In a statement, Volkswagen’s Chief Executive Herbert Diess made it clear that it has currently no plans to develop deeper ties with U.S. rival Tesla Inc. The move is aimed at ending speculation that the world’s largest carmaker, which is on a drive to push for mass production of electric cars, has plans to tie-up…
In a joint statement, Japanese carmaker Subaru Corp and chip maker Xilinx Inc said, the Japanese automaker will use Xilinx’s chip to power a new driver-assistance system which will enable drivers to go hands-free during traffic jams, among other new features. Subaru’s upcoming midsized hatchback Levorg will use Xilinx’s “Zynq” chips to provide a new…
In a significant win for Finnish telecommunication equipment maker Nokia, a German court has ruled against Daimler over patent licensing fees with the judge saying the carmaker had not made a serious attempt to resolve the issue with Nokia. The litigation underscores a wider battle with tech companies and carmakers over royalty payments for technologies…
On Friday, Bloomberg reported citing an e-mail from Tesla Inc saying, the U.S. luxury carmaker plans on reopening its sole U.S. car plant in Fremont, California as early as sometime today. The development comes in the wake of California setting rules which allow state manufacturers to re-open the coronavirus lockdown from Friday. Tesla did not…
On Thursday, BMW’s spokesman stated, the carmaker will ramp up its capacities for producing drivetrain components for electric cars at its key Dingolfing plant. Dingolfing is located at around 50 miles (85 kilometers) northeast of Munich and is the group’s largest vehicle production site in Europe; it produces components for most of its electric cars.…
In a significant milestone for Tesla Inc, the company has become the first U.S. publicly listed carmaker to be valued at $100 billion. The development also underscores Wall Street’s confidence in an all-electric future. Tesla shares were last up by 1.4% at $555 after the bell, building on a 7.2% gain during trading when brokerage…
On Friday, BMW stated, it has sold 2.52 million Rolls-Royce, BMW, and Mini vehicles in 2019, topping the premium category car group, ahead of Daimler. On Thursday, Daimler had reported that it had sold 2.34 million Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in 2019 – its ninth consecutive year of record sales. In a statement BMW said in…
European carmaker Volkswagen electric vehicle strategy is playing itself out, with the carmaker’s electric offensive picking up speed, as planned. In September 2019, VW unveiled its new all-electric ID.3 and in November production commenced at its Zwickau electric vehicle plant. With this major milestone under its belt, the Volkswagen brand is set to play a…
On Friday, Australian competition regulator penalized Volkswagen AG $86 million for its alleged false representations about compliance with Australia’s diesel emission standards. The exemplary fine is the highest ever ordered by the court for contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law, said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in a statement. According to the ACCC,…
In a statement, Tesla Inc’s Chief Executive Elon Musk said the carmaker has so far received around 150,000 orders for its Cybertruck. “146k Cybertruck orders so far, with 42% choosing dual, 41% tri & 17% single motor”, said Musk in a tweet. He went on to add, these orders came through without any advertising or…
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