GENEVA (Reuters) – The accelerating demise of diesel, long used by carmakers to boost fuel-efficiency, is undermining their plans to meet looming European Union CO2 goals and avoid big annual fines. The BMW M8 is seen during a presentation at the 88th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 6, 2018. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Diesel collapse gives automakers carbon headache
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Groupe PSA and DCS Offer Access to a French Network of More Than 6,300 Electric Charging Stations for Peugeot & Citroën vehicles
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): The ChargeMyPeugeot and ChargeMyCitroën services provide access to the largest network of available electric charging stations. Users can locate 6,360 charging stations throughout France – including 460 fast-charge terminals – as well as check availability and type of plug. They can then access the charging station easily using… Continue reading Groupe PSA and DCS Offer Access to a French Network of More Than 6,300 Electric Charging Stations for Peugeot & Citroën vehicles
Renault’s EZ-GO envisions walk-on, walk-off urban EV mobility
Renault’s EZ-GO is less concept car than a full transportation service concept design. The vehicle revealed at the Geneva Motor Show this week is a fully autonomous electric car that can’t travel fast, but that does fit as many as six passengers through a big, almost garage-like door that opens up to load people and… Continue reading Renault’s EZ-GO envisions walk-on, walk-off urban EV mobility
Jaguar Land Rover needs Brexit detail before building electric cars in Britain
GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover is waiting for more information on trading conditions after Brexit before it decides whether to make electric cars in its home market, the boss of Britain’s biggest carmaker told Reuters. The Indian-owned automaker, which makes just under one in three of Britain’s 1.7 million cars at three… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover needs Brexit detail before building electric cars in Britain
Müller says the Volkswagen Navarra plant will have “a great future”
Posted 06/03/2018 10: 18: 07CET GENEVA (SWITZERLAND), 6 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) – The vehicle factory maintained by the German Volkswagen automobile consortium in Landaben (Pamplona), where the Polo model is produced, to which a second vehicle will be added after 2018, has “a great future ahead”, according to the statement. President of the Volkswagen Group,… Continue reading Müller says the Volkswagen Navarra plant will have “a great future”
In Viry-Châtillon, behind the scenes of the Renault Sport factory
Sometimes reduced to the miscellaneous category, the city of Viry-Châtillon, in the Essonne, however, hosts for 40 years one of the most prestigious factories in the world: the site Renault Sport, where are manufactured the engines of Formula 1 which have propelled several pilots to international titles. Report. “Remember that from the top of this… Continue reading In Viry-Châtillon, behind the scenes of the Renault Sport factory
World premiere of the Mission E Cross Turismo
ATLANTA, March 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The presentation of the Mission E Cross Turismo from Porsche at the Geneva Motor Show is a concept study of an electrically-powered “Cross-Utility Vehicle.” Designed for individuals with an active lifestyle, the demand-controlled all-wheel drive easily handles varied weather conditions for practical year-round use. The interior offers plenty of cargo… Continue reading World premiere of the Mission E Cross Turismo
Zetsche agrees with shareholders on falling profits
The transformation of the car industry will cost Daimler a lot of energy. CEO Zetsche refuses at the Annual General Meeting because of the great cheers on the record numbers for 2017 – and prefers to point out the dangers. Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche Thursday, 05.04.2018 16:14 clock Even the recent record numbers at Daimler… Continue reading Zetsche agrees with shareholders on falling profits
Renault’s EZ-GO electric car is ridesharing for the masses
Renault has managed to outdo the craziness of the Mercedes F 015 concept with its own driverless concept electric car, the EZ-GO. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, it’s a Level 4 autonomous urban EV with a top speed of just 30MPH. Six passengers enter through the massive front door and can see everything (and… Continue reading Renault’s EZ-GO electric car is ridesharing for the masses
Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision drives breakthrough announcements at Geneva Motor Show
Next generation of Nissan’s best-selling crossovers will offer electrified powertrain options to consumers “Simply Amazing” new Nissan LEAF is Europe’s fastest-selling electric vehicle as orders hit 19,000 Nissan Qashqai on sale with ProPILOT driver assistance technology this month New partnership with energy company E.ON advancing Nissan’s ambition to offer free power for its EV drivers… Continue reading Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision drives breakthrough announcements at Geneva Motor Show