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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Mobilize and Autostrade per l'Italia complete their strategic alliance to power sustainable mobility in Italy
PRESS RELEASEParis, France – 13 May 2025 MOBILIZE AND AUTOSTRADE PER L'ITALIA COMPLETE THEIR STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO POWER SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY IN ITALY Following the signing of a framework agreement announced on 14 January 2025, Renault Group, through its Mobilize brand, and Autostrade per l'Italia (ASPI), via its subsidiary Free To X, have officially confirmed their strategic alliance after receiving the necessary regulatory approvals. As part of the agreement, Mobilize has completed its acquisition of a significant stake in Free To X. The partners aim to develop fast-charging infrastructure in Italy. Mobilize is in charge of accelerating the deployment of charging infrastructure outside ASPI's motorway network, supported by ASPI, which retains control of the charging infrastructure located along its motorway network. Through the strategic alliance, Mobilize has acquired a significant stake in Free To X, a leader in the high-power charging (HPC) market in Italy, with more than 110 charging stations primarily located on highways and in premium locations, powered by renewable energy. These stations deliver up to 400 kW of power and are accessible to all e-mobility service providers. The stations along Autostrade per l'Italia motorway network are located at an average distance of about 50 km between one and another, exceeding the European targets. This investment supports the development of fast-charging network beyond highways, reinforcing the commitment of both partners to accelerate the deployment of charging infrastructure across Italy, thereby meeting the customer needs of today while anticipating those of tomorrow. 'Mobilize's strategic alliance with Free To X is instrumental in advancing the European electric vehicle ecosystem. By expanding the network of charging stations across Europe, we are paving the way for a seamless transition to electric mobility, making it more accessible and convenient for everyone,' states 'As the energy and automotive sectors become increasingly interconnected, the partnership with Free To X provides Mobilize with fast-track access to the Italian EV charging market. Moreover, it enables Renault Group to generate recurring revenues within the evolving landscape of the automotive value chain,' adds. Free To X strategic footprint: More than 110 service stations, mainly HPC Ambitious expansion plan in progress to expand in premium locations in Italy, outside Autostrade per l'Italia motorways 100 % renewable energy More than 1,000,000 recharges since 2021 29,500 tons of CO2 avoided since 2021 About Mobilize: Mobilize is the Renault Group brand dedicated to new mobility trends. Mobilize supports the transition to more sustainable mobility by offering its personal and professional customers products and solutions linked to energy, financing, connectivity and fleet management. Mobilize also develops electric micro-mobility vehicles. Mobilize embodies the vision of sustainable, innovative mobility, and paves the way for accelerating the energy transition by making it accessible and tangible. Mobilize is present in 40 countries and employs more than 4,500 people. Mobilize Financial Services is under the direct supervision of the European Central Bank under the name of RCI Banque S.A. For more information, visit follow Mobilize on X, Instagram and LinkedIn. MOBILIZE – PRESS CONTACT Auriane Potel+ 33 6 27 45 68 Petra Le Luel+33 6 03 11 56 RENAULT GROUP- INVESTOR RELATIONSPhilippine de Schonen+ 33 6 13 45 68 Attachment 2025 05 13 PR Mobilize - FTOX Closing EURSign in to access your portfolio
Scottish Sun
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Seven new car brands coming to the UK in 2025 including budget Renault rival and two-seater electric quadricycle
Read to find out more details on each of the impressive cars FRESH FACES Seven new car brands coming to the UK in 2025 including budget Renault rival and two-seater electric quadricycle Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SEVEN new car brands are coming to the UK in 2025 - here is a list of the best ones to keep an eye out for. Brit motor-heads are scrambling to check this guide by Autocar listing some of the incredible new cars set to launch in the UK market. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up Denza 6 The Denza Z9GT of Chinese EV brand BYD Credit: Reuters Owned by Chinese EV giant BYD, this new brand is set to launch in the UK this year. Denza has been around since 2010 - but now stands almost shoulder to shoulder with BYD as its premium sibling brand. Originally a joint venture with Mercedes Benz's parents company - the firm is now owned in full by BYD. The first of its cars headed for Europe is the Z9GT. This shooting brake comes either as a 925bhp EV or an 858bhp PHEV version. Shortly after, a seven-seat MPV called the D9 will also release in the UK. Although an official timeline hasn't been set, Denza will likely join the UK market by the end of this year. Firefly 6 The NIO model Firefly car Credit: EPA This budget brand is another Chinese firm set to open up in the UK. Owned by Nio, Firefly is an EV specialist whose first car will aim to rival the Renault 5. The impressive supermini costs as little as £16,000 in China - and could be one of the cheapest EV's on the UK market. Technical specifications such as power and range are yet to be released. But it's been speculated that the brand may use Nio's innovative swappable battery packs. GAC 6 The AION UT car Credit: AFP This brand might just be the biggest car maker that Brits have never heard of. The joint-venture partner of Honda and Toyota owned by China is coming to the UK "very soon". COO Thomas Schemera confirmed that the launch would happen in the near future. The first car to hit the UK will be the Aion UT - a hatchback billed as China's Mini, but is actually the same size Volkswagen ID 3. The Aion V crossover, a Model Y rival will also launch shortly after. Mobilize 6 Mobilize Duo Credit: French brand Mobilize are looking to enter the "sub-A-segment" to challenge the likes of the Citroën Ami and Micro Microlino electric quadricycles. Owned by Renault, the Mobilize Duo has been dubbed the French car giant's spiritual successor. The big battery version can reportedly travel up to a whopping 100 miles. And a van version of the car called the Bento gets rid of the single rear seat in exchange for more boot space. Onvo 6 The Onvo L60 SUV Credit: Reuters Also parented by Nio, this Chinese brand was founded in 2024 but is already being compared to the likes of Tesla and Polestar. The car is gearing up to land in the UK due to our lack of import tariffs on Chinese EVs. The L60 will be the first car to arrive in the UK. Onvo called it the most aerodynamically efficient SUV on the entire market. It will likely come with three BYD-supplied battery packs - the largest of which will offer a 620-mile range. Yangwang 6 The Yangwang U8 giant SUV Credit: AFP The prestigious Yangwang, also owned by BYD, will also be coming to the UK. Its biggest car - the mammoth Yangwang U8 SUV - should be on its way later this year. This off-roader can turn on a sixpence thanks to its quad motors, makes 1180bhp and has a kerb weight of nearly 3,500kg. It can also even float in water for up to half an hour. The incredible design is a range-extender with four motors, a 49kWh battery and a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine working as a generator. Lepas And finally this Chinese brand which owns Jaecoo and Omoda is also getting ready to launch its third brand, Lepas, into the UK. Owned by Chery, the Tiggo 4 Pro from Lepas will rival the Dacia Duster when it comes to the UK this year. It is already sold in right-hand drive markets like South Africa and Australia - with it costing about £13,000 down under. But its low price may not remain that way once it is sold here. Jaecoo and Omoda's focus is large, semi-premium SUVs - while Lepas will be positioned more towards the higher value end of the market.
The Irish Sun
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Seven new car brands coming to the UK in 2025 including budget Renault rival and two-seater electric quadricycle
SEVEN new car brands are coming to the UK in 2025 - here is a list of the best ones to keep an eye out for. Brit motor-heads are scrambling to check this guide by Advertisement Denza 6 The Denza Z9GT of Chinese EV brand BYD Credit: Reuters Owned by Chinese EV giant BYD, this new brand is set to launch in the UK this year. Denza has been around since 2010 - but now stands almost shoulder to shoulder with BYD as its premium sibling brand. Originally a joint venture with Mercedes Benz's parents company - the firm is now owned in full by BYD. The first of its cars headed for Europe is the Z9GT. Advertisement READ MORE MOTOR NEWS This shooting brake comes either as a 925bhp EV or an 858bhp PHEV version. Shortly after, a seven-seat MPV called the D9 will also release in the UK. Although an official timeline hasn't been set, Denza will likely join the UK market by the end of this year. Firefly 6 The NIO model Firefly car Credit: EPA Advertisement This budget brand is another Chinese firm set to open up in the UK. Most read in Motors Owned by Nio, Firefly is an EV specialist whose first car will aim to rival the Renault 5. The impressive supermini costs as little as £16,000 in China - and could be one of the cheapest EV's on the UK market. Technical specifications such as power and range are yet to be released. Advertisement But it's been speculated that the brand may use Nio's innovative swappable battery packs. GAC 6 The AION UT car Credit: AFP This brand might just be the biggest car maker that Brits have never heard of. The joint-venture partner of Honda and Toyota owned by China is coming to the UK "very soon". Advertisement COO Thomas Schemera confirmed that the launch would happen in the near future . The first car to hit the UK will be the Aion UT - a hatchback billed as China's Mini, but is actually the same size Volkswagen ID 3. The Aion V crossover, a Model Y rival will also launch shortly after. Mobilize 6 Mobilize Duo Credit: Advertisement French brand Mobilize are looking to enter the "sub-A-segment" to challenge the likes of the Citroën Ami and Micro Microlino electric quadricycles. Owned by Renault, the Mobilize Duo has been dubbed the French car giant's spiritual successor. The big battery version can reportedly travel up to a whopping 100 miles. And a van version of the car called the Bento gets rid of the single rear seat in exchange for more boot space. Advertisement Onvo 6 The Onvo L60 SUV Credit: Reuters Also parented by Nio, this Chinese brand was founded in 2024 but is already being compared to the likes of Tesla and Polestar. The car is gearing up to land in the UK due to our lack of import tariffs on Chinese EVs. The L60 will be the first car to arrive in the UK. Advertisement Onvo called it the most aerodynamically efficient SUV on the entire market. It will likely come with three BYD-supplied battery packs - the largest of which will offer a 620-mile range. Yangwang 6 The Yangwang U8 giant SUV Credit: AFP The prestigious Yangwang, also owned by BYD, will also be coming to the UK. Advertisement Its biggest car - the mammoth Yangwang U8 SUV - should be on its way later this year. This off-roader can turn on a sixpence thanks to its quad motors, makes 1180bhp and has a kerb weight of nearly 3,500kg. It can also even float in water for up to half an hour. The incredible design is a range-extender with four motors, a 49kWh battery and a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine working as a generator. Advertisement Lepas And finally this Chinese brand which owns Jaecoo and Omoda is also getting ready to launch its third brand, Lepas, into the UK. Owned by Chery, the Tiggo 4 Pro from Lepas will rival the Dacia Duster when it comes to the UK this year. It is already sold in right-hand drive markets like South Africa and Australia - with it costing about £13,000 down under. But its low price may not remain that way once it is sold here. Advertisement Jaecoo and Omoda's focus is large, semi-premium SUVs - while Lepas will be positioned more towards the higher value end of the market.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Boulder County rallies planned for Saturday amid state, national protests against Trump
Volunteers are gearing up to mobilize in three Boulder County communities this weekend to protest the actions of the Trump administration, according to online materials. Rallies are planned in Lyons, Longmont and Boulder on Saturday as part of an event that organizers are calling, 'Hands Off! National Day of Action.' Organized by advocacy groups, the event has inspired nationwide protests against what participants consider targeted attacks on government benefits and civil rights, according to the Hands Off! website. Demonstrations are being coordinated in every state, including 36 in Colorado as of Thursday afternoon, according to the website. More than 1,000 demonstrations are expected to take place nationwide on Saturday, according to the event registration site Mobilize. Local protests are planned in Lyons from noon to 2 p.m. at Third Avenue and Main Street; in Longmont from 1 to 2 p.m. at Sixth Avenue and Main Street; and in Boulder from 1 to 3 p.m. at Table Mesa Drive and South Broadway. In Lyons, rally coordinator Cathy Rivers said she anticipates that a large crowd will gather on Saturday. She described the Lyons community as 'small but mighty.' 'We're a very active and very connected community,' Rivers said. 'We take care of each other. We, by and large, respect our differing opinions. I feel like this is another aspect of that community consciousness that we have here in Lyons.' Rivers said she has been holding similar rallies in town for the past two months. Starting in February, Saturday gatherings in downtown Lyons have drawn an estimated 60 people, including some who come from outside Lyons to participate, she said. The rallies have been coordinated by Rivers as an extension of her group, 'Lyons Neighbors 4 Democracy.' The group is committed to peaceful opposition to the 'autocratic, oligarchic and tyrannical' policies of the Trump administration, according to its mission statement. Rivers said the plan for Saturday is to keep the demonstration upbeat and joyful. 'The biggest tool we have at this moment is to show up with our numbers and our voices,' Rivers said. Rivers has lived in Lyons for 26 years. She formed 'Lyons Neighbors 4 Democracy' this year, but the idea has its origin in a similar group she started when the Iraq War broke out – 'Lyons Neighbors 4 Peace.' Rivers said some of attendees of this year's rallies were also participants in her original group two decades ago. 'There are a handful of people who were doing it then and are joining us again, which is so cool,' Rivers said. 'We're very proud of ourselves that we've still got some kick left in us to do stuff like this.' The Boulder rally has over 1,100 online registrants as of Thursday afternoon, according to event organizer Paula Mannell. In Longmont, rally participants plan to march along Main Street for the demonstration. A few speakers are scheduled to make remarks. Longmont event organizer Lynette McClain said that more than 1,000 people have signed up for the rally on Mobilize as of Thursday. 'When we decide we're going to do something, we usually do have a really good turnout like this,' McClain said. The Longmont community also rallied on International Women's Day last month. That demonstration, also held at Sixth Avenue and Main, had over 250 online registrants. McClain said the point of Saturday's rally is to let the administration know that residents are unhappy with its actions. 'We're ready to fight back,' McClain said. 'Colorado is really good at turning out.'
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Thousands expected at 22 protests planned across CT against Trump Administration, Elon Musk
With protests against the Trump Administration scheduled across the nation on Saturday, organizers have put together at least 20 in Connecticut in places ranging from the heavily blue big cities of Hartford and New Haven to the red-voting, mid-sized communities of New Milford and Torrington. The 'Hands Off!' rallies are designed as a broad-brush rebuke of the policies of President Donald Trump and the unprecedented power he's given to his billionaire Senior Advisor Elon Musk. 'Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them,' begin online fliers for nearly all of the hundreds of Mobilize protests scheduled. 'They're taking everything they can get their hands on — our health care, our data, our jobs, our services — and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now.' But a few aim more specifically. In Stamford, protestors plan to march to the headquarters of World Wrestling Entertainment, complaining that cofounder and Trump-appointed Education Secretary Linda McMahon is damaging America's school system. 'Hands off our schools! Hands off our dollars,' is a key part of their message. In Danbury, a rally will be outside the public library with scheduled speakers including Attorney General William Tong, state Sen. Julie Kushner, Mayor Roberto Alves and representatives from the local NAACP, the state chapter of the ACLU, the Connecticut Education Association and the Association of Religious Communities. Organizers of the Hartford rally outside the state Capitol say Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and Tong will attend. In all, there are 22 rallies scheduled in the state so far. Large rallies are planned for Manhattan, Chicago, Philadelphia and virtually all major cities Saturday. Whether smaller gatherings in the relatively little blue state of Connecticut can be effective is unknown, but organizers are flooding Facebook and Instagram with messages to encourage big turnouts. On Tuesday, two prominent Connecticut political science professors offered varying ideas on the effectiveness of rallies in the Trump era. Prof. Matthew Schmidt of the University of New Haven suggested that organizers need to do more than just fill the sidewalks with lots of people. 'It's complex. You need to tell a compelling story, and not just to the millions of people you put in the street. You need a sympathetic narrative that brings over another 10 million who wouldn't ever go out on the street, people who would say 'OK, (now) I think the government has gone too far,' Schmidt said. 'There's good data that says no regime has ever withstood a social movement that gets 3.5% of the adult population (protesting). But this is complex, it's not just about the headcount,' Schmidt said. 'Protests can be quite effective, and now you have a chunk of people seeing what's happening: The administration refusing to abide by court rulings, three Yale professors saying they're going to Canada, people saying we're moving toward an autocracy.' Schmidt said government reactions to a protest can be extremely important. 'If the regime itself decides to bring force, that could reinforce the narrative that the Trump Administration is beyond the pale. I don't think they'll do that,' he said. When asked if political protests in the current deeply polarized environment can be as effective as in the past, Schmidt replied 'I'd say it's somewhere between Occupy Wall Street and Vietnam.' Prof. Gary Rose of Sacred Heart University said he's skeptical that Saturday's rallies will reach much beyond the population that already disliked Trump. Protests would stand the best chance of swaying people if they remain rigorously peaceful, he said, while violence or vandalism would risk alienating more voters. 'Given the tactics of the anti-Musk people with the firebombings of Teslas that you see on TV, I don't think protests will resonate very well with Middle America,' Rose said. 'During Vietnam, when people went into the Weather Underground that certainly didn't move anyone to their issues. I don't think the current opposition we see on TV every night is going to. The more violent it becomes, the less support they get — in some respects it could strengthen Trump.' Organizers of Saturday's rallies have emphasized non-violence through all of their promotions. 'A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values,' according to the website. Although two Connecticut conservative towns will have rallies, most of the rest are planned in Democrat-friendly suburbs where Trump soundly fell short in the November election. Fairfield County will be host to many, while the Naugatuck Valley and northeastern Connecticut will have few. An exception is Killingly, a heavily conservative town where Trump took nearly 60 percent of the vote in November. One town without an anti-Trump rally Saturday will be West Hartford; organizers want to focus the turnout at the Hartford protest. Local resident Mary-Ann Langton, a disability rights advocate, organized an anti-Trump gathering last Saturday at the Connecticut War Memorial and plans to make that a weekly event, with the exception of this coming weekend. In a written statement, she criticized Trump's cutbacks in Medicaid and his dismantling of the federal education department. 'Cutting these essential programs hurts people,' she said. 'I rely on Medicaid. The only reason I can live in the community is because Medicaid covers the cost of my personal assistant,' she wrote. 'Without Medicaid, I'd be forced to live in a nursing home, and I don't think they'd want me because I'd be a troublemaker.' She estimated that up to 50 protestors showed up Saturday to wave anti-Trump placards at passing motorists. Among the protests planned Saturday are: Bethel: 11 a.m. to noon at PT Barnum Square; Cornwall: noon to 1:30 p.m. at Route 4 and Route 7; Danbury: 4 to 5:30 p.m. outside the public Library, 170 Main St.; East Lyme: 3 to 5 p.m. at the Niantic Green; Enfield: Noon to 4 p.m. at town hall; Guilford: 11 a.m. to noon at the Guilford Green; Hartford: 3 to 6 p.m. outside the state Capitol; Killingly: noon to 2 p.m. outside the Dunkin near the Dayville Mall; Litchfield: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Litchfield Town Green; Middletown: 10 a.m. to noon at Main and Washington streets; New Haven: noon to 1:30 at the New Haven Green; New London: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside New London Superior Court; New Milford: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the New Milford Green; Newtown: 1 to 3 p.m. at The Pleasance park, 1 Main St.; Norwich: 2 to 4 p.m. at the Chelsea Parade field; Salisbury: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the White Hart Inn, 15 Under Mountain Road; Stamford: noon to 1:30 p.m. outside 888 Washington Boulevard; Torrington: 1 to 2 p.m. outside the Social Securty office at 147 Litchfield St.; Warren: 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the community center, 7 Sackett Hill Road; Westport: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Ruth Steinkrause Cohen Bridge; Willimantic 2 to 3 p.m. outside town hall; Windsor: 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Windsor Green.
