From big hype to quiet withdrawal – this is how, at least in the end, the relationship between German car manufacturers and taxi services with self-driving vehicles could be described. In order to stand up to the Google subsidiary Waymo with its robotaxis, German automakers had been practicing strong announcements for years: Daimler and Bosch,… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Sixt and Mobileye cooperate on Robotaxis: How Munich is to become the stronghold of autonomous driving001104
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Autos & Transportation · 12:30 AM UTCToyota, Honda oppose U.S. House electric vehicle tax planToyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Honda Motor Co (7267.T) o…
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Honda Motor Co (7267.T) on Saturday sharply criticized a proposal by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to give union-made electric vehicles in the United States an additional $4,500 tax incentive. Toyota said in a statement that the plan unveiled late Friday discriminates “against… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 12:30 AM UTCToyota, Honda oppose U.S. House electric vehicle tax planToyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Honda Motor Co (7267.T) o…
Lawrence Stroll Is Making No Little Plans
Lawrence Stroll, owner of the Aston Martin Formula 1 team, is a man on a mission. Three years ago, Stroll, a Canadian billionaire, along with his “closest, dearest friends and business associates,” bought the Force India team and saved it from administration. It was renamed Racing Point, which finished fourth in the team championship in… Continue reading Lawrence Stroll Is Making No Little Plans
Autos & Transportation · 10:02 PM UTCGM’s pickup money machine gets a technology tuneupGeneral Motors Co will give its best-selling Chevrolet Silverad…
DETROIT, Sept 9 (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) will give its best-selling Chevrolet Silverado large pickup truck models a makeover next spring to fix competitive shortcomings that have left Chevy in third place in one of the most lucrative vehicle market segments in the world. Catching up with rival trucks from Stellantis NV (STLA.MI)… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 10:02 PM UTCGM’s pickup money machine gets a technology tuneupGeneral Motors Co will give its best-selling Chevrolet Silverad…
Otonomo Partners with LeasePlan to Impact Fleet Performance
HERZLIYA, ISRAEL and SAN JOSE, CA, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Otonomo Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Otonomo Technologies Ltd., (Otonomo) (Nasdaq: OTMO), a leading provider of a pioneering vehicle data platform and marketplace, and LeasePlan USA, a global leader in fleet management and driver mobility services, have signed a strategic partnership to offer… Continue reading Otonomo Partners with LeasePlan to Impact Fleet Performance
@niche: Sono Motors Is Expanding Its Car Sharing Service Beyond the Sion – Any Car Can Be Shared via the Sono App001211
Sono Motors is on a mission to enable a revolutionary mobility system, where every electric vehicle is solar, shared, and independent from fossil-fuels. Today, an experienced specialist team is developing a forward-looking electric car that is suitable for daily use, the Sion. Both the Sion’s integrated solar technology and innovative mobility services will enable users… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors Is Expanding Its Car Sharing Service Beyond the Sion – Any Car Can Be Shared via the Sono App001211
Stellantis shareholder Dongfeng sells down stake for 600 million euros
PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis shareholder Dongfeng Motor Hong Kong (DMHK) has sold part of its stake in the automaker for about 600 million euros ($710 million), as agreed before the group was formed via a merger at the beginning of the year. As part of a package of agreements signed by shareholders upon the tie-up… Continue reading Stellantis shareholder Dongfeng sells down stake for 600 million euros
Stellantis joint venture with China’s GAC to close one of two plants
The Changsha factory has capacity to make 164,000 vehicles a year, still far more than the venture sells. BEIJING – Stellantis NV’s Chinese venture with GAC will close one of its two factories in China by next March, GAC told Reuters, as Stellantis restructures operations in the world’s biggest auto market where it has struggled… Continue reading Stellantis joint venture with China’s GAC to close one of two plants
@FCA: Valtteri Bottas Joins Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN in Multi-year Deal
September 7, 2021 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas will join Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN for the 2022 season and beyond. The Finnish star signed a multi-year deal with the Hinwil-based team. Bottas, a nine-time Grand Prix winner, joins the team as it transitions to the new era of Formula One, with… Continue reading @FCA: Valtteri Bottas Joins Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN in Multi-year Deal
Porsche CEO Says Electric Supercars Will Win Out: Munich Update
(Bloomberg) — Munich plays host this week to IAA Mobility, where European automakers and their suppliers are unveiling wares together for the first time since before Covid. When Germany last held such a forum two years ago, it would have seemed odd to promote a car’s ability to shield passengers from viruses. Semiconductors weren’t on… Continue reading Porsche CEO Says Electric Supercars Will Win Out: Munich Update