CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., — Volkswagen of America (VWoA) today marked the start of production of its all-electric ID.4 compact SUV in Chattanooga, Tenn., the company’s first electric vehicle assembled in the United States. The ID.4 is Volkswagen Group’s most popular all-electric model, with 190,000 units delivered to customers globally since its launch in 2021. Volkswagen aims […]
SEOUL, South Korea and BRYAN COUNTY, Ga., May 20, 2022 — Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced it has entered into an agreement with the State of Georgia to build its first dedicated full electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facilities in the U.S. The Group’s U.S. investment decision will support its goal of becoming […]
AUGUSTA, Ga., — Club Car today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Garia A/S (“Garia”), a Denmark-based manufacturer of electric low-speed vehicles for the utility, consumer and golf markets, from Lars Larsen Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter. Garia, founded in 2005, […]
JERUSALEM, March 11, 2022 — Chery and Haier set up a joint venture – Anhui Haixingyun Iot Technology Co., Ltd. The joint venture will use the COSMOPlat of Haier to build the first mass customization industrial Internet platform in China’s automobile industry and jointly build a new Internet ecosystem for the automobile industry. The establishment […]
Spartanburg, S.C. BMW Manufacturing announced today that it will expand its logistics operations to a new building being developed across Interstate 85 from the plant. The facility, located off Freeman Farm Road, is being constructed by Becknell Industrial. Total investment in the project is approximately $100 million. When completed, the new logistics center will be […]
Mountain View, Calif- Nov. 8, 2021 โฆ As the first automaker to collaborate with dairy farms on renewable energy projects, BMW of North America and California Bioenergy (CalBio) today announced an expanded partnership to include Bar 20 Dairy, a farm based in Kerman, CA. The collaboration aims to power EVs in California with clean energy, […]
1. INTRODUCTION. Blue-skies thinking, seeing challenges as opportunities, taking the wishes and needs of individuals into account openly and unconventionally โ all these facets are firmly anchored in the tradition of the MINI brand. MINI is now charting the course for the future on the platform of this self-assured mindset. This involves MINI taking up […]
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — With nearly one-third of annual traffic fatalities in the U.S. involving drivers under the age of 25, Honda is building on its “Safety For Everyone” approach with several new initiatives targeting young driver safety. The multi-pronged effort includes more than $2 million in safety-related financial support; […]
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Honda debuts a new brand marketing campaign today, taking viewers on a journey through the company’s global, 73-year product history to demonstrate how it will continue innovating to fulfill the vision of founder Soichiro Honda that “the purpose of technology is to help people.” The “Origin of Determination” […]
HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Gogoroยฎ, a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable urban mobility, today launched its leading battery swapping system in China, the largest two-wheel vehicle market in the world. Gogoro is partnering with China’s leading vehicle makers, Yadea and Dachangjiang (DCJ) to introduce the new Gogoro-powered […]