed emission limits

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s Volvo (VOLVb.ST) said on Tuesday an emissions control component used in its vehicles was degrading more quickly than expected, which could cause engines to exceed emission limits for nitrogen oxides, sending its stock down sharply. The logo of Volvo is seen on the front grill of a Volvo truck in a… Continue reading Volvo warns some vehicle engines may exceed emission limits

Zheijiang Geely Holding to issue 950 mln euro bond – Geely spokesman

STOCKHOLM, Oct 15 (Reuters) – China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding will issue a non-rated senior unsecured and fixed coupon three-year bond worth 950 million euros ($1.10 billion) to refinance borrowing arrangements linked to its previous purchase of a stake in Sweden’s AB Volvo, a Geely spokesman told Reuters. The Geely spokesman declined to provide any additional… Continue reading Zheijiang Geely Holding to issue 950 mln euro bond – Geely spokesman

1st assembled Geely passenger car drives out of production line in Tunisia

Video PlayerClose A car with the logo of Chinese automaker Geely drives out of the production line at a factory in Tunis, Tunisia, on Oct. 12, 2018. In an industrial park in Sousse province in eastern Tunisia, a car with the logo of Chinese automaker Geely drove slowly out of the production line on Friday,… Continue reading 1st assembled Geely passenger car drives out of production line in Tunisia

Daimler, Geely eye ride-hailing JV in China

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Automakers Extend AI Use Beyond Autonomous Vehicles into Back Office

For companies developing autonomous vehicles, AI may be taking the wheel, but it’s also increasingly being used in the back office. Automakers, suppliers and startups developing self-driving cars are implementing deep learning algorithms to operate vehicles without a human driver. With high-performance compute solutions from NVIDIA, vehicle manufacturers are also using AI in their data… Continue reading Automakers Extend AI Use Beyond Autonomous Vehicles into Back Office

Uber-funded research project pushes new ways to measure safety of driverless cars

October 11 at 12:01 AM A typical driving test considers basic skills: Can you parallel park? Do you merge safely? Do you know to yield to pedestrians? No such government exam is required for cars driven by a computer. The idea has been dismissed by federal officials who oppose regulation and industry leaders who say… Continue reading Uber-funded research project pushes new ways to measure safety of driverless cars

Waylands Automotive acquires Johnsons Cars’ Volvo Oxford dealership

Waylands Automotive has acquired Johnsons Cars’ Volvo Oxford car dealership to extend it operations to four sites – all with the Swedish premium brand. Waylands completed the acquisition of the Botley Road franchised site on October 5 and is set to realise plans to move the facility to a new 17-car showroom just a short… Continue reading Waylands Automotive acquires Johnsons Cars’ Volvo Oxford dealership

Press Releases – Car and van CO2 targets: environment ministers adopt common position, auto industry reacts

Brussels, 10 October 2018 – Auto makers take note of the common position on future CO2 targets for cars and vans adopted by the 28 EU member states during a meeting of environment ministers in Luxembourg last night. “Further reducing CO2 emissions remains a top priority of the EU auto industry. All manufacturers are actively… Continue reading Press Releases – Car and van CO2 targets: environment ministers adopt common position, auto industry reacts

Geely and Daimler want to create a car-sharing and VTC joint venture

Unity is strength. The Chinese manufacturer Geely seeks to associate with Daimler, of which he is already the largest shareholder, to tackle the car-sharing and VTC market. The two companies are currently in talks to create a car pooling and on-demand vehicle joint venture in China, reports Bloomberg. The objective would be compete with Didi,… Continue reading Geely and Daimler want to create a car-sharing and VTC joint venture

Daimler and Geely discuss ride sharing JV – report

Zhejiang Geely Holding – which owns Volvo Cars, is in talks with Daimler, in which billionaire owner billionaire Li Shufu took an almost 10% stake earlier this year, to set up ride-hailing and car-sharing services in China, sources told Bloomberg. A 50-50 venture that would take on market leader Didi Chuxing was under discussion, one source… Continue reading Daimler and Geely discuss ride sharing JV – report