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ArticleGerman auto industry debates its electric future
Electrification, driverless-car technology, environmental strategies and new business models are among the top priorities of the German auto industry, but executives, in town for a two-day meeting last week, emphasized vastly different priorities.
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Diess: Volkswagen's new 10 year plan is 70 electric models by 2030, MEB platform open to third parties
Volkswagen CEO, Herbert Diess, told reporters at the company’s annual media conference in Wolfsburg that the group would expand its target of electric vehicles to 70, up from the 50 previously announced.
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Norway is the global leader in electric car sales
As a percentage of total sales, Norway’s car buyers are wholeheartedly embracing electric vehicles as this chart form Statista shows. Other European countries remain behind, while China has a huge lead in numbers of electric vehicles sold.
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Back to the future as electric concept cars dominate at Geneva Motor Show 2019
Geneva Motor Show saw a rash of new electric vehicles and concepts from Honda, Nissan, Fiat and Volkswagen, as auto industry enters the era of mass electrification.
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Mapping the future of R&D in the automotive supply chain
What IT tools are OEMs and suppliers using to support and manage the rapidly changing R D processes?
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German OEMs in 68 billion euro push to take control of EV market
Reports in German media suggest that BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen are set to invest 60 billion euros ($68 billion) over the next three years on electric cars and automated driving.
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Tesla to close showrooms and move sales online
Tesla is closing its showrooms globally and moving to an online sales model to reduce overheads across the business. The carmaker hopes this will deliver its Model 3 at a lower price of $35,000.
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OEMs face technology investment challenges for a changing supply chain landscape
Around the world, technology decision-makers at automotive OEMs and their suppliers are wrestling with some difficult decisions. How can they digitalise their supply chains in order to compete more effectively in the industry today, while at the same time preparing those supply chains for major disruption down the road?
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Volkswagen ID to be first climate neutral electric car from group
Volkswagen’s first mass-market electric vehicle is set to launch later in 2019. In addition to the new car’s electric credentials, the company has focused production for the new VW ID. series on avoiding and reducing CO2 emissions.
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VW's Senger to become board member for software
Christian Senger will take a board seat representing software Christian Senger is set to take charge of all software-related matters at Volkswagen Group. Senger, who currently heads the VW brand’s electrification strategy, will take charge of vehicle software at the carmaker’s core division in a ...
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Electric glide in blue: Harley-Davidson heads out on the cloud with IBM
Late 2018 Harley-Davidson announced LiveWire, it’s first all-electric motorcycle. IBM will provide cloud infrastructure for the new bike’s built-in HD Connect platform. The motorcycle is part of a transformation programme to help grow the business beyond its core markets. As in other automotive sectors, Harley-Davidson faces competition from ...
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Mercedes-Benz purchasing chief: "The Chinese market is growing in importance dramatically"
Mercedes-Benz head of purchasing, Wilko Stark, talks about how technology is changing the value chain and purchasing patterns at the premium carmaker
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Continental: “The world is changing the car”
As head of future solutions at the core Interior Division of Continental, Ralf Lenninger looks at the big trends that are not only reshaping the car business but also are redefining the roles that traditional automotive supplier groups such as Continental need to play.
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Toyota and Panasonic joint venture on battery development
According to Nikkei Asian Review , Toyota and Panasonic will set up a battery joint venture. Split 51% in Toyota’s favour, it will be announced later this week.
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Nissan unveils "elevated sports sedan" at Detroit
The Nissan IMs concept car unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show will likely never make production . Still, Nissan sees it as the birth of a new type of car, an elevated, electrified sports sedan. no less. Naturally it has pivoting seats for that essential mobile ...
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Electrification gains traction as OEMs bid to eat into Tesla's lead
Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler, Ford and GM have upped the ante on electrification programmes. The incumbents are joined by China based start-ups Byton, Nio and Rivian and others.
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A look at BMW's electric future, its impact on supply chain and sustainability
Stefan Juraschek, vice president development electric-powertrain, outlines the company’s strategy for EV and battery supply chain.
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Hyundai to show "walking car" concept at Las Vegas tech show
More details on the Hyundai Elevate study will be unveiled at CES next week (Photo: Hyundai) Hyundai Motor will show a “walking car” concept at next week’s CES high-tech exhibition. The futuristic study is further evidence how the Las Vegas high-tech gathering is increasingly being used to ...
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NIO launches ES6 electric SUV, battery upgrades, updated NOMI digital assistant
Image: NIO NIO’s ES6 five-seater electric SUV was launched this week at an event in Shanghai, and the company further announced a battery upgrade plan for its existing longer-wheelbase, seven-seat ES8. Over 9,700 ES8s have now been sold in China, and upgrades to the new 84 kWh ...
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Honda to show autonomous, robotics and energy management solutions
Image: Honda Honda is planning an extensive exhibit for next month’s CES, Las Vegas, to highlight its work in autonomous vehicles, robotics and connectivity and to attract future collaborators. Its Silicon Valley-based Honda Innovations division is to announce new tie-ups with start-ups and other partners. The ...
