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China Development Forum 2025 convened an unprecedented number of representatives from around the world, including an unprecedented number of corporate leaders from multinational companies. What are their major takeaways from the forum regarding the outlook of the Chinese economy and doing business in China? CGTN host Wang Guan talked with Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, and Marc Horn, Executive Vice President of Merck Group and President of Merck China.

Pocas marcas tienen una historia tan rica, tan variada y tan entretenida como la de BMW. Lleváis desde hace tiempo pidiéndome este vídeo y ¿queréis saber porque no lo había hecho antes? Pues porque iba a ser larguísimo. Así que en vez de la historia completa vamos a detenernos en los hitos más importantes para la marca que incluyen desde su colaboración con los nazis, la fabricación de ollas o su intento de venta a Mercedes… Hoy en día BMW es dueña de la propia marca BMW en coches y motos, Mini, Rolls Royce, BMW i y la rentable BMW Bank. Esto es ahora aunque los comienzos no fueron fáciles. Karl Rapp fundó en 1913 una fábrica para producir motores a la que llamó, en un alarde de originalidad propio de esos tiempos, “fábrica de motores de Rapp”. En alemán suena más rotundo, Rapp Motorenwerke. El 7 de marzo de 1916 se considera la fecha de la fundación de BMW cuando la antigua Rapp pasa a denominarse BMW GmBH que es como llama los alemanes a las sociedades limitadas y luego BMW AG. Pero esta, todavía, no es la auténtica BMW. Llegan son los éxitos gracias al brillante ingeniero Max Friz que diseña motores de avión de alta compresión que consiguen que los aviones puedan volar más rápido y sobre todo más alto… En 1922 uno de los co-fundadores de la marca, Castiglioni, se va de la empresa para irse a otra empresa, la Gustav Otto Fligzeugwerk… empresa de nombre original: “Fabrica de aviones de Gustav Otto”. El tal Gustav era ni más ni menos que el hijo de Nikolaus August, el inventor del motor de 4 tiempos… Se llevan los derechos de la marca BMW, aunque al principio la empresa se llamaba BFW, un nombre un “poquito” más original, que sería algo así como “Baviera de aviación”. Pero con la salida de Camilo Castiglioni, la empresa vuelve a denominarse BMW, su nombre actual, “Fábrica de motores de Baviera”. Nuestro amigo Max Friz, ingeniero aeronáutico no lo olvidemos, diseñó una moto en su momento revolucionaria, la R32 presentada en 1923, con motor boxer longitudinal y transmisión por cardan… las actuales BMW, incluida la mía, siguen llevando esta configuración, que en su momento despertó verdadera admiración. No mucho más tarde el fabricante del modesto coche DIXI, la empresa Automobilwerk Eisenach, pasaba por una situación financiera no muy boyante y BMW la adquiere para convertirse en fabricante de coches. Llegaron los BMW 326 de 1935, el 327 de 1937 y sobre todo el precioso roadster deportivo 328 de 1936, una joya. A finales de los años 30 la aviación no deja de crecer y BMW dedica la mayor parte de sus esfuerzos a la fabricación de motores para aviones, su negocio primigenio, hasta tal punto que a finales de esa década en el mejor negocio de la empresa con diferencia. La llegada de Hitler y el nacismo y el rearme de Alemania en esos años propiciaron que la venta de motores de avión no dejase de crecer y crecer hasta el punto de que BMW apenas era capaz de satisfacer la demanda… Pero estalla la Segunda Guerra Mundial y BMW encuentra una solución para conseguir mano de obra barata. La familia Quandt es en la actualidad accionista mayoritaria de BMW y su patriarca, Günther Quandt fue en su momento un apasionado colaborador de los nazis a los que proveyó primero de uniformes y luego de motores de aviación y armamento. El hecho es que BMW utilizó mano de obra esclava procedente sobre todo del campo de concentración de Dachau para la producción en masa de motores destinados a la Luftwaffe, el ejército del aire nazi. Y la familia Quandt se enriqueció, sin duda. Pero al acabar la guerra, los aliados prohibieron a BMW fabricar vehículos y motores de aviación al menos durante 3 años. Además de la prohibición, la fábrica de Múnich quedó arrasada por las bombas y en esta situación BMW pudo salir a flote gracias a la fabricación de frenos… y de ollas, diversos utensilios para cocinar, herramientas agrícolas y hasta macetas. Todo valía para ganar algo de dinero. Todo pasa y ya en 1951 BMW fabricó su primer coche de la post guerra, el BMW 501. Los años 1958 y 1959 fueron un desastre económico y la junta de accionistas del 9 de diciembre de 1959, un drama de película. Los préstamos del Deutsche Bank habían convertido a la entidad financiera en accionista de referencia, pues además representaba los intereses de las acciones que tenían en custodia. Para salvar a BMW hacían falta dos cosas: Buenos productos y, sobre todo, dinero. Y reaparece la familia Quandt, de la mano de Herbert Quandt que tenía unos “ahorrillos”, me imagino de donde salieron. Con una ampliación de capital la familia Quandt se convirtió en el principal accionista, con el 60 por ciento de la empresa. En la actualidad la familia conserva algo menos de 50 por ciento… ¡esto es invertir con visión de futuro.

Rogán az ellopott katonai adatokról: a kormány soha nem enged zsarolásnak Telex     2024-11-21 14:42:07     Belföld Magyar Péter Tisza Párt Hangfelvétel A miniszter beszélt a Magyar Péter körüli lehallgatási ügyről is, szerinte felesleges lehallgatni a Tisza Pártot, lehallgatják ők egymást. Fideszes aktivisták Magyar Péter nyomában 24.hu     2024-11-21 12:38:22     Belföld Fidesz Magyar Péter Felháborító, vérlázító, amit csinálnak, akárki parancsolja meg, és ennek k...rva nagy következményei lesznek, ebből elég volt – hallható a felvételen. "Ott van a sok kölyök, minek tartsam meg?" – élet-halál harcot vívtak egymással a kutyák Index     2024-11-21 15:42:00     Belföld Kutya A kutyaviadalok szervezői állítják, szerették a kutyáikat, miközben végignézték, ahogy véresre marják egymást az ebek. Egy 11 ezer négyzetméteres balatoni honvédségi üdülőt privatizált Komárom-Esztergom megye Mészáros Lőrince Forbes     2024-11-21 14:09:08     Ingatlan Balaton Mészáros Lőrinc G7 Csopak Az Ingatlanon 33 darab könnyűszerkezetes, üdülő funkciójú épület található, ez már a cég második nagy Csopaki vásárlása volt. Mi történt? Az Abronits Róberthez köthető Sápi Major Kft. vásárolta meg a nemzeti vagyonkezelőtől az egykori honvédségi üdülőt Csopakon, írta meg a G7. A szerződést lassan egy hónapja aláírták, és az új tulajdonos földhivata A németek már készülnek a világháborúra Magyar Hírlap     2024-11-21 12:10:54     Külföld Németország Deutsch Tamás Az Operation Deutschland című, mintegy ezer oldalas terv célja, hogy felkészítse Németországot egy esetleges harmadik világháborús forgatókönyvre. Orbánék egy Brüsszelnek küldött anyagban leplezik le magukat: kamu, hogy 6%-os növekedést hoz a gazdasági semlegesség 444.hu     2024-11-21 10:43:53     Gazdaság Belgium Brüsszel Hoax Ráadásul még a gazdasági semlegesség fogalmát is kerülték a dokumentumban. Valamiért nem dicsekednek a hamarosan eljövendő magyar gazdasági csodával Brüsszel előtt. Elkészült a debreceni gyárban az első BMW Neue Klasse X Autónavigátor     2024-11-21 11:30:00     Autó-motor Hajdú-Bihar Debrecen BMW "” – mondta Milan Nedeljković, a BMW AG igazgatótanácsának gyártásért felelős tagja. A járművek sorozatérettségéhez közeledve a gyár összes logisztikai Itt már bizonyítottak az észak-koreai katonák — hatalmas lopást vittek véghez Privátbankár     2024-11-21 10:27:05     Gazdaság Rendőrség Kriptovaluta Észak-Korea Dél-Korea Hacker Észak-Korea hackerei állnak a 2019-ben elkövetett 42 millió dolláros Ethereum-rablás mögött – közölte a dél-koreai rendőrség. Érdemes digitális állampolgárrá válni – forradalmi változtatások jönnek vg.hu     2024-11-21 14:57:25     Belföld Ügyintézés Forradalmi változásokat hoz a digitális ügyintézés területén a Digitális Állampolgárság Program. Várhelyi Olivér: Világelső európai egészségügyi rendszer kialakítása a prioritás HírTV     2024-11-21 15:39:01     Külföld Belgium Európai Unió Brüsszel HírTV Várhelyi Olivér Az Európai Unió nyilvánvaló céljainak és elvárásainak megvalósítása lesz a feladat - erről beszélt Várhelyi Olivér uniós biztosjelölt a Hír TV-nek Brüsszelben. Térképen mutatjuk, hol, mennyi hó hullhat Sokszínű vidék     2024-11-21 11:25:21     Életmód Térkép A legvalószínűbb forgatókönyvek szerint akár 10 centiméteres hóréteg is kialakulhat péntekre. Kerkez Milos Manchesterben köthet ki? Leadta igényét a "vörös ördögök" új trénere Sportal     2024-11-21 12:05:00     Foci Manchester Manchester United Kerkez Milos Az átigazolási hírekre szakosodott Fabrizio Romano szerint a Manchester United frissen kinevezett edzője, Rúben Amorim a következő átigazolási időszakban egy új bal oldali szárnyvédő leigazolását kérte az Mu vezetőségétől. Nagy viharba került, nem tudott leszállni Isztambulban a magyar válogatott gépe Magyar Nemzet     2024-11-21 14:19:35     Foci Törökország Kosárlabda Isztambul Kosárlabdázóink pénteken Eb-selejtezőt játszanak a törökök ellen. Elő a hólapátot, érkezik az első havazás Kiderül     2024-11-21 12:16:58     Időjárás Csapadék Péntekre virradóra többfelé kifehéredhet a táj. Havazás és megmaradó hó főként az északi, északkeleti országrészben várható, máshol inkább eső, havaseső formájában érkezik a csapadék. A ciklon után hamar szakadozni kezd a felhőzet. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

Rogán az ellopott katonai adatokról: a kormány soha nem enged zsarolásnak Telex     2024-11-21 14:42:07     Belföld Magyar Péter Tisza Párt Hangfelvétel A miniszter beszélt a Magyar Péter körüli lehallgatási ügyről is, szerinte felesleges lehallgatni a Tisza Pártot, lehallgatják ők egymást. Fideszes aktivisták Magyar Péter nyomában 24.hu     2024-11-21 12:38:22     Belföld Fidesz Magyar Péter Felháborító, vérlázító, amit csinálnak, akárki parancsolja meg, és ennek k...rva nagy következményei lesznek, ebből elég volt – hallható a felvételen. "Ott van a sok kölyök, minek tartsam meg?" – élet-halál harcot vívtak egymással a kutyák Index     2024-11-21 15:42:00     Belföld Kutya A kutyaviadalok szervezői állítják, szerették a kutyáikat, miközben végignézték, ahogy véresre marják egymást az ebek. Egy 11 ezer négyzetméteres balatoni honvédségi üdülőt privatizált Komárom-Esztergom megye Mészáros Lőrince Forbes     2024-11-21 14:09:08     Ingatlan Balaton Mészáros Lőrinc G7 Csopak Az Ingatlanon 33 darab könnyűszerkezetes, üdülő funkciójú épület található, ez már a cég második nagy Csopaki vásárlása volt. Mi történt? Az Abronits Róberthez köthető Sápi Major Kft. vásárolta meg a nemzeti vagyonkezelőtől az egykori honvédségi üdülőt Csopakon, írta meg a G7. A szerződést lassan egy hónapja aláírták, és az új tulajdonos földhivata A németek már készülnek a világháborúra Magyar Hírlap     2024-11-21 12:10:54     Külföld Németország Deutsch Tamás Az Operation Deutschland című, mintegy ezer oldalas terv célja, hogy felkészítse Németországot egy esetleges harmadik világháborús forgatókönyvre. Orbánék egy Brüsszelnek küldött anyagban leplezik le magukat: kamu, hogy 6%-os növekedést hoz a gazdasági semlegesség 444.hu     2024-11-21 10:43:53     Gazdaság Belgium Brüsszel Hoax Ráadásul még a gazdasági semlegesség fogalmát is kerülték a dokumentumban. Valamiért nem dicsekednek a hamarosan eljövendő magyar gazdasági csodával Brüsszel előtt. Elkészült a debreceni gyárban az első BMW Neue Klasse X Autónavigátor     2024-11-21 11:30:00     Autó-motor Hajdú-Bihar Debrecen BMW "” – mondta Milan Nedeljković, a BMW AG igazgatótanácsának gyártásért felelős tagja. A járművek sorozatérettségéhez közeledve a gyár összes logisztikai Itt már bizonyítottak az észak-koreai katonák — hatalmas lopást vittek véghez Privátbankár     2024-11-21 10:27:05     Gazdaság Rendőrség Kriptovaluta Észak-Korea Dél-Korea Hacker Észak-Korea hackerei állnak a 2019-ben elkövetett 42 millió dolláros Ethereum-rablás mögött – közölte a dél-koreai rendőrség. Érdemes digitális állampolgárrá válni – forradalmi változtatások jönnek vg.hu     2024-11-21 14:57:25     Belföld Ügyintézés Forradalmi változásokat hoz a digitális ügyintézés területén a Digitális Állampolgárság Program. Várhelyi Olivér: Világelső európai egészségügyi rendszer kialakítása a prioritás HírTV     2024-11-21 15:39:01     Külföld Belgium Európai Unió Brüsszel HírTV Várhelyi Olivér Az Európai Unió nyilvánvaló céljainak és elvárásainak megvalósítása lesz a feladat - erről beszélt Várhelyi Olivér uniós biztosjelölt a Hír TV-nek Brüsszelben. Térképen mutatjuk, hol, mennyi hó hullhat Sokszínű vidék     2024-11-21 11:25:21     Életmód Térkép A legvalószínűbb forgatókönyvek szerint akár 10 centiméteres hóréteg is kialakulhat péntekre. Kerkez Milos Manchesterben köthet ki? Leadta igényét a "vörös ördögök" új trénere Sportal     2024-11-21 12:05:00     Foci Manchester Manchester United Kerkez Milos Az átigazolási hírekre szakosodott Fabrizio Romano szerint a Manchester United frissen kinevezett edzője, Rúben Amorim a következő átigazolási időszakban egy új bal oldali szárnyvédő leigazolását kérte az Mu vezetőségétől. Nagy viharba került, nem tudott leszállni Isztambulban a magyar válogatott gépe Magyar Nemzet     2024-11-21 14:19:35     Foci Törökország Kosárlabda Isztambul Kosárlabdázóink pénteken Eb-selejtezőt játszanak a törökök ellen. Elő a hólapátot, érkezik az első havazás Kiderül     2024-11-21 12:16:58     Időjárás Csapadék Péntekre virradóra többfelé kifehéredhet a táj. Havazás és megmaradó hó főként az északi, északkeleti országrészben várható, máshol inkább eső, havaseső formájában érkezik a csapadék. A ciklon után hamar szakadozni kezd a felhőzet. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

Statele membre ale Uniunii Europene ar putea aproba astăzi tarife mai mari pentru mașinile electrice din China, încercând să prevină concurența neloială. Potrivit unei informații publicate de Reuters, ar fi deja întrunită majoritatea pentru ca tarifele să fie adoptate, în condițiile în care Franța, Grecia, Italia și Polonia vor vota pentru. Germania, însă, se opune. Potrivit The New York Times, votul va impune tarife suplimentare, de la 7,8% pentru mașinile Tesla fabricate în China până la 35,3% pentru vehiculele fabricate de producătorul chinez SAIC, taxele pentru alți producători auto fiind undeva la mijloc. Aceste tarife vor veni peste tarifele existente de 10% ale Uniunii Europene pentru toate mașinile importate.Liderii de la Bruxelles spun că taxele sunt menite să creeze condiții de concurență echitabile, mai degrabă decât să închidă piața Uniunii Europene pentru importurile din China.Business Standard notează că, drept represalii, China a lansat anchete antidumping asupra exporturilor UE de carne de porc și băuturi alcoolice precum și o anchetă antisubvenție asupra produselor lactate din UE, dar încă nu a impus nicio măsură.Ministerul Comerțului din China s-a întâlnit, de asemenea, cu producătorii de automobile și asociațiile din industrie pentru a discuta despre creșterea taxelor de import la vehiculele cu motor mare pe benzină, care ar afecta cel mai puternic producătorii germani.Macron și Scholz au poziții diferite în privința tarifelor la vehiculele electronice din China, constată Le Monde:”Emmanuel Macron și-a exprimat sprijinul pentru tarife, în timp ce germanul Olaf Scholz a cerut „negocieri” cu China.Citeste siComplicata situație a taxării importurilor în Uniunea Europeană de mașini electrice fabricate în ChinaIar în același context, agenția germană DPA atrage atenția asupra crizei pe care o traversează industria auto din Germania.”Problemele cu care se confruntă producătorii de automobile din Germania, o țară cu o mare industrie auto, inclusiv mărci precum Volkswagen Group (VW) și BMW, au un impact și asupra industriilor din alte țări.Producătorii germani se confruntă cu cifrele slabe de vânzări și cu costurile ridicate ale trecerii la sisteme de propulsie electrică.Recent, Mercedes a trebuit să-și reducă prognoza de profit pentru acest an din cauza vânzărilor slabe din China. Anterior, și BMW și-a redus așteptările privind vânzările și profitul pentru anul în curs.Pentru prima dată în ultimii 30 de ani, Volkswagen s-ar putea confrunta cu concedieri și închideri de fabrici. Potrivit unui raport din presă, gigantul auto european ar putea tăia 30.000 din cele 300.000 de locuri de muncă ale sale în Germania”.Iar Bloomberg amintește că Mercedes-Benz Group AG și BMW AG presează Berlinul să voteze împotriva impunerii unor tarife semnificativ mai mari asupra vehiculelor electrice produse din ChinaUn vot „nu” din partea guvernului german ar fi un semnal în acest sens și ar ajuta la evitarea unui conflict comercial, consideră un lider german din industria auto.

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"Ne engedjük, hogy ellophassák Győrt!" – tüntetők lepték el a városházát Telex     2024-09-24 10:09:14     Belföld Fidesz Polgármester Győr Dézsi Csaba András A győri városházát csurig megtöltötték a tiltakozók. Vannak, akik már be sem férnek a díszterembe. Dézsi Csaba András fideszes polgármester az utolsó közgyűlésén az új polgármestert korlátozó döntéseket akar elfogadtatni a testülettel. A DK megvonná Novák Katalin juttatásait 24.hu     2024-09-24 12:19:13     Belföld DK Novák Katalin A törvénymódosítás sarkalatosnak minősülne, elfogadására nincs esély. Vélhetően arra sem, hogy tárgysorozatba kerüljön. Kárpátalja: A biztos halál elől menekültek, de a román határon elfogták őket HírTV     2024-09-24 11:39:02     Külföld Ukrajna Románia Menekült Kárpátalja A Kárpáti Igaz Szó arról ír, hogy járőrözés közben figyeltek fel öt férfira a határőrök a kárpátaljai Fertősalmás közelében, akik az ukrán–román határszakasz közelében tartózkodtak, és bevallották, hogy törvénytelen módon szerették volna elhagyni Ukrajnát. Ki nem találnád, ki vette át Andy Vajna özvegyének utolsó hazai érdekeltségét Forbes     2024-09-24 11:12:04     Életmód USA Leggazdagabb Özvegység Andy Vajna Az ország egyik leggazdagabb embere és fiai kivásárolták a Nobut üzemeltető cégből az amerikai életet választó celebinfluenszer örököst. Hideg zuhany a magyar nyaralókra Horvátországban: januártól új adót kell fizetniük vg.hu     2024-09-24 13:00:59     Ingatlan Önkormányzat Horvátország Január elsejével bevezeti Horvátország az ingatlanadót, ami elsősorban a külföldieket fogja sújtani. Bár nem lesz kötelező, de az önkormányzatoknak meglesz a jogkörük, hogy kiszabják a 0,6 eurótól 8 euróig terjedő adókulcsot. Hatalmas fordulat állhat be: Oroszország legmodernebb fegyvereit játszhatják át az Egyesült Államoknak Portfolio     2024-09-24 13:55:00     Külföld USA Görögország Törökország Washington Az Egyesült Államok és Törökország között intenzív tárgyalások folynak az orosz Sz-400-as légvédelmi rendszer ügyében. A Kathimerini görög lap információi szerint Washington egy olyan javaslatot tett, amely lehetővé tenné Ankara számára a rendszerek megtartását, de azok ellenőrzését lényegében átadná az Egyesült Államoknak - tudósított az Ekathimer A honvédelmi miniszter megszólalt Magyar Péter katonatámadásáról Magyar Hírlap     2024-09-24 16:30:13     Belföld Magyar Péter Honvédelmi Minisztérium "Visszautasítom, hogy a baloldali hordószónok újra a magyar hivatásos és tartalékos katonákat támadja". Matolcsyék az eddiginél is lesújtóbb képet festettek a magyar gazdaságról 444.hu     2024-09-24 17:20:26     Gazdaság MNB Matolcsy György Ha igaza lesz a kedden publikált MNB-előrejelzésnek, lehet, hogy csak 1 százalékkal nő idén a magyar gazdaság. Nagy Márton ennek több mint dupláját várja. Képcsokor az új BMW X3-ról! Autónavigátor     2024-09-24 10:21:00     Autó-motor BMW Stúdiófotókat már , ám most megérkeztek a szabadban és mozgás közben készült képek is az új crossoverről. A teljesség igénye Magyar Péter reagált Gyurcsány Ferencnek, miután lestricizte Liner     2024-09-24 13:39:44     Belföld Magyar Péter Gyurcsány Ferenc Magyar Péter úgy döntött, nem hagyja szó nélkül Gyurcsány Ferenc stricis mondatát, ami már nála is sok(k) volt. Schwarzenegger jelenlétében állt át megújuló távfűtésre a BMW gyára autopro     2024-09-24 17:05:05     Cégvilág Autó-motor Energia BMW Fűtés Távhő Arnold Schwarzenegger A szimbolikus energiaváltást Arnold Schwarzenegger és a BMW AG igazgatótanácsának gyártásért felelős tagja végezte el. Viccet csináltak a Ferencvárosból, a Liverpool legendája trükkös keresztkérdést tett fel Magyar Nemzet     2024-09-24 12:51:13     Sport Liverpool Az Európa-ligának köszönhetően a magyar bajnokcsapat idén is nemzetközi figyelmet kaphat. Német drukkerek inzultálták Orbánt, a biztonságiak léptek közbe Demokrata     2024-09-24 17:16:12     Foci A St. Pauli szurkolóival keveredett szóváltásba az RB Leipzig csapatkapitánya. Újabb hidegfront terelgeti időjárásunkat október felé Kiderül     2024-09-24 12:32:06     Időjárás Orvosmeteo Pénteken ismét hidegfront éri el hazánkat, amely után 6-8 fokkal hűvösebb levegő áramlik térségünk fölé. Vasárnaptól a csúcshőmérséklet már országszerte 20 fok alatt alakul. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

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Die Geschichte eines großen Traums rund um das „50 Millionen Dollar Auto“ ist zu Ende - der Podcast dazu noch nicht! Die letzten beiden Folgen bilden eine Doppelfolge, in denen Karsten Arndt Tipps zum richtigen Sammeln und dem ganzen Drumherum gibt. Mit Classic Driver-CEO J. P. Rathgen spricht er über seine Funktion als Jury-Mitglied  beim Concorso d`Eleganza Villa d`Este. Helmut Käs, Leiter der BMW Group Classic, gibt Karsten Einblicke in seine Arbeit und die Pflege des physischen Archiv der BMW AG. In der hauseigenen Werkstatt werden unter anderem die eigene Sammlung betreut oder für spezielle Kunden besondere Fahrzeuge restauriert - wie zum Beispiel der BMW 507 von Elvis. Was unterscheidet einen Sammler von einem Horder? Hört rein und erfahrt es! Karsten Arndt folgt der faszinierenden Geschichte des legendären Porsche 917 von 1969, häufig als "Rennwagen des Jahrhunderts" tituliert. Während der Dreharbeiten zu Steve McQueens „Le Mans“ 1971 verschwand dieses ikonische Auto spurlos. Karsten, beeindruckt von einem potenziellen Wert von bis zu 50 Millionen Dollar für den verlorenen Porsche 917, begibt sich auf eine packende Schnitzeljagd. Dabei taucht er tief in die Verbindungen zwischen Showbiz und der Automobilbranche ein, navigiert durch dunkle Geheimnisse und erlebt die extreme Besessenheit von Autoliebhabern. Produziert von Wake Word. Hier findet ihr das Instagram-Profil von Karsten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Die Geschichte eines großen Traums rund um das „50 Millionen Dollar Auto“ ist zu Ende - der Podcast dazu noch nicht! Die letzten beiden Folgen bilden eine Doppelfolge, in denen Karsten Arndt Tipps zum richtigen Sammeln und dem ganzen Drumherum gibt. Mit Classic Driver-CEO J. P. Rathgen spricht er über seine Funktion als Jury-Mitglied  beim Concorso d`Eleganza Villa d`Este. Helmut Käs, Leiter der BMW Group Classic, gibt Karsten Einblicke in seine Arbeit und die Pflege des physischen Archiv der BMW AG. In der hauseigenen Werkstatt werden unter anderem die eigene Sammlung betreut oder für spezielle Kunden besondere Fahrzeuge restauriert - wie zum Beispiel der BMW 507 von Elvis. Was unterscheidet einen Sammler von einem Horder? Hört rein und erfahrt es! Karsten Arndt folgt der faszinierenden Geschichte des legendären Porsche 917 von 1969, häufig als "Rennwagen des Jahrhunderts" tituliert. Während der Dreharbeiten zu Steve McQueens „Le Mans“ 1971 verschwand dieses ikonische Auto spurlos. Karsten, beeindruckt von einem potenziellen Wert von bis zu 50 Millionen Dollar für den verlorenen Porsche 917, begibt sich auf eine packende Schnitzeljagd. Dabei taucht er tief in die Verbindungen zwischen Showbiz und der Automobilbranche ein, navigiert durch dunkle Geheimnisse und erlebt die extreme Besessenheit von Autoliebhabern. Produziert von Wake Word. Hier findet ihr das Instagram-Profil von Karsten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In one of the world's most unequal nations an acute shortage of skilled workers is restraining already tepid growth, limiting job creation and pushing some foreign investors to think about moving their money elsewhere. This skills shortage has been identified by the South African presidency as the second biggest impediment to economic growth, after crippling power outages. Yet the government department that could resolve the problem, home affairs, has been accused of exacerbating it by failing to deal with a visa system that appears to be causing self-inflicted damage on the economy. Skilled worker shortages are most acute in areas such as engineering, science, information technology and management-level personnel, according to a government report that called for urgent reform to the visa system. One business organization, which includes car companies Volkswagen AG and BMW AG has warned that delays in the process - it can take 48 weeks to have a visa application accepted - threaten expansion plans, investment and jobs in South Africa where unemployment is running at 33%. Schools, universities and small enterprises also complain that the Department of Home Affairs appears unable to efficiently process work and residence permits and that it is hampering their operations. Some have been left short of staff, others have delayed or reconsidered investment plans with several African countries now considered as alternative sites for regional headquarters. "We are experiencing these kind of issues," said Klaus Eckstein, senior representative for Bayer AG, the German multinational pharmaceuticals group, in the region. It runs manufacturing plants and research and development facilities in South Africa. "We are looking to expand. This is not helping anyone. It's not helping South Africa. It's not helping the business," he added. South Africa's economy is already being held back by inadequate power supply, a dysfunctional rail and port network that's limiting exports and a dearth of foreign investment, partially caused by the inability of companies to source the skills they need to expand. Those factors are expected to limit growth this year to just 0.9%, according to the International Monetary Fund. Worker shortages have been a global problem since the coronavirus pandemic, but the issue has dogged South Africa for more than a decade. A team set up by Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's president, found that between 2014 and 2021 a total of just 25,298 work permit visas - an average of 3 162 per year - were approved in a nation of 60-million people. The shortages have been exacerbated by high levels of emigration by skilled South African workers. More than half of all visa applications between 2014 and 2021 were rejected, some due to errors made by applicants and officials in the home affairs department. Annual applications for critical skills visas have more than halved from almost 7 000 in 2017 to 3 077 in 2021. The number of applications for business and general work visas have also slumped. The Ramaphosa group recommended a raft of changes including a points system and a trusted employer program so that bigger companies would face less scrutiny. Its report estimated that for every skilled employee brought into the country more than one other job is created and even a 1% increase in imported skilled workers would boost gross domestic product by 1.2%. In October the Department of Home Affairs took a step toward implementing the recommendations by asking companies that want to secure work permits for senior executives and technicians to take part in a pilot of a trusted employer program, that would prioritize their applications. If implemented fully, the changes could streamline the process. But progress has been slowed by political infighting in the Ramaphosa government and a crumbling civil service. Family residence permits are often not approved at the same time as work permits, the department is understaffed and its computers downlo...

Anand Shah is a Partner at The Asia Group, which he joined in 2022 as part of the firm's acquisition of Dhamiri, a venture that he founded to help corporations align their core businesses with public good in critical international markets. He previously led the development of strategic initiatives as Senior Vice President of Indian ride-hailing giant Ola and has also worked at the Albright Stonebridge Group, BMW AG, and Audi AG. He spent 15 years living in India, where he founded Sarvajal, a technology and market-based provider of clean water to rural villages and urban settlements, and helped establish Ahmedabad University. He was also the Founding CEO of the Piramal Foundation, a Co-Founder of Teach for India, and the Founder of Indicorps, a pioneering public service program.

Anand Shah is a Partner at The Asia Group, which he joined in 2022 as part of the firm's acquisition of Dhamiri, a venture that he founded to help corporations align their core businesses with public good in critical international markets. He previously led the development of strategic initiatives as Senior Vice President of Indian ride-hailing giant Ola. He has also worked at the Albright Stonebridge Group, BMW AG, and Audi AG. He spent 15 years living in India, where he founded Sarvajal, a technology and market-based provider of clean water to rural villages and urban settlements, and helped establish Ahmedabad University. He was also the Founding CEO of the Piramal Foundation, a Co-Founder of Teach for India, and the Founder of Indicorps, a pioneering public service program.

Florian is a Principal at Boston Consulting Group in Munich, Germany. He's a core member of the Automotive, Industrial Goods, and Marketing & Sales practice areas.Prior to joining BCG, Florian was a Principal at Roland Berger in Munich, a member of the automotive management team and lead for sales and marketing for the EMEA region.His automotive career began with a twenty year tenure in various roles in strategy, planning and operations in BMW AG, Panama City, Beijing and Sao Paulo.Florian was brought up in South Africa and moved to Germany with his family as a teenager. He holds a Masters degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from LMU in Munich as well as qualifications in business and he completed an Industrial Manager Apprenticeship at the start of his career.In our conversation we talk first about his early years in South Africa and the family's move to Germany before diving into his twenty years in industry. During that time, he enjoyed many highlights, including the distinction of being the youngest Marketing Director at BMW Latin America, at the age of only 28. He explains how that was a key inflection point for him. It brought his first department responsibility and made him a member of the regional office management team. He had to learn to balance the expectations of the headquarters with those of the dealers and customers in a highly volatile and very interesting region.And finally, Florian shares how, in 2020, he made the move from industry to consulting, which fits very well with his desire to experience a wider overview.I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Florian. I am delighted to be able to introduce him to you in this episode and as always I look forward to hearing what resonates with you.Reach out to Florian:LinkedIn: Florian GorzitzkeThe publication Florian refers to: brand einsThank you to our sponsors:ASKE ConsultingEmail: hello@askeconsulting.co.ukAquilaeEmail: cvm@aquilae.co.ukEpisode Directory on Instagram @careerviewmirror  If you enjoy listening to our guests career stories, please follow CAREER-VIEW MIRROR in your podcast app. Episode recorded on 13 April, 2023

Top executives from global carmakers and auto parts suppliers have voiced their commitment to the Chinese market at 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, or Auto Shanghai 2023, the first major auto exhibition they have attended in the country since the outbreak of COVID-19.The biennial event, which runs from Tuesday through April 27, is one of the most important platforms to showcase latest car models and automotive technologies. Over 1,000 foreign and Chinese companies are participating in the event, according to its organizers.Volkswagen, the best-selling international carmaker in China, is presenting a big lineup of models, including 20 fully or partially electric ones.Volkswagen is the first international carmaker after a joint venture in the country. Its CEO Oliver Blume said his visit to China "is a bit like coming home". After 40 years of operating in the country, Volkswagen is "sometimes perceived as a Chinese brand", he said.According to Blume, China's auto industry has seen great progress in the past decades, with some local carmakers having launched "very competitive" products. He said that Volkswagen is speeding up its local decision-making and R&D to tap into China's dynamic growth and high speed of innovation.Last year, German carmaker BMW AG sold 790,000 vehicles in China, accounting for over one-third of its global total."We are very confident about the development of the Chinese market, and will continue to expand our footprint here," said Oliver Zipse, chairman of BMW AG's board of management."We feel at home here in China. The growth and success of BMW in the country has created prosperity in both China and Germany," he added.Toyota's Executive Vice-President Hiroki Nakajima emphasized the Japanese carmaker's commitment to China, especially in the new energy vehicle segment.Toyota is showcasing four electric models at the Shanghai auto show. It will launch at least 10 by 2026 to hit its global EV sales goal of 1.5 million units, with China as one of the leading markets.French marque Peugeot launched its first global model 408 X, while its electric concept — the Inception — made its Asian debut on the first day of the event."China will continue to be both the world's largest car producer and the world's largest car market," Peugeot CEO Linda Jackson said.German auto parts supplier Brose expects China to account for 25 percent of its global revenue by 2025, up from 20 percent now, CEO Ulrich Schrickel said.Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association, said the brimming enthusiasm and cutting-edge products on display at the auto show will boost the Chinese market.Statistics from the CPCA show that 6.08 million vehicles were sold in the first quarter of 2023, down 6.7 percent year-on-year. However, sales in March saw a rising trajectory, with 2.5 million units sold, up 9.7 percent year-on-year.New energy vehicles have been a driving force. In March, NEV sales hit 653,000 units, up 34.8 percent year-on-year. The CPCA estimates that China's NEV sales will reach 9 million units this year, up from 6.9 million in 2022.Reporter: Fu Sheng

This Wednesday is all about disruption. Not the buzzword kind, but the real kind as we talk about ASOTU's next evolution. We also blow out the candles on Carvana's 10 year birthday cake, as well as give our grocery store magazine review of the soap opera that is the EV transition. Automotive Ventures partnership and what is next for the ASOTUverseCarvana celebrated its 10th birthday yesterday with an ironic stock price of $1 for every year the company has been in business at  $10.04Intense focus on customer experience starting in 2013 led to CVNA being one of the  youngest company ever to debut on the Fortune 500 First vending machine appeared in Nashville in 2015"Ten years ago, when we sold our first car online in Atlanta, Georgia, it was hard to imagine at that time just how far we would come in our first decade. Carvana's core values and our belief in treating people better have led the way towards creating a better car buying and selling experience," said Ernie Garcia, Carvana Founder and CEOAccording to a new study presented by Cox Automotive, in 2022, 81% of shoppers responded that the overall car buying experience was improved by online activitiesAs the EV world turns:According to recent data, every $100 in Tesla revenue turns into $26 in profit which is far greater than its competitors proving a major competitive advantage. Despite the newsmaking antics of CEO Elon Musk and the company's recent stock value reckoning, the value of Tesla still remains greater than Toyota Motor Co., Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Volkswagen AG, BMW AG, General Motors Co., Stellantis NV and Ford Motor Co. combined.The current court case focusing on Elon Musk's $56B pay package heard closing arguments yesterday in a Delaware court. Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick who is presiding over the case called the prosecution's argument “elegant” and a “kill shot” as they attempt to discredit the manner in which the board posed the pay plan to shareholders for a vote. The defense argues that the package was tied to overall performance and shareholders have received over a 10x increase in stock value since the voteMusk told the court that the pay package was a way to help fulfill ambitions for space travel saying "It's a way to get humanity to Mars," he testified in November. "So Tesla can assist in potentially achieving that."A WSJ article is featuring the broad disagreement on how quickly EV adoption will likely occur, “Most car executives agree that the transition to electric vehicles is inevitable. How rapidly to make the switch is a central question, one that is driving divergent strategies.”“We don't want to risk missing the market,” Volvo Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email Share your positive dealer stories: https://www.asotu.com/positivity ASOTU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/automotivestateoftheunion

Bodo Bokämper is the VP of Procurement at BMW AG, responsible for Processes & Digitalization.Bodo has 25 years of experience in the automotive industry. He is a guru in building and implementing strategy, procurement operations, and digital transformation. In his current position, Bodo is transforming BMW Group‘s procurement function towards a data-driven organization with highly automated processes.Bodo has an interest in start-ups, disruptive solutions, and people.Discover more details here.Some of the highlights of the episode:Digital Procurement Transformation starts with a mindsetHurdles and measures to implement digitalizationFuture of digital procurement at BMWQualities and skills to strengthen the BMW teamFollow us on:Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wba8v7Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WeulzXLinkedin: http://bit.ly/2w9YSQXFacebook: http://bit.ly/2HtryLd

On the podcast today: ·       Germany's Plugin EV Share Up To 24.3% ·       Toyota Says BZ4X Won't Fast Charge When Cold ·       Spain: Plug-In Car Sales Maintain 10% Share ·       12.5% of New Light-Duty Vehicle Registrations in California were Plug-in Vehicles ·       China set to remain world's largest NEV market, says BMW CFO ·       Toyota to Invest $624 Million to Make EV Parts in India ·       Ford is selling 8 million Rivian shares ·       Ford Might Have Very Bad News for Rivian ·       BMW's Neue Klasse Platform Will Debut On 3 Series-Sized EV In 2025 ·       CarGurus Study Finds Rising Consumer Interest in Electric Vehicles as Gas Prices Spike ·       Bentley Continental GT PHEV spied, shows new step in brand's electrification ·       Cords cut at Tesla charging station in Cincinnati, second time in a week ·       Which New Electric Vehicles Come With Free Charging? Show #1460 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of EV information. It's Monday 9th May, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. GERMANY'S PLUGIN EV SHARE UP TO 24.3% Germany, Europe's largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.3% share in April 2022, up from 22.1% YoY. Overall auto volume was down, by over 21% YoY, and over 40% compared to pre-pandemic seasonal norms. April's combined plugin result comprised 12.3% battery electrics (BEVs), and 12.0% plugin hybrids (PHEVs).  Combustion-only powertrains faired worst in terms of volume drop, with diesel sales down almost 30% YoY, and petrol down almost 28%. With current BEV market leader Tesla not having any large scheduled deliveries in April, other marques and models had a chance to shine, with the Fiat 500e coming out on top. The Mercedes EQB stepped up in registered volume by some 5× over the period, seeing a healthy 1,405 units over the February to April period, from 295 previously. The BMW i4 increased 2.7× to 755 units. April BEVs: Fiat 500e, BMW i3, Hyundai Kona, Enyaq, E-Tron, Smart Fortwo, Opel Corsa, ID.4, Zoe, E-208, Merc EQB, Kia Niro EV, Dacia Spring, VW e-Up!, Polestar 2, ID.3, Renault Twingo, Audi Q4 e-tron, IONIQ5 and Kia EV6 Original Source: https://cleantechnica.com/2022/05/06/germanys-plugin-ev-share-up-to-24-3-economic-pressures-mounting/ TOYOTA SAYS BZ4X WON'T FAST CHARGE WHEN COLD From Kyle Conner @ Out of Spec:  "Charging times are estimated based on ideal charging conditions. As temperatures decrease below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, charging time will increase significantly. Drive battery level and condition, charger specifications and DC charging more than twice per day also can negatively affect charging time. DC charging may not work on AWD bz4x when the temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit." That's 5 degrees celsius. Original Source: https://pressroom.toyota.com/five-things-to-know-about-the-all-electric-toyota-bz4x/ SPAIN: PLUG-IN CAR SALES MAINTAIN 10% SHARE - plug-in electric car sales in Spain continue to expand at a fast rate. In April, some 6,365 new plug-in cars were registered (up 41% year-over-year), which is 9% of the total. - The average market share of plug-ins in the recent six months stays above 10%, which is a good foundation for the future. With outstanding conditions for solar electricity generation and unleashed production of BEVs (supported by new battery gigafactory investments in the pipeline), Spain has very high potential for electrification. - Stats for the month:  BEVs: 1,991 (up 36%, at 2.8% market share) PHEVs: 4,374 (up 43%, at 6.2% market share) Total: 6,365 (up 41%, at 9.0% market share) Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/584466/spain-plugin-car-sales-april-2022/ 12.5% OF NEW LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS IN CALIFORNIA WERE PLUG-IN VEHICLES - In California, 12.5% of new light-duty vehicle registrations were plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) in 2021, according to the data released by the Department of Energy (DOE) - Next highest were the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Washington, and Oregon, which each had PEV registrations accounting for more than 7% of new registrations. - Additionally, Californians bought roughly 15,000 more EVs during this quarter than last quarter and Q1 of 2022 EV sales are up by 37%, relative to EV sales at this time last year.The market share of electric vehicles in California jumped to 16.32%. Original Source : https://electriccarsreport.com/2022/05/in-2021-12-5-of-new-light-duty-vehicle-registrations-in-california-were-plug-in-vehicles/ CHINA SET TO REMAIN WORLD'S LARGEST NEV MARKET, SAYS BMW CFO - China will continue to be the world's largest new energy vehicle (NEV) market for years to come, said Nicolas Peter, chief financial officer (CFO) and member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua. - In 2021, NEV sales in China increased by about 170 percent year-on-year. This momentum continued in the first quarter of 2022, when -- despite all the challenges -- the Chinese NEV market posted a 140 percent year-on-year growth. - On Thursday, the company launched the production of BMW i3, tailormade for the Chinese market, at its new plant, dubbed Lydia, in Shenyang, northeast China. Last month, the company also held the world premiere for its all-electric BMW i7 luxury sedan. Original Source : http://www.china.org.cn/business/2022-05/07/content_78204925.htm FORD IS SELLING 8 MILLION RIVIAN SHARES - Ford Motor is selling 8 million of its Rivian Automotive shares, with the insider lockup for the stock of the once high-flying electric vehicle maker set to expire on Sunday, sources told CNBC's David Faber. - The automaker currently owns 102 million shares of Rivian. Ford will be selling the shares through Goldman Sachs, sources said. - Shares of the EV manufacturer have plummeted by more than 50% in the first three months of 2022, reversing course from the fourth quarter, when the company held its stock market debut and saw its value skyrocket. Original Source : https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/08/ford-is-selling-8-million-rivian-shares-sources-say.html FORD MIGHT HAVE VERY BAD NEWS FOR RIVIAN - Amazon owned 17.74% of Rivian as of Dec. 31 and Ford owned 11.42%, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. - Ford, for its part, posted a net loss of $3.1 billion from January to March. "A net loss of $3.1 billion was primarily attributable to a mark-to-market loss of $5.4 billion on the company's investment in Rivian. Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes were $2.3 billion," Ford said. - Rivian shares have slumped 72.2% this year. The market capitalization at Rivian has shrunk by $66.1 billion, to $25.43 billion from Dec. 31 to May 6. - The R1T is one of the main rivals of the F-150 Lightning, the electric version of the F-150 pickup. Original Source : https://www.thestreet.com/technology/ford-might-have-very-bad-news-for-rivian BMW'S NEUE KLASSE PLATFORM WILL DEBUT ON 3 SERIES-SIZED EV IN 2025 Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/584413/bmw-neue-klasse-platform-will-debut-3-series-sized-ev-2025/ CARGURUS STUDY FINDS RISING CONSUMER INTEREST IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES AS GAS PRICES SPIKE Original Source : https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cargurus-study-finds-rising-consumer-130000267.html BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT PHEV SPIED, SHOWS NEW STEP IN BRAND'S ELECTRIFICATION Original Source : https://uk.motor1.com/news/584356/bentley-continental-phev-spy-photos/ CORDS CUT AT TESLA CHARGING STATION IN CINCINNATI, SECOND TIME IN A WEEK Original Source : https://www.fox19.com/2022/05/07/cords-cut-tesla-charging-station-cincinnati-second-time-week/ WHICH NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLES COME WITH FREE CHARGING? 2022 Audi E-Tron GT 2022 Audi E-Tron and Q4 E-Tron 2022 BMW i4 Gran Coupe and iX 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV 2021-22 Ford Mustang Mach-E and 2022 F-150 Lightning 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 2022 Hyundai Kona Electric and 2021 Ioniq Electric 2022 Kia EV6 2022 Lucid Air 2022 Mazda MX-30 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS, 2022 EQB and 2023 EQE   2023 Nissan Ariya 2022 Nissan Leaf 2021-22 Polestar 2 2022 Porsche Taycan and Taycan Cross Turismo 2022 Rivian R1T and R1S 2023 Toyota bZ4X 2022 Volkswagen ID.4         2022 Volvo C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge · Original Source : https://www.cars.com/articles/which-new-electric-vehicles-come-with-free-charging-449786/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM What would you like to see improved in EV charge station design? 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Einerseits ist BMW seit Jahrzehnten ein erfolgreicher Autokonzern mit Zigtausenden Mitarbeitern, Käufern und einem festen Platz im Premiumsegment der Branche. Andererseits stellen neue Technologien wie die Künstliche Intelligenz, neue Wettbewerber wie Tesla und neue weltpolitische Spannungen bis hin zum Krieg die Münchener vor gewaltige Herausforderungen - und dann ist die Pandemie ja ebenfalls noch nicht vorbei. Wie geht der Konzern damit um? Welche Techniken kann er, welche noch nicht? Wie unterscheidet sich Software von der Produktion handfester Autobestandteile? Und wie kommt der Konzern an IT-Spitzenleute, um die auch Google & Co werben? Ilka Horstmeier, die im Vorstand der BMW AG für Personal zuständig ist, und Christoph Grote, der den Bereich Elektronik leitet, diskutieren in dieser Episode über all das und noch mehr.

Show #1374 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 14th February. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Welcome to a new PATREON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PETER RYNER. If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. THERE WASN'T A SINGLE TESLA AD DURING THE SUPER BOWL. HERE'S WHY - CNN - If you were to judge the US auto market by this year's Super Bowl ads, you'd think virtually all the cars for sale in America today are electric vehicles made by the world's long-established automakers. And you never would have heard of Tesla, the world's largest EV maker. - Commercials during the game reportedly cost $7 million for 30 seconds, and automakers bought a total of nearly 10 minutes of those time slots, not counting pre- and postgame ads. Those commercial minutes were almost all about EVs. - But now, Tesla is facing more competition than ever for buyers looking to go electric. Established automakers and other upstarts have dozens of new EV models in their pipelines, some of which are already for sale. So some experts think Tesla may have to change its no-ads policy eventually. - The car industry has incredibly deep pockets for ad spending and spends more on advertisements than any other product group. - Automakers invested $4 billion in television ads in the first nine months of 2021, according to Kantar. - Auto dealers spent another $625 million in that same period of 2021. - Many of the cars advertised during the Super Bowl are not yet available to US buyers — and won't be for months or even years. Original Source : https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/14/business/super-bowl-ev-ads/index.html EV-MAKER POLESTAR'S AD RIBBING MUSK MOST POPULAR AT SUPER BOWL | REUTERS - Leonardo DiCaprio-backed Polestar's ad taking a potshot at rivals Tesla (TSLA.O) and Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) topped the list of the most popular commercials during Super Bowl LVI, new data on Monday showed. - The 30-second ad by the electric-car maker performed roughly 23 times better than other commercials aired during the game, according to consumer search data firm EDO, with its message of "no epic voiceovers," "no empty promises," and "no hidden agendas" aiming squarely at the idea of conquering Mars as well as the Volkswagen Dieselgate. - Five of the top 20 Super Bowl commercials that were the most searched online during and after the event were EV-focused and were made by Polestar, Kia, Nissan, Chevrolet and BMW, EDO said, highlighting the rising popularity of battery-powered vehicles in the U.S. market. Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ev-maker-polestars-ad-ribbing-musk-most-popular-super-bowl-2022-02-14/ US TO INVEST ALMOST $3 BILLION IN BATTERY SUPPLY CHAIN - ELECTRIVE.COM - The US Department of Energy has announced funding of 2.91 billion dollars to develop a national battery supply chain – including for electric vehicles. This makes another e-mobility funding from the infrastructure bill concrete. - to support production facilities for battery materials, battery cells and packs, recycling facilities, and second-life applications for batteries - the government of US President Joe Biden wants to ensure “that the United States can produce batteries and the materials they contain to increase economic competitiveness, energy independence and national security”. Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/02/14/us-to-invest-almost-e3-billion-in-battery-supply-chain/ AMPRIUS SHIPS FIRST BATCH OF "WORLD'S HIGHEST DENSITY" BATTERIES | NEWATLAS.COM - Californian company Amprius has shipped the first batch of what it claims are the most energy-dense lithium batteries available today. These silicon anode cells hold 73 percent more energy than Tesla's Model 3 cells by weight, and they take up 37 percent less volume. - Tesla's current Model 3 cells serve as a state-of-the-art comparison, and hold around 260 Wh/kg and 730 Wh/l, according to Enpower. The new Amprius cells are a significant step up, both in specific energy and energy density, holding 450 Wh/kg and 1,150 Wh/l – and the company says that the undisclosed number of cells just delivered to "an industry leader of a new generation of High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites" - The company says the silicon nanowires are rooted right into the substrate of the anode, so conductivity (and thus power) is high. It says the cell cycle life is "excellent" and "continually improving," although it doesn't put any numbers on it, and it also says the anode is the only part of the battery that changes; the rest can be produced using existing manufacturing methods and components. Original Source : https://newatlas.com/energy/amprius-450-wh-kg-battery/ NEW MERCEDES ESPRINTER ELECTRIC VAN TO ENTER PRODUCTION IN 2023 | DRIVINGELECTRIC - Mercedes is already preparing its response to Ford E-Transit, with the launch of the next-generation eSprinter electric van expected in 2023. The German maker has now released images of a prototype model undergoing extreme cold-weather testing. - close to the Arctic Circle where temperatures can reach as low as minus 30 degrees celsius. The purpose of this gruelling phase of development is to evaluate how the van's various components, such as its powertrain and charging system, cope with the icy conditions. - Mercedes did reveal that – depending on configuration – this next-generation model will boast more than double the range of the current van (below), which can cover up to 96 miles on a charge. - Production of the next-generation eSprinter is set to begin in the second half of 2023 in South Carolina, USA, followed later by two plants in Germany. Original Source : https://www.drivingelectric.com/mercedes-benz/sprinter/41244/new-mercedes-esprinter-electric-van-to-enter-production-in-2023 DELOREAN DMC WILL RETURN IN 2022 AS LUXURY ELECTRIC SPORTS CAR | INSIDEEVS - the company with official rights to the DeLorean name aims to launch an all-electric DeLorean DMC - former British engineer Stephen Wynne acquired the rights to the DeLorean name way back in 1995. The "new" DeLorean company is considered the world's largest source for DeLorean parts and repairs. - Now, DeLorean Motor Company has teased the modernized, fully electric DMC in a recent tweet. - The reimagined DMC will be called the DeLorean EVolved. All we really know at this point is that it will be a luxury sports car featuring an electric powertrain. - Rumors suggest that Italdesign may be collaborating with DeLorean Motor Company on the upcoming EV. Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/567362/delorean-electric-sport-car-2022/ REPORT CLAIMS RAM 1500 EV PICKUP WILL COME WITH A RANGE EXTENDER - FUTURECAR.COM - Ram is well behind the ball on the all-electric front. The GMC Hummer EV, Ford F-150 Lightning, Chevrolet Silverado EV, and Rivian R1T are all expected to be on sale well before the Ram 1500 EV. We've seen all of these vehicles, in one form or another, while Ram is still busy drawing concepts. By the time the Ram 1500 EV arrives in 2024, some options will have a three-year head start. It's going to need a few tricks up its sleeve if it wants to be taken seriously. - The first thing Ram came out with is called RamRevolution.com. - The automaker is taking input on everything from the way the pickup truck should look to features. The new program was accompanied by a few teaser images of what the electric pickup truck could look like. - the Ram 1500 EV would be available with a "class shattering" range extender version. The CEO didn't go into details on what a range extender would look like or mean. In other vehicles, a range extender is a small onboard engine that uses gasoline or fuel to charge the battery. Original Source : https://www.futurecar.com/5199/Report-Claims-Ram-1500-EV-Pickup-Will-Come-With-a-Range-Extender BMW TAKES CONTROL OF CHINESE JV AFTER FOREIGN OWNERSHIP CAP LIFTED - GLOBAL TIMES - German carmaker BMW AG has received a business license from Chinese regulators to raise its stake in its Chinese joint venture (JV) with Brilliance China Automotive Holdings to 75 percent from 50 percent, the global automaker said in a statement over the weekend. - The move will make BMW Brilliance Automotive the first JV producer of internal combustion vehicles with foreign ownership exceeding 50 percent in China after Chinese authorities scrapped restrictions on foreign investment in the sector starting from the beginning of this year. Original Source : https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202202/1252070.shtml NIO'S & TESLA GET PRIORITY TREATMENT BY BEIJING - NOTEBOOKCHECK.NET - NIO will be starting the first deliveries of its groundbreaking ET7 performance sedan with 600+ miles of range in Q4 and the Beijing municipality has prioritized the factory buildout of its 150kWh semi-solid state battery maker. - Tesla's new design center is listed among the other priority projects of the local government, too. - The 2022 Beijing Municipal Government Work Report has listed several business projects that it will be prioritizing this year, both financially, and by creating a favorable regulatory framework. - As for Tesla's new design center in the Chinese capital, it will be tasked with concocting and developing electric vehicles for both the domestic and international markets as part of Tesla's local investment pledges when it was allowed to operate and manufacture in China. Original Source : https://www.notebookcheck.net/NIO-s-solid-state-battery-maker-and-Tesla-s-new-design-center-get-priority-treatment-by-Beijing.599701.0.html HERE'S HOW TESLA OWNERS WILL BE ABLE TO USE ONROUTE'S NEW CHADEMO EV CHARGERS - DRIVE TESLA Original Source : https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/heres-how-tesla-owners-will-be-able-to-use-onroutes-new-chademo-ev-chargers/ CHINA'S JAN WHOLESALE SALES OF PASSENGER NEVS AT 412,000 UNITS, UP 140% YEAR-ON-YEAR - CNEVPOST Original Source : https://cnevpost.com/2022/02/14/chinas-jan-wholesale-sales-of-passenger-nevs-at-412000-units-up-140-year-on-year/ CHINESE COMPANIES DEVELOPING CYLINDRICAL EV BATTERIES - BUSINESSKOREA Original Source : http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Tesla recently updated the Model Y Standard Range and the 0-60 time slowed by 1.5 seconds. There was a time when Tesla fans dismissed any other EV because they weren't quick enough, but when making a pucharsing decision, how important do you personally rate performance. Email me any feedback to: hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I'll catch you tomorrow and remember…there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid. PREMIUM PARTNERS PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBY PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI AUDI CINCINNATI EAST VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONAL CAR CHARGING ON THE US MAINLAND AND ALOHA CHARGE IN HAWAII DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM 

Show #1352 If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 24th January. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. Welcome to a new EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TYLER VOSS WATCH RECORD-SETTING LUCID AIR DREAM EDITION 70-MPH RANGE TEST - We knew going into the range test that the Air would likely crush the 310-mile range test results we achieved on a 2021 Tesla Model 3 in our 70-mph range test, which was our range test leader until now. The only question that remained was by how much. - Lucid provided us with a production Lucid Air Dream Edition Range with the 19" Aero wheels which is the configuration that is EPA certified at 520 miles per charge. If you put the 21" wheels on this same vehicle, the EPA range rating drops to 481 miles - The temperature was 51° F (10.5° C) when we started the day, which isn't really ideal conditions for range testing. However, by the end of the day, the temperature had crept up to 69° F (20.5° C) - The consumption rate remained consistent and was on 4.3 mi per kWh for the vast majority of the drive, and only dropped down to 4.2 mi/kWh on occasion. - When the range test was over, we had used 117+ kWh of the Air's 118 kWh usable battery capacity, so we really ran it down to a completely drained battery. We drove the Air for six miles after the state of charge read zero, and about 3 more miles after the display said we had consumed 117 kWh on the trip. That leads us to believe we had less than .25 kWh left in the battery when we ended the test. - Lucid uses the 5-cycle test procedure to certify its vehicle's range with the EPA. Tesla, Audi, Polestar, and Rivian also use the 5-cycle test, while all other OEMs use the 2-cycle test. - Tesla vehicles, for instance, usually underperform their EPA range number by 10% to 13%. The Air actually did very well in this regard, falling only 4% short of its EPA range rating Original Source : https://insideevs.com/reviews/562511/lucid-air-range-test-record/ CYBERTRUCK PHOTOS LEAKED! - “The wiper lives flat across the bottom of the windscreen ? Or upright ? And Holy cow... it extends and retracts, potentially covering every inch of the glass.” Original Source : https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/cybertruck-photos-leaked-%F0%9F%93%B8.4660/ TESLA'S GROSS MARGIN IN FOCUS WITH Q4 EARNINGS - Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ:TSLA) crushing fourth-quarter delivery turns the focus on how well the company managed costs amid supply headwinds and whether the electric vehicle maker is on track to deliver 40% long-term gross margins when it reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday, according to Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster. - Tesla delivered 28.8% automotive gross margins in the third quarter, compared with 25.8% in the second quarter ended June. - Tesla Chief Financial Officer Zach Kirkhorn had told investors on the third quarter post-earnings call that there's "an awakening" for electric vehicles and that the company does not have a demand issue but the ability to produce as many cars. Original Source : https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tesla-s-gross-margin-in-focus-with-q4-earnings-as-investors-look-for-apple-like-growth-story-munster-1031122133 PANASONIC TO START PRODUCING NEW TESLA BATTERIES IN 2023 - Panasonic will start the mass production of new lithium-ion batteries that will increase the range of electric vehicles over 15% as early as 2023 to compete with rival South Korean and Chinese battery makers. Original Source : https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Panasonic-to-start-producing-new-Tesla-batteries-in-2023 TESLA NOW RUNS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE AUTO FACTORY IN AMERICA - Last year Tesla's factory in Fremont, California, produced an average of 8,550 cars a week. That's more than Toyota Motor Corp.'s juggernaut in Georgetown, Kentucky (8,427 cars a week), BMW AG's Spartanburg hub in South Carolina (8,343) or Ford Motor Co.'s iconic truck plant in Dearborn, Michigan (5,564), according to a Bloomberg analysis of production data from more than 70 manufacturing facilities. - Tesla's Fremont factory is a scrappy site to behold. Originally built by General Motors Co. in the 1960s and jointly operated by GM and Toyota until after GM's 2009 bankruptcy, new additions have been kludged together to form an anthill of manufacturing. In what was once a rear parking lot, a pair of industrial tent structures provide shelter for bustling assembly lines that wouldn't fit inside the packed factory. - For all its rapid growth and dominance in electric vehicles, Tesla is still just the 10th biggest auto manufacturer in North America. The new plant in Austin should change that and, according to Levy, help Tesla maintain its EV lead for as long as the supply imbalances continue. Original Source : https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-tesla-factory-california-texas-car-production/ GM TO INVEST $6.5 BILLION IN MICHIGAN FOR EV PRODUCTION - General Motors Co. is expected to detail plans Tuesday to invest $6.5 billion in two Michigan sites and create 4,000 jobs in the state, according to a meeting agenda and two sources familiar with the situation. - The Detroit automaker is scheduled to announce its investment at an event in Lansing. The news would come a day before Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address, which is expected to highlight the state's economic development efforts as the auto industry pivots to electrification. - GM and battery partner LG Energy Solution are planning a $2.5 billion investment in Lansing near GM's Delta Township plant for a battery cell manufacturing site that will support a growing list of coming EVs. - GM also received a tax abatement for a $1.3 billion investment at its Orion Assembly plant in Lake Orion to build EVs, but the investment amount there is expected to total $4 billion. Sources previously told The Detroit News the automaker plans to build electric trucks there. Original Source : https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2022/01/21/gm-invest-6-billion-michigan-ev-production/6599934001/ EXCLUSIVE RENAULT, NISSAN, MITSUBISHI TO UNVEIL 2030 EV PLAN THIS WEEK - Renault SA (RENA.PA), Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors Corp (7211.T) plan to triple their investment to jointly develop electric vehicles (EVs), two people with knowledge of the plan told Reuters. - The three are expected to announce on Thursday a plan to invest more than 20 billion euros ($23 billion) over the next five years on EV development, the sources said. By 2030, the alliance is expected to come up with more than 30 new battery EVs underpinned by five common platforms, they said. - That is in addition to 10 billion euros the group has already spent on electrification - The three-firm alliance has developed and partly deployed four common EV platforms. - One underpins EVs such as Nissan's upcoming Ariya and Renault's Megane EV, and another supports affordable no-frills cars by Nissan and its China market partner Dongfeng, as well as for Renault's Dacia brand. The other two are platforms for micro minis, called “kei cars” in Japan, and light commercial vehicles. - The automakers are expected to use common batteries and other key components. The alliance plans to jointly invest in capacity to produce in France, Britain, China and Japan a total of 220 gigawatt hours of battery capacity by 2030 under the plan, the sources said. Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/exclusive-renault-nissan-mitsubishi-unveil-2030-ev-plan-this-week-2022-01-23 DONGFENG E70 LAUNCHED WITH A SOLID-STATE BATTERY, 50 DEMONSTRATION CARS DELIVERED Original Source : https://carnewschina.com/2022/01/23/dongfeng-e70-launched-with-a-solid-state-battery-50-demonstration-cars-delivered/ APPLE'S SELF-DRIVING CAR PROJECT HITS ANOTHER SPEED BUMP AS ENGINEERING MANAGER DEPARTS Original Source : https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/23/apples-self-driving-car-project-hits-another-speed-bump-as-engineering-manager-departs/ LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR SUCCESSOR WILL BE A V12 PLUG-IN HYBRID Original Source : https://www.thedrive.com/news/43985/lamborghini-aventador-successor-will-be-a-v12-plug-in-hybrid-report SHANGHAI MAYOR WANTS MORE CHIP PRODUCTION FACILITIES TO SUPPORT NEW-ENERGY VEHICLE GROWTH   Original Source : https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3164446/shanghai-mayor-wants-more-chip-production-facilities NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Tom Moloughney's Lucid Air 70mph range test yielded a real world highway range of 500 miles. That raises the bar by a huge amount and make the Lucid Air easily the longest range EV ever tested. But…do EV's ever need a range of 500 miles? Email me your answer now: hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I'll catch you tomorrow and remember…there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid. PREMIUM PARTNERS PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBY PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI AUDI CINCINNATI EAST VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONAL CAR CHARGING ON THE US MAINLAND AND ALOHA CHARGE IN HAWAII DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM

Ready for an episode that will fill you with courage and energy? Then you're in the right place! These two women have confidence in the future: Ilka Horstmeier – Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Human Resources, and Labour Relations Director – and Kate Robertson, Co-Founder of One Young World. Our host Nicki met with these inspiring change-makers in London and talked with them about their collaboration. If you're wondering what you can expect, let us assure you: It's a lot! A variety of topics are covered, including role models, the future of young managers, sustainability, social responsibility, and the art of lifelong learning. Prepare to be inspired by Ilka Horstmeier and Kate Robertson.  02:20 Ilka Horstmeier and 27 years at BMW  05:50 The organization and community behind OYW  11:00 BMW x OYW  13:30 BMW and social responsibility  16:00 The changes in social responsibility  19:45 Future young leaders 22:40 Clear targets for BMW  26:55 Young leaders at BMW & OYW  32:15 Leadership habits 35:15 The importance of young leaders 40:30 All about mentors, role models, and icons  45:15 Advices to young leaders  49:20 Work-life integration  51:45 The future of BMW & OYW  “Changing Lanes” is the official podcast of BMW. Subscribe for new episodes, in which our hosts take you on an exciting journey and talk about innovative technologies, lifestyle, design and more.

Show #1266 If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 3rd November. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. VOLKSWAGEN ID.5 ELECTRIC CAR WILL RIVAL TESLA MODEL Y IN 2022 - VOLKSWAGEN has taken the covers off its new ID.5 electric SUV-coupé, which features sleeker styling, a 323-mile range and slightly upgraded tech compared to its ID.4 sibling. Both models could be considered rivals to the Tesla Model Y, which arrives in the UK from early 2022, as well as the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 - As the ID.5 is based on the same underpinnings as the recently-launched VW ID.4, the engineering and overall footprint is the same. It's only in profile and from the rear that the ID.5's visual differences become apparent; rather than a truncated hatchback rear end, the ID.5's roofline slopes down towards a rear spoiler atop the boot-lid. - One key difference between the ID.5 and ID.4 is that the former gets just a single (77kWh) battery option. The range is divided into three basic levels when it comes to powertrains — Pro, Pro Performance and GTX. - In Pro and Pro Performance models, a single electric motor drives the rear wheels delivering 172bhp and 201bhp, respectively. At the top of the tree, the GTX gets dual motors, one acting on the front axle and the second on the rear, making it all-wheel drive. Total power output of the GTX is 295bhp, which is enough to propel it from 0-62mph in 6.3 seconds — over a second slower than the Tesla Model Y Long Range and 2.6 seconds slower than the Model Y Performance. Original Source : https://www.driving.co.uk/news/new-cars/2022-volkswagen-id5-details/ Volkswagen ID.5 and ID.5 GTX: price, specs and release data - While the ID.4 can charge at a maximum of 120kW, the ID.5 accepts up to 135kW of power. That means an 80% top-up at a fast-charger takes just 26 minutes, compared to 35 minutes for the ID.4. VW's other ID. models will soon be able to charge at the higher rate, as the brand is rolling out an update. - Coupe-SUVs command a premium over the boxier models on which they're based, so you can expect the ID.5 to start from around £47,000. You'll be able to order the Volkswagen ID.5 in early 2022 and at that point we should have full prices and specifications. Original Source : https://www.carbuyer.co.uk/volkswagen/303582/volkswagen-id5-and-id5-gtx-price-specs-and-release-date VW ID.5 RWD And ID.5 GTX AWD Electric Crossover Coupes Are Here - Customers who will opt for the ID.5 GTX will need to settle for a lower estimated range of 480 km (298 miles) compared to the RWD models, but the performance gains and all-weather capability appear worth the upgrade.  The ID.5 GTX also features some subtle design upgrades over the regular ID.5, including sportier bumpers (with integrated DRLs at the front), IQ.Light LED matrix headlights, LED taillight clusters with a 3D design, dual-tone paints, and  a performance-themed cockpit. - The VW ID.5 and ID.5 GTX will launch in Europe in early 2022, but the automaker said nothing of a US debut. However, the dual-motor AWD powertrain of the ID.5 GTX is already available stateside in the ID.4 AWD Pro and Pro S. Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/545110/vw-id5-id5-gtx-debut TESLA PLANT COULD THREATEN YOUR FUTURE, VW CEO TELLS GERMAN WORKERS - Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess urged German workers to prepare for a deeper overhaul to remain competitive when Tesla Inc. ramps up vehicle production at its first European factory outside Berlin next year. - Tesla is swiftly improving quality and looks set to achieve a production time of just 10 hours per car at its Gruenheide plant, Diess said Thursday in a prepared speech at a staff meeting in Wolfsburg. - VW's new works council chief Daniela Cavallo called on Diess to focus his attention on resolving the persistent chip shortage that hit VW harder than Tesla or BMW AG instead of engaging in social media activities. - “I'm often being asked why I keep comparing us with Tesla; I know that it's annoying some people,” Diess told workers. “But it's my task and that of the entire management to assess the competition correctly, to prepare the group for it and make it future-proof.” Original Source : https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/foreign/2021/11/04/tesla-plant-could-threaten-your-future-vw-ceo-tells-german-workers/6284035001/ VOLKSWAGEN COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF CEO DIESS - A specially convened Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) committee will discuss the future of CEO Herbert Diess, three people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, a week after a longstanding conflict with labour representatives flared up again. - The planned meeting of the rarely-summoned mediation committee of VW's supervisory board comes in response to tensions between management and its works council, after sources said Diess told a recent meeting of the board that 30,000 jobs were at risk as part of the group's electric vehicles push - The escalation of the tussle over Diess's future underscores the fragile balance of power at the world's second-largest carmaker, pitting Diess' ambition to make Volkswagen more competitive with Tesla (TSLA.O) against Germany's influential trade unions. - Diess, 63, has been singling out Tesla's success as a benchmark for Volkswagen, hailing the efficiency and lean management of entrepreneur Elon Musk's company, which has drawn the ire of labour representatives who fear this will lead to major job cuts. Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/exclusive-volkswagen-mediation-committee-discuss-future-ceo-diess-sources-2021-11-03/ WORKS COUNCIL CONFLICT AT VW CONTINUES TO ESCALATE - Until the mediation committee reaches a result – possibly by the beginning of December – important decisions in the operative business will be suspended. These include investments that have not yet been approved. For this reason, some insiders say that the company is currently “blocked”. - Herbert Diess wants to continue to focus the company on electromobility and, for example, strengthen in-house software development. In addition, the plants are to become more efficient – the conflict with the works council recently escalated at the main plant in Wolfsburg. The works council did not oppose the change to electromobility, but rather the way Diess is pushing his course. - As reported, a compromise had emerged that Wolfsburg could receive the overflow production of the ID.3 and ID.4 from Zwickau – and would thus enter electric car production before the electric vehicle flagship announced for 2026. The so-called planning round, in which Volkswagen distributes models among the worldwide plants (and thus influences their capacity utilisation) had to be postponed most recently from mid-November to December. Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2021/11/04/works-council-conflict-at-vw-continues-to-escalate FORD CEO JIM FARLEY SAYS TESLA, RIVIAN, AND VW ARE MAJOR THREATS Original Source : https://fordauthority.com/2021/11/ford-ceo-jim-farley-says-tesla-rivian-and-vw-are-major-threats/ FORD CEO WARNS EMPLOYEES TO TAKE TESLA, RIVIAN, VW SERIOUSLY Original Source : https://eu.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2021/11/04/ford-ceo-jim-farley-tesla-electric-vehicles-rivian-vw/6250863001/ FORD'S 281-HP ELECTRIC CRATE MOTOR COSTS $3,900 AND YOU CAN BUY ONE NOW Original Source : https://www.thedrive.com/news/42974/fords-281-hp-electric-crate-motor-costs-3900-and-you-can-buy-one-now CHINESE CONSUMERS' FAVORITE EV BRAND IS NOT TESLA Original Source : https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/11/23847294/chinese-consumers-favorite-ev-brand-is-not-tesla-or-nio-but-this-warren-buffett-backed-company MORE PLUG-IN VEHICLES TO BE REGISTERED IN 2021 THAN THE WHOLE OF THE LAST DECADE Original Source : https://www.smmt.co.uk/2021/11/more-plug-in-vehicles-to-be-registered-in-2021-than-the-whole-of-the-last-decade/ TESLA HIKES PRICES ON MODEL 3 / MODEL Y AGAIN Original Source : https://www.thestreet.com/tesla/news/tesla-hikes-prices-on-model-3-model-y-again-tsla TESLA OWNER MANAGES TO INSTALL REGULAR STEERING WHEEL ON MODEL S PLAID Original Source : https://electrek.co/2021/11/03/tesla-owner-install-regular-steering-wheel-model-s-plaid/ TESLA'S LATEST PATCH HINTS AT CLOUD-SYNCED DRIVER PROFILES Original Source : https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/03/teslas-latest-patch-hints-at-cloud-synced-driver-profiles/ PANASONIC MOVES TOWARD MASS PRODUCTION OF TESLA'S NEXT-GEN BATTERIES Original Source : https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Panasonic-moves-toward-mass-production-of-Tesla-s-next-gen-batteries FISKER OCEAN WILL USE CATL CELLS, CHARGE AT MORE THAN 250 KW Original Source : https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1134050_fisker-ocean-will-use-catl-cells-charge-at-more-than-250-kw NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM With the COP26 climate summit now underway in Scotland, what would you like to tell the politicians or the rule makers about electric cars? Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I'll catch you tomorrow and remember…there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid. PREMIUM PARTNERS PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBY PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI AUDI CINCINNATI EAST VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONAL CAR CHARGING ON THE US MAINLAND AND ALOHA CHARGE IN HAWAII DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/

What significant events occurred on this day, July 29th, in automotive history? Tune in to find out! Cars and people mentioned in this episode: 00:09 - Automobile Club of America & Locomobile 00:16 - Buick Motor Company & Cadillac Motor Company 00:33 - Marmon 34 00:52 - Mercedes & Auto Union 01:19 - AAA Sprint Car Championship 01:38 - BMW AG 01:51 - Charlotte Motor Speedway 02:05 - Bob Dylan 02:14 - Formula 1 West Germany 02:19 - McLaren MP4/5B 02:30 - Ford's 1,000,000 Milestone 02:36 - British Conservative Party 02:43 - Power Slide Record 03:04 - Toyota's 10,000,000 Milestone 03:59 - Tony Stewart 04:03 - Juan Pablo Montoya 04:19 - President Barak Obama Please support our sponsors: RM Sotheby's, Hagerty, Metron Garage, Euro Classics and Pioneer Electronics. Follow The Collector Car Podcast: Website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or communicate with Greg directly via Email.  Support this channel by supporting us at Patreon. Join RM Sotheby's Car Specialist Consultant Greg Stanley as he applies over 25 years of insight and analytical experience to the collector car market. Greg interviews the experts, reviews market trends and even has some fun. Podcasts are posted every Thursday and available on Apple Podcast, GooglePlay, Spotify and wherever podcasts are found. See more at www.TheCollectorCarPodcast.com or contact Greg directly at Greg@TheCollectorCarPodcast.com. Are you looking to consign at one of RM Sotheby's auctions? Email Greg at GStanley@RMSothebys.com. Greg uses Hagerty Valuation Guide for sourcing automotive insights, trends and data points.

Seine Jahre bei BMW und die Idee zur V8-STAR-Serie Dies ist der zweite Teil meines Gesprächs mit dem Aerodynamik- und Fahrwerksspezialisten Thomas Ammerschläger, den zu seiner Zeit bei Audi, irgendwann der Lockruf aus München ereilte, wo bei der Motorsport GmbH gerade der M3/E30 auf der To-do-Liste stand, der einer der erfolgreichsten Tourenwagen der Geschichte werden sollte. Später verpasste er bei der BMW AG noch den Serienwagen E39 (5er), E38 (7er), sowie dem E46 (3er) und dem neuen SUV X5 seine fahrwerksseitige Handschrift, um nach seinem Ruhestand noch die V8-STAR-Serie mit aus der Taufe zu heben. Warum die eingestellt werden musste und wer sich einiges von diesem Konzept abgeschaut hat, erfahrt ihr in dieser Folge. Die Alte Schule im Netz findet ihr unter www.alteschule.tv Auf YouTube findet ihr weitere Gespräche und Filme: https://www.youtube.com/geleedeluxe ...

On this first episode of "Accelerated" Season 2, I spoke with Drake Star Senior Advisor, Stefan Krause - Founder of Canoo, CFO of Faraday Future, BMW, and Deutsche Bank. Stefan shared his views on the EV revolution (and the non-obvious challenge for legacy brands in the transition), when we can expect to see autonomy on the road, building brands, making the transition from a corporate career to entrepreneurship, and why SPACs are here to stay. Stefan Krause is a Senior Advisor to Drake Star Partners and currently the CIO and CFO of Levere Holdings Acquisition Corp. a SPAC focused on Mobility in Europe. Before this he has been a successful entrepreneur in the Electric Car industry. Before founding EVelozcity he was the CFO and COO at Faraday Future in Los Angeles, Co-founder, CEO and Chairman of Canoo, COO and President of Fisker. Stefan has approximately 30 years of experience in the automotive and banking industries. Most notably, Stefan was Global CFO of BMW AG and Global CFO at Deutsche Bank. During Stefan's 20 year long career at BMW he held various positions in Engineering, Sales, Marketing & Financial Services at BMW in Germany and the US. In 2002 he was promoted to the Board of Management of BMW as Global CFO. During his tenure he was also CEO of Rolls Royce and closely involved with the relaunch of the MINI Brand. Stefan has a high passion for automobiles and the future of mobility, with extensive experience in marketing and lifestyle brands. His love for cars coupled with his deep network in automotive, finance and technology has motivated him to pursue his life-long dream of creating an EV brand in an effort to address the rising demand and the future of clean mobility. https://golomb.net (Find me) https://golomb.net/pitching/ (Online Course "Pitching Like A Boss") https://www.drakestar.com (Drake Star Partners) Support this podcast

CFO Career Story | Leadership Advice | Top Management | Women in Leadership | Finance Career | Lufthansa | Lead with Impact | In this episode, we converse with Simone Menne, former CFO of Lufthansa AG and Boehringer Ingelheim. Simone Menne is a member of the supervisory board and non-executive director in various companies including BMW AG, Deutsche Post DHL, Johnson Controls International and runs an art gallery in Kiel. We discuss with Simone her impressive career, what are her pieces of advice for people looking into top management positions and what does she believe about the new workforce generation. Career Path: From 1999 to 2004 Simone Menne was responsible for commercial administration and human resources, initially for the Southwestern Europe region until 2001, and later for Europe as a whole. From 2004 to 2010 Menne was in charge of finance and accounting at Lufthansa Technik. In 2010, Menne switched to the former LH subsidiary British Midland as CFO and accompanied their sale to the International Airlines Group. In 2012, Simone Menne was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Lufthansa, becoming the first female CFO of a DAX group (most important German stock index ). Key points:

En nuestra llamada de hoy desde Data Stand-Up! Jesús habla con Beatriz Moreno, Chief Data Officer / Data Governance en Naturgy. Con ella hablamos sobre la evolución del gobierno del dato en las grandes corporaciones y su experiencia profesional.Beatriz estudió Derecho en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y Administración de Empresas en la Universidad San Pablo - CEU. También cursó estudios en Alemania en la Hochschule Pforzheim mit ihren drei Fakultäten – Gestaltung.Su primera experiencia profesional la tuvo en el sector financiero trabajando para Citi, posteriormente se marchó a Alemania donde trabajó para BMW AG regresando a España para trabajar como consultora primero en PWG y posteriormente en IBM. Desde hace más de 14 años trabaja para Gas Natural ahora Naturgy siendo actualmente su Chief Data Officer en Data Governance.

Wie führt man einen Automobilkonzern angesichts der Transformation der gesamten Branche? Welche neuen Geschäftsmodelle ergeben sich für die Konzerne? Darüber spricht Martin Stuchtey in der 4. Podcast-Folge mit Peter Schwarzenbauer, der von 2013 bis 2019 Mitglied des Vorstands der BMW AG war und dort zuletzt die Transformation zur Elektromobilität vorangetrieben hat.

Hiltrud Werner, Volkswagen’s head of integrity and legal affairs, talks with LRN’s Ben DiPietro about the work to change the company’s culture after its reputation-damaging emissions scandal; how COVID-19 has made that task more difficult; about the need for quotas to get women on boards; and what E&C people can do to make themselves ready for board service.  “Everyone has understood that it’s not enough to overcome the diesel scandal; we need to be a scandal-free company...so we have to make sure that our culture is strong enough to make us robust, and that people will speak out if they have the feeling that something is wrong.”  - Hiltrud Werner Hiltrud Dorothea Werner, a German business executive, joined Volkswagen in 2016 as the head of group audit, and was appointed in 2017 to the company’s Board of Management, responsible for integrity and legal affairs. In her role at Volkswagen, Werner oversees the compliance and integrity teams, and legal affairs. She is tasked with restructuring the compliance culture.  Werner is a member of the supervisory board of Audi AG, Porsche AG, Seat SA, and Tration SE. She began her career in 1991 at the consulting firm Softlab Gmbh as a project manager, and moved to BMW AG in 1996, where she held various positions in IT and audit. In 2011 Werner joined MAN SE as chief audit executive for the MAN Group, then became head of group internal audit at car supplier ZF Friedrichshafen in 2014.  Werner was born 1966 in East Germany, and earned an economics degree from Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. She is married and has two children.    What You’ll Learn on This Episode:  [1:25] How has Werner’s career path led her to her current position at Volkswagen?  [3:47] What did Werner learn about VW’s culture in light of the emissions issues? How did she and the board enact the changes they did?  [5:21] What was the program that was in place at VW to encourage employees to come forward with concerns? How has it been strengthened?  [6:58] How challenging was it to get buy in at VW on these new programs? How is progress measured?  [8:47] How has COVID-19 impacted her planning and implementation of these goals?  [10:23] As someone who sits on a board representing ethics and compliance, what are some things the E&C community does well and what are some areas for growth?  [13:17] Germany recently passed a law mandating a percentage of board members be women. Are these laws necessary for diversification and why are so many companies resistant to this change?  [15:15] What advice does Werner have for E&C professionals for what they need to do to make themselves attractive candidates for board service?  Find this episode of Principled on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Podyssey, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Hong Kong prepares to test the digital yuan while JD.com becomes China’s first online mall to accept it. FTSE Russell removes eight Chinese stocks after the U.S. blacklisting. Bank of China pays the price for its crude futures collapse. Plus, the former head of BMW AG’s Chinese partner is being investigated.

Ant Group aims to raise around $34 billion in the world's largest IPO while its controlling shareholder Jack Ma blasts financial regulations. China’s should serve the real economy and focus on preventing financial risks, the country's vice president says. Parent of BMW AG’s main Chinese joint-venture partner defaults on $149 million bond. Plus, China tests all residents of a city in Xinjiang after more than 100 people tested positive for Covid-19.

Derzeit unterliegt die Automobilbranche einem der tiefgreifendsten Wandel der Geschichte. Dies hat zur Folge, dass die Marktstimmung in der gesamten Branche extrem negativ ist. Die Automobilindustrie steht vor mehreren großen Herausforderungen infolge der Megatrends E-Mobilität und Digitalisierung. Aus diesem Grund habe ich gemeinsam mit David Frank (Jung in Rente) eines der größten deutschen Automobilunternehmen analysiert: die BMW AG.

Erhan Leblebici Kimdir? Erhan Leblebici lisans, yüksek lisans ve doktora derecelerini sırasıyla 2010, 2013 ve 2018 yıllarında Darmstadt Teknik Üniversitesi'nin Elektrik, Elektronik ve Bilişim Mühendisliği Fakültesi'nden almıştır. Aldığı eğitim programları çerçevesinde özellikle yazılım mühendisliğine yönelmiş, lisans ve yüksek lisans yılları sırasında eğitiminin yanı sıra üniversitede öğrenci asistanı olarak çalışmıştır. Doktorasını, yazılım geliştirmeyi sadece kod yazarak değil modelleyerek kolaylaştırmayı ön gören Model Tabanlı Yazılım Mühendisliği alanında yapmıştır. Doktora sırasında alanındaki konferanslardan iki adet en iyi makale ödülü almış, Siemens ile ortak araştırma projesi yürütmüş ve doktorasını en yüksek onurla (summa cum laude) tamamlamıştır. Ardından Model Tabanlı Yazılım Mühendisliği'nin yoğun olarak kullanıldığı otomotiv sektöründen iş teklifleri almıştır. Şu anda BMW'nin Münih'teki ARGE merkezinde yazılım uzmanı olarak görev yapmaktadır. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leblebici/

EP001 - Welcome to the Future of Vehicles http://www.vehicle2.getspiffy.com Episode 1 is primarily news-focused, with a concrete definition of what we will refer to as the “Vehicle 2.0 framework”; recorded on March 8th, 2019. Scot discusses a variety of topics, including: Defining “connectivity”, “changing ownership models”, “electrification”, and “automation” Several OEMs and even countries have announced plans to move to 100% EV by timeframes like 2025/2030 LIDAR and the levels of autonomy Lyft files for an IPO -- read the S1 here -- and what that can mean for the future of vehicle ownership Daimler AG and BMW AG announce jointly-owned car-sharing and ride-hailing business called SHARE NOW China’s leading EV car company in sBYD - just announced they sold 43k in the first 2 months of 2019 - up 175% y/y Waymo continues to lead the autonomous vehicle push, but CEO John Krafcik continues to temper expectations Waymo to start selling LIDAR technology in stand-alone format If you enjoyed this episode, please write us a review on iTunes! The four pillars of Vehicle 2.0 are electrification, connectivity, autonomy, and changing ownership models. In the Vehicle 2.0 Podcast, we will look at the future of the auto industry through guest expert interviews, deep dives into specific topics, news coverage, and hot takes with instant analysis on what the latest breaking news means for today and in time to come. This episode was produced and sound engineered by Jackson Balling, and hosted by Scot Wingo.   Transcript:   Scot:                                [01:00] Welcome to the Vehicle 2.0 podcast. This is our first episode and it's being recorded Friday, March 8th, 2019 to kick off the podcast, we're going to catch everyone up on some breaking industry news. But first, we want to take a minute and walk everyone through the vehicle 2.0 framework and some of the terminology that we'll be covering on this podcast in the coming weeks and months and hopefully years. As we talk about future car, there's gonna be a lot of new vocabulary and we will make sure everyone has this reference podcast to go back to so I won't have to cover it every single time. Scot: [01:32] Let's kick it off by looking at the vehicle 2.0 framework. There's four pillars to the framework. The first is connectivity. Most new cars are include a connection to the Internet and then also that enables a lot of cool in cabin functionality. And then also interesting conductivity of the car. I don't want to say too much about that because one of our episodes coming up here soon is going to feature the CEO of Smartcar and we're going to talk about that one a lot. Scot: [02:00] The second pillar is ownership. Car ownership is changing in dramatic ways. There's a lot of innovative companies. We all are familiar with the ride-sharing companies, Lyft, an Uber. And then we have a lot of new models out there, their subscription models. Uh, there's micro rentals, and a lot of things like that. So some of the companies we'll talk about, our Turo, Fair Getaround, and companies like that. A lot of people are also familiar with Zipcar. The third pillar is electrification or electric vehicles or EVs as we commonly refer to it in the industry. You'll hear another acronym that we hear a lot as we talk about this topic is ICE or internal combustion engines. Scot:                              [02:41] We have hybrids, plug-in hybrids. So all those are kind of in this topic of an electrical vehicle. One of the industry trends here is many of the car makers, uh, which we call OEMs, uh, and even countries have announced plans to really get to 100% EV and timeframes like 2025, 20, 30. So it's still early days in the cycle. But as we look at the larger green movement, um, and, and taking care of our environment and climate concerns, EVs are a top topic there. The fourth and final pillar is autonomy or autonomous vehicles or AVs. Uh, it's easy to confuse AVs and EVs. So EVs or electric vehicles AAVs are autonomous right now. None of the AVs are EVs, but down the road, I think we'll have AVs that are EVs. So I say all this. So you guys get used to hearing and saying, Eh, yourselves, this terminology. Scot:                                 [03:38] A big thing that you'll hear about when we talk about autonomous vehicles is LIDAR and that's essentially, it's like radar with light. Um, so it's a shooting out a beam of light. These vehicles are able to build a 3D map of their environment and use that to navigate. Lidar is an acronym that stands for light detection and ranging. So we're going to be talking a lot on this podcast, not only about autonomous vehicles or AVs, but also LIDAR. Uh, another thing that comes up a lot when you talk about autonomous vehicles is there are several quote unquote levels of autonomy out there. Um, and uh, so this was first proposed, I believe by the Society of automotive engineers and then as now been adopted by the national highway traffic safety admin or the NHTSA. So, so the level started zero and they go up to five. Scot:                           [04:30] And I'll just briefly walk you through those levels. Zero is essentially no autonomy. The control, the human, the driver controls everything. Um, including the steering, the brakes, the throttle, the power. Uh, it's what we've been doing all along. You have some assistance from things like cruise control, uh, and now some cars are having light radar, uh, but generally that the human is 100% in control. Level one takes us up with a driver assistance. Uh, and that means most levels are controlled. Most pieces are controlled by the driver, but a specific function, one function like steering or accelerating is down, done automatically by the car. So some of the kind of advanced cruise control systems fall into level one. Then we move up to level two and level two, at least one driver assistance system of both steering and acceleration, uh, is automated. So here the driver is disengaging from physically operating the vehicle and but does not take hands off the steering wheel, hands off the steering wheel or foot off the pedals at the same time. Scot:                                [05:34] Level three, you're now, uh, the vehicle is driving and accelerating on its own with a driver, an interruption. So the driver is still engaged and can take over at any time and frequently the vehicle will detect when it's gotten into this situation and say, Hey, I need you to take over. Um, and this is called level three. This is kind of where Tesla is right now. Uh, with their, their autonomous vehicles. They are by far the largest manufacturer out there with this, uh, ab type functionality and they're at level three. Then we step up to level four. And this is called fully autonomous. And, uh, the definition is they're designed to perform all safety-critical driving functions and monitor roadway conditions for an entire trip. Um, this, uh, so this is close to full autonomy that the one layer that's out there is it does allow for very specific domains. Scot:                               [06:32] So, for example, if a truck went from a highway from one location to another, maybe in a specified lane, that's level four, because you've put some constraints around that, uh, the constraints being either a lane, a designated lane, or you're on a highway, you're not going, you know, do a complete ride journey. And that's level five. Level five is full autonomy anywhere, any place in the environment, uh, the driver can kind of essentially disengaging a spin around and play cards, uh, whatever, take a nap, uh, et cetera. So, so those are, we'll, we'll probably be referring to those over the life of the podcast and I just wanted to get that definitionally out there. We'll refer back to it here in episode one when appropriate. Uh, another interesting debate we're going to explore on the show is I talked about LIDAR. So some of the more advanced companies, uh, out there, uh, I have obviously used light are the one that seems to be ahead is Waymo and then you have Uber, etc. Scot:                             [07:32] Um, and you know, they're definitely kind of full-on having the vehicle build a 3D map of its world and navigate that and understand everything going on. the, uh, the counter-story to that a w which is kind of the minority point is, you know, as humans when we drive, we don't have LIDAR, we essentially have, our eyes are effectively two cameras that are offset to give us a 3D view of the world that we then make a lot of inferences about. And that's how we drive. Um, so this is the system that Tesla uses and a couple of the other vendors out there, uh, are, are using this. Um, so it's going to be interesting to kind of see who wins that debate because obviously if you can use cameras, it's much less expensive and complicated than using LIDARs. So, so, you know, right now the one, you know, I think the Tesla folks would argue they're ahead because they've got many more vehicles out there actually driving a at level three with cameras than the LIDAR guys do. Scot:                                   [08:30] So, so that's going to be something we'll talk a lot about on the show. Another area that's interesting, kind of outside of this vehicle 2.0 framework is the lifecycle of the car. So there's a lot of trends, uh, in addition to vehicle two o that, that are also changing how we buy, sell, ensure finance and maintain vehicles. Uh, this is an area near and dear to our hearts here at spiffy because you know, we believe the whole maintenance of part of the lifecycle is, is not optimized for today's consumer. Um, the other day I rarely watch linear TV, but I was watching I think a basketball game and uh, you know, I haven't seen a commercial in a long time and every commercial on TV I was shocked was for Carvana and vroom. Those are two examples of companies that are really turning the auto industry on its head as far as how you buy a vehicle. Scot:                                [09:19] So what they're doing is the vehicles coming to you. You have an online shopping like experience. They've gotten rid of the test drive by bringing the vehicle to you and giving you a return policy. So we hope to have in future episodes, uh, several companies in, in analysts looking at this part of the market as well. So the goal of this podcast is really to take you, the listener on a journey with us because we're learning a lot about this as well. And we want to explore this vehicle to a framework. Um, we want to understand what's going on, when did the best minds in the industry think it's going to happen, uh, and then how are these changing ownership models, uh, and the way that you, you buy, sell and maintain and insure cars. How is all that adding up and what's it mean for the future of automobiles? Scot:                            [10:06] So with all that foundational kind of definitions and, and the frameworks in place, let's pivot and look at some of the big news items that have come out so far this year. Uh, I think the biggest news item, uh, to come out this year so far and the vehicle to 2.0 world is the lift IPO. So, uh, this is pretty exciting. So Lyft has filed for an initial public offering. Uh, and uh, during the Obama presidency, he put in place what's called the jobs act. The jobs act allows you to file an IPO confidentially, uh, and then, uh, reveal the IPO after you've had decided you are going to go public and you've had your communications with sec prior to that, everything was transparent. Um, which is, you know, the downside of that is many times you would want to test the waters of the market and then pull the IPO without getting a black eye. Scot:                                 [10:56] And you couldn't do that. So this, this allows you to have confidential communications with the sec and get everything done. So, um, a little background on me, I took my last company, ChannelAdvisor public, so I've got a lot of experience with this whole IPO process. What the one thing that you need to know is when you file to go public, the SEC, the Securities Exchange Commission, they want the consumer that that could be buying the, you know, the public investor. They want them to understand everything about your company. So they make you really kind of create this pretty comprehensive document that's called an S1. And we've lived, we've linked it to the Lyft S1 in the show notes. And I strongly recommend, if you are interested in this topic, which you by definition are because you're listening to this, uh, take a peek at that. Scot:                     [11:44] Now. It's kind of daunting. So, um, the weird thing about the IPO process is because there's so many lawyers and lawsuits out there, taking a public is a very risky proposition. It's very easy for people to sue you and say you misled them. So you end up with this kind of weird thing in theS1 where you have this 250-page document where you're trying to convince people to buy your company and own equity in it. But essentially the first third of it is essentially you telling everyone how your business is terrible. So, uh, just because what you want to do is really lead and make sure everyone knows all the risk factors, all the things that can go wrong, uh, et cetera. Then after you get that out of the way, you have this kind of 20 or 30 part, uh, page part and it's Kinda like, you know, it's like a sandwich, right? Scot:                             [12:32] So you've got this kind of wasted, this kind of exterior part that you have to kind of slog through. And then you get to the really juicy middle part there about the business and that's called the management discussion and analysis. So for the lift IPO, this section is really, really a fascinating. Uh, it starts on page 76, uh, if you want to pull up the pdf we've put out there in the show notes and I think it's a must-read for everyone. Uh, even, I'm going to kind of say in the, not only the vehicle world, but the e-commerce world too, because essentially Lyft is a marketplace, um, between drivers and riders. I'm and, and it's really fascinating how they talk about that. And I found there was, there was a lot of connective tissue to my previous e-commerce world. So, um, uh, another interesting output of this as the news kind of ramps up around the IPO. Scot:                              [13:20] What happens is a lot of reporters start reading this one, right? And their natural inclination is, this is terrible. Oh, you know, why would anyone ever invest in this company? Because again, the first 100 pages are about how Lyft is a terrible business. Um, so I saw several articles come out that, you know, Lyft is $1 billion business, but as hemorrhaging cash and we'll never get profitable. Um, and you know, lift in there and in the risk factors, you list all these things that could potentially go wrong. Um, so, uh, I would, uh, I would recommend everyone listening not believed that hype. Uh, it's just part of this process and I think people are misreading it. So I want to spend time today walking you through the positives. So here's some of the highlights. Lyft has 1.9 million drivers. I think that's, that's pretty amazing that, you know, there's effectively 2 million people. Scot:                            [14:10] Uh, that just on the lift system, um, that are, are getting, uh, you know, part-time or even full-time employment from this marketplace. And they have 31 million riders, Lyft’s revenue in 2018 was $2.2 billion. So this is a multibillion-dollar business that has been created from ride-sharing very, very rapidly. Um, a couple of other trends. So, so, uh, I'm not going to spend the whole podcast on this, but there were kind of, in the spirit of this podcast I wanted to tease out a Lyft does kind of add some, some meat on the bones around some of the trends I've already introduced here with the vehicle 2.0 framework. Um, the first one, they, they pontificate on his car ownership. So, so I'm going to read directly from this one here. Quote, car ownership has also economically burdened consumers. US households spend more on transportation than on any other expenditure other than housing. Scot:                                [15:02] In the United States alone, consumers spend over one point $2 trillion annually on transportation on a per household basis. The average annual spend on transportation is over $9,500 with the majority spent on car ownership and operation. Yet the agile, the average car is utilized only a 5% of the time in his parked for the other 95%. So, so a couple of data points there. Um, you know, the average household is spending about $10,000 on, on vehicles and transportation and it's only you're putting that into an asset. You're only using 5% of the time. Uh, and then continuing, we believe that the world is at the beginning of a shift away from car ownership to transportation as a service. So this is really interesting and they call it, uh, you know, t a s. Uh, so in the soccer world we have Sass, you have software as a service platform as a service. Scot:                           [15:51] Now, Lyft has introduced this transportation as a service, um, kind of platform. Uh, they continue lift is at the forefront of the massive societal change. Our ride-sharing marketplace connects drivers with riders and we estimate it is available to over 95% of the US population as well. In select cities in Canada. So, so another thing to know about Lyft versus Uber is Lyft has decided to really stay in North America, whereas Uber went international. Um, and subsequently is going to end up being larger than lift. Once we see their numbers, uh, continuing on in 2018, almost half of our writers reported that they use their cars less because of lift. 22% reported owning a car becomes less important. And as this evolution continues, we believe there's a massive opportunity for us to improve the lives of our riders. Uh, essentially lift to saying here that they're going to decrease car ownership. Scot:                                  [16:40] And, and, um, you know, when you're starting to read these articles coming out now, um, many of them will highlight one or two consumers that have decided to get rid of their car in favor of using a rideshare. Uh, another kind of common vocabulary that was new to me, I want to point out is, uh, we're most, most people are familiar with the ride sharing networks and obviously cars, um, most of them have are, are experimenting with what they call multimodal solutions. Many of them have either invested or bought some of the bike and scooter sharing programs. Um, and then, uh, the way lift says it is as follows, quote to meet these needs, lift his, created a multimodal solution with four components. Number one, ride sharing. And that's what we're familiar with. Number two, bikes and scooters. Number three, public transit, and then number four autonomous vehicles. Scot:                                [17:30] So, so this is really interesting and you know, they kind of envision a world where they'll piece this together for you. So let's, let's come up with a use case where you're in Boston and you are taking a flight to silicon valley, um, to this SFO airport. So they're envisioning, you know, maybe you scooter to a public transport, you that you get to the Boston airport, you fly to Sfo, you ride share, then you take the Bart, uh, and then you take a scooter. So they want a piece, all of that together in one centralized way. Oh, and maybe somewhere in there you take on autonomous vehicle from SFO to, to the public transport. Um, another really interesting tidbit here is, you know, kind of anticipating people wondering should I invest in Lyft or Uber? They talk about how they're going to win, which implies how are they going to beat Uber? Scot:                                [18:18] Um, and they talk about being very driver centric, uh, as one of their attributes. Um, so here's a quote. We focus on providing drivers with a best in class experience. From day one, we offer inapt tipping to help drivers maximize earnings. Uh, drivers have access to 24, seven support and earnings tools as well as career coaches, education resources in flexible car rental programs. We're also making significant investments in driver hubs, driver centric services, service centers, and community spaces to cis drivers on and off the road. They've also got several different programs. They talk about them. So this is a really interesting, one of the collision points in this future of vehicles is who's going to own vehicles going forward? Are they going to be kind of fleet type vehicles? Then the subsequent question is who's going to service them? So we have, everyone is kind of got a role in this and we're going to explore this topic on the podcast going forward. Scot:                        [19:11] So, uh, so that's just a tidbit of what's in that liftS1 a again, I strongly recommend you read it and we'll talk a little bit more about it as we go on. Oh yeah. One other area I wanted to highlight was they do talk about autonomous vehicles and there's two sections there. They say, quote, we're investing in autonomous technology employing a two pronged strategy to bring AVs to market. Our open platform provides market leading developers of autonomous vehicles, technology access to our network to enable their vehicles to fulfill rides on our platform. So what they're saying there is any ab company can effectively plug in and say, hey, here's some available vehicles, uh, if anyone wants a ride on them. Uh, simultaneously we're building our own worldclass AB systems at level five that they're level five engineering center, uh, with the goal of ensuring access to affordable and reliable AAVs. Scot:                             [20:00] Uh, Yep. So they're, they're kind of doing a two prong strategy then later in the document. They do say that they've got several people on the platform and they say active has enabled the commercial deployment of a fleet of Avs in Las Vegas, and they've facilitated over 35,000 rides on that platform, uh, since January of 2018. So, so Lyft is partnered with a company in Las Vegas. Uh, and it's interesting to hear them talk about that. Okay. Now, outside of lift, um, we're going to skip over connectivity. We're going to use the vehicle to a framework as we talk about news to kind of bucketize it. Uh, so, uh, there is a lot going on with connectivity. I'm not going to go into it, uh, in this show because we do have the smart car, a CEO coming up here in a couple of episodes. Um, so let's kick it over to ownership. Scot:                                  [20:49] So this, in addition to kind of the negative and positive views of Lyft generally coming out of the IPO, it's kind of shaken loose a whole bunch of articles now about, um, you know, ownership. Uh, also another interesting reaction is on February 22nd, uh, Daimler and BMW out of Europe announced that they're going to invest over a billion pounds into a new joint owned a car ride hailing business called share now. So the auto makers are looking at, uh, what's going on here with ride sharing and, you know, uh, I think you could kind of talk yourself into a doomsday scenario where, you know, there's the cars become these commodities and if someone's else driving it, what do you care, what car you have, et cetera. Um, so they're, they've thrown their hat in the ring and kind of, you know, made interesting bedfellows. These are very competitive companies, but they're kind of doing a JV here to create their own ride sharing network effectively. Scot:                               [21:47] So, so that's interesting. Um, another point is there's a lot of articles out now kind of talking about, uh, you know, the end of car ownership. I think this is really, really early, but it is kind of interesting to read the articles and kind of read some of the stats in there. Um, one of my favorite ones came out here just in the last couple of days from business week, which is now owned by Bloomberg. So Bloomberg Business Week. And it was called, is this what peak car looks like? And the subtitle is car trouble. So, so a couple of stats I wanted to share with you from that. Um, so, uh, one of the premises of the article is effectively young folks, uh, driving less. So it says, quote young people continue to turn away from cars with only 26% of us, 16 year olds earning a driver's license and 2017. Scot:                              [22:34] And that was a rite of passage that previously, uh, just 36 years ago was more like a 50 to 60%. Um, so their premise there is it's down by half. Now I can kind of speak from personal experience. I think people are just waiting a little bit longer to get their driver's license. So I think if you looked a little bit broader than kind of like when people are 16, they get their driver's license, um, that, that the trend is they kind of end up at the same place after a couple of years. But it is an interesting data point. The same, they echo the same data point in the UK where the number of 17 year olds taking the driving test there is down 30%. Now, uh, you know, I don't know the UK market as well as I do the yes. So we'll have to kind of keep an eye on that. Scot:                                   [23:15] Um, so, so another data point they use to support this fact that we're at peak car ownership is they say quote 10 years ago, so that'd be 2008. The auto industry predicted annual global vehicle sales with top 100 million by now, but instead they've stalled and we seem to be stuck kind of around 94 million. Uh, and, and, uh, that was in 2018, which is actually down a million from 2017. So kind of using this trend here to, to illustrate that they believe we're at peak vehicle now, that that could be what's going on. Um, but at the same time, you know, what you're finding is people are just owning their cars longer and I think, you know, cars have gotten more reliable and, and, and people are holding onto them longer. Um, to that point they do talk about, uh, you know, prices of cars are increasing. So, uh, here's a quote, automakers have been loading cars with extras and high tech touches, which pushes the average price of a new car in the u s to a record, 37,000, $777. So that's a, that's kind of a high point in that has increased the average age of vehicles. They're now owned about 12 years, uh, w which is kind of a pretty dramatic increase. It was around six, about 15 years ago. Scot:                                   [24:27] So, uh, then the final kind of point from this article I thought was interesting kind of in this topic of, of where, where are the dollars going? Kind of where's the puck going? Um, they have a quote from Accenture that says by 2030, $634 billion of the auto industry is actually going to be in mobility services. So, so kind of going from buying and selling cars to consumers to more of a services industry. So it's gonna be interesting to see some of these projections are out so far. It's hard to tell. Uh, you know, again, I come from the ecommerce industry and we're just at 15% of ecommerce as digital. Uh, which, you know, 10 years ago everyone was projecting 30, 40, 50%. So these things take a lot longer, uh, and we'll be tracking them here on the podcast and electrification news. Um, the market I kind of keep a close eye on is China because they're actually pretty far ahead of us as it comes to electric vehicles. Scot:                                   [25:22] Now, um, you know, I'm not saying that's bad for the US. China has a government, this act will be involved in is really got incentives, heavily aligned, ongoing electric, uh, and they're also building out infrastructure at the government level, which we don't have here in the US at this point. Um, so there was an article out this week, the, um, uh, it will put a link to it in the show notes as with the Bloomberg article I mentioned earlier, um, and it says China is China's leading EVO are Evie company is called BYD. Uh, and they just announced their results and they sold 43,000 electric cars and the first two months of 2019 and that represents a 175% year over year increase. So that alone is more than all the electric cars sold in the u s I believe, or are pretty close to it. Scot:                                   [26:06] I think there's about 50,000 sold last year. So you have one company that's kind of in two months selling more than the entire us. Um, so that, that's really interesting. Uh, and we'll be tracking and having some guests on to help educate us all about the China Evie market. Because I think that's a really good harbinger of things to come into other markets. Another key part of the market share and viability of electric vehicles is the battery cost. So the industry has standardized on lithium ion batteries and you know, a Elon Musk at Tesla, he's built a one factory that that really is kind of working to drive down the cost of batteries. Uh, and then, uh, it's called a Giga factory and then they're building another one in China that they have announced. Um, so another thing we're going to be talking about on the podcast a lot is what's going on around the battery technology because that's going to be the key driver. Scot:                                   [26:56] One of the measures that we look at in the battery technology is the dollars per kilowatt hour. Um, so there was an article out from Bloomberg this week, um, the, that really started to kind of dial in on that this, and what they found is the prices fallen 85%. If you look at the last eight years, so from 2010 to 2018, the focus on EVs has driven down the battery cost. Uh, and now we're sitting at a battery cost of $175 per kilowatt hour that was closer to $1,000, eight, just eight years ago. So you know, as that continues down is going to lower the cost to get into the market. Uh, also this week Tesla has announced a couple of interesting things. They finally have come out with the $35,000 model three, and then they also, um, because there's capacity challenges at their charging stations there supercharging network, they've come out with supercharging 3.0 so you can now charge vehicles faster and improve the throughput of the charging network. Scot:                                   [27:53] Uh, so those are all some really interesting topics. We'll keep tracking the news for you on around EVs. Uh, and then last but not least around autonomy. Most of the car companies there, there's a lot of these pilots I mentioned Lyft is working with a company in Las Vegas. Waymo is active in, uh, I think Phoenix, Arizona as well as the California silicon valley or the bay area. So, um, the state of California does this interesting thing where you have to get a license to operate autonomous vehicles and they're actually publishing the data out of the DMV. Um, so we've been tracking this pretty closely and we'll do a blog post on this to give you all the data and we'll link to it and show notes, but just some highlights. Um, so what you see is Waymo and again, Waymo is a division of Google. Scot:                                   [28:42] So Google has a parent company called Alphabet. Uh, and Google is one of the sub-companies in there. Uh, and then you have nest and a bunch of others companies. Waymo is one of those. Um, and I think Google has set that up so eventually they can kind of spin Waymo out as its own company. Um, so as we look at the annual data coming out of California a, it indicates that 2018 Waymo vehicles, Dru drove 1.2 million miles, uh, and they have 2.6 total driven over at the time. The other interesting thing about AVs that blows my mind is, so these vehicles are out there driving these physical miles. Um, and then they pull all that data and uploaded up into the cloud and they can run the simulated miles. So, um, you know, I've heard folks in industry say for every real mile they simulate another 10 to a hundred miles. Scot:                                   [29:32] So, so that's where the car can kind of in simulation land, you can kind of do a lot of interesting things, right? So at this point you're kind of in the matrix. So, uh, let's say these physical are, are gated to only go 35 miles an hour and simulated land. Maybe they could crank them up to a hundred miles an hour. And that forces the software. It really kind of helps you in a very safe environment because you're just simulated right to figure out what's going to happen. Or You could throw a bunch of bad acting cars at, at the automated car. Uh, so it's really interesting to think about that aspect, but continuing with this data. The second is GM. Uh, their subdivision is for autonomy is called cruise. Um, that one, um, so if we, if we kind of look at 2018, uh, again, we had Waymo at 1.2 million cruise a second at 500,000 miles and number three is apple. Scot:                                   [30:22 ] So Apple has an autonomous vehicle pilot going on. Uh, I think they call it tightened internally. Um, it's very secretive. It only drove 80,000 miles. Then you have a couple of books, Aurora, neuro, auto x, Baidu has is in there. And all those are in kind of like the 30,000-mile range. So a, if miles driven is important and with machine learning it, it is, uh, a kind of a big and mapping, uh, miles driven is, is kind of a proxy for how far ahead you are, you know, some of these companies. So there, so, so Google Waymo is essential. Eighth, four x ahead of Cruz and you know, oh, let's see, what does this like 50 x ahead of Apple? So it looks like they're pulling away. Um, when we use this one metric as a way of measuring what's going on there. Scot:                                   [31:07] Uh, another popular, uh, autonomous vehicle company is called drive.ai and they are in Dallas. Uh, and full disclosure, there are spiffy customer. So we, we help them maintain that fleet of autonomous vehicles and it's almost like public transport. So it has a very designated routes and they're timed and, and you can kind of, you know, it's almost like a bus schedule, you know, when they're going to come by. Um, there's an article out there that, uh, that company is for sale. So, uh, it's gonna be interesting to see if there's some consolidation in this space here or not. Scot:                                   [31:38] Kind of pivoting back to Waymo. Uh, as we talk and news on the podcast, we're going to be tracking Waymo probably the closest when it comes to autonomy there. They're kind of like the Amazon of autonomy. Um, their CEO, uh, hopefully, I can get his last name right here. His name is John Craft Kick, and in November at a Wall Street Journal conference. He kinda surprised folks by saying, you know, uh, by really tamping down expectations and saying, hey, you know, while it's true, we have these, you know, level five ab vehicles out there today, there's going to be a lot of constraints. Um, so he mentioned the light are really has a hard time, uh, in bad weather. Uh, so snow obviously, so these, these LIDARs and cameras are looking at the streets for cues on where to go. Scot:                                   [32:25] So if they can't see the lines in the street very clearly, uh, then they run off the road, which is obviously scary. I've also read articles that, uh, things that don't hurt confused the human eye can, can view light LIDAR. So they'll look at like, uh, trees with, with leafs, and that'll kind of, they'll think that's a big blob of something and they'll kind of steer out of the way of it when it could just simply be a couple of leaves that would brush up against the car kind of a thing. So, so there's, we're still early days and he effectively said, I don't see a day when we'll be at 100%. So that was interesting. Uh, but at the same time he did kind of talk about more of this level four stuff where he said, you know, I do see a day pretty soon where we're trucks is where there's the biggest problem. Scot:                                   [33:04] There's a shortage of truckers out there. Um, so you know, uh, I think where we're going to see a lot of activity, and we'll cover this on the podcast, is trucks carrying goods where you have a big part of the trip is kind of a highway driving. Maybe at some point we even have a lanes, but you could see a situation where a driver gets a truck to a certain area. Um, hit some kind of AAV technology probably stays in the cab for the first phase of this. But, uh, but um, you know, is, is there an emergency situation but then the trucks do the long haul without the human involved. And then there's the kind of downgrade back into level one, level zero more current news out of Waymo. Just this week they announced that they are actually going to sell their LIDAR technology in a standalone format. Scot:                                   [33:49] Um, so it's kind of funny. They're calling it laser bear honeycomb. I don't know where they came up with that name. Uh, and, uh, in a blog post they announced that they are going to actually sell these units to third parties. Uh, you could say, wow, you know, that, that's crazy. Why would they do that? There's going to be competition. Well, really the bulk of the innovation here is in software. And I think what they're looking for is people to do, you know, when you open these things up to an army of entrepreneurs, crazy things come out of the other side. Um, they also, uh, disclosed this same breath that the cost of LIDAR units has come down substantially. So, so effectively one 10th. So these units, uh, as much as two years ago used to cost $75,000, and now they're down to 7,000, 500 per. Scot:                                   [34:35] So we're, we're going to see, um, it's gonna be interesting to see what kind of innovations come out of Waymo licensing their LIDAR units to other folks. And we'll put a link to that in show notes in case any of you want to get a LIDAR and dote on your roof and do some experimentation. So that's the foundation of what we're gonna be talking about on the podcast. Hopefully you've gotten a little flavor of it as we went to the news. 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Wednesday 16th May 2018. AUDI E-TRON LOOKS ALMOST PRODUCTION-READY IN NEW SPY PHOTOS Motor 1 has got hold of new spy shots of the forthcoming Audi e-tron quattro, and as were about 3 months away from seeing it on 30th August, it's pretty much finished. Motor 1 says: "Our talented spy photographers have sent us this batch of shots with a near production prototype of the EV, undergoing testing in southern Germany. Under the clothes will be an electric propulsion, which will produce somewhere in the region of 435 horsepower (320 kilowatts). What’s more important, the vehicle will be able to travel up to 248.5 miles (400 kilometers) at a single charge." The battery is 95kWh, and my take from the pics, it's very similar to the Mercedes EQC and the Jaguar I-PACE. There will always be comparisons to the Tesla Model X but it looks more compact.   BMW GROUP PASSES 250,000 MILESTONE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON THE ROAD "BMW Group has reached the major milestone of 250,000 of its electric vehicles being on the road around the world. Announcing its sales figures for April following a record-breaking first quarter, the German automotive giant revealed that it had shipped nearly 10,000 EVs in that month alone, pushing it past the quarter of a million mark." according to BusinessChief. "We are delighted to announce that there are now over a quarter of a million electrified BMW Group vehicles on the world’s roads,” said Pieter Nota, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Sales and Brand BMW. "Combined sales of BMW i, BMW iPerformance and MINI Electric vehicles were up 52% in April (9,831). We are well on track to deliver on our stated target to sell over 140,000 electrified vehicles this year."   'MILD HYBRID' KIA SPORTAGE DUE LATER THIS YEAR 48v mild hybrids are an attractive way for car makers to add some electrification without the expense of a hybrid or plug in hybrid system, whilst doing enough to lower the MPG. Kia look like they'll be doing that to their Sportage in the second half of this year reports Fleetworld: "The technology includes a compact 48-volt battery under the boot floor, charged using energy recuperated through a motor-generator connected to the engine’s crankshaft. It means the engine can switch off earlier and for longer, even while the car is moving, and lean on a 13bhp power boost from the motor while accelerating, both of which reduce fuel consumption."   TESLA MODEL 3 TRAVELS 515.7 MILES ON SINGLE CHARGE IN HYPERMILE RU We love a good story of hypermiling. Being very gentle with your right foot and possibly following trucks too closely which we don't recommend. And Teslarati have picked up on this "A Tesla Model 3 driven by Denver Tesla Club president Sean M. Mitchell just set a hypermile record, traveling 515.7 miles (830 km) on a single charge. The trip, which lasted 18 hours, started from Denver, CO and ended in Topeka, KS." He did it at 30mph, Chill mode was on and regen was on low. And of course you wouldn't try this attempt without the Model 3 Aero Wheels. @SeamMMitchell: "515.7 mi (830 km): Though well short of intentions, great to set the benchmark for longest hypermile in a #Tesla #Model3. The last 100 mi really cut into range (poor route planning). Decided to play it safe and stop early."   LEAKED EMAIL SAYS TESLA MAY HAVE HUGE BURST OF MODEL 3 PRODUCTION THIS WEEK CNBC reports on another email from Elon Musk. Now we know what he meant by Tesla being a leaky sieve of information. "The email said it is "quite likely" Tesla will make more than 500 Model 3 cars per day this week, which would be a 75 percent increase over last month, Electrek said. Tesla was not immediately available for comment. Musk also asked employees to identify any production bottlenecks."   CHINA'S FAW TO INVEST $260M IN BYTON "Chinese state-owned carmaker FAW Group has agreed to invest around $260 million in China-backed electric car start-up Byton as part of an ongoing series-B funding round, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday." says Norihiko Shirouzu for Reuters. "The deal was signed over the weekend in Nanjing where Byton is building its headquarters and production facilities as well as a technology centre, they said. Byton is looking to raise a total of about $500 million in the round."   I’d love to spread the word about electric cars so, if you can, share this somebody who might be interested. 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Wednesday 11th April 2018. Coming up soon, a podcast special all about solar car parks, and particularly solar car ports. Tomorrow on the show you can hear about a major project being lunched by Bentley. So subscribe and make sure you hear tomorrow, I think it’s going to be really interesting. ELECTRIC CARS GO RACING Following on from the news yesterday about Audi’s e-tron Vision which is being made for real after starting life as a car for the PS4 Gran Turismo game, we heard yesterday that Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg will be driving the Gen2.0 Formula E car, you know the Batman style one, very soon in Berlin. He’ll be at the Berlin E–Prix on May 19th. And what with Nico Rosberg being a Formula 1 World Champion, he will definitely bring a  lot of press coverage and attention to electric racing. And also news from the Electric GT Tesla racing series. Barcelona company Mediapro Group will do the TV production and feed distribution for the coverage of the fully-electric Tesla racing car championship. Mediapro will produce all the events of the Electric Production Car Series in HD 1080 technology and distribute the signal around the globe to other broadcasting partners. Mark Gemmell, CEO and founder, Electric GT Holdings, said: “We aim to bring the latest technological developments and innovations not only to the racetrack but to people’s homes through the way that they will view and experience the races, Mediapro will be key in providing that link between us and the fans who cannot wait to see and feel how exciting this new racing series will be.” According to Gemmell, the main feed will be distributed to linear networks and platforms, but there will also be video content for social media and online platforms. Still no firm news on dates, circuits and a full driver lineup. However I’m really looking forward to seeing Tesla Model S P100DL on a racetrack, just as much as seeing the Jaguar I-PACE series supporting Formula E. The FIA – motorsport’s governing body – confirmed the full list of manufacturers that will homologate powertrains from season six. – Audi Sport  – BMW AG  – DS Automobiles  – Jaguar Land Rover  – Mahindra Racing  – Mercedes-Benz  – NextEV NIO  – Nissan  – Penske Autosport  – Porsche AG  – Venturi Automobiles TESLA GENIE GRANTS THE WISHES OF MODEL 3 OWNERS Simon Alvarez for Teslarati has a first look at the new Tesla Model 3 Autopilot controls using the right steering wheel scroll wheel for altering speed and distance. A constant bit of feedback from Model S owners was that moving to Model 3 autopilot wasn’t as intuitive, and involved too much use of the central screen. In fact I’d say it was the biggest feature request I saw regularly.  In the What’s New section of the software update, it says “For your convenience, we’ve updated the functions of the scroll buttons on the steering wheel. The right scroll button now lets you quickly adjust Traffic-Aware Cruise Control settings. To increase or decrease the set cruising speed, roll the right button up or down. To adjust the follow distance between you and the vehicle ahead, press the right button to the left or right. You can still adjust these settings from the touchscreen and press down on the button to activate voice commands.” Teslarati say: “A video showcasing the new Model 3 Autopilot controls was uploaded to a private Tesla Facebook group by Model 3 owner Ivan Karpenko. The short clip, which could be viewed below, features Ivan adjusting his electric car’s AP settings without touching the Model 3’s 15- inch centre display. According to the Tesla owner on his Facebook post, the new Model 3 Autopilot controls “feel natural.”. Staying with Teslarati actually, and last night a new article popped up about an improvement to Autopilot. A Model S running Tesla’s newest Autopilot update (v8.1 2018.12) successfully managed to drive over a tough curve on an inconsistently-marked road without disengaging. In a statement to Teslarati, My Tesla Adventure noted that the latest updates suggest that the company’s neural net is steadily advancing forward. The neural net has really taken a jump forward, and it’s now advanced enough to handle complex situations. That is game-changing. It’s a full-factor improvement from v8.1 (2018.6) to v8.1 (2018.10.4), and I would say even more smoothing around the edges with v8.1” ANOTHER BLOW FOR GERMAN DIESELS According to Reuters “The German government is ready to offer support to the makers of batteries for electric vehicles, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Tuesday, saying one possibility might be to exempt them from some energy levies. Speaking at an industry event, he said the production of batteries for electric cars was not necessarily a matter for carmakers, but the future manufacture of battery cells must be guaranteed. The German government would support that. Altmaier said a possibility might be to exempt the batteries’ energy-intensive production from some electricity charges. He added that decisions must be made soon on electric vehicles and future technology in cars. WIRELESS KIA SOUL EV On a press release from Kia Motors today: “HATCI and Mojo, a wireless technology company, worked together to develop a compact wireless charging system that is capable of transferring more than 10 kW to the vehicle for fast charging while targeting an 85 percent grid-to-vehicle effi The project installed the system on five Soul EVs and tested them in real-world applications for durability, safety and performance. The system works by using an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two coils—a transmitter on the ground and a receiver on the bottom of the vehicle. The driver simply parks the car above the transmitter to begin charging and then energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which uses that energy to charge the electric vehicles' battery. The system is so efficient it will allow some misalignment between the transmitter and the receiver, making it easier and more convenient for owner's day-to-day use.” There is no current plan to offer the wireless charging system on production vehicles for sale to consumers; however, the success of this development project suggests similar systems are possible on future Kia electric vehicles.   I’d love to spread the word about electric cars so, if you can, share this somebody who might be interested. You can listen to every previous episode of this podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, TuneIn, and the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – subscribe for free and get every new episode automatically and first. It would really mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on iTunes which will help us spread the word to a wider audience about electric cars. 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Every two years the massive Messa in Frankfurt, Germany plays host to one of the largest, if not the largest auto show in the world. Twelve huge buildings with another constructed just for that event alone, it’s the center of the automotive universe for those days in September. This backyard advantage provides the hometown German automakers with the opportunity to impress the auto world with displays the size of zeppelins filled with cutting edge concepts. John McElroy anchors Autoline this week from the site of this biennial show getting the latest from executives for three important German brands, including Jonathan Browning of Volkswagen of America, Ian Robertson from BMW AG and Johan de Nysschen of Audi America.

Every two years the massive Messa in Frankfurt, Germany plays host to one of the largest, if not the largest auto show in the world. Twelve huge buildings with another constructed just for that event alone, it’s the center of the automotive universe for those days in September. This backyard advantage provides the hometown German automakers with the opportunity to impress the auto world with displays the size of zeppelins filled with cutting edge concepts. John McElroy anchors Autoline this week from the site of this biennial show getting the latest from executives for three important German brands, including Jonathan Browning of Volkswagen of America, Ian Robertson from BMW AG and Johan de Nysschen of Audi America.