Polestar announces Andrew Lytheer as the new global head of public relations and communications, effective June 17, 2019. Lytheer brings expertise from previous roles in marketing, communications, engineering and information technology, and will report directly to chief executive officer Thomas Ingenlath.
Tesla Model 3 pricing starts from $66,000 excluding on-road costs and delivery fee, with deliveries due August. Orders are being taken for the Performance (560km range) and Standard Range Plus (460km range) models.
Alfa Romeo Australia has announced a special release of its Giulietta model, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce S edition.
Tesla’s electric ute is expected to cost under US$49,000. That’s according to Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk on Ryan McCaffrey‘s Ride the Lightning podcast.
https://youtu.be/s7CzQdPFcRU Volvo Cars has teamed up with Varjo, a Finnish maker of augmented reality headsets, to create a mixed reality headset to wear whilst driving.
https://youtu.be/ZhFWWRHFuBo Jaguar Land Rover’s new steering wheel is designed to keep drivers’ eyes on the road, by using heat to inform drivers when to turn left or right.
Ferrari has unveiled a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SF90 Stradale sports car that uses electric power in cities and can reach nearly 340km/h.
Transport technology services company EROAD is reporting net loss after tax of NZ$4.9m for its full year results to March 31. Its revenue is up 40% to NZ$61.4m and EBITDA up 48% to NZ$15.6m for the period.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HG-Do2WkkM Bandag’s Wacol factory is celebrating a special milestone after hitting 10 million retreads under Bridgestone ownership.
General Motors has debuted a new electronic platform necessary for its next generation of connected and electric vehicles. The electronic platform will go into production later this year and should be rolled out to most vehicles within GM’s global line-up by 2023.