Monday 15th July 2019
Swedish EV manufacturer NEVS and the Autonomous Vehicle start-up AutoX
have entered into an exclusive strategic partnership to integrate AutoX
́s Autonomous Drive technology in NEVS’ next-generation vehicle
architecture.
Monday 15th July 2019
As the Battista’s wind tunnel and simulation development programme picks
up speed in Italy under the guidance of Development Driver Nick
Heidfeld, Automobili Pininfarina has confirmed that the world’s first
pure-electric luxury hypercar will make its Monterey Car Week public
debut at The Quail on 16 August 2019.
Monday 15th July 2019
Jörg Burzer, Member of the Divisional Board Mercedes-Benz Cars,
Production and Supply Chain, as well as the new site manager Michael
Göbel, Head of Production SUVs and President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz
U.S. International (MBUSI), welcomed German Federal Minister for
Economic and Energy Affairs Peter Altmaier at the Mercedes-Benz plant in
Tuscaloosa.
Monday 15th July 2019
After several successful trial locations Mitchells & Butlers has
agreed to a nationwide rollout of BP Chargemaster rapid charging points
at up to 200 pubs and restaurants, adding many of their ideally located
businesses to the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging network.
Monday 15th July 2019
Didi Chuxing (DiDi), a leading multi-modal transportation platform, announced it is officially opening up its ride-hailing platform to third-party mobility service providers in order to aggregate more high-quality mobility resources to meet robust user demand.The announcement came as DiDi reached partnership agreement with FAW Group Corporation (First Automobile Works Group Co.) and Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM), two state-owned flagships of China’s automotive industry. These partnerships follow an earlier agreement with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd (GAC Group) in June 2019. All three companies rank among China’s top 5 carmakers by sales.The pilot ride-hailing services from FAW and DFM, as well as OnTime ride-hailing service from GAC, will connect into DiDi’s main app to serve DiDi’s 550 million registered users across China.The auto industry and the shared mobility sector have come closer to explore synergistic models of smart mobility and auto-connectivity. Through this open platform, DiDi will leverage its AI strengths, operational expertise and marketplace strategies to help automotive partners build capacities for connected vehicle operations.DiDi is building a broader network of partnerships with automakers and other industry players. The mobility-plus-automobile alliance will strengthen DiDi’s mobility ecosystem and help shape a broader industry transformation driven by global trends of electrification, shared mobility and application of AI technology.
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.
