Three recent deals have given Aurora access to ride-hailing and car-building expertise. The latest, a partnership with Toyota, puts Aurora in a better position to compete with Waymo. But Aurora still has to prove it can put robotaxis on the road. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Aurora Innovation has announced three… Continue reading Joining with Toyota and Uber gives Amazon-backed Aurora the tools it needs to take on self-driving leader Waymo
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Electric vehicles force carmakers to reinvent the wheel, and brakes, and mirrors …
The pronouncement is likely to apply more pressure on more automakers, both in the United States and abroad, to beef up their electric efforts, and on the fossil fuel industry to find alternatives to its oil and gasoline products. Taking a cue from its Swedish colleagues at Volvo and the pragmatic views of automotive product… Continue reading Electric vehicles force carmakers to reinvent the wheel, and brakes, and mirrors …
EU should target 1m EV public chargers by 2024, say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups
Brussels, 11 February 2021 – Carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups are calling on the EU to set ambitious targets per country for the deployment of electric vehicle charging points. In a common letter today, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Transport & Environment (T&E) and the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) asked the EU climate, transport,… Continue reading EU should target 1m EV public chargers by 2024, say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups
Future Jeep compact SUV could use Citroen platform, powertrains
Top: With the Renegade difficult to bring in, Jeep will base its upcoming compact SUV on the PSA CMP platform (above).. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and PSA Group officially merged last month to create Stellantis, the fourth largest automotive group in the world with 14 car brands (including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, DS, Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot and Opel/Vauxhall), under its umbrella. Three of… Continue reading Future Jeep compact SUV could use Citroen platform, powertrains
German Handelsblatt: 50 years of the Mercedes-Benz 280 SL to 560 SL: Germany’s most popular vintage convertible 001271
Mercedes-Benz 280 SL to 560 SL (R 107) The classic car convertible is still extremely popular today. Cologne “We will adore it as if it had gull-wing doors,” predicted experts when the Mercedes-Benz SL R 107 series was phased out in 1989. The 280 SL to 560 SL series, which had been built for almost… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: 50 years of the Mercedes-Benz 280 SL to 560 SL: Germany’s most popular vintage convertible 001271
Cleantechnica: 2020 US Electric Vehicle Sales Report 000579
How did US electric vehicle sales go in 2020? We’ve published reports for Europe and China, but US electric vehicle sales have been left nearly untouched. The problems are: 1) there is no unified reporting agency for the country that reports out vehicle registrations, 2) there aren’t even state reports on this that we could… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 2020 US Electric Vehicle Sales Report 000579
Clean Technica: UFODrive Aims To Dominate The Globe With EV Rentals000575
UFODrive is a car rental service in Europe that only offers electric vehicles and has a unique story born from an idea on how to provide better service in an industry that is inundated with long wait times and confusing paperwork. I spoke with CEO Aidan McClean, who shared a bit about UFODrive with me… Continue reading Clean Technica: UFODrive Aims To Dominate The Globe With EV Rentals000575
Global chauffeur firm invests in Jaguar Land Rover’s Havn
Havn, an all-electric private chauffeur service set up by Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion investment arm, has sold a majority stake to international chauffeur firm Blacklane. The deal was completed in November and adds London-based Havn’s Jaguar I-Pace taxis to Blacklane’s fleet of conventionally fuelled luxury and executive cars, which has operated in the capital since 2013. Havn… Continue reading Global chauffeur firm invests in Jaguar Land Rover’s Havn
@Tata-JLR: BLACKLANE INVESTS IN HAVN, LONDON’S PREMIUM ALL-ELECTRIC CHAUFFEUR SERVICE
About Havn Havn, which launched in September 2019, offers customers, an all-electric, sustainable, and personalised transport service with no compromise on comfort and style. Each journey can be tailored to the preferences of the passenger with options such as playlist, temperature, and chauffeur interaction all customisable ahead of the journey via the iOS and Android… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: BLACKLANE INVESTS IN HAVN, LONDON’S PREMIUM ALL-ELECTRIC CHAUFFEUR SERVICE
M&M shares hit upper circuit on Q3 show; analyst see up to 35% upside
Following the earnings report, the stock hit the 10 per cent upper circuit on Monday. It was trading at Rs 931.65, up nearly 8 per cent, as investors lined up to buy the stock. NEW DELHI: An all-round performance by Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) during the December quarter resulted in analysts raising their target prices… Continue reading M&M shares hit upper circuit on Q3 show; analyst see up to 35% upside