Mercedes-Benz is intensifying its cooperation with GROB-WERKE in the field of manufacturing technology, expanding its production capacity and know-how for next-generation batteries. Stuttgart/Mindelheim – Local battery production is a key differentiator for Mercedes-Benz and its electric push. The company’s global battery production network will include nine battery factories on three continents underscoring the company’s ambition… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz and GROB launch battery cooperation
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Gogoro Reaches 400,000 Monthly Battery Swapping Subscribers, Surpasses 200 Million Battery Swaps
“Gogoro’s strong momentum in monthly subscriber growth and total swapped batteries, along with our expanding list of partnerships with vehicle makers, are all strong indicators of our global leadership in urban battery swapping and smart mobility services,” said Horace Luke, founder, and CEO, Gogoro Inc. “We are proud of our success to date and the… Continue reading Gogoro Reaches 400,000 Monthly Battery Swapping Subscribers, Surpasses 200 Million Battery Swaps
Volta Charging Announces Intent To Expand In Europe
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Volta Industries, Inc. (“Volta Charging”), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle (“EV”) charging networks, which has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SNPR), announced today that it intends to expand operations into the European Union with the opening… Continue reading Volta Charging Announces Intent To Expand In Europe
Putting the Spotlight on Future Mobility
August 3, 2021 Putting the Spotlight on Future Mobility Open share list Share this content. According to the report Global EV Outlook 2021, sales of electric vehicles (EV) around the world grew 41 percent in 2019 and despite the downturn in overall car sales in 2020 due to the pandemic, EV sales still managed to… Continue reading Putting the Spotlight on Future Mobility
@GM: General Motors Expands Access of OnStar Vehicle Insights to Non-GM Vehicles
General Motors Expands Access of OnStar Vehicle Insights to Non-GM Vehicles Fleet customers can now leverage GM’s telematics solution across their entire fleet, regardless of vehicle make or model 2021-07-26 OSHAWA, Ont. (Monday, July 26, 2021) – Since the introduction of General Motors’ fleet telematics solution, OnStar Vehicle Insights, fleet managers in North America have… Continue reading @GM: General Motors Expands Access of OnStar Vehicle Insights to Non-GM Vehicles
Lloyd Motor Group buys York JLR dealership from Inchcape
Lloyd Motor Group has bought the Jaguar Land Rover dealership in York from Inchcape for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition increases the number of Lloyd Jaguar Land Rover retailers to six, with York joining Ripon Land Rover, Carlisle Land Rover, Kelso Land Rover and Carlisle Jaguar. Lloyd Motor Group, founded in 1976, operates in twenty-nine… Continue reading Lloyd Motor Group buys York JLR dealership from Inchcape
Hino and Isuzu race for electric trucks as Chinese rivals encroach
TOKYO — Isuzu Motors and Hino Motors are making forays into no-emission light trucks next year as Japan trails other major automobile markets in embracing electrified fleets. The Japanese commercial vehicle producers are eyeing business with shipping and logistics companies while fighting the growing presence of Chinese rivals, which offer competitive prices. Hino intends to roll… Continue reading Hino and Isuzu race for electric trucks as Chinese rivals encroach
German Manager Magazin: Renault figures half-year balance sheet: after billions in losses, black figures again, savings plan “Renaulution” takes effect 001010
The French automaker Renault was in the black again in the first half of the year – after a long dry spell. As the company announced on Friday, the group’s net profit was 354 million euros. Sales rose by 26.8 percent to 23.4 billion euros. In the same period of the previous year Renault had… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Renault figures half-year balance sheet: after billions in losses, black figures again, savings plan “Renaulution” takes effect 001010
German Manager Magazin: Electric car: Every sixth electric car comes from VW, BMW or Daimler001010
According to a market study by the management consultancy PwC, the proportion of fully electric vehicles worldwide rose to 17 percent in the second quarter, and even to 50 percent for plug-in hybrids. The VW Group, BMW and Mercedes-Benz had sold a total of 246,000 battery cars and around 370,000 plug-in hybrids in the first… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Electric car: Every sixth electric car comes from VW, BMW or Daimler001010
Škoda: the great ambitions of Volkswagen’s little-known gem
The little-known nugget of the Volkswagen group has great ambitions. The Czech manufacturer Škoda, which has just announced its strategic plan for 2030, wants to climb into the European top 5 by that date, with an operating margin of 8% worthy of “premium” manufacturers. “In a context where the automotive industry is completely upset, we… Continue reading Škoda: the great ambitions of Volkswagen’s little-known gem