Polestar’s second concept car is a convertible with an integrated drone

With the Polestar 2 already in production, Polestars 3 and 4 on the horizon and the Precept concept slated to become the Polestar 5 in 2024, Polestar the company has just unveiled its latest electrified vehicle idea: the Polestar O2 convertible concept. Polestar “Polestar O2 is our vision of a new era for sports cars,”… Continue reading Polestar’s second concept car is a convertible with an integrated drone

Renault’s Mégane E-Tech: a seductive bet on the EV future

Renault’s new 100%-electric Mégane E-Tech is the French company’s non-hedged bet it can convince drivers they’ve nothing to lose in swapping their traditional ICE rides for modern a EV – and gain considerable performance, cost, and flair advantages in the bargain. A day test driving the car on the roads of southern Spain suggests the… Continue reading Renault’s Mégane E-Tech: a seductive bet on the EV future

CEAT rejigs focus on high-margin growth areas

CEAT’s Nagpur plant caters to the requirements of two-wheeler tyres Having scaled down its capex plans for this fiscal, CEAT is rejigging its focus to  high-margin products in domestic and overseas markets. The company’s leadership has identified passenger cars, two-wheelers, off-highway trucks (OHT) and exports as strategic areas with higher margins, and which will help reduce  the company’s… Continue reading CEAT rejigs focus on high-margin growth areas

Automotive: how the crisis has shaken up the ranking of manufacturers

Posted Feb 28 2022 at 6:58 amUpdated 28 Feb. 2022 at 7:04 Stellantis remained in sixth place in the Top 10 manufacturers worldwide, like last year. The group born of the merger between PSA and Fiat Chrysler, which has just published its volumes for 2021, announced consolidated sales of 5.9 million vehicles last year: a… Continue reading Automotive: how the crisis has shaken up the ranking of manufacturers

German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen, Avtovas, Russia, Knorr-Bremse, Porsche: manage:mobility from manager magazin001570

When my two colleagues Margret Hucko and Michael Freitag recently spoke to executives from the Volkswagen Group for research, they reported on a memorable round. A management consultant was connected to an internal video conference, who shook the VW people with his radical views on the transformation of the carmaker. Since then it was clear… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen, Avtovas, Russia, Knorr-Bremse, Porsche: manage:mobility from manager magazin001570

@Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: Alliance Ventures closely monitors the Mobility innovation ecosystem – Autonomous Driving

Alliance Ventures closely monitors the Mobility innovation ecosystem – Autonomous Driving Alliance Ventures’ 5 Innovation Territories Alliance Ventures focuses its strategic investments over 5 Innovation Territories which have been closely tracked since 2018: New Mobility Autonomous Driving Electric Vehicle, Cleantech & Energy Connected Servicess Enterprise 2.0 Our insights on the Autonomous Driving Innovation Ecosystem We… Continue reading @Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: Alliance Ventures closely monitors the Mobility innovation ecosystem – Autonomous Driving

@Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: Chinese driverless car company WeRide launches self-driving vans for deliveries

PORTFOLIO NEWS China-based autonomous driving startup WeRide announced in Summer 2021 that it will deepen joint development with Nissan of autonomous driving technology for the Chinese market. The announcement comes as the company raised $310 million to reach a valuation of $3.3 billion. Led by founder Tony Han, the company is developing Level 4 autonomous… Continue reading @Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: Chinese driverless car company WeRide launches self-driving vans for deliveries

Honda Cars’ new chief has his task cut out

Takuya Tsumura who takes over as President and CEO of Honda Cars India (HCIL) on 1 April 2022 is taking the helm of the Japanese brand at a time when it going through its toughest phase in India.  The car manufacturer which launched cars like the Civic Hybrid at the top end and the Brio… Continue reading Honda Cars’ new chief has his task cut out

Envoy Technologies launches first electric car share in Hawaii

HONOLULU, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Envoy Technologies announced the launch of its first electric car share in Hawaii in partnership with Kowa American powered by the Envoy Mobility app. The Nissan Leaf will be available to residents at Halekauwila Place Apartments located in Kaka’ako, a vibrant urban island community in Honolulu. Envoy’s Mobility as… Continue reading Envoy Technologies launches first electric car share in Hawaii

German Handelsblatt: Used car check: VW Tiguan: The SUV used003816 has these two weaknesses

VW Tiguan Also at home away from the asphalt: At least that’s how the Tiguan appears in the company photo – here as a longer Allspace version. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf What do tigers and iguanas have in common? They are reflected in the name of the VW Tiguan. The successful compact SUV from Wolfsburg owes… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Used car check: VW Tiguan: The SUV used003816 has these two weaknesses