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Better, Cheaper, Faster EVs? BMW’s Next-Gen Platform Is Aiming For All Three. BMW’s Neue Klasse tech is not only boosting efficiency and energy density but also lowering cost and increasing reliability. And also, everybody gets a pony!
https://www.motortrend.com/news/bmw-neue-klasse-next-gen-platform-better-cheaper-faster-evs/
If robotaxi fleets run by car companies are the future — as laid out by Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk — you can count luxury legend Mercedes-Benz out of the mix. "Our job is to take you from A to B in style. We’re not a public transportation service or a mobility service provider. We could give you products if you want it, and we can sell you, but we want to give you individually that technology," Mercedes-Benz (MBG.DE) CEO Ola Källenius told me this week on an earnings call with reporters.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mercedes-benz-wont-be-following-tesla-and-elon-musk-into-robotaxis-132803197.html
Mercedes-Benz has updated its conditionally automated driving system DRIVE PILOT and has now received the approval by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority to go FIFTY NINE MILES PER HOUR! (95 km/h) With this milestone all is set for the upcoming sales release in early 2025 in Germany.
https://group.mercedes-benz.com/innovations/product-innovation/autonomous-driving/drive-pilot-95-kmh.html
Volkswagen and Audi Are Sticking with Gas Engines: Report. The German duo reportedly intends to extend the life cycle of current cars with combustion engines in Europe.
https://www.motor1.com/news/750871/vw-audi-stick-gas-engines/
Stellantis halts Brampton plant operations amid Jeep Compass production reassessment. The pause does not affect previously announced investments aimed at the plant’s electrification efforts.
Stellantis halts Brampton plant operations amid Jeep Compass production reassessment
Stellantis said Wednesday it will further delay an all-electric Ram pickup from 2025 until 2026, as the automaker confronts slower-than-expected adoption of EVs and competitors struggle to make profits on electric trucks.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/18/stellantis-delays-electric-ram-pickup-truck.html
Dodge Charger Daytona Lease Drops To As Low As $249 With $4K Down, 0% APR For 6 Years. You’ll have to be in one of very few select areas though to get such a deal.
Dodge Charger Daytona Lease Drops To As Low As $249 With $4K Down, 0% APR For 6 Years
The Dodge Charger Daytona (LB) has generated its fair share of controversy since its all-electric debut, and the 2025 model year is shaping up to add another chapter to that story. A couple of our sources close to Stellantis suppliers have confirmed that production of the 2025 Charger Daytona will be paused at the Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario between March and May 2025. The reason? Stellantis is preparing for a major upgrade — the introduction of Factorial’s solid-state battery technology.
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