The global delivery crisis hits the US auto company ford hard. In the first quarter, the bottleneck in computer chips could slow production by 10 to 20 percent and thus reduce the operating result by one to 2.5 billion dollars, Ford announced on Thursday evening. The production of the F-150 pick-up, the one in the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Ford: Electric car offensive despite red numbers, but chip crisis paralyzes production000549
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German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Porsche boss specifies the path to e-mobility: E-car share is to increase to 80 percent by 2030
Oliver Blume The Porsche boss wants to invest 15 billion euros in electromobility over the next five years. (Photo: AP) Berlin The CEO of the German car manufacturer wants to significantly increase the proportion of electric cars. “By the end of the decade, more than 80 percent of our sports cars will be electrically powered… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Porsche boss specifies the path to e-mobility: E-car share is to increase to 80 percent by 2030
Clean Technica: Someone Agrees With Me On Tesla Seats! Sandy Munro!000571
Tesla vehicles have many nice features, but I’ve long thought that one of the most underrated features is the seats. I think since the first time I drove a Tesla Model 3, I’ve thought they are the best seats on the market — excluding, perhaps, the Mercedes S-Class seats that can give you a back… Continue reading Clean Technica: Someone Agrees With Me On Tesla Seats! Sandy Munro!000571
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Porsche boss Blume wants to increase the proportion of e-cars to 80 percent by 2030 001247
Oliver Blume The Porsche boss wants to invest 15 billion euros in electromobility over the next five years. (Photo: AP) Berlin The CEO of the German car manufacturer wants to significantly increase the proportion of electric cars. “By the end of the decade, more than 80 percent of our sports cars will be electrically powered… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Porsche boss Blume wants to increase the proportion of e-cars to 80 percent by 2030 001247
Daimler to keep “protective hand” on truck unit after spin-off
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the carmaker’s annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – German carmaker Daimler aims to keep a “protective hand” on Daimler Trucks, the world’s largest truck and bus maker, following a planned spin-off, Chief… Continue reading Daimler to keep “protective hand” on truck unit after spin-off
Elon Musk says don’t buy a Tesla during production ramps for best quality (TSLA)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recommended the best time to buy a Tesla in an interview published this week. He said quality tends to be worse at times when Tesla is working to quickly ramp up production. Tesla was building Model 3s so quickly last year that paint wasn’t drying properly, Musk said. Visit the Business… Continue reading Elon Musk says don’t buy a Tesla during production ramps for best quality (TSLA)
Japan’s first hypercar is obviously also one of the best in the world – Lifestyle Asia
Gear Japan’s first hypercar is obviously also one of the best in the world Share this article Next article The Aspark Owl is the fastest-accelerating production car in the world. If this is the first time you’re hearing about the Aspark Owl, we don’t blame you. The story behind Japan’s first-ever hypercar is one that… Continue reading Japan’s first hypercar is obviously also one of the best in the world – Lifestyle Asia
How Volkswagen’s $50 Billion Plan to Beat Tesla Short-Circuited – The Wall Street Journal
ZWICKAU, Germany—Five years and nearly $50 billion into the auto industry’s biggest bet on electric vehicles, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess and his guest, Chancellor Angela Merkel, stood in anticipation as the first ID.3, Germany’s long-awaited answer to Tesla, rolled off the assembly line. The event at the company’s flagship EV plant just over a year… Continue reading How Volkswagen’s $50 Billion Plan to Beat Tesla Short-Circuited – The Wall Street Journal
A closer look at Tesla’s latest semi electric truck prototype
We recently reported that Tesla has built a new semi electric truck prototype, maybe the first in three years, ahead of the start of production later this year. Now we get a closer look at the Tesla Semi, as it was spotted at a truck stop. New Tesla Semi prototype As we reported earlier this… Continue reading A closer look at Tesla’s latest semi electric truck prototype
Fuel-cell truck startup Hyzon agrees to merge with decarbonization plus SPAC
Hyzon Motors Inc., a fuel cell truck startup, has agreed to go public via a merger with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp., according to people with knowledge of the matter. The special purpose acquisition company has held discussions about raising new equity to support the transaction that values the combined entity at more than $2 billion,… Continue reading Fuel-cell truck startup Hyzon agrees to merge with decarbonization plus SPAC