During the keynote speech at the CES 2020, Ola Kallenius, chairman of the board of management Daimler and Mercedes-Benz talks on the topic ‘Sustainable Modern Luxury – Next Chapter’. After his speech, he also unveiled the new concept car, the Mercedes-Benz VISION AVTR. Here are some key points from the speech-“Where do we take it from here?”… Continue reading Daimler’s Ola Kallenius: ‘Fewer cars are not the solution, better cars are’
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Elon Musk: Tesla will design an electric car in China for global market
Exactly a year after breaking ground on Gigafactory 3 in China, Tesla has just held its first public delivery event for Model 3s made in China. Tesla CEO Elon Musk was in the country for the event, and gave some short comments. Among those comments, he stated that Tesla is thinking about hiring a team of… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla will design an electric car in China for global market
German carmakers eye Brandenburg after Tesla expansion push
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is seen in Los Angeles, California U.S. January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – The German state of Brandenburg has received a flurry of inquiries from German carmakers after electric car start-up Tesla (TSLA.O) opted to build its European factory there, Brandenburg’s Economy Minister Joerg Steinbach told Reuters.… Continue reading German carmakers eye Brandenburg after Tesla expansion push
Tesla starts work on building Model Y SUVs at Shanghai factory
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) said it has started work on building Model Y electric sports utility vehicles (SUV) at its $2 billion Shanghai factory, marking a new milestone for the company’s first foreign car plant. Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk and Shanghai’s Mayor Ying Yong attend an opening ceremony… Continue reading Tesla starts work on building Model Y SUVs at Shanghai factory
@Geely: LEVC celebrates best sales year in history
The London EV Company achieved another strong sales month in October selling 333 electric TX taxis, closely following its historic record September sales result (352). With October also marking the build of the 3,000th TX since its launch in early 2018, the demand for the new electric version of the iconic British taxi across the UK and Europe continues to grow.… Continue reading @Geely: LEVC celebrates best sales year in history
Mercedes-Benz and James Cameron built an Avatar-inspired car perfect for Pandora
Mercedes-Benz channeled the wild and imaginative world of James Cameron’s hit movie Avatar for its latest concept car — an electric autonomous vehicle covered in bionic flaps that aims to show how man and machine can merge and live responsibly in nature. The concept car, appropriately named AVTR for Advanced Vehicle Transformation, was unveiled Monday… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz and James Cameron built an Avatar-inspired car perfect for Pandora
PowerCharge launches new commercial charging station
PowerCharge, a division of Moser Services Group, has launched a new line of commercial charging stations designed for heavy-duty EVs. Called the Pro-Lightning Series, the chargers come in various configurations, including wall- or pedestal-mounted; open- or closed-access; and networked or non-networked. The stations also offer multiple power levels and back-end software options. Standard features include… Continue reading PowerCharge launches new commercial charging station
Sneak peek inside Tesla Gigafactory 3 in official video
Tesla has released a video giving a sneak peek inside Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai ahead of an important event tomorrow. The start of production at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai is a major milestone since it’s the first electric vehicle factory wholly owned by a foreign automaker in China, and Tesla’s second electric vehicle production factory… Continue reading Sneak peek inside Tesla Gigafactory 3 in official video
Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) have teamed up to develop electric air taxis, joining the global race to make small self-flying cars to ease urban congestion. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Motor is pictured at the second media day for the Shanghai… Continue reading Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi
@Hyundai: Hyundai and Uber Announce Aerial Ridesharing Partnership, Release New Full-Scale Air Taxi Model at CES
– Hyundai is the first Uber Elevate partner with manufacturing capabilities to mass produce Uber Air Taxis– Hyundai’s UAM (Urban Air Mobility) will vitalize cities by enabling on-demand urban air mobility in Uber’s Elevate Network LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2020 – Uber and Hyundai Motor Company have today announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai and Uber Announce Aerial Ridesharing Partnership, Release New Full-Scale Air Taxi Model at CES