Sentences with phrase «for other carmakers»

Auto dealers and other opponents say Tesla would open the door for other carmakers to sell directly, undermining a system of locally owned dealerships that employ thousands in Connecticut, give to local charities and are committed to, and entrenched in, the communities where they do business.

Musk sees Tesla as a pioneer to pave the way for other carmakers, while also putting pressure on old school automakers to embrace electric cars.

Not exact matches

The international community has been aggressive in trying to solve for this vulnerability — first prompted by South Korean regulators looking into a spate of complaints in 2013 linked to cars from the Korean carmakers Hyundai and Kia, and a few others.

Like other carmakers, it has to devise a strategy for the entrance of Google and Apple into the car world.

While Cadillac has lagged behind other luxury carmakers in exploiting the crossover segment, it plans to make up for lost time by rolling out four new models in rapid succession, with the midsize XT5 leading the charge.

Definitely, the German carmakers don't spare each other wherever they compete for more buyers.

When we take a look at the engine lineup of the German carmaker, and many other companies in the industry, we can notice the trend of going for turbocharged powerplants.

Living under the same group umbrella with other carmakers will see a brand's model sharing bits of tech with other models for sister brands, exactly what FCA has in mind with the Maserati Levante.

These cars still have quite a few years before they hit production, and in the meanwhile there are already a few other carmakers putting their EV products into the market — for example, we have cars like the Mitsubishi i - MiEV and the Nissan Leaf in the non-premium market, and US automaker Tesla in the premium market.

«In the Veyron, Bugatti has created an automobile icon and established itself as the world's most exclusive supercar brand,» says Wolfgang Durheimer, President, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. «So far no other carmaker has managed to successfully market a product that stands for unique top - class technical performance and pure luxury in a comparable price / volume range.

Like all other Toyotas, the Camry does not get Apple CarPlay or Android Auto systems (the Japanese carmaker cites security and safety reasons for that).

If we were buying, we'd carefully consider whether the Q3's roominess is up to snuff, and we'd hope for Audi to offer a Q3 with the active safety features that are offered by so many other crossovers — it's a painful omission from a normally tech - leading carmaker.

Well, we all know the new Audi A7 Sportback is not a genuine coupé but let's play this marketing game for the sake of it, since the four - dour coupé car deviation is now also present in other carmakers» lineups.

Power for the first - ever five - door modern Mini hatchback comes from a new range of transversely mounted three - and four - cylinder engines — as recently unveiled in other models from the British carmaker.

Other carmakers, including Ford and Chevrolet, have done a remarkable job of tuning electric power steering systems for a natural feel, but Volkswagen isn't quite there yet.

Every Yaris iA has a rearview camera, an infotainment system with a 7 - inch touchscreen display, a low - speed automatic emergency braking system, and other goodies for which even some luxury carmakers make you pay extra.

After looking at Superformance's history with other carmakers, Chevrolet's licensing company relented and gave the go - ahead for a license for the Grand Sport to Stander's company.

This isn't exactly the first electric car from the German carmaker, electric versions of the B - Class and SLS AMG have already been in and out of production and there are few other plug - in hybrids in its portfolio that can run on electricity for short distances.

European carmakers have invested heavily in diesel engines, which produce less carbon dioxide but more of other pollutants blamed for causing respiratory disease than petrol engines.

Again, these features have been offered by other carmakers for quite some time, but Subaru has nevertheless adapted by improving the versatility of its product.

This is because the Swedish carmaker has already received over 80,000 bookings for the SUV in other global markets.

If we are to take Opel's word for it, then the new Grandland X is a key cog in the carmaker's «7 in 17» product offensive plan which last year trumpeted it will spawn no less than seven cars in 2017 (Opel's other long - term strategy involves churning out 29 new models between 2016 and 2022).

Hmmmm... or maybe we can wait for this phenomenon to take off and spread to other carmakers.

By leading the way in fuel efficiency among all major carmakers and committing to having two - thirds of its global automobile sales to be electrified vehicles by 2030, Honda has set a gold standard for others to follow,» said Dr. Joseph K. Lyou, president and CEO at Coalition for Clean Air.

It's something other carmakers have done for quite a while now, so Ford too wants a piece of the action.

It's not really that stupid when you consider that many carmakers do that in entry level models in other markets too — for example in the UK, foldable rear seats are an option for the lowest spec Jaguar XE & it costs GBP 400.

For example, it's likely that carmakers will continue to outsource more of their production to other firms; right now they perform, on average, 70 % of this work.

But what would really be good would be for VW and other carmakers that have bet a lot on diesel engines to find a way to make the emission control system work with B100 biodiesel.

ExxonMobil scientists helped develop the lithium - ion battery — a technology that not only is found in every smartphone, it is the basis for the battery technologies being pursued by Tesla and other carmakers.

At other points in the first day, my message was that «business as usual» was no longer a prudent strategy for carmakers beause of the global urgency of energy security and climate change and the new market pressures and opportunities they create.

If this collaboration is truly open and well - intentioned, lets hope that other carmakers and utilities will join so that the introduction of plug - in vehicles won't be delayed by standards wars (like Betamax vs. vhs, or Blu Ray vs. HD - DVD, with consumers waiting for a winner to emerge).

The Irvine, Calif. company introduced the $ 80,000, four - door Karma during the North American International Auto Show in January, when other carmakers also showcased their hybrid electric vehicles (see Automakers Vie for Green Cred).

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While other major carmakers like GM have acquiesced to China's manufacturing rules, Tesla has resisted partnering with local carmakers, and has been pushing the government there for an exemption.

Even though this deal might help Fiat Chrysler settle the current net debt of $ 7.6 billion, executives from other carmakers such as Ford Motor and GM are of the view that such a deal might relegate automakers into mere hardware suppliers for Google.