Tag: Electric vehicles

An autonomous robot EV charger is coming to San Francisco

Electrify America will pilot the tech designed for fleets Kirsten Korosec 7 hours Electric-vehicle chargers today are designed for human drivers. Electrify America and San Francisco-based startup Stable are preparing for the day when humans are no longer behind the wheel. Electrify America, the entity set up by Volkswagen as part of its settlement with… Continue reading An autonomous robot EV charger is coming to San Francisco

Jaguar I-PACE Dealer Inventory In U.S. Hits 6-Month Supply

Jaguar I-PACE dealer inventory in the U.S. is now comparable to about six months of sales The Jaguar I-PACE sales both in the U.S. and globally regularly averages above 10% of overall sales of the brand, but many wonder about the long-term demand. During the first six months of this year, Jaguar sold some 9,077 I-PACE, including… Continue reading Jaguar I-PACE Dealer Inventory In U.S. Hits 6-Month Supply

FCA Italy and LexisNexis Risk Solutions are developing partnership opportunities to offer enhanced insurance services

FCA Italy and LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a data, analytics and technology company, are developing a partnership opportunity to give European FCA customers access to a range of services to provide new, tailored and advantageous vehicle insurance services based on driving style and vehicle safety systems. For FCA, the initiative announced is part of the new global… Continue reading FCA Italy and LexisNexis Risk Solutions are developing partnership opportunities to offer enhanced insurance services

BMW boss urges Boris Johnson to abandon no-deal Brexit

BMW German carmaker’s CEO offers to travel to London to deliver message to PM saying ‘listen to business’ The new MINI electric car at the group plant in Cowley, near Oxford. BMW says a no-deal Brexit risks the jobs of the factory’s 4,500 staff. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images The boss of BMW has urged Boris… Continue reading BMW boss urges Boris Johnson to abandon no-deal Brexit

Statement Dr. Nicolas Peter, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Finance, Conference Call Interim Report to 30 June 2019

Ladies and Gentlemen, The BMW Group remains on course after the first six months of 2019. In a challenging, declining overall market, we increased our segment share. As previously announced, the operating result for the Automotive Segment has improved compared to the first quarter and we are on track to meet our goals for the… Continue reading Statement Dr. Nicolas Peter, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Finance, Conference Call Interim Report to 30 June 2019

BMW Group firmly on course and confirms targets for 2019

Munich. The BMW Group’s operations remained well on course during the second quarter, despite a challenging market environment. In line with forecast, the Group achieved an improvement in both earnings and profitability compared to the first quarter and confirms its targets for the financial year 2019. Against the prevailing market trend, in the first half… Continue reading BMW Group firmly on course and confirms targets for 2019

UPDATE 1-Mazda Q1 profit disappoints, hurt by weak U.S., China sales

* Posts worst Q1 operating profit since June 2012 quarter * Mazda’s global vehicle sales down 12% in Q1 * Strong yen vs euro, Australia dollar also hurts profit (Adds results details) By Naomi Tajitsu TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Mazda Motor Corp reported a 79% drop in quarterly operating profit, falling significantly short of… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Mazda Q1 profit disappoints, hurt by weak U.S., China sales

UK Government Proposes Mandatory Charging Point In New Homes

New regulations coming to the charging infrastructure market in the UK. The British government considers a new requirement of a mandatory charging point for all new homes with a dedicated car parking space to future proof electrification. We are not entirely sure whether they mean pre-wiring of the parking spot, which would be clever, or… Continue reading UK Government Proposes Mandatory Charging Point In New Homes

Lucid Begins Work On Factory In Arizona – CleanTechnica

Cars Published on July 19th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley July 19th, 2019 by Steve Hanley  Lucid is one company that would be happy to eat the lunch of the major manufacturers who can’t be bothered to make electric cars. This week, it finally broke ground on its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. David Salguero… Continue reading Lucid Begins Work On Factory In Arizona – CleanTechnica