LOS ANGELES, California — At this point, there isn’t much Henrik Fisker hasn’t done. The Danish automotive designer is the man behind the clean, muscular lines of the Fisker Karma, Aston Martin DB9, BMW Z8, and the VLF Rocket. He recently rolled out his stunning EMotion concept, a modern reinterpretation of the sedan that was… Continue reading Henrik Fisker and the $40000 All-Electric Crossover
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Daimler and Geely discuss ride sharing JV – report
Zhejiang Geely Holding – which owns Volvo Cars, is in talks with Daimler, in which billionaire owner billionaire Li Shufu took an almost 10% stake earlier this year, to set up ride-hailing and car-sharing services in China, sources told Bloomberg. A 50-50 venture that would take on market leader Didi Chuxing was under discussion, one source… Continue reading Daimler and Geely discuss ride sharing JV – report
Geely Automobile Holdings acquires two engine firms with RMB1.265 billion
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (the Company) announced on October 5 that Zhejiang Geely Dongli Zongcheng Company Limited (Zhejiang Dongli), an indirect 99% owned subsidiary of the Company, agreed to acquire two engine firms with a total of RMB1.265 billion involved. The announcement shows that Zhejiang Dongli entered into an acquisition agreement with Taizhou… Continue reading Geely Automobile Holdings acquires two engine firms with RMB1.265 billion
Secretive robot-car maker Zoox opens up
As the self-driving car navigated the narrow, winding streets leading to San Francisco’s Coit Tower, Jesse Levinson narrated from the back seat like a proud parent. “Isn’t that cool, how we slowed down for that person and then nudged around him?” said the chief technology officer of self-driving startup Zoox. “See how steep this street… Continue reading Secretive robot-car maker Zoox opens up
Proton sends first shipment of cars to Egypt in three years
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton has boosted its export activities during a flag-off ceremony at its plant in Tanjung Malim, with a total of 225 Proton cars to set sail from Northport, Klang, to Alexandria port in Cairo. Once there, the vehicles will be received by Proton’s distributor in Egypt, Alpha Ezz El-Arab, to be distributed to… Continue reading Proton sends first shipment of cars to Egypt in three years
A Self-Driving Truck Startup Keeps It Simple, Stupid
If anything has changed between today and the halcyon days of 2016, it’s that those building and marketing self-driving tech are now less… promise-y. The robots are still coming, the software developers and hardware mavens and balance sheet-wielding CEOs insist. But more and more, they emphasize that this work is hard, the problems varied, the… Continue reading A Self-Driving Truck Startup Keeps It Simple, Stupid
Lucid Motors partners with Electrify America for ‘ultra-fast’ charging
Fresh off its new $1 billion round of funding from Saudi Arabia, Lucid Motors is announcing today a new partnership with Electrify America “to provide Lucid customers a nationwide charging plan.” As we previously reported, Electrify America was created as part of Volkswagen’s $2 billion settlements with California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the U.S. Environmental… Continue reading Lucid Motors partners with Electrify America for ‘ultra-fast’ charging
Proton sales down to 4524 units for September 2018
Proton has announced that it managed to deliver 4,524 cars in the month of September, following its record 9,501 units sold in August. The reintroduction of the sales and services tax (SST), which came after the end of a three-month, zero-rated goods and services tax (GST) period, was largely the cause for the decrease in… Continue reading Proton sales down to 4524 units for September 2018
Elon Musk Touts New Tesla Delivery System: “This Is the Future”
Tesla is pushing toward a new delivery system where the automaker sends the car directly to the consumer, cutting out needless bureaucracy. CEO Elon Musk touted the new approach in a series of Twitter posts over the weekend, describing the move as “the way it should work.” The proposal comes at a big time for… Continue reading Elon Musk Touts New Tesla Delivery System: “This Is the Future”
Aeva raises $45 million for autonomous car sensors that can measure velocity
Myriad sensors go into making autonomous cars tick. Drive.ai‘s fleet of Nissan NV200 vans pack lidar (laser-based sensors that measure the distance between themselves and objects) in addition to radar, GPS, and inertial measurement units. Google spinoff Waymo’s Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Vans are similarly equipped with lidar, radar, and cameras. But Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, the… Continue reading Aeva raises $45 million for autonomous car sensors that can measure velocity