SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cepton Technologies, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR solutions for automotive, IoT, industrial, security, retail and mapping applications, today announced the Vista-Edge LiDAR Evaluation Kit, an edge processing system combining Cepton’s Vista™ LiDAR sensor and the NVIDIA Jetson TX2 supercomputer on a module. Vista-Edge is a true plug-and-play device with all necessary… Continue reading Cepton Releases Vista-Edge™ LiDAR Evaluation and AI Software Device Powered by NVIDIA Jetson – Business Wire
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Area Toyota plants to lose 10% of production but new vehicle may loom – Simcoe Reformer
Toyota assembly plants in Southwestern Ontario will lose about 10 per cent of their total production, 50,000 vehicles a year, the second blow to the automotive sector here in recent months. Parked cars line the parking lot at the Toyota plant in Cambridge, Ontario on Tuesday February 10, 2015. (File photo) Toyota assembly plants in… Continue reading Area Toyota plants to lose 10% of production but new vehicle may loom – Simcoe Reformer
INEOS Projekt Grenadier 4×4 on track for 2020 reveal, production in 2021 – Autoblog – Autoblog
The pursuit for a proper philosophical successor to the Land Rover Defender continues under the auspices of billionaire British businessman Jim Ratcliffe. In the past two years, Ratcliffe’s chemical company INEOS has created the standalone division INEOS Automotive, put CEO Dirk Heilmann in charge of a team of auto industry veterans, and contracted with MBtech… Continue reading INEOS Projekt Grenadier 4×4 on track for 2020 reveal, production in 2021 – Autoblog – Autoblog
VinFast rolls out its first made-in-Vietnam car – Retail News Asia
Vietnam’s first full-fledged carmaker has started trial runs in its Hai Phong factory, preparing to deliver preordered vehicles later this year. The Lux SA 2.0 SUV, which has a 228 horsepower engine and an 8-gear automatic transmission, started its first run Wednesday at VinFast’s factory in the northern port city of Hai Phong. Commercial versions… Continue reading VinFast rolls out its first made-in-Vietnam car – Retail News Asia
Infiniti to quit Europe, end car manufacturing at Nissan’s Sunderland plant – Sunday Times Driving
NISSAN’S sister brand Infiniti is to end production of its cars at the Sunderland car plant and quit Western Europe as part of a global restructuring plan. The premium car maker says it will withdraw in order to focus on its “growth markets”, including North America and China. Normal operations will continue in Eastern Europe,… Continue reading Infiniti to quit Europe, end car manufacturing at Nissan’s Sunderland plant – Sunday Times Driving
VinFast Completes The First Trial Production Of Lux SUV – Viet Nam News
VIETNAM, HANOI – Media OutReach – 11 March 2019 – On March 6 in the northern city of Hải Phòng, the first VinFast Lux SA2.0 car rolled off the assembly line, marking the success of the “made in Vietnam” commercial automobile production test. The Lux SA2.0 vehicle has a beautiful design and powerful performance. It is… Continue reading VinFast Completes The First Trial Production Of Lux SUV – Viet Nam News
Limiters that stop drivers speeding could soon be fitted in all new cars – Manchester Evening News
Drivers could soon be prevented from speeding through a device that automatically limits a vehicle’s speed. Mandatory speed limiting technology, called Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA), could be fitted to all new cars sold in the EU within just three years, after proposals agreed by a key group of MEPs. Even though the UK is planning… Continue reading Limiters that stop drivers speeding could soon be fitted in all new cars – Manchester Evening News
Fisker to reveal details on “close to $40,000” EV on March 18 – Motor Authority
It’s been almost two years since reborn electric car startup Fisker showed us the EMotion, a svelte sedan promised with a 400-mile range and $130,000 price tag. Fisker doesn’t appear to be any closer to having the car in production but the company is already keen to show us another model in the works. Fisker… Continue reading Fisker to reveal details on “close to $40,000” EV on March 18 – Motor Authority
Fisker Teases Entry-Level EV, Will Cost Around $40,000 – Carscoops
We haven’t heard much from Fisker lately, but the company has released the first teaser image of its entry-level electric vehicle. While the image isn’t very revealing, Henrik Fisker said the model will cost around $40,000. That would make the vehicle more expensive than the entry-level Tesla Model 3, but about the same price as… Continue reading Fisker Teases Entry-Level EV, Will Cost Around $40,000 – Carscoops
Former Merseyside Uber driver lifts lid on dodgy driver tactics and how they affect your journeys – Liverpool Echo
A former Merseyside Uber driver has lifted the lid on the sneaky tactics used by drivers that could be affecting your journeys. The driver – who also worked as an adviser for the app firm until recently – says there are issues with the mobile app that some drivers are exploiting – and that he… Continue reading Former Merseyside Uber driver lifts lid on dodgy driver tactics and how they affect your journeys – Liverpool Echo