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 […]
A YouTuber Emily Hartridge death on an electric scooter in London, England when she was hit by a truck has renew safety concerns on e-scooter and other alternative last mile transportation. Emily Hartridge made videos about fitness and mental health, died after her scooter was hit by a truck in London, which some media outlets […]
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 […]
Bird plans to open its largest European hub in Paris and hire 1,000 people over the next two years. Bird’s European headquarters are in Amsterdam. The LA based firm has only had and service center in Paris whhch has around 100 employees. the planned new office will have operations, government outreach, legal and marketing per […]
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. […]
Beam, a Singapore-based e-scooter rental firm, has partnered with Aon and Marsh to provide personal accident insurance to its riders in several Asia-Pacific markets. According to a statement by Beam sais in a statement it will provide personal accident insurance to for eligible Beam riders in Malaysia, Singapore, and New Zealand, with partner Aon. In […]
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 […]
Bird, Lime, Spin and JUMP riders in Tampa are now free to ride on the city streets and bike lanes. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed CS/HBl 453, Micromobility Devices, allowing e-scooters to be treated as bikes, but allows the county or municipality to regulate the operation of micromobility devices. The city right now allows […]
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 […]
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