Oliver Zipse will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG effective on 16 August 2019. The company’s Supervisory Board made this decision today during its meeting in Spartanburg, South Carolina . Zipse will succeed Harald Krüger, who informed the Chairman of the Supervisory Board at the beginning of July […]
Mini’s first series-production battery electric vehicle is better suited for a spirited run across town than a lengthy road trip. On Tuesday, BMW’s iconic British brand launched the Mini Cooper SE. Assembly begins in November in Oxford, U.K., with U.S. deliveries expected in early 2020. U.S. pricing was not disclosed, but it will start at […]
Mercedes has announces the new AMG CLA45 and CLA45 S 4Matic+ sedans. These autos are performance-oriented versions of the second-generation CLA. The new CLA45 and the S have received both mechanical and visual updates to set it apart from thet AMG CLA 35. These news AMGs are powered by a2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine (M139) -420hp […]
European Commission’s antitrust regulators have opened an investigation into Spain’s plan to grant 20.7 million euros ($23.4 million) to PSA Group‘s plant in the north west of the country. The Commission said the Spanish aid may have given the country an unfair advantage in attracting the PSA project or that it may even be unnecessary. […]
Mazda is recalling 25,003 (24,865 in the US) new Mazda 3s for a defect in wheel lug nuts. 16,555 of the recalled autos are still on dealer lots with the auto maker halting deliveries until the recall has been completed. The recall affects cars built between September 25, 2018, and May 3, 2019. The issue […]
Waymo, is the commercial spin-off of Google’s self-driving car project, has entered into a partnership with Renault Group and Nissan Motor Co. to aid in development of self-driving systems for a range of vehicles for passengers and goods. The companies will work together exclusively to develop technology for vehicles that may be deployed in France […]
Tesla reportedly is discontinuing the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive version of the Model 3. The Long-Range RWD was the first version of the Model 3, introduced in mid-2017. In recent months, Tesla removed the LR RWD and Standard Range RWD from the online design studio, offering the two only through direct call or visiting a […]
Uber Technologies unveiled its newest Volvo self-driving car in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. Uber said they XC90s will still have human controls such as steering wheels and brake pedals, while packing factory-installed steering and braking systems designed for computer control. In the past, Uber had purchased about 250 Volvo XC90s and retrofitted them for self-driving use. […]
Tesla in 2018 delivered more than 245,000 vehicles and a gigawatt hour of energy storage, with the latter number set to double next year. Half of all global electric-vehicle battery production, Musk said, came from Tesla factories. Twice in 2018, Tesla turned quarterly profits. The Model 3 outsold most of its competitors in the US—the […]
Mercedes-Benz’s first seven-seater compact crossover will arrive at U.S. dealerships in late 2019. The automaker on Monday introduced the new GLB in Salt Lake City, carving out yet another niche in the burgeoning crossover market. “It feels like a younger brother of a mix of the GLS and the G,” Daimler CEO Ola Källenius said. […]
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