Monday 1st April 2019
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation in
EMEA, the world’s largest tyre and rubber company, announced that it has
completed the acquisition of TomTom Telematics, the leading provider of
digital fleet solutions in Europe, for €910 million ($1.02 billion).
Monday 1st April 2019
As part of its commitment to build a cleaner and smarter North Carolina,
Duke Energy has proposed the largest investment in electric vehicle
(EV) infrastructure ever in the Southeast – a $76 million initiative to
spur EV adoption across the state.
Monday 1st April 2019
Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Faxi to create private carpooling
networks across its nine sites, in a bid to promote a more sustainable
commute.
Monday 1st April 2019
Ford Motor Company announced plans to begin deploying cellular
vehicle-to-everything, or C-V2X, technology in Ford vehicles in China in
2021.
Monday 1st April 2019
Land Rover has installed the most remote electric vehicle charging point
in the UK, ideally situated for Range Rover and Range Rover Sport P400e
drivers that might need a mid-adventure top-up charge.
Monday 1st April 2019
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics, a pioneer in autonomous driving
solutions, are joining forces in a one-of-a-kind combination to
commercialise highly automated trucks (SAE Level 4) on US roads.
Monday 1st April 2019
Aptiv PLC, a global technology company enabling the future of mobility,
announced the full release of nuScenes by Aptiv, an open-source
autonomous vehicle (AV) dataset.
Friday 29th March 2019
Velodyne has shipped a cumulative total of 30,000 LiDAR sensors with a
total value of half a billion dollars. This achievement underscores
Velodyne’s LiDAR market leadership and ability to deliver a broad
portfolio of lidar sensor products at mass production levels.
Friday 29th March 2019
European commuters now have more ways to travel at their fingertips
Friday 29th March 2019
Aquantia Corp., a leader in high-speed, Multi-Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity solutions, announced that it has achieved ASIL B
certification on its Automotive connectivity products according to ISO
26262-5 and as determined by the Certification Body for Functional
Safety of the SGS-TÜV Saar.
Friday 29th March 2019
Fisker Inc., a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles,
breakthrough automotive technology and advanced mobility solutions, has
released early details on a stunning new all-electric SUV design, priced
below $40,000 (US) and set to launch in the second half of 2021.
Friday 29th March 2019
Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms, announced the
launch of its services in three new cities in the UK namely Liverpool,
Birmingham, and Reading, after local councils granted the platform with
both Taxi and Private Hire licenses.
Friday 29th March 2019
Sony Corporation and NTT Docomo, Inc. announced that they will jointly
trial Sony’s conceptual driverless vehicle, the New Concept Cart SC-1,
which leverages 5G mobile technologies for various remotely controlled
functions.
Thursday 28th March 2019
Thursday 28th March 2019
MONET Technologies Inc., a joint venture between SoftBank Corp. and
Toyota Motor Corporation announced that it has concluded an agreement
for a capital and business partnership with Hino Motors, Ltd. and Honda
Motor Co., Ltd. to increase the value of its MaaS business and enhance
mobility service levels for users.
Thursday 28th March 2019
Spirent Communications plc, a leading provider of automotive
connectivity & autonomy test solutions, announced that Spirent
solutions have been selected by Jaguar Land Rover to verify
next-generation automotive Ethernet in-vehicle networking.
Thursday 28th March 2019
Getaround, the carsharing platform that empowers users to instantly rent
and drive cars owned by people nearby, announced its expansion to
Atlanta.
Thursday 28th March 2019
The launch of the new BMW Group High Performance D3 platform represents a
key milestone on the BMW Group’s roadmap to highly and fully automated
driving.
Thursday 28th March 2019
Fastned, a charging company which is building a European network of fast
charging stations, won a second tender in the UK led by the North East
Joined Transport Committee.
Thursday 28th March 2019
Daimler AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group announced the formation of a
50-50 globally focussed joint venture to own, operate and further
develop smart, the pioneer of small urban vehicles, as a leader in
premium-electrified vehicles.
Thursday 28th March 2019
ChargeWheel, a company providing clean, on-demand mobile charging hub
for micro-mobility fleets and electric vehicles, announced that it has
secured $1 million in seed funding from Right Side Capital. An
additional multimillion-dollar funding round is expected to close later
this year.
Wednesday 27th March 2019
UK’s largest universal rapid charging hub for electric vehicles has been
inaugurated by Milton Keynes Council and BP Chargemaster. The hub is
operating on Polar, the largest public charging network in the UK, and
is located within a minute’s drive of the M1, just off junction 14 at
Milton Keynes Coachway.
Wednesday 27th March 2019
Innoviz Technologies, a leading provider of high-performance,
solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software, announced that it has
raised $132 million in Series C funding.
Wednesday 27th March 2019
Clean-energy company Fortum has formed a cooperation with the City of
Oslo and the American company Momentum Dynamics to build a wireless
fast-charging infrastructure for taxis in the Norwegian capital.
