Audi is the headline partner of the Design Shanghai trade fair for the first time. At one of the leading design platforms, the automobile maker presents itself with themes for the future. The trade fair takes place from 26 to 29 November 2020 in the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. “For automotive designers,… Continue reading @VW Group: Window into the future: Audi is the headline partner of Design Shanghai
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Nissan Note spells beginning of end of internal-combustion engine
TOKYO — Nissan Motor has shifted gears in the electrification of its vehicles with the unveiling of its all-new Note compact, exclusively available as a hybrid. “We will concentrate [management resources] on electrification to lead a zero-emission society,” Nissan Executive Vice President Asako Hoshino said on Tuesday during an online news conference. “The Note symbolizes… Continue reading Nissan Note spells beginning of end of internal-combustion engine
Volkswagen powers car freighters with used oil from restaurants
The Volkswagen Group’s vehicle logistics arm is taking to deploying new climate protection operations. In future, Volkswagen Group Logistics will be using certified fuel from vegetable residues for certain new car shipments via marine routes. The fuel is produced from materials such as used oil from restaurants and the food industry. The first car freighter… Continue reading Volkswagen powers car freighters with used oil from restaurants
Marelli to open production facility for electric vehicle drivetrains in Cologne, Germany
“With the new production facility, we are expanding our manufacturing footprint and capacities for this important growth market,” said Joachim Fetzer, CEO of Marelli’s Electric Powertrain business. “We have chosen Cologne for its location in the heart of Europe, as we find highly skilled employees with experience in the auto industry here and as the… Continue reading Marelli to open production facility for electric vehicle drivetrains in Cologne, Germany
Plug Power Raises Approx. $1 Billion Equity Funding
Plug Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a Latham, N.Y.-based provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, completed an approximately $1 billion equity funding. This brought total cash post-closing balance to $1.7 billion. The capital raise positions the company to execute and accelerate on its green hydrogen strategy as well as other strategic growth initiatives. Led… Continue reading Plug Power Raises Approx. $1 Billion Equity Funding
Nissan is looking to build electric Titan with the help of a little-known electric pickup startup
Nissan is reportedly in talks with a little-known US electric pickup startup called Hercules to build an electric version of its Titan pickup truck. It would be joining Tesla, Ford, Rivian, and others into electrifying the important segment in the US. Bloomberg reports that Nissan is in talks with Hercules Electric Vehicles: “The Japanese automaker… Continue reading Nissan is looking to build electric Titan with the help of a little-known electric pickup startup
@Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group Joins IONITY For High-Power Charging Network
The era of high-speed charging for electric vehicles (EVs) is just around the corner. Here’s why we need such high-speed charging infrastructure – let’s find out through cooperation between IONITY, a high-speed charging infrastructure supplier, and Hyundai and Kia. The era of electric vehicles with long ranges and short charging time is coming – and… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group Joins IONITY For High-Power Charging Network
VW’s Diess talks electrification and the value of Tesla – Automotive News Europe
Volkswagen Group’s future direction is clear to its CEO, Herbert Diess: The solution is electric mobility. With its program for full-electric cars in all the main market segments, VW aims to comply with increasingly tougher global CO2 emissions regulations and also make a contribution to a greener planet. Diess, 62, talked about this, changes in… Continue reading VW’s Diess talks electrification and the value of Tesla – Automotive News Europe
Drive home Brexit deal for Christmas or risk £55bn manufacturing hit, warns UK auto sector
UK Automotive warns of Brexit tariff damage as new figures reveal ‘no deal’ would cut vehicle production by two million over next five years. WTO tariffs would strike £55.4bn blow to UK sector by 2025 with annual production falling below one million units consistently. Brexit deal must work for automotive to sustain competitiveness, help drive… Continue reading Drive home Brexit deal for Christmas or risk £55bn manufacturing hit, warns UK auto sector
@Ford: Suzy Deering Joining Ford in January as Global CMO; Linda Cash Retiring as Quality, New-Vehicle Launch Leader
Chris Brewer to take on responsibility for Quality, as Ford emphasizes excellence of vehicles and experiences in customer-facing regional business units DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 24, 2020 – Ford is hiring a dedicated head of Global Marketing to help execute its plan to unlock customer and company value, and its senior product quality and new-vehicle launch… Continue reading @Ford: Suzy Deering Joining Ford in January as Global CMO; Linda Cash Retiring as Quality, New-Vehicle Launch Leader