News

Thursday 25th April 2019

Rivian announced an equity investment of $500 million from Ford Motor Company. In addition to the investment, the companies have agreed to work together to develop an all-new, next-generation battery electric vehicle for Ford’s growing EV portfolio using Rivian’s skateboard platform.

Thursday 25th April 2019

Nuvve Corporation, a leader in vehicle grid integration (VGI) deployments, and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. have entered into an agreement to demonstrate the benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) that are VGI-ready.

Thursday 25th April 2019

Share Now, one of the market leader in free floating car sharing, announced its entry into the Hungarian market by offering its service in Budapest. Starting on April, 29, 240 BMW and Mini models can be rented flexibly and spontaneously in the capital city. In cooperation with the Hungarian investment group Wallis Asset Management Zrt, the car sharing service will be operated for the fourth time in franchise model.

Wednesday 24th April 2019

Pony.ai officially announced PonyPilot, a test project for a product-ready autonomous driving fleet within a geo-fenced area in Guangzhou, China. Since establishing its China HQ in Guangzhou in October 2017, Pony.ai has been consistently testing and expanding its autonomous vehicle operations in the city’s Nansha district.

Wednesday 24th April 2019

Toyota Motor Corp., Denso Corporation and the SoftBank Vision Fund announced that they will invest $1 billion in Uber Technologies Inc.’s Advanced Technologies Group (Uber ATG). The investment, in a newly formed ATG corporate entity, aims to accelerate the development and commercialisation of automated ridesharing services.

Wednesday 24th April 2019

Lucid Motors announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Peter Rawlinson as CEO, effective immediately. He will also retain his role as CTO.

Wednesday 24th April 2019

In an effort to make electric vehicle (EV) charging more accessible to drivers and manageable for site owners, EV Connect announced the launch of its EV Charge Station (EVCS) Certification Programme for EV charging station manufacturers.

Wednesday 24th April 2019

At a special ribbon cutting event, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joined LA-based EVgo, a public electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network, and Maven, General Motors’ car sharing platform, to celebrate the introduction of a new network of EV fast charging hubs that feature both public and dedicated fast chargers for Maven Gig’s shared-use vehicles.

Wednesday 24th April 2019

Ford Motor Company and creators of the Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC) Autonomic have signed a multi-year, global agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which will expand the availability of cloud connectivity services and connected car application development services for the transportation industry.

Thursday 18th April 2019

At Auto Shanghai 2019, Audi is introducing a visionary mobility concept for the megacities of the future: The showcar, known as the Audi AI:ME, offers compact dimensions, a spacious, futuristic interior, and the ability to drive autonomously at level 4. This allows the occupants to do what they like with their time on board. The Audi AI:ME offers a broad range of high-tech features for communication, entertainment, or simply relaxation.

Thursday 18th April 2019

Kia unveiled the HabaNiro concept, a fully-electric, all-wheel drive, four-seat wonder car with an All Electric Range (AER) of more than 300 miles, level-five autonomous mode, butterfly wing doors and more advanced tech than what helped land men on the moon.

Thursday 18th April 2019

Average CO2 emissions from new cars were 118.5 grams of CO2 per kilometre in 2017, or up 0.4% compared to 2016, according to data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). This final data largely confirms the provisional 2017 figures, already published by the EEA in April last year.

Thursday 18th April 2019

5GAA announced that multiple technology providers of Cellular-V2X have achieved successful results showing multi-vendor interoperability.

Thursday 18th April 2019

Nullmax, an autonomous driving technology company, announced that it has closed a Pre-Series A round of industrial financing, which came from Desay SV Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd., a renowned company providing automotive electronics and service based in Huizhou, Guangdong province, China.

Wednesday 17th April 2019

The companies and their products include:• Ouster – a US company making LiDAR sensors for robotics, drones, surveying, automation and autonomous vehicles• NavTech Radar – a UK company making advanced Radar sensors for autonomous vehicles, perimeter security and transport monitoring• Telemecanique – a French-owned company making Ultrasonic sensors used in automation, autonomous vehicles, manufacturing and robotics• Applus Idiada – a Spanish company that has developed its first external-facing product in the UK, a dedicated Processing platform for industrial automation, autonomous vehicles and sensor development• Quantum – a US company with specialist Data storage solutions for autonomous vehicles and mobile robotics

Wednesday 17th April 2019

The Infiniti Qs Inspiration is a sports sedan concept developed for the electrified era.

Wednesday 17th April 2019

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released proposed regulations that establish a path for companies to test or deploy light-duty autonomous motor trucks (delivery vehicles) on the state’s public roads. The release of these regulations marks the start of a 45-day public comment period, which ends May 27, 2019.

Wednesday 17th April 2019

Xpeng Motors, a Chinese electric vehicle and technology company, unveiled its new production model, the P7 intelligent electric coupe, during its debut at Auto Shanghai 2019.

Wednesday 17th April 2019

GAC New Energy Automobile Co. Ltd (GAC NE), China’s fast growing electric car manufacturer, has unveiled the Aion LX, its new flagship model in the Aion range.

Wednesday 17th April 2019

At the 2019 International Auto Key Tech Forum, Huawei Rotating Chairman Eric Xu delivered a keynote speech: Embrace the Convergence of Automotive & ICT Industries. The automotive industry is increasingly turning to information and communication technology (ICT) as a new key technology.

Wednesday 17th April 2019

Aptiv PLC, a global technology company enabling the future of mobility, announced the expansion of its industry-leading autonomous driving capabilities to the Chinese market with the establishment of the company’s China Autonomous Mobility Center.

Wednesday 17th April 2019

Genesis revealed the Mint Concept at Hudson Yards, ahead of the opening of the 2019 New York International Auto Show. The Mint Concept introduces the all-electric, luxury car for the city, a new vehicle typology, featuring organic design and an innovative interior user experience.

Wednesday 17th April 2019

Ambarella, Inc., a leading developer of ultra-high definition video processing and computer vision semiconductors, together with Chinese tier 1 automotive supplier Shanghai OFilm, a leading provider of intelligent driving solutions, announced that the two companies are collaborating on an automated valet parking (AVP) hardware platform.

Wednesday 17th April 2019

At the Nikola World event at WestWorld of Scottsdale, Nikola CEO Trevor Milton gave thousands of attendees a first peek into a global zero-emission future. “We want to transform everything about the transportation industry,” said Milton. “With Nikola’s vision, the world will be cleaner, safer and healthier.”