The immediate effects of the coronavirus outbreak and the ensuing lockdowns exacted a heavy toll on the global economy and presented the greatest challenge in a decade for the auto sector. According to McKinsey & Company, global sales of light vehicles in 2020 are expected to decline 20 to 25 percent from pre-pandemic forecasts. In…
Paris (ViaNews) – Electric transportation is becoming part of the dynamic of urban living, whether its shared or personal mobility, the goal effort is to combat climate change, improving the quality of life of people all around the world. City centers are key to change, according to CIVITAS (CIty-VITAlity-Sustainability) more than 75% of Europe´s citizens…
PARIS (ViaNews) – Change is constant, innovation never ceases, the ABB Formula E Championship understands it well and has recently introduced its latest initiative, it’s very first and unique videogame “Virtually Live Ghost Racing®: Formula E®.” A world premiere in the city of light The event took place at the prestigious Shangri-La Hotel in the…
ROME (ViaNews) – The FIA Smart Cities Forum is an initiative which aims to bring awareness on the future of urban mobility, discussing on the new policies, challenges, and technologies which allow making the transition to more efficient and environmentally friendly solutions to the inhabitants of cities all over the world. The Italian host The…
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (ViaNews) – The city capital of Montevideo, Uruguay, lived an intense and significant week welcoming an unprecedented event to the city and the region. The FIA Mobility Conference 2018 hosted by the Automóvil Club del Uruguay (ACU) a member of the Federation Internationale De L´Automobile (FIA) that is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Also…
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (ViaNews) – Last week, China and Uruguay celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral ties. China President Xi Jinping and Uruguay President Tabaré Vázquez exchanged congratulatory messages for the occasion, followed by a cultural gala in the evening, attended by China’s ambassador Dong Xiaojun, Vice President Lucia Topolansky as well as…
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (ViaNews) – Argentina, the second largest country in Latin America, will start 2018 with a new policy on electric vehicles, allowing the first clean energy vehicles in the country be made available for sale. The new policy aims to boost the production and sales of electric vehicles, promoting an E-mobility future by starting…
