Wednesday 4th September 2019
The Department of Health and Environment of the City of Munich (LHM),
the BMW Group and carsharing provider SHARE NOW are joining forces to
promote innovative mobility in the state capital.
Wednesday 4th September 2019
Honda has unveiled the first official images of its new Honda e electric vehicle (EV).
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Opel will offer tailor-made charging options for the purely
battery-electric Corsa-e ranging from diverse cables for plugging into
sockets and charging stations to a selection of wallboxes and an
innovative “universal charger”.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
At the Frankfurt Motor Show Automobili Lamborghini will unveil the
Lamborghini Sián: a hybrid super sports car delivering new technologies
and unsurpassed performance in the hybrid sphere.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
UPS introduced a new line of range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs) to
its fleets serving Birmingham and Southampton, UK, to overcome the
range limitations of pure electric vehicles within the logistics
industry.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
ANSYS is collaborating with Edge Case Research to engineer the next
generation of autonomous vehicles (AV) with unmatched state-of-the-art
hazard detection capabilities.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
As Toyota Motor Europe (TME)’s hybrid vehicle sales continue to rise as a
percentage of total sales in the European region, reaching 52% in the
first half of 2019, the company continues to localise production of
hybrid powertrain components in Europe.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
At its meeting, Continental’s Executive Board decided to consider the
possibility of a spin-off of the Powertrain division (future name:
Vitesco Technologies) and subsequent stock exchange listing.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Zenzic has launched the world’s first self-driving roadmap, the UK
Connected and Automated Mobility Roadmap to 2030, to clearly show the
connections, cross-sector interdependencies and collaboration required
to get self-driving vehicles on Britain’s roads in significant numbers
by 2030.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Bolt, the leading European on-demand transportation platform, is
partnering with the University of Tartu for an applied research project
on the development of self-driving technology for a Level 4 autonomous
car.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
To extend the driving range of EVs, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar
Energy Systems ISE has developed a solar car roof with highly efficient
solar cells.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Škoda Auto DigiLab launched an eScooter sharing service, BeRider, in Prague. BeRider is now beginning its pilot phase.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
The BMW i brand is once again using attractive and eye-catching
special-edition models to highlight the inimitable combination of
driving pleasure and sustainability offered by its vehicles with
electrified drive systems.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Audi has introduced a host of tech-driven new-age solutions for
customers as well as its dealer partners under its digitalisation
strategy in India.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
FlixBus and Freudenberg Sealing Technologies are collaborating on a future-oriented project for sustainable, CO2-free mobility.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Prodrive has created the first 48V to 12V DC-DC converter targeted at the latest ISO21780 standard for 48V automotive systems.
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
A team of researchers at Stanford University and SLAC National
Accelerator Laboratory have invented a coating that overcomes some of
the battery’s defects.
Monday 2nd September 2019
Volvo has introduced a series of upgrades for the seven-seat XC90,
making its flagship luxury SUV an even more appealing proposition with
new styling details, additional equipment, upgrades to petrol-electric
plug-in versions and the UK debut of a new mild-hybrid powertrain.
Monday 2nd September 2019
Kia Motors has taken the next step in its vehicle electrification
strategy with the unveiling of new Plug-in Hybrid variants of the Kia
XCeed and Ceed Sportswagon.
Monday 2nd September 2019
Representing the realignment of the Volkswagen brand like no other
model; the ID.3. In just a few days’ time, the first model from the new
fully electric ID. family will celebrate its world premiere at the
Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), with its ground-breaking design, greater
ranges, impressive driving dynamics and spacious interior.
Monday 2nd September 2019
Toyota South Africa has teamed up with Altron and Vodacom Business, to
roll-out connectivity features and in-car Wi-Fi on all new Toyota and
Lexus models.Known as Toyota Connect, the new connectivity hub will be
housed within the MyToyota App which was launched in 2014.
Monday 2nd September 2019
After unveiling the CUPRA Formentor Concept earlier this year, CUPRA is
going one step further into its vision of electrified performance with
the CUPRA Tavascan Concept.
Monday 2nd September 2019
Andreas Pinkwart, the Economics Minister of the German state of North
Rhine-Westphalia, and Tobias Meyer, the Board of Management member who
oversees Post & Parcel Germany, presented the 10,000th StreetScooter
that will be used in DHL’s parcel-delivery operations at an event in
Cologne.
Monday 2nd September 2019
Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment,
Richard Bruton T.D. announced funding to support the rollout by local
authorities of up to 1,000 on-street public charge points for electric
vehicles over the next 5 years.
