“The market is accelerating! Cécile Goubet, General Delegate of the Avere-France (the national association for the development of electric mobility), is pleased: in the first six months of 2019, sales of 100% electric vehicles in France have climbed 46%. In absolute value, the figures are still rather weak. It sold 21,007 battery-powered cars between January… Continue reading In France, sales of electric cars up nearly 50%
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When classics meet
*/ ]]> Numerous eye-catchers: The 19th Classic Meeting at the Opel villas attracts with numerous historic vehicles – such as the partially gilded Opel Kapitän, with the Rüsselsheim 1956 celebrated the production of two million cars. A year before their own anniversary drove at the 19th Classic Meeting at the Opel villas before some motor… Continue reading When classics meet
With self-responsibility and flexibility
*/ ]]> Wolfgang Rainer demonstrates during the “Tour de Terrain” which key figures he is watching. “This system is also derived from the systems developed by Toyota around 1950,” says Benjamin Hermé / PES coordinator in the lead. “There are Pull Systems, KANBAN, Just-in-Time …” So everything had been done before? Only among others, French… Continue reading With self-responsibility and flexibility
Opel na torze kolarskim
*/ ]]> Gate wyścigów kolarskich w Gliwicach na przełomie XIX i XX wieku. (źródło: gliwice.fotopolska.eu) History Oplem pisane Nasze samochody budujemy z pasją od 120 lat. To dobry moment, by zabrać What w podróż do czasów, gdy posiadanie samochodu never było rzeczą powszechną, do tych momentów, gdy zmienialiśmy motoryzację. Chcemy podzielić się z Wami historiami,… Continue reading Opel na torze kolarskim
Żywotny pięćdziesięciolatek
*/ ]]> Historia produkcji lekkich samochodów dostawczych sięga w Oplu już 120 lat. Przez ten czas wyprodukowano wiele modeli, które kształtowały rynek motoryzacyjny na świecie. Olympia, record czy też lightning zmieniały gospodarki, pozwalały rozwijać się firmom. Tak, jak robi to dziś, produkowana od lat 90-tych seria combo. Za półtora roku w fabryce w Gliwicach rozpocznie… Continue reading Żywotny pięćdziesięciolatek
Fisker’s Bold New Turn Indicator Innovation Is Really a Resurrection of an Old Idea
The 2CV had this setup from 1948 to (I think) 1970, though I don’t think the major motive for this indicator arrangement was safety; I think Citroën was trying to make indicators that could be seen from all corners of the car with just two lamps, to keep things cheap. Eventually, they gave in and put indicators on the front fenders and in the taillights, but they rode this method for a good long while.
Now, Fisker isn’t even the first to put indicators on the actual D-pillar, as we’ve had Volvos (and other cars and vans and SUVs) that have been doing this for a while.
Lightyear aims to build solar-team expertise into an electric car
If the future is electric, the latest electric-car startup company looks more like the future than most.
Dutch startup company Lightyear is developing a futuristic-looking sedan with sleek aerodynamics, wheel-hub motors, and 53 square feet of solar panels on the roof and hood. That could amount to about 795 watts of solar power—about three-quarters as much as is claimed for Europe's upcoming Sono Sion solar-assisted electric car.
Lightyear says the panels are enough to add 7.5 miles of range per hour on a sunny day. But there are plenty of asterisks we should add to a claim like that—such that it's a rate you likely won't ever see unless you're out in an open field in the middle of summer, at noon, parked at a very specific angle.
Lightyear was born out of solar race team in the World Solar Challenge, Solar Team Eindhoven. is tied for the most wins in the race across Australia. The team, based out of Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, has been looking to commercialize its technology since 2012.
The five-seat Lightyear One is all about efficiency, from its sleek aerodynamic shape to its unique wheel motors that eliminate the need for a transmission and allow space for a bigger battery. Lightyear claims it can drive 400 miles on a charge given sufficient sunlight to feed the solar panels. It has not specified the battery size but said that in a worst-case scenario the Lightyear One will have almost 250 miles of range.
Lightyear One
The car can also accept DC fast charging up to 60 kilowatts, likely using the CCS standard.
With no transmission, the wheel motors are capable of 0-62 mph acceleration in the 10-second range—more like a Prius than a Tesla.
The styling—somewhat reminiscent of a 1980s Citroën CX—was crafted by Italy's Granstudio and has among the best drag-coefficients of any production car, the company says, with an overall height of just 52 inches, a little taller than a Subaru BR-Z sports car.
At a price of more than $135,000, the Lightyear One is clearly aimed at a more luxury than mainstream market, and the company says it will build only 500 of them, starting in 2021. That could put it in competition with the Lucid Air and Tesla Model S.
Lightyear plans to follow up the model with more affordable, mainstream sedans and to build in some self-driving features in future models.
Press Releases – Auto makers welcome conclusion of EU-Mercosur trade deal
Brussels, 1 July 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomes the conclusion of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur, the South American trade bloc. Mercosur is a market of approximately 270 million people, where 3.3 million new cars were sold last year. The EU exported 73,000 cars to… Continue reading Press Releases – Auto makers welcome conclusion of EU-Mercosur trade deal
Brussels investigates Spain’s plan to grant almost 21 million to the PSA plant in Vigo
BRUSSELS, Jul 1 (EUROPA PRESS) – The European Commission announced on Monday the opening of an in-depth investigation to assess whether Spain’s plan to grant 20.7 million in aid to the PSA Peugeot Citroën plant in Vigo complies with European standards on State aid for regional purposes , as reported in a statement. Spain notified… Continue reading Brussels investigates Spain’s plan to grant almost 21 million to the PSA plant in Vigo
Successful Trio: Opel Launches New Vivaro, Movano and Combo
Full Press Kit Opel LCV portfolio the youngest on the market Strong rise in demand for Combo Cargo and co. Light commercial vehicles now sold by every Opel dealer Rüsselsheim. The Opel light commercial vehicle range is available in hundreds of variants for every purpose. Vans, tippers, crew cabs and conversions make the Combo, Vivaro… Continue reading Successful Trio: Opel Launches New Vivaro, Movano and Combo