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Motorpoint sells first car through clean air scheme

Motorpoint has sold its first vehicle through the Clean Air Zone Vehicle Scrappage and Travel Scheme. The UK’s largest independent car retailer, which has branches in Aston and Oldbury, was recently selected by Birmingham City Council to help deliver the £10m Clean Air Zone Vehicle Scrappage and Travel Scheme. Under the scheme, which went live… Continue reading Motorpoint sells first car through clean air scheme

Hyundai India to shut plant for 5 days, Renault-Nissan workers likely to go on strike

Amidst the growing Covid crisis in Tamil Nadu, Hyundai Motor India and Renault- Nissan India are facing temporary factory closures in Chennai due to unrest amongst the workforce. While the state government has allowed automakers to continue manufacturing following safety protocols, according to the workers it is understood the OEMs do not meet Covid-related safety norms. In… Continue reading Hyundai India to shut plant for 5 days, Renault-Nissan workers likely to go on strike

FCA CEO Mike Manley to lead Americas operations for newly formed Stellantis – The Detroit News

Mike Manley, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, will head up Americas operations when the automaker’s merger with French automaker Groupe PSA is complete, according to a letter from FCA chairman John Elkann to employees Friday. In announcing the news, Elkann cited Manley’s leadership following the 2018 death of Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive who merged… Continue reading FCA CEO Mike Manley to lead Americas operations for newly formed Stellantis – The Detroit News

Ford and Toyota top self-driving technology league table

TOKYO — Leading carmakers such as Ford Motor and Toyota Motor are catching up with tech giants in the global race to develop self-driving technology as indicated by new patent data. The two companies claimed the top two positions on a list of most competitive firms in terms of patents related to autonomous driving technology.… Continue reading Ford and Toyota top self-driving technology league table

Fisker says it’s going to make an electric popemobile – pope or nope?

We now have the answer to the question: “Who on earth is going to buy the new Fisker electric car?” The answer: Pope Francis. Is it pope or dope? Henrik Fisker is a controversial figure in the electric vehicle community. While he is undeniably a prolific designer, he has had a contentious body of work… Continue reading Fisker says it’s going to make an electric popemobile – pope or nope?

Fisker is building an electric popemobile

EV startup Fisker Inc. says it will make the first all-electric popemobile, using a modified version of its forthcoming Ocean SUV. Automotive designer Henrik Fisker and Geeta Gupta-Fisker (his wife and Fisker Inc. co-founder) presented Pope Francis with images of the proposed design during a meeting at the Vatican on Thursday. Those images show a… Continue reading Fisker is building an electric popemobile

Carlos Ghosn ordered to repay £4.3m to Nissan and Mitsubishi

Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive automotive executive, has been ordered to repay £4.3m to Nissan and Mitsubishi by a Dutch court after he failed in the first step in a legal claim. Ghosn led the Japanese carmaker Nissan and France’s Renault in an alliance, before falling from grace spectacularly. At the end of 2018 he was… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn ordered to repay £4.3m to Nissan and Mitsubishi

Waymo Eyes Raising Up to $4 Billion as Leaders’ Exits Sow Doubts

(Bloomberg) — Waymo is talking to outside investors about raising as much as $4 billion in additional capital to fuel its self-driving efforts. And the company has discussed plans to eventually list publicly, spinning out from its parent Alphabet Inc., according to people familiar with the plans. But Waymo must first quell concerns about a… Continue reading Waymo Eyes Raising Up to $4 Billion as Leaders’ Exits Sow Doubts

@Renault: Start of sales of the LADA Granta with LADA Connect system000221

AVTOVAZ announces the launch of the first LADA model connected to the LADA Connect telematics platform, which allows to remotely control the car`s systems using a smartphone. For buyers of the “connected“ version of Granta, individual service conditions and special insurance programs will also be available, which will make the most popular LADA model even… Continue reading @Renault: Start of sales of the LADA Granta with LADA Connect system000221

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