Do people still put eyelashes on their cars? It’s been a while since I’ve been in the accessories aisle to check. The latest thing seems to be those cat stickers put in rear windows that make the rear wiper look like a little tail (what a shame that the artist formerly known as the Ora… Continue reading No dice… Car testers must shun attachments for detachment
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INEOS Grenadiers Resets by Turning to Old Friends Brailsford and Thomas – Škoda We Love Cycling
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German Manager Magazine: ZF Friedrichshafen: CEO Mathias Miedreich separates from driver assistance division004619
The ailing auto supplier ZF is selling its driver assistance systems business to die Samsung-Subsidiary Harman International. The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) division is valued at 1.5 billion euros in the deal, ZF announced on Tuesday. CEO Mathias Miedreich spoke of an important milestone in the group’s strategic realignment. The transaction enables the supplier… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: ZF Friedrichshafen: CEO Mathias Miedreich separates from driver assistance division004619
German Manager Magazine: Acea data: VW remains market leader in the EU, Tesla continues to lose ground004620
The European car market is continuing its recovery at a snail’s pace. A total of 887,491 new cars were registered last month, 2.1 percent more than a year earlier, as the European manufacturers’ association Acea announced in Brussels on Tuesday. In the first eleven months of the year, around 9.86 million cars were newly registered,… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Acea data: VW remains market leader in the EU, Tesla continues to lose ground004620
German Handelsblatt: Car trade: Volkswagen ends direct sales of electric cars throughout Europe012116
First a pioneer, now a U-turn: VW is once again leaving the e-car business in Europe entirely to its dealers. The manufacturer is thus ending an ongoing dispute. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Auto: ZF sells driver assistance division to Samsung subsidiary Harman012117
ZF sells its driver assistance business to Harman. The group would like to use the proceeds to reduce debt and focus more on core areas such as chassis and drive. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Car trade: Volkswagen ends direct sales of electric cars throughout Europe012116
First a pioneer, now a U-turn: VW is once again leaving the e-car business in Europe entirely to its dealers. The manufacturer is thus ending an ongoing dispute. Go to Source
Electromobility: VW ends direct sales of electric cars
Volkswagen is giving up direct sales of ID models. In the future, dealers will buy electric cars themselves again and determine the prices. (Electric car, car) Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Car supplier: Samsung subsidiary Harman buys ZF division 012115
The German auto supplier ZF’s driving assistance systems business is changing hands in a billion-dollar deal. The buyer of the division comes from South Korea. Go to Source
Driving the 330bhp, £375,000 carbon-bodied Elise
“I want to say the R500 is not a scary car to drive,” says Dan Webster, the earnestness in his Brummie tone entirely betrayed by the glint in his eyes. “But it probably will be scary the first time you drive it.” The deadpan delivery makes me laugh out loud, then quietly look inward. I… Continue reading Driving the 330bhp, £375,000 carbon-bodied Elise