Friday 9th August 2019
Jorge Azcón, the Mayor of Zaragoza and Natalia Chueca, the Minister of
Public Services and Mobility, announced that 17 new hybrid vehicles of
the Volvo 7905 model will be incorporated into lines 42, 44, 52 and 53
in the Spanish city.
Thursday 8th August 2019
Jaguar’s first all-electric production vehicle, the I-Pace, features
American Axle & Manufacturing’s all-wheel-drive front and rear
e-Drive units.
Thursday 8th August 2019
The joint venture Charge4Europe between Euro Service and innogy
successfully launched its operations. Charge4Europe’s mission is to
develop a European, brand-independent charging network and make this
available to its shareholders and their customers.
Thursday 8th August 2019
PerceptIn, a company focused on robotic mobility and visual
intelligence, and LHP Engineering Solutions (LHP), a global engineering
services provider and technology integrator within the transportation
industry have partnered to deliver autonomous modular solutions that
will transform a traditional human-operated vehicle into a self-driving
machine.
Thursday 8th August 2019
Travelers can now experience the latest in autonomous transportation
technology as part of a new pilot programme at Austin-Bergstrom
International Airport (AUS).
Thursday 8th August 2019
Daimler AG with its wholly owned subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH
and Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (BJEV), a subsidiary of the BAIC
Group, have entered into a development partnership, intending to
establish 2nd life energy storage systems in China in the future.
Thursday 8th August 2019
Hyundai Motor UK has officially announced the pricing and specification
changes for the New Kona Hybrid, which goes on sale from the 30th
September.
Thursday 8th August 2019
Traffic accidents are the most frequent cause of death worldwide for people aged between 5 and 29.
Thursday 8th August 2019
Xi’an, the capital city of China’s Shaanxi province, announced the
launch of 200 new electric taxis as part of its green transportation
programme, which aims to introduce 6,461 electric taxis by the end of
2019.
Thursday 8th August 2019
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Baidu, Inc. and Elektrobit (EB), a global supplier of embedded and
connected software products for the automotive industry, signed a
strategic partnership in which EB will provide automotive infrastructure
software for the Apollo Computing Unit (ACU), Baidu’s advanced
in-vehicle computing platform for autonomous driving.
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Synopsys, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to
acquire QTronic GmbH, a leader in simulation, test tools, and services
for automotive software and systems development headquartered in
Germany.
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Olli, the world’s first co-created, 3D printed, self-driving shuttle
developed by Local Motors, made its debut in the City of Rancho Cordova
at the White Rock Corporate Campus, a large business park that is home
to 1,600 employees.
Wednesday 7th August 2019
To ensure that drivers of the Chevrolet Bolt EV have a more seamless
charging experience in the United States, EV Connect announced a
collaboration with General Motors.
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Continental is putting more focus on the electric future of mobility.
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Prices and specifications for the fully-electric Peugeot e-208 have been released.
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Advanced battery materials developer, Australian Mines Limited and SK
Innovation have executed a long-form off-take agreement that replaces
and expands upon the agreed terms of the binding term sheet executed by
the companies in February 2018.
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Volvo Cars announced that it has produced first vehicles that use
recycled Cobalt mapped by blockchain at its plant in Zhejiang, Chinese.
Wednesday 7th August 2019
The Government of India is said to be planning a programme to provide
incentives to companies taking up battery manufacturing activities
domestically.
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, has
launched Proterra Powered vehicle electrification solutions, leveraging
Proterra’s industry-leading electric vehicle technology and expertise
to help commercial vehicle manufacturers electrify their heavy-duty
vehicles.
Tuesday 6th August 2019
HORIBA MIRA and Coventry University are celebrating three years since
the launch of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Automotive
Research (CCAAR), with the landmark partnership supporting some of the
UK’s most high-profile projects.
Tuesday 6th August 2019
Renault announced that a car shipment that was destined for Australia
has been damaged due to an oil spill in the car carrier’s cargo area.
Tuesday 6th August 2019
Toyota Motor Corporation announced the launch of its updated ‘Sora’ Fuel
Cell Electrified Vehicle bus (FCEV bus) in August and improvements to
its preventive safety performance.
