Tag: Electric vehicles

Hyundai unveils walking concept car Elevate at CES 2019

Elevate car blends technology found in robots and electric cars. Image: Hyundai South Korean car maker Hyundai has unveiled its walking concept car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Elevate is an electric car with robotic legs, which can be used both to drive and to walk. The car is the… Continue reading Hyundai unveils walking concept car Elevate at CES 2019

Hyundai unveils automated charging and parking system concept

Hyundai and Kia have released a video featuring a proposed system that would relocate fully charged EVs from charging stations and allow waiting vehicles to charge. Here’s how the Automated Valet Parking System (AVPS) works: the driver tells the vehicle to charge using a smartphone app, and the vehicle automatically cruises to a vacant wireless… Continue reading Hyundai unveils automated charging and parking system concept

Plug-In Hybrids No Longer Banned From Beverly Hills Charging Stations

3 H BY WADE MALONE New state law requires Beverly Hills City Council to walk back PHEV restrictions. In April of last year, the city of Beverly Hills, California put into effect new restrictions on 35 public charging stations at city parking facilities. In addition to new enforcement regulations and charge fees, Beverly Hills restricted… Continue reading Plug-In Hybrids No Longer Banned From Beverly Hills Charging Stations

Top Automotive Industry News for Week of December 24 – December 30, 2018

Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry
identified by the AEA for the week of December 24, 2018 – December 30,
2018.

We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our
industry:

-AEA Membership News-

The next AEA Members Reception will be held on Thursday January 24th,
2019 in San Francio. Invitations have been sent to all current AEA
Members. Annual AEA Member Dues renewal will occur on January 2 nd, 2019. If you have any questions, please contact
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-Automotive Manufacturing News–Automotive Manufacturing News-

All the cars discontinued after 2018

(autoblog)

GM's mysterious filing could foreshadow future product that saves jobs

(Detroit Free Press)

GM's year of transformation: More robot cars, fewer traditional jobs

(Detroit Free Press)

Marchionne's death, Jeep Gladiator highlighted change at Fiat Chrysler

(Detroit Free Press)

New Land Rover Defender Coming to US in 2020

(The Detroit Bureau)

No car keys? No problem. Hyundai rolls out fingerprint technology that
makes keys as outdated as a landline

(CNBC)

Tesla expands employee testing of its upgraded Autopilot hardware

(autoblog)

Tesla Names Two New Board Members, Larry Ellison And Kathleen
Wilson-Thompson

(Forbes)

Which Cars Are You Most Excited to See in 2019?

(Car & Driver)

-Automotive Evolution News-

CES Is Apparently Going To Be Everything To Everyone When It Comes To
Mobility

(Forbes)

Daimler Delivers E-Truck to Penske for Testing

(The Detroit Bureau)

Volkswagen Testing New Portable EV Charging Stations

(The Detroit Bureau)

-Automotive Retail News-

5 Ways Auto Finance Will Change in 2019

(Auto Dealer Today)

Auto Sellers Try Out Amazon-Style Ordering

(MSN)

How electric cars are slowly moving from niche to something ‘people
want to buy’

(CNBC)

New-Vehicle Retail Sales Seen Dipping in December

(Auto Finance News)

Photo Finish For December Auto Sales Could Mean A Slight Gain For All
Of 2018

(Forbes)

Tesla Scrambles to Sell Cars Before a Tax Break Fades

(NY Times)

Will dealerships survive the future?

(Automotive News)

Year-End Turmoil Puts New Car Sales to the Test

(The Detroit Bureau)

-Automotive Wholesale News-

Used EV prices are finally heating up — a little

(Automotive News)

-Automotive Enthusiast News-

New owners and new venues for auction companies

(ClassicCars.com)

-General Business & Executive News-

A year of living badly

(Automotive News)

Analyst adds Ferrari, Penske to list of top auto stocks for 2019

(CNBC)

Automotive Minute: Disney’s Mary Poppins partnership is making magic
for Nissan

(BizJournals)

CarGurus Launches New Brand Campaign for 2019

(PR Newswire)

Five Ways 2018 Rewrote The Future of Transportation

(Forbes)

The 10 biggest auto stories of 2018

(autoblog)

The Year in Review: Automotive Winners and Losers

(Car & Driver)

Top auto stories from 2018 – and 3 to watch in ’19

(Detroit Free Press)

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Electric cars: the network of public charging stations is expanding

The lack of infrastructure has long slowed down the development of electric cars in France. But according to the latest figures, the equipment rate is improving. Between the beginning of 2015 and the end of November 2018, the number of public charging points increased from 10,000 to 25,000 in the territory. Since the country has… Continue reading Electric cars: the network of public charging stations is expanding

BMW Group at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

1. BMW Group at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. 2. Bringing the future to life: first virtual drive in the BMW Vision iNEXT. 3. The future of driving pleasure: the BMW Vision iNEXT. 4. The personal companion and new digital services from BMW. 4.1 The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant – today… Continue reading BMW Group at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

Larry Ellison owns a $ 1 billion stake in Tesla

The friendship between Elon Musk and Larry Ellison is cemented by strong financial interests. The co-founder of Oracle has a $ 1 billion stake in Tesla, according to a financial opinion quoted by Bloomberg. With 3 million shares held through a trust (1.75% stake), Larry Ellison is the second largest shareholder of the electric car… Continue reading Larry Ellison owns a $ 1 billion stake in Tesla

Volkswagen CEO: More car companies will merge – CNN

VW unveils better, cheaper electric car Get ready for more mega mergers in the automotive industry. General Motors (GM) dumped its European business on Monday — selling its Opel and Vauxhall brands to France’s PSA Group, which makes Peugeot (PUGOY) and Citroen cars. Volkswagen (VLKAY), the world’s biggest carmaker, says that won’t be the last… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO: More car companies will merge – CNN

Interview: BMW CEO Harald Krueger on 3 Series Importance, Future EVs – Motor Trend

It will be a fantastic design, very emotional. You have seen the show car. It will have up to 700 kilometers (435 miles) of electric range. It is much faster than some other cars from 0 to 60. It comes with the latest generation of connectivity, materials, and design. View 94 Photos The BMW iVision… Continue reading Interview: BMW CEO Harald Krueger on 3 Series Importance, Future EVs – Motor Trend