Lightyear, a Dutch manufacturer of solar cars, has successfully closed its planned series A funding allowing the company to further develop a car charged by solar power which can reportedly be driven for months without charging. “Currently, only 3% of the world has access to the infrastructure to comfortably use an electric car” – image… Continue reading Dutch manufacturer, Lightyear, to build 100% solar powered car
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Prodrive: how it went from building rally cars to hybrid transit vans
“I’ve always looked at ambulances as heavy, old technology. How do you bring them into the modern era? That’s what we’re working on next.” David Richards, the boss of the Prodrive race team and engineering company he set up in 1984, is nothing if not diverse in his business. While closely associated with high-profile World… Continue reading Prodrive: how it went from building rally cars to hybrid transit vans
Porsche’s $1.7 Million 918 Spyder Recalled Again Over Suspension
One of the world’s most exclusive sports cars, the Porsche 918 Spyder, is being recalled because of potential suspension cracking — an issue that’d prompted three previous recalls in the U.S. This recall affects 305 units from the 2015 model year, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a posting on its website… Continue reading Porsche’s $1.7 Million 918 Spyder Recalled Again Over Suspension
Geely Electric Cars Use LG Chem Cloned Batteries
14 H BY MARK KANE Volvo, thanks to its parent company Geely, found a way to manufacture plug-in cars in China with LG Chem batteries and fully comply with Chinese requirements to use only approved battery suppliers. Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine Foreign battery manufacturers are not equally treated in China, even if they produce… Continue reading Geely Electric Cars Use LG Chem Cloned Batteries
At reopened Ford plant, F-150 rolls off line in 52 seconds
CLOSE Ford continues to dominate the heavy-truck market, with F-Series truck sales at a 12-year high. Wochit The first Ford F-150 truck built after an eight-day shutdown rolls off the line on May 18, 2018, at Dearborn Truck Plant. The assembly line restarted after a supplier fire. (Photo: Ford Motor Co.) After being fully shut… Continue reading At reopened Ford plant, F-150 rolls off line in 52 seconds
Uber’s Flying Car Chief Jeff Holden Has Stepped Down
Uber has a lost a key player in its bid to bring flying cars to the world. The company’s chief product officer and head of its Elevate flying car division Jeff Holden has left the company, according to Recode. In a statement to the news outlet, Uber would only say that Holden is moving on… Continue reading Uber’s Flying Car Chief Jeff Holden Has Stepped Down
Mercedes EQ: Daimler’s electric future model is to be built in France
CEO on e-course With concept cars like the EQ, Daimler has already demonstrated how it envisions the electric future. CEO Zetsche seems satisfied. (Photo: Reuters) Daimler builds the first compact model his new electric car brand EQ in the smart plant in Hambach, France, and is investing around 500 million euros. “We are continuing our… Continue reading Mercedes EQ: Daimler’s electric future model is to be built in France
GAC Motor sets up international company, developing overseas business platform
GUANGZHOU, China, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — GAC Motor, China’s fastest-growing automaker, has announced the establishment of GAC Motor International Company (the “International Company”) to manage GAC Motor’s overseas businesses. It is a critical part of the automaker’s global expansion strategy to strengthen cooperation, enhance competitiveness, and better improve its potential for sales growth in… Continue reading GAC Motor sets up international company, developing overseas business platform
In Moselle, the Hambach plant will produce its first Mercedes, and it will be electric
500 million euros. That’s the amount that the German group Daimler has announced to invest, Friday, May 18, in its French factory in Hambach (Moselle). This investment will aim to adapt the site to the production of the first brand model Mercedes, alongside Smart already manufactured on site. It should be a compact electric vehicle.… Continue reading In Moselle, the Hambach plant will produce its first Mercedes, and it will be electric
UPDATE 1-Mercedes-Benz to make Tesla-rivalling electric compact car
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler (DAIGn.DE) will invest 500 million euros ($589 million) in Hambach, France, to start producing a small compact electric Mercedes-Benz in addition to its electric cars currently manufactured there for the Smart brand. FILE PHOTO: A Mercedes-Benz Concept EQA is displayed at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the 2018 CES in… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Mercedes-Benz to make Tesla-rivalling electric compact car