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2022 Lexus LS 500h to offer hands-free driver-assist system called Lexus Teammate

Lexus’ flagship sedan, the LS, is finally getting driver-assist technology worthy of its status. All-wheel drive versions of the 2022 Lexus LS 500h will be available with a new system called Lexus Teammate when the sedan arrives in dealerships this fall, Lexus said in a press release Thursday. Teammate corresponds to Level 2 on the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) vehicle-automation scale. That means if offers a high level...

Aston Martin introduces iconic Magnetic Silver DB11 V8 in Malaysia

Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur has ushered the new year with a new iconic colour for the DB11 V8 in Malaysia – Magnetic Silver – along with specific customisations on both the exterior and interior. The Black Pack on the exterior consists of a black front grille, black finishing on the tailpipes, and fender vents. The rear boot also features black meshing, along with a gloss black rear diffuser and...

First customized 2021 Ford GT Studio Collection car revealed

On Monday, the automaker unveiled the first 2021 Ford GT Studio Collection car. Announced last year, the Studio Collection option allows buyers to customize the exterior and graphics, with seven standard colors, and an “extended palette” offering a wider range of options, Ford spokesperson Jiyan Cadiz said. The first completed Studio Collection car features a Shadow Black exterior with Competition Orange accents, including a single racing stripe and highlights...

Europcar Spain Helps Deliver COVID Vaccines in Cataluyna

Last week, health professionals from the Catalan Health Institute began using a fleet of 180 Europcar cars and vans to transport vaccines and medical equipment to health centers, homes for the elderly, and homes in Catalonia, so that these vaccines can be administered to the population, while medical care can be provided to those affected by the virus. The collaboration between the public organism, attached to the Department of...

Europcar Names New International Partnership Director

Europcar Mobility Group appointed Mark Lister as group director for international partner development. Lister’s main missions will be to continue enlarging the global footprint of the Europcar Mobility Group brands through franchising, the development of the global rent-a-car reservation platform, and the expansion of the alliance network that today operates in Canada, China, India and Japan. Lister has spent most of his career in the car rental industry, where he had...

Europcar Announces Debt Restructuring Talks

Europcar Mobility Group said in a press announcement on Tuesday it intends to begin talks with corporate debt creditors to restructure its debt. The talks look to ensure sufficient financial resources to enable Europcar to adapt to the new travel environment, in which Covid-19 “has profoundly reshaped mobility ecosystems.” Europcar’s objective is to ensure a sustainable capital structure adapted to its level of revenue, with reduced corporate indebtedness and appropriate liquidity, the...

RateGain Partners with Arvoia to Increase Revenue

RateGain, an SaaS company for travel and hospitality today, has formed a global partnership with Arvoia, the company announced. This partnership enables car rentals to adapt and react faster to the rapidly changing demand trends in the new normal with data-based actionable intelligence derived from RateGain’s dedicated solutions CarGain and RevGain for Car Rentals along with creating a unique personalized booking experience through Arvoia’s range of personalization products. Offering the right rates based on intelligence...

Toyota Supplies Self-Charging Vehicles to UK Carsharing Fleet

Toyota UK is providing a fleet of 25 self-charging Yaris Hybrids to help launch a new carsharing initiative in Bristol. It is providing the compact cars in a partnership agreement with Hiyacar, a peer-to-peer carsharing business that it has already worked with in London. Since its launch as a car sharing scheme in 2016, Hiyacar has grown to more than 100,000 members who can make use of vehicles in...

GM, EVgo to Add 2.7K Chargers Across the US

General Motors and EVgo plan to triple the size of the nation’s largest public fast charging network by adding more than 2,700 new fast chargers over the next five years, a move set to help accelerate widespread electric vehicle adoption. The two companies will add fast charging stations to cities and suburbs, unlocking new EV customer segments and providing increased charging access to drivers who live in multi-unit homes,...

New Tesla Access App Facilitates Peer-to-Peer Sharing

In a recent redesign of the Tesla account page, Tesla owners are now able to share their vehicles with up to five other drivers. Sharing starts by entering a name and email into the app’s updated Car Access feature. Users can locate and unlock the car through the app. Sharing with other Tesla owners allows their profiles to appear in the shared vehicle. If the new user doesn’t have...