Sentences with phrase «conventional car companies»

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Musk's point was that if Tesla engaged in conventional advertising strategies — the company currently does almost no advertising — it could increase demand, but its more pressing issue now is being able to simply built its cars, and build them well.

Earlier this summer, Ford Motor Company showed off how it was testing 3D printing technology to improve its manufacturing and create new prototypes of car parts more quickly than with conventional methods.

In the eyes of insurers, today's self - driving vehicles are treated no differently than conventional cars when they're involved in a collision, according to Maureen Brown of Munich Reinsurance America, a firm that insures a number of companies testing autonomous vehicles.

Does this mean you ought to start shorting stock in companies selling conventional cars?

ZF has developed an all - wheel drive system for front - transverse installation in passenger cars that, through an automatic decoupling function, can reduce fuel consumption by up to 5 % in comparison with conventional all - wheel drives, according to the company....

The company expects 75 percent of those vehicles to be conventional hybrids — and the rest made up of pure electric cars or plug - in hybrids.

In addition, Bill Ford has also been one of the most visible proponents of the automaker's «Smart Mobility» plan, which provides a framework for the company's future as both a car - and - truck - manufacturer as it is today, and a so - called «mobility» company, selling transportation services beyond the conventional vehicle - ownership model.

According to the company, the sound of the vehicle is completely unique and has a different tone from that of current conventional electric cars.

At first glance, the e-tron looks much more toned down than the original design, however, the company has tried to keep the design as fresh as possible, going away from the conventional method of converting existing cars in to electric or hybrid.

If you have a Passat GTE on your company - car shortlist, you'll find that its low CO2 output contributes to a far lower Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) company - car tax rating than its conventional petrol and diesel rivals.

They will be part of the mix for quite a while as the world transitions from the conventional cars of today to the zero - emissions electric cars of tomorrow, according to the company.

The company believes profit margins for electrified models will be lower than margins for conventional gasoline and diesel cars, Reuters reports.

Not everyone can afford the conventional car insurance policies that are used to protect a vehicle investment, but for those with less cash to put up each month, there are low income auto insurance options available from insurance companies across America.

Insurance companies consider the typical sports car driver to be less responsible on the road than drivers of conventional cars.

Kim is currently the head of design for the startup electric car company Faraday Future, and his design for the BMW i3 is often described as being «loft - like,» with its novel use of materials and a use of space that feels more architectural than conventional auto design.