GM inaugurates battery assembly plant in Shanghai

An employee attaches paperwork to the windshield of a vehicle in the general assembly shop at the SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co Baojun plant, a joint venture between SAIC Motor Corp, General Motors Co and Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co, in Liuzhou, Guangxi province, May 23, 2018. [Photo/VCG] SHANGHAI – US car maker General Motors has inaugurated… Continue reading GM inaugurates battery assembly plant in Shanghai

Volvo Cars to focus on new ways of introducing cars and services to consumers

Volvo Cars to focus on new ways of introducing cars and services to consumers Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, will continue its move away from traditional auto industry events to focus on bespoke activities to introduce its new cars, technologies and services to media and consumers. The shift towards purpose-specific communications supports the company’s… Continue reading Volvo Cars to focus on new ways of introducing cars and services to consumers

Press Releases – €54 billion spent on R&D by EU auto sector per year, latest data show

Brussels, 8 June 2018 – According to the latest data, annual EU investment into R&D by the automobile and parts sector has risen by 7.4% to reach an all-time high of €53.8 billion. This, and many other facts about the industry, were compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) in its ‘Automobile Industry Pocket… Continue reading Press Releases – €54 billion spent on R&D by EU auto sector per year, latest data show

Otomotivde rekabet satış sıralamasını değiştirdi

Bu yılın ilk 5 ayında yoğun rekabete sahne olan otomotiv pazarında birçok markanın satış sıralamasındaki yeri değişti 08 Haziran 2018 Cuma, 11:04 Güncelleme: 08 Haziran 2018 Cuma, 11:06 Bu yılın ilk 5 ayında yaklaşık yüzde 5 daralan otomotiv pazarı, satış rakamlarını korumaya çalışan markaların yoğun rekabetine sahne oldu. Farklı kampanyalarla müşterilerin çekilmeye çalışıldığı yarışta, birçok… Continue reading Otomotivde rekabet satış sıralamasını değiştirdi

Geely and Shell sign strategic agreement for new markets, R&D and new opportunities

Duke of Richmond welcoming Geely and Shell to Goodwood. Geely’s Bo Yue fleet arrives at Goodwood. Chinese carmaker Geely has extended its strategic collaboration agreement with energy major Shell that will go beyond just lubricants, at the sidelines of the recently concluded Sino-Euro tour. The ‘Challenge 100 Degrees – Geely Goes Global, Powered by Shell’… Continue reading Geely and Shell sign strategic agreement for new markets, R&D and new opportunities

Volvo Cars Sets New Goal for Robo-Taxis in Biggest Industry Bet

Volvo Cars is betting driverless vehicles will make up one-third of its deliveries by the middle of the next decade, setting the auto industry’s most ambitious target yet for the new technology. Half of the cars the Swedish company offers will be available through its subscription service, creating links to more than 5 million consumers… Continue reading Volvo Cars Sets New Goal for Robo-Taxis in Biggest Industry Bet

Volvo Cars announces new business ambitions

Volvo Cars announces new business ambitions   Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has announced new financial and operational ambitions that will position the company as a leading player in the global automotive business by the middle of the next decade.   On the operational side, it expects to generate half of all sales annually… Continue reading Volvo Cars announces new business ambitions

Geely signs cooperation deal with Shell in Britain

LONDON, June 6 (Xinhua) — Geely Auto Group and Shell signed a global strategic cooperation agreement broadening their cooperation beyond just lubricants, as the “Challenge 100 Degrees-Geely Goes Global, Powered by Shell” European Tour came to a conclusion at the iconic center of British motorsport in Goodwood Wednesday. After more than a month of travelling,… Continue reading Geely signs cooperation deal with Shell in Britain

Daimler Adds Two Electric Trucks in Race Against Tesla, VW

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Daimler AG’s truck unit unveiled two battery-powered models for the U.S. market, bolstering its bid to fend off Tesla Inc., Volvo AB and Volkswagen AG in the race to electrify big rigs. The German manufacturer’s Freightliner brand revealed the eCascadia, a highway hauler that can go as far as… Continue reading Daimler Adds Two Electric Trucks in Race Against Tesla, VW