Volkswagen AG is opening three new factories in China with its local partner FAW Group as it steps up efforts to maintain leadership in the world’s biggest auto market. Two of the new facilities will be in Tianjin and Foshan, VW said in an emailed statement, adding it opened one in Qingdao on Monday. The… Continue reading Volkswagen Opening Three New Factories in China to Handle SUV, Electric Boom
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Reborn Jaguar XK to lead new Jag sports car family
Plans to relaunch the Jaguar XK are gathering momentum, with the firm’s head of product strategy confirming that it is working on a proposal for a whole family of sports cars. Hanno Kirner, who oversees product strategy for the next decade at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), told Autocar the company remains committed to the sports… Continue reading Reborn Jaguar XK to lead new Jag sports car family
Uber Opens Paris Research Center to Develop Flying Cars
The company is aiming for test flights in 2020. YouTube / Uber Uber will open an “Advanced Technologies Center” in Paris that will, among other things, become a development hub for the ride-hailing company’s flying car project, known as Uber Elevate. Uber previously said it wanted to begin demonstration flights in three cities in 2020.… Continue reading Uber Opens Paris Research Center to Develop Flying Cars
GWM Tops the group in “2018 China Most Valuable Brands 100”
A few days ago, “2018 China Most Valuable Brands 100” was officially released. Great Wall Motor Company Limited (hereinafter referred as GWM), by virtue of its brand value of RMB 36.047 billion, took the lead in the development of auto industry together with SAIC Motor. Among the 21 enterprises that applied for automobile and component… Continue reading GWM Tops the group in “2018 China Most Valuable Brands 100”
BMW i3 Samsung SDI 94 Ah Battery Rated For 524,000 Miles
1 H BY MARK KANE Samsung SDI is presenting at the 2018 Energy Storage Europe in Germany its latest high-energy density 111 Ah battery cells for energy storage purposes along with its 94 Ah cells used in all-electric cars. The 111 Ah stores more energy than the 94 Ah in the same form-factor, so one… Continue reading BMW i3 Samsung SDI 94 Ah Battery Rated For 524,000 Miles
E-car startup Nio is preparing for US IPO: China’s Tesla rival: One is already heading for Wall Street
Nio: Since the beginning of May 2018, Nio’s first production vehicle ES8 in China is delivered to customers: An electric SUV with a range of 350 kilometers and a replacement battery system priced from $ 68,000. And he’ll soon get siblings: At the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2017, Nio introduced 11 model prototypes. Nio… Continue reading E-car startup Nio is preparing for US IPO: China’s Tesla rival: One is already heading for Wall Street
Average CO2 emissions from newly registered motor vehicles
Key messages Despite a small increase in annual average CO2 emissions from passenger cars in 2017, new cars are becoming more efficient. The average car sold in 2017 was almost 16 % more efficient than the average car sold in 2010. Average annual CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (vans) continued to decrease in… Continue reading Average CO2 emissions from newly registered motor vehicles
Tencent-Backed Chinese EV Firm NIO Files Confidentially For US IPO
Chinese electric vehicle company NIO, backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd., has filed confidentially for a planned U.S. initial public offering, according to media reports citing insiders. The Shanghai-based car maker, with a valuation of roughly US$5 billion when it last raised funding seven months ago, has submitted an initial confidential filing with the U.S. Securities… Continue reading Tencent-Backed Chinese EV Firm NIO Files Confidentially For US IPO
Electric cars: Post delivers 200 street scooters to British milkmen
Street scooter of Deutsche Post With the vehicle, Swiss Post has become a leading manufacturer of electric transporters. (Photo: AP) DüsseldorfDie German postal serviceSubsidiary Streetscooter sells for the first time electric van on a large scale to a single customer abroad. The British company Milk & More has ordered 200 of the electric vehicles, said… Continue reading Electric cars: Post delivers 200 street scooters to British milkmen
Study – By 2030, hundreds of thousands of auto jobs will disappear: electric cars threaten 270,000 jobs in Europe in the long term
Electric cars drive much cleaner – but they also present enormous challenges to car manufacturers. A study by the consulting firm PA Consulting describes in detail how many jobs are at risk for automakers in Europe until 2030 – and which German carmakers are best equipped for the upheavals. The prognosis has it all: In… Continue reading Study – By 2030, hundreds of thousands of auto jobs will disappear: electric cars threaten 270,000 jobs in Europe in the long term