PSA shows (strong) ambitions in the electric

For PSA, the future will be electric. Strong results in 2017, The Lion brand announced Wednesday that it would propose by 2025 an electric version of its entire range of vehicles, to continue to position itself in a buoyant segment. Speaking at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit, Carlos Tavares assured that by 2025… Continue reading PSA shows (strong) ambitions in the electric

Car Entertainment: Carplay in the BMW just to get a subscription

CarPlay is only available for a monthly fee (Image: BMW) BMW demands for the Carplay supportthat customers buy a navigation system and complete a paid subscription to use Apple’s mobile interface. Carplay displays important information of selected iOS apps on the internal vehicle display. In addition, motorists can use Siri to call someone, listen to… Continue reading Car Entertainment: Carplay in the BMW just to get a subscription

France’s PSA Group to offer 40 electric vehicles by 2025

CLOSE Lamborghini unveils the 2019 Lamborghini Urus SUV at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press PSA Peugeot Citroen Chief Executive Carlos Tavares arrives to deliver his speech during the presentation of the company’s 2016 full year results, in Paris, Thursday, Feb.23, 2017. (Photo: Christophe… Continue reading France’s PSA Group to offer 40 electric vehicles by 2025

Mazda Says Improved Gasoline Cars Cut Need for Electric Vehicles

Mazda Motor Corp., running counter to the industry’s shift toward electric vehicles, says rapid improvements in conventional-engine technology mean non-gasoline cars won’t be needed on a mass scale to solve pollution woes. The automaker says electric cars may be more polluting than vehicles with internal combustion engines if the electric power isn’t from a clean… Continue reading Mazda Says Improved Gasoline Cars Cut Need for Electric Vehicles

UPDATE 1-Peugeot CEO: All PSA vehicles will electrified by 2025

DETROIT (Reuters) – Peugeot SA Chief Executive Carlos Tavares said on Wednesday that by 2025 “the PSA Group will be 100 percent electrified,” and said the French automaker will use the know-how of former Opel engineers acquired from General Motors Co (GM.N) to design vehicles for the U.S. market that would compete in GM’s home… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Peugeot CEO: All PSA vehicles will electrified by 2025

Hyundai Motor Group to Invest $21.6 Billion into New Businesses for Next 5 Years

Hyundai Motor Group is planning to invest $21.6 billion (23 trillion KRW) into five new businesses such as robot, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Smart Car and others for the next five years and this is the first time when Hyundai Motor Company made its plan to commercialize robot and AI fields official. South Korean Government is… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Group to Invest $21.6 Billion into New Businesses for Next 5 Years

Big portion of future GM electric vehicles for China market -exec

DETROIT, Jan 17 (Reuters) – General Motors Co’s China unit will sell a “substantial portion” of the automaker’s future electric vehicles, GM China President Matt Tsien said on Wednesday. In a briefing at GM headquarters, Tsien said, “China is at the heart of our electrification strategy.” Tsien did not say which GM brands would sell… Continue reading Big portion of future GM electric vehicles for China market -exec

Federal-Mogul Powertrain Supplies Engine Technologies for All 10 of Wards 10 Best Engines for 2018

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Federal-Mogul Powertrain is supplying engine technologies for all 10 of Wards 10 Best Engines for 2018 model year vehicles. Since the inception of the Wards 10 Best Engines competition 24 years ago, Federal-Mogul Powertrain has designed and manufactured leading technologies for many of the engines recognized each year as… Continue reading Federal-Mogul Powertrain Supplies Engine Technologies for All 10 of Wards 10 Best Engines for 2018

UPDATE 1-Mazda vows to stay independent despite deeper ties with Toyota

DETROIT (Reuters) – Japan’s Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) on Wednesday said that while it is deepening its development and production partnership with Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), the small automaker would remain a company independent from its much bigger rival. Mazda and Toyota last week said they will build a $1.6 billion joint assembly plant in… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Mazda vows to stay independent despite deeper ties with Toyota

Kia records a sales record in Europe in 2017, with 472,125 vehicles, 8.5% more

Posted 1/17/2018 2:09:08 PM MADRID, Jan. 17 (EUROPA PRESS) – The car company Kia recorded a record sales in Europe in 2017, with 472,125 new vehicles registered, representing an increase of 8.5% over the previous year, according to data from the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) that collects the signature in a statement. These… Continue reading Kia records a sales record in Europe in 2017, with 472,125 vehicles, 8.5% more