(PRESS RELEASE) DEARBORN, MI, USA, 23-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2), a Dutch multinational developer and creator of location technology and consumer electronics, has announced that its Co-founder and CEO Harold Goddijn has received the Automotive Hall of Fame’s first-ever … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Automotive Hall of Fame, Award, Car manufacturing, CNBC, CR, CR Patterson & Sons, Frederick Patterson, General Motors, Harold Goddijn, Helene Rother, Hyundai Motor Company, Jay Leno, Jay Leno’s Garage, Lewis Hamilton, location technology specialist, mobility, Mobility Innovator Award, Mong-Koo Chung, navigation device, Sarah Cook, smart mobility, TOM2, TomTom
ATE Ceramic ranks highest in a comparison with five other brake systems Outstanding safety and durability: top score for wear resistance, second-best rating for braking distance (PRESS RELEASE) SCHWALBACH, Germany, 16-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Continental (ETR: CON), a German multinational … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged ADAC, ATE, ATE Ceramic brake pads, brake disks, brake pads, brakes, budget brake, Continental, Maik Spengel, OE product, Original ATE brake disks, Peter Wagner, sports brakes
Fadie Al-Masri to head Brussels political office from August 1, 2021 Desmond A. Collins to retire on July 31, 2021 The political office represents Continental’s interests in its dialog with EU offices, regulatory authorities, government agencies and associations Dr. Felix … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, European Union, Germany, Government, Management, News
Tagged Automotive Technologies, Continental, DAX company, Desmond A. Collins, Dr. Felix Gress, EU institutions, Fadie Al-Masri, government agencies, policymakers, political, regulatory EU offices, Rubber Technologies., sustainability
Project helps Zurich’s public transport authority convert its bus fleet to electric drives Delivery of 45 charging stations for Hardau bus garage Charging cables routed through the hall ceiling allows for clear passageways (PRESS RELEASE) ERLANGEN, 16-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Birgit Dargel, charging infrastructure, charging stations, Christoph Rütimann, eBus charging stations, eBuses, greenhouse gas emissions, Hardau bus garage, Sicharge UC, Siemens, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, VBZ, Zurich, Zurich Public Transport Authority
This year’s Tour de France trophy reflects what cycling is all about: Nature, ecology and clean energy Striking design inspired by Bohemian crystal art ŠKODA Design has been creating the Tour de France winners’ trophies since 2011 ŠKODA AUTO official … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Czech Republic, France, News, Sports
Tagged 108th Tour de France, Champs-Élysées, Christian Prudhomme, cycling, cycling event, Czech car manufacturer, Czech crystal, Paris., Peter Olah, ŠKODA AUTO, ŠKODA Design, ŠKODA ENYAQ iV, ŠKODA SUPERB iV Plug-in-Hybrid, Tour de France, trophies, vehicle partner
Since its market launch, more than 30,000 units of the fully electric MINI Cooper SE have already been sold worldwide. The plug-in hybrid model MINI Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 also underlines the growing enthusiasm for sustainable driving fun with steadily … Read the full press release
ŠKODA AUTO has invested 110 million euros in modifying its production lines Fourth-generation ŠKODA FABIA is based on Volkswagen Group’s MQB-A0 platform More than 4.5 million units delivered since the first-generation model was introduced in 1999 Small car from the … Read the full press release
Clearly defined sustainability targets are an integral part of ŠKODA AUTO’s corporate strategy Environment: Material or thermal recycling of all disposable waste generated in the production process; CO2-neutral production at the Vrchlabí site. Social responsibility: Comprehensive measures to support relief … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Society
Tagged car manufacturer, car-sharing, CO2-neutral energy, corporate culture policies, corporate governance, Covid-19 pandemic, CSR initiative, diversity, ecological footprint, electric scooters, environmental impact, environmental protection, mobility, recycling, restoring forests, ŠKODA AUTO, social responsibility, sustainability, Sustainability Report, sustainability targets
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 6-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall announces its partnership with the Swedish manufacturer of electric motorcycles CAKE for the development of the first fossil-free electric motorcycle. The partners will share expertise and know-how in their respective fields of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Annika Ramsköld, CAKE, clean transportation, electric motorcycles, fossil-free, fossil-free electric motorcycle, fossil-free know-how, Henrik Svensson, Stefan Ytterborn, sustainability, Vattenfall, zero emissions
Inbound-to-manufacturing transportation shifting from road to rail CO2 reduced by approximately 16,000 tonnes on East China – Wuhan routes A further step towards Kuehne+Nagel’s 2030 Net Zero Carbon targets (PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, 24-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne+Nagel (SWX: KNIN), one of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive industry, CO2 neutral, CO2 reduction, contract logistics, Dongfong Honda Automotive, Gianfranco Sgro, Honda, KN Sincero, Kuehne+Nagel, logistics, Mr. Jiang Hui, Mr. Takuji Kitamura, Net Zero Carbon programme, reduced carbon emissions, road-to-rail, supply chain, sustainability, TRANSPORT, Wuhan Dong Hon
Transport companies fear falling behind in digitalization Critical attitude to automated driving persists The future of the transport sector: environmental protection gaining momentum Still the biggest challenges: cost pressure and driver shortages (PRESS RELEASE) SCHWALBACK, Germany, 23-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automation, Continental, digitalization, German transport companies, German trucking companies, Gilles Mabire, infas, logistics specialists, study, telematics, The Connected Truck, transport companies, vehicle connectivity
Rheinmetall wins trailblazing order for lightweight components (PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 22-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR: RHM), the integrated technology group for mobility and security, has announced that its joint venture with the Chinese auto parts manufacturer HASCO KS … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, 18-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz do Brasil, part of Daimler AG, has announced it transformed two buses into mobile vaccination units. The two vehicles, an OF 1519 urban bus and an 0 500 R touring coach, have … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Healthcare, News, Non Profit, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BMZ, Brazilian Red Cross, buses, Cruz Vermelha Brasileira, DEG, Elber Medical, KfW Bankengruppe, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil, Mercedes-Benz van, mobile vaccination units, National Immunization Plan, Rio Branco, São Luis, São Paulo, Sunew, vaccination cabins
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 16-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB (STO: SSAB-A), a Nordic and US-based steel company, has announced it is partnering with Volvo Cars, a Swedish luxury automobile brand, to jointly explore the development of fossil-free, high-quality steel for use … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged automotive industry, Car manufacturing, car production, carmaker, CHINA, Electric car, fossil-free, fossil-free steel, Håkan Samuelsson, HYBRIT, HYBRIT initiative, hydrogen-reduced iron, LKAB, Luleå, Luqiao, Maria Dagman, Martin Lindqvist, Mia Widell, SSAB, STEEL, Steel Industry, steelmaking, Sweden, Vattenfall, Volvo cars
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 9-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BMW Group’s Logistics Innovations spinoff, idealworks welcomes its new CEO Michael Alexander Schneider. Michael completes the management team of the rapidly growing technology start-up, consisting of Karin Korber (CFO), Markus Bauer (COO), and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AnyFleet, appointment, autonomous logistics, autonomous mobile robot, autonomous transport robots, BMW AG, BMW Group, CEO, cloud-based fleet management software, Dr. Rainer Feurer, fleet management software, idealworks, intralogistics solutions, iw.brain, iw.hub, Jimmy Nassif, Karin Korber, Logistics Innovations, Markus Bauer, Michael Alexander Schneider, Rolls-Royce Motorcars Ltd., start-up
Volkswagen Group, BASF, Daimler AG, and Fairphone fund the initiative at its inception GIZ to initiate a participatory process, inviting all relevant actors in the Salar de Atacama to work on a joint action plan Focus on protection of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Society, Technology
Tagged BASF, batteries, Chile, Daimler AG, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, digitization, e-mobility, Fairphone, GIZ, human rights, human rights due diligence, lithium, lithium mining, lithium reserves, natural resource management, raw material sourcing, raw mineral, Responsible Lithium Partnership, Salar de Atacama, Salar de Atacama watershed, Salar watershed, Volkswagen Group
Roland Villinger will have responsibility for the newly created area of ‘Corporate and Product Strategy’ at ŠKODA AUTO as of 1 June 2021 ‘Corporate Development and Digitalisation’ and ‘Product Strategy and Modular Toolkit Management’ departments to be merged Previous Head … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andre Wehner, AUDI AG, Corporate Development, Czech car manufacturer, digitalisation, Guido Haak, KAMIQ, KAROQ, Ludwig Maximilian University, McKinsey, mobility, Modular Toolkit Management, Product Strategy, Roland Villinger, ŠKODA AUTO, Thomas Schäfer, University of Cambridge, Volkswagen Group
As the Volkswagen Group brand responsible for the region, ŠKODA AUTO donates one million euros to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic in India First part of in-kind and monetary donations is already on their way to the destination Czech car … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Non Profit, Society
Tagged COVID-19, Czech car manufacturer, donation, fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, financial resources, German Red Cross, Gurpratap Boparai, humanitarian, INDIA, Indian Red Cross, KOVO trade union, liquid oxygen tanks, medical equipment, oxygen generator, relief supplies, ŠKODA AUTO, Thomas Schäfer, Volkswagen Group
bloXmove is committed to designing cooperative mobility and promises seamless customer experiences in an integrated way. (PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, 31-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Daimler Mobility AG announces licensing agreement with the mobility start-up bloXmove for its in-house developed Mobility Blockchain … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Blockchain Factory, blockchain technology, bloXmove, Carmen Roth-Schäfer, Daimler Mobility AG, decentralization, licensing agreement, Mobility Blockchain Platform, mobility infrastructure, mobility providers, mobility start-up, software, software license, Sophia Rödiger, urban mobility
In partnership with Nokia, Ineco, Stellantis, the CTAG (Automotive Technology Centre of Galicia) and SICE within the framework of the 5G Galicia Pilot promoted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation through Red.es and the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged 5G coverage, 5G drones, 5G Galicia Pilot, 5G network, C-V2X, cameras, Cereixal tunnel, connected mobility, Connected Vehicles, connectivity, CTAG, edge computing, Emilio Navarro, ERDF, Francisco Moya, Francisco Sánchez, Ineco, IoT, José Ángel Higueras, Laudelino Laiz, Lugo, Mercedes Fernández, mobility, Nokia, road network, sensorisation, Sensors, SICE, smart road, smart tunnel, Stellantis, Telefónica, vehicular communications
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