Monday 15th July 2019
The new Nissan LEAF has arrived in Australia and will go on sale at 89
Dealers nationally – the largest electric vehicle network in the
country.
Monday 15th July 2019
Since 1 July 2019, a new EU Directive has made it mandatory to install a
warning sound generator in electric cars. This is due to a new EU
Directive. This stipulates that initially in newly certificated hybrid,
electric and fuel cell vehicles – also trucks and buses – the Acoustic
Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) must be installed for the protection of
other road users.
Friday 12th July 2019
Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess, Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett as
well as Argo AI CEO Bryan Salesky announced Volkswagen is joining Ford
in investing in Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle technology platform
company.
Friday 12th July 2019
Ford will become the first additional automaker to use Volkswagen’s
dedicated electric vehicle architecture and Modular Electric Toolkit –
or MEB – to deliver a high-volume zero-emission vehicle in Europe
starting in 2023.
Friday 12th July 2019
OTSL Inc., a short-distance wireless system and embedded system
developer and distributor, announced that it has established
partnerships with three companies providing advanced technologies
related to electronic systems and autonomous driving: Germany’s COSEDA
Technologies GmbH; US.-based VectorZero; and Finland’s AILiveSim.
Friday 12th July 2019
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. announced that Idriverplus, one of the first
companies in China to launch the commercialisation of driverless
technology and realise mass production, is using Velodyne’s
groundbreaking LiDAR sensors in a range of autonomous driving products.
Friday 12th July 2019
Unex, a leading provider of V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) systems, and
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers
across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced the
integration of Unex’s SOM-301, the most flexible and cyber-secure V2X
System-on-Module, on STMicroelectronics’ Telemaco3P Modular Telematics
Platform (TC3P-MTP).
Friday 12th July 2019
DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, announced that it
has become an industry member of the Montréal-based Institute for Data
Valorization (IVADO).
Friday 12th July 2019
The Harley-Davidson LiveWire is an all-new, all-electric motorcycle; an
exhilarating and evocative new model designed to offer the rider a
high-performance motorcycling experience infused with a new level of
technology, and the premium look and feel of a Harley-Davidson product.
Thursday 11th July 2019
In 2020, Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. will deliver more trolleybuses to Italy.
Thursday 11th July 2019
Thursday 11th July 2019
Keysight Technologies, Inc., a leading technology company that helps
enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to
connect and secure the world, announced a new automotive cybersecurity
programme that enables automotive security professionals at car
manufacturers (OEM) and their suppliers (Tier 1) to ensure the safety of
their vehicles with proactive protection against cyberattacks
throughout the R&D and production process, as well as post sales.
Thursday 11th July 2019
To ensure that Australian electric vehicle drivers have a more seamless
charging experience, EV Connect has announced that it is joining St
Baker Energy Innovation Fund backed Australian company, Evie Networks,
as they build an ultra-fast highway charging network, the largest of its
kind in Australia.
Thursday 11th July 2019
Alstom will supply twelve 100% electric Aptis buses to the metropolitan
area of Toulon Provence Méditerranée for its Mistral public transport
network.
Thursday 11th July 2019
VINCI Autoroutes and Groupe PSA have deepened trials to assess a
vehicle’s ability to drive autonomously at cruising speed and pass
through a tollgate in autonomous mode.
Thursday 11th July 2019
The installation of a state-of-the-art Comau robot at one of the largest
and most historic automotive plants in the world represented a link
between past and future, with an event that celebrated the Mirafiori
plant’s 80th anniversary and beginning of construction of the assembly
line for the new Fiat 500 BEV.
Thursday 11th July 2019
Engenie, one of the UK’s fastest growing electric vehicle (EV) rapid
charging networks, will double the current number of rapid charge points
in the UK by 2024.
Thursday 11th July 2019
KION GROUP AG is taking another major step forward on its growth and innovation path.
Thursday 11th July 2019
HYVE, the UK’s largest independent battery manufacturing facility,
outside major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), has opened new
facility in Sunderland.
Thursday 11th July 2019
AIWAYS, a Shanghai-based EV maker, is poised to embark on what is
believed to be the longest point-to-point drive of a prototype electric
vehicle ever attempted.
Thursday 11th July 2019
Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd., an innovator in automotive vision,
announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Eye-Net Mobile Ltd.,
will conduct in Israel a large-scale trial of its Eye-Net cellular-based
accident prevention solution for the first time.
Wednesday 10th July 2019
Continental’s researchers and developers in Europe, North America and
Asia are working to make proven series production technologies suitable
for use in robo-taxis.
Wednesday 10th July 2019
The BMW Group announced the successful completion of its project, in
partnership with the National Park Foundation, National Park Service,
and Department of Energy, to donate 100 electric vehicle charging
stations in and near to national parks throughout the United States.
Additionally, to date, more than 90 of the charging stations have been
installed, with the remainder on course to open this month.
Wednesday 10th July 2019
Uber announced its first step toward building the future of urban air mobility and transforming urban aviation: Uber Copter.
