The boss of the most powerful self-driving car technology company in the world has a Porsche 911 GT3 on order. And a Caterham in his garage. And two more Porsche 911s nestling alongside that: a 997-series C2 S and a 964-series Targa. Easy natured and always the evangelist, John Krafcik – CEO of Waymo, part… Continue reading Insight: Waymo – Google’s self-driving division
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Tesla: Workplace safety, unions and the color yellow
Tesla’s troubles with media reports on working conditions and union organizing took a hard right turn on Monday. In response to Reveal’s report on Tesla’s workplace safety, the auto manufacturer accused the Pulitzer-finalist of being “an extremist organization working directly with union supporters to create a calculated disinformation campaign against Tesla.” When reached for response… Continue reading Tesla: Workplace safety, unions and the color yellow
Opel could lose more than a quarter of its German employees
Open doors. The number of employees leaving Opel should far exceed the expectations of PSA, the new owner of the brand to lightning. According to Wolfgang Schäfer-Klug, head of Opel’s works council, more than 4,000 employees are already willing to leave the entity. This without taking into account the generous plan of departure plan open… Continue reading Opel could lose more than a quarter of its German employees
Diesel fuel economy gives Ford F-150 new edge
Ford F-150 is delivering another first – its all-new 3.0-liter Power Stroke diesel engine targeted to return an EPA-estimated rating of 30 mpg highway (Photo: Ford) In its never-ending quest to keep the F-150 America’s best-selling pickup, Ford Motor Co. has a new idea: diesel fuel. The Blue Oval company says its new 3.0-liter Power… Continue reading Diesel fuel economy gives Ford F-150 new edge
Comment: The timing of a new VW logo could not be worse
VW logo The change is not yet recognizable in the Wolfsburg. (Photo: AP) In the middle of a spectacular board conversionSurprising the refinement of the diesel affair and the onset of e-mobility Volkswagen the public with a marketing novelty: The Wolfsburg carmaker wants to change its logo, Details will be submitted later, only this much… Continue reading Comment: The timing of a new VW logo could not be worse
Barclays study on e-mobility: “BMW, Audi, Mercedes will fight back against Tesla”
All articles and backgrounds 04/18/2018 Barclays study on e-mobility “BMW, Audi, Mercedes will fight back against Tesla” BMW, Tesla BMW against Tesla: “The German carmaker will fight back” The British investment bank Barclays assumes that the German carmaker on the subject E-mobility their lag over the top dog Tesla Show stock market chart In the… Continue reading Barclays study on e-mobility: “BMW, Audi, Mercedes will fight back against Tesla”
Tesla, GM, Volkswagen score as China lifts auto ownership restrictions
Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during a business event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Photo: Andy Wong, AP) Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and other automakers scored a big win Tuesday as China announced plans to lift strict… Continue reading Tesla, GM, Volkswagen score as China lifts auto ownership restrictions
Leaked Tesla email says Model 3 will go to 24/7 production
Tesla is about to ramp up production of the Model 3 sedan according to an email obtained by Jalopnik. The company shut down the sedan’s production line this week, but this email says the line will soon be running and a third shift will be added allowing the sedan to be built around the clock.… Continue reading Leaked Tesla email says Model 3 will go to 24/7 production
VW to tweak logo for electric-car era
Chris Reiter, Bloomberg News Published 4:56 p.m. ET April 16, 2018 The new logo will be unveiled next year, in time for the German carmaker’s plans for an aggressive rollout of electric vehicles, Jochen Sengpiehl, the brand’s chief marketing officer, said Monday at a press briefing in Berlin. In a sign of the times, it’ll… Continue reading VW to tweak logo for electric-car era
Toyota to deploy vehicle-to-vehicle tech in 2021
John Lippert and Todd Shields, Bloomberg Published 2:30 p.m. ET April 16, 2018 Toyota says it will start equipping models with technology to talk to other vehicles starting in 2021, as it tries to push safety communications forward. (Photo: David Zalubowski / AP, file) Toyota Motor Corp. laid out plans to start putting short-range communications… Continue reading Toyota to deploy vehicle-to-vehicle tech in 2021