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
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Fimatix UK Ltd partners with Privacy4Cars to address vehicle privacy compliance burden in Europe
Platform to Track and Manage Deletion of Personal Information in Vehicles Now Available in the UK and EU LONDON, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Fimatix UK Ltd, a leading Digital Technology Services Consultancy, announced today a new distribution partnership with Privacy4Cars, the first-of-its-kind platform designed to help erase Personal Information (PI) from modern vehicles. The… Continue reading Fimatix UK Ltd partners with Privacy4Cars to address vehicle privacy compliance burden in Europe
GM’s Mary Barra: Semiconductor chip shortage won’t disrupt truck production
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said Wednesday the industry-wide shortage of semiconductor chips will not affect production of GM’s highly profitable pickups and SUVs this year. It’s a bold statement given that Ford Motor Co. has seen its F-150 production disrupted due to the parts shortage. Barra said while discussing GM’s annual earnings report that the chip shortfall also will not derail… Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra: Semiconductor chip shortage won’t disrupt truck production
GM’s UAW workers to get $9,000 profit sharing checks this year
General Motors reported solid fourth-quarter and year-end results Wednesday despite an eight-week production shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the Takata airbag-inflator recall announced in November. GM’s total market share rose to 18.32% compared with 17.09% in the year-earlier quarter, said Cox Automotive. It is the largest year-over-year gain in total U.S. market share since 1990.… Continue reading GM’s UAW workers to get $9,000 profit sharing checks this year
@FCA: Stellantis Chairman and CEO Visit Detroit Manufacturing Sites
February 10, 2021 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Stellantis Chairman John Elkann and CEO Carlos Tavares toured the Detroit Assembly Complex – Mack and Jefferson plants to meet with employees and get a firsthand look at those operations on Feb. 9, 2021. This marks their first North American visit since the Stellantis merger was completed last… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis Chairman and CEO Visit Detroit Manufacturing Sites
GM Plans to Sell Only Zero-Emission Models by 2035 – Crain’s Chicago Business
(Bloomberg) — General Motors Co. is promising to go green by making all of its global operations and vehicles carbon neutral by 2040, including selling only zero-emission models by 2035. The pledge is a bold embrace by the automaker of emission-reduction goals set by California. The state is one of the largest markets for vehicles in… Continue reading GM Plans to Sell Only Zero-Emission Models by 2035 – Crain’s Chicago Business
Magna CEO talks driverless cars, COVID-19 response at Detroit Economic Club event
When Swamy Kotagiri considers whether true autonomous driving will ever be achieved, the CEO of Troy-based Magna International uses a comparison to COVID-19. “If someone had told you that the industry would be able to come up with a vaccine in a matter of months versus years, we wouldn’t have believed it. I believe in science, and I think… Continue reading Magna CEO talks driverless cars, COVID-19 response at Detroit Economic Club event
Bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor says this is the ‘year of institutional investment’ in cryptocurrency following Tesla’s groundbreaking move (MSTR, TSLA)
Michael Saylor. Charles Norfleet/Getty Images MicroStrategy CEO and bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor said this is the “year of institutional investment” in cryptocurrencies. The news comes as bitcoin tested new highs of over $48,000 per coin on Tuesday morning. Saylor held a “Bitcoin for Corporations” conference on February 3 and 4 that saw 7,000 companies attend.… Continue reading Bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor says this is the ‘year of institutional investment’ in cryptocurrency following Tesla’s groundbreaking move (MSTR, TSLA)
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
James Ruppert: Larger dealers can still deliver cheap motoring
Buying a used car privately is temporarily banned, it seems. Clicking and collecting a car is problematic but permitted, as is a retailer delivering a car to you. This is all rather confusing, of course, and it seems to be working against bargain-hunting motorists, many of whom have only a small budget to play with.… Continue reading James Ruppert: Larger dealers can still deliver cheap motoring