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.”
Wednesday 17th April 2019
Renault EZ-FLEX is an experimental electric and connected LCV that is
both compact and agile. It was created and designed for sustainable
mobility and delivery efficiency in urban areas.
Wednesday 17th April 2019
At Auto Shanghai 2019, NIO offered the first glimpse of its all new
Sedan product line with the ET Preview, and exhibited its entire NIO
Power service solution, along with its 220 kW permanent magnet
synchronous motor electric drivetrain. It also announced the extension
of the “One Click for Power” service to other EV brand users.
Tuesday 16th April 2019
Aston Martin Lagonda has revealed the final production-ready iteration
of its first all-electric production car, with the spectacular Rapide E
making its world debut at China’s Auto Shanghai motor show.
Tuesday 16th April 2019
Hyundai Motor Company and H2 Energy AG announced that they have signed a
contract for a joint venture, Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, aimed at
taking a lead across Europe’s burgeoning hydrogen mobility ecosystem.
Tuesday 16th April 2019
HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,
focussed on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and
enterprise markets, announced a continued partnership with the Great
Wall Motor Company to be awarded next generation digital cockpit
platform and deliver next-generation infotainment, cybersecurity and
over-the-air (OTA) solutions for the manufacturer’s latest vehicle
line-up.
Tuesday 16th April 2019
Ambarella, Inc., a Santa Clara, California-based developer of
high-resolution video processing and computer vision semiconductors, and
Momenta, an autonomous driving technology company based in Suzhou,
China, announced a collaborative HD mapping platform for autonomous
vehicles.
Tuesday 16th April 2019
During a press conference at the Shanghai Motor Show, Thierry Bolloré,
CEO of Groupe Renault, presented a clear road map for the Group in China
by 2022: a target of 550,000 units sold per year, in line with the
Drive the Future plan.
Tuesday 16th April 2019
The Transparent Factory in Dresden is expanding its electric charging infrastructure.
Tuesday 16th April 2019
EVgo, a public fast charging network, became the first North American EV charging network to debut Autocharge technology.
Tuesday 16th April 2019
Vietnam’s leading information technology company FPT, Japanese
motorcycle maker Yamaha Motor (Yamaha) and urban developer Ecopark have
entered into a memorandum of understanding to develop self-driving
electric vehicles through FPT’s autonomous technologies.
Tuesday 16th April 2019
ABB and Porsche have entered into an agreement to deliver its
market-leading electric vehicle infrastructure for Porsche Japan’s EVs,
including Taycan, the automaker’s first fully electric car, set to enter
the Japanese market in 2020.
Tuesday 16th April 2019
Chongqing Nan’an District government, Chongqing Panda Automobile Rental
Company and Chongqing Geosciences Industry Technology Institute Co.,
Ltd. signed a three-party strategic cooperation agreement to launch the
hydrogen “sharing car” project, which will be the first of its kind in
China.
Tuesday 16th April 2019
The eSync Alliance announced the release of Version 1.0 of the eSync
Compliance Specifications. The specifications define compliance with the
eSync platform, a bi-directional data pipeline for over-the-air (OTA)
updates and diagnostics data in the automotive electronics space.
Monday 15th April 2019
Škoda has founded another spin-off of its innovation workshop in
Beijing, called Škoda Auto DigiLab China, which is networking with the
local start-up community to collaborate on projects. Here, the focus is
on mobility of the future, digitalisation and the development and
implementation of new business models.
Monday 15th April 2019
Volvo Cars is making its ground-breaking, industry-first connected
safety technology available across Europe as another step in its
ambitions to improve traffic safety.
Monday 15th April 2019
Renault and Nissan, the French and Japanese automotive alliance
partners, announced the establishment of a new research and development
joint venture in Shanghai, China, the Alliance Automotive Research and
Development (Shanghai), Ltd., which will be referred to as Alliance
Innovation Lab Shanghai (AIL-SH).
