Tag: Electric vehicles

Mahindra and Ford Sign MoUs to Co-Develop Midsize and Compact SUV, Electric Vehicle and Connected Car Solutions

Strengthen strategic collaboration focusing on product development for India and emerging markets Agree to evaluate co-development of compact SUV and electric vehicle, along with sharing powertrain portfolios Embark on joint development of connected vehicle solutions Chennai, India, March 22, 2018 – Mahindra Group and Ford Motor Company will jointly develop new SUVs, and a small… Continue reading Mahindra and Ford Sign MoUs to Co-Develop Midsize and Compact SUV, Electric Vehicle and Connected Car Solutions

Groupe PSA: Nine Additional Centers of Competence for Engineering Center at Opel in Rüsselsheim

RÜSSELSHEIM, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: The Engineering Center in Rüsselsheim reinforces its position as a core part of the global Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) R&D footprint: Nine additional Centers of Competence in various areas of technology will be located there, including the development of seats and manual transmission systems for the whole Groupe PSA. The number of… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Nine Additional Centers of Competence for Engineering Center at Opel in Rüsselsheim

Tesla says its giant battery is not getting paid correctly because it sends power too quickly

Earlier this year, Tesla’s giant Powerpack battery system in South Australia has proven to be able to react to crashed coal plants in milliseconds and send power to the grid. The battery system is stabilizing the local grid, a service reportedly worth millions, but now Tesla says that it is not being paid correctly because its battery is… Continue reading Tesla says its giant battery is not getting paid correctly because it sends power too quickly

The emissions of new cars sold in Spain rise for the first time in ten years

The average emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) of new cars sold in Spain stood at 116 grams per kilometer traveled in 2017, which is one gram more than the average of the previous year, according to MSI consultancy for employers of the concessionaires, Faconauto. In this way, it ends with a tendency of falls in… Continue reading The emissions of new cars sold in Spain rise for the first time in ten years

Mobility: BMW wants to introduce iX3, iNext and other electric cars 2018

BMW i Vision Dynamics as a model for the i4 (Image: BMW) Since the launch of the i3 in 2013 has BMW no purely electrically powered vehicles presented more. Now comes the second wave of electromobility from Bavaria, as company boss Harald Krüger has announced. BMW will introduce several new electric cars. This announced company… Continue reading Mobility: BMW wants to introduce iX3, iNext and other electric cars 2018

Pininfarina will go from designer to automaker with all-EV lineup

Drew Phillips For decades, Pininfarinaa has largely been a design house — it shaped and built cars, but usually under someone else’s name (such as the Ferrari F40). It’s apparently ready to become a full-fledged manufacturer, however, and a thoroughly 21st century one at that. Autocar sources have heard that Pininfarina is launching an all-electric… Continue reading Pininfarina will go from designer to automaker with all-EV lineup

UPDATE 3-Tesla shareholders approve CEO Musk’s $2.6 bln compensation plan

SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON (Reuters) – Tesla Inc shareholders approved a compensation package potentially worth $2.6 billion for Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday in a test of their confidence in the leader of the electric car company. Elon Musk speaks at a press conference following the first launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at the… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Tesla shareholders approve CEO Musk’s $2.6 bln compensation plan

Emov Expands to Lisbon, Launches Corporate Accounts in Madrid

Lisbon, Portugal. Photo via Rustam Aliyev/Flickr. Spain-based carsharing group emov is set to expand to the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, the company announced. Outside of the city center, the newest launch site will enable users to start and end their journeys in close proximity to airport facilities. Both residents and tourists will be able to… Continue reading Emov Expands to Lisbon, Launches Corporate Accounts in Madrid

GM claims to be all-in on electric vehicles but CEO Barra asks Trump administration to cut back on EVs

Several legacy automakers, like GM, are claiming to be all-in on electric vehicles, but they are still lobbying to relax fuel consumption standards that would accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. GM CEO Mary Barra is now reportedly meeting with Trump administration about relaxing the standard as the EPA is even considering trying to force states to… Continue reading GM claims to be all-in on electric vehicles but CEO Barra asks Trump administration to cut back on EVs