https://www.bizcommunity.com/Automotive Global news 15 Automotive news - Global https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Automotive en-us Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:45:59 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/our-interest-in-electric-vehicles-has-grown-due-to-oil-price-spikes-and-its-likely-toremain-844003a The US military action in Iran may have an unintended secondary effect – ending the cultural dominance of the internal combustion engine and ushering in the age of electric vehicles. 1-266839 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Global https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/thomas-ingenlath-returns-to-volvo-cars-as-chief-design-officer-849293a Volvo Cars has appointed Thomas Ingenlath as its new chief design officer, effective 1 February 2026, marking a return to the company for one of its most influential designers of the past decade. 1-264629 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Global https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/martin-limpert-appointed-to-steer-range-rover-into-an-electric-future-698521a Range Rover has appointed Martin Limpert as its new global managing director, effective immediately. 1-255461 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Global https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/390/244408.html There is plenty of hand-wringing on display at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai about the slow pace of reducing the consumption of fossil fuels to fight climate change. But one positive that delegates can point to is the growing fleet of electric vehicles worldwide that is already making a surprisingly big dent in demand. 1-244408 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Global https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/706/244122.html Mahle, a global automotive supplier, has developed a positioning system for the wirelessly charging electric vehicles that is a significant step forward in e-mobility. The system, known as the Differential Inductive Positioning System (DIPS), has been selected as the global standard solution for wireless charging by SAE International, a non-profit association for the advancement of mobility technologies. 1-244122 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Global https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/711/243837.html Stokado, well known in Poland for its fast-growing self-storage offering, has acquired the self-storage rental company, Top Box. As a result, Stokado has added 4,500 square metres to its portfolio of operating assets and a further 4,500 square metres to its development pipeline. 1-243837 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Global https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/389/241996.html One of the world's top five electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation (SAIC), has recruited a South African dealer and distributor to market and sell its commercial EVs. Maxus Electric Vehicles (EV), the newly founded green mobility business, is one of the country's first distributors to focus solely on the EV industry. Maxus EV will provide access to EVs to urban logistics fleets, allowing them to cut the total cost of ownership and make considerable progress towards their net-zero targets. Early customers in South Africa, including Woolworths and DSV, have already driven over 1 million km while saving over 220,000kg of harmful carbon emissions. 1-241996 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Global https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/462/238169.html Sportswear company Puma and Formula 1 have signed an agreement to make Puma the official licensing partner and exclusive trackside retailer at Formula 1 races, granting the brand the right to produce F1 branded apparel, footwear and accessories. 1-238169 Mon, 08 May 2023 09:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Global https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/582/222254.html At the COP26 climate summit, world politicians patted themselves on their backs for coming to a last-minute agreement. Humanity now waits with bated breath to see if countries implement the commitments they made, and if those commitments help the planet. 1-222254 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Global https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/454/222165.html A new study from Juniper Research has found that the global transaction volume of in-vehicle payments will exceed 4.7 billion by 2026, up from just 87 million in 2021. In-vehicle payments are those where payments are made via vehicle systems, without requiring the use of a smartphone to process the transaction. 1-222165 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Global