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Bristol driverless car report challenges business models

The £5m VENTURER project has released its final report, detailing key research results that challenge developments by major global companies. The three-year project explored the barriers to the adoption of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in the UK and how best they could be overcome. “One of the first research and development projects to explore… Continue reading Bristol driverless car report challenges business models

LG Chem signs battery pact with Vietnam’s carmaker VinFast

LG Chem signs battery pact with Vietnam��s carmaker VinFast South Korea��s to secondary battery maker LG Chem Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam��s first finished car maker VinFast to cooperate in future mobility and other areas in the third important market for Korean exports. According to industry sources and Vietnamese media reports on… Continue reading LG Chem signs battery pact with Vietnam’s carmaker VinFast

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited sales volume for August 2018 reached 125522 units

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (“Geely Automobile”/the “Group”) (Stock code: 175) announce that the total sales volume of the Group (including the sales volume of LYNK & CO branded vehicles sold by the Group’s 50%-owned joint venture) for the month of August 2018 was 125,522 units, an increase of approximately 30% over the same period last… Continue reading Geely Automobile Holdings Limited sales volume for August 2018 reached 125522 units

Waymo Shifts To ‘Industrializing’ Self-Driving Tech As Robotaxi Launch Nears

Dmitri Dolgov, Waymo’s CTO and vice president of engineering, says after nearly a decade of R&D work and rigorous testing the company is ready to begin its robotaxi service in Phoenix.Waymo It’s nearly showtime for Waymo CTO Dmitri Dolgov. Almost a decade since he and a dozen other engineers went to work on Google’s Self-Driving… Continue reading Waymo Shifts To ‘Industrializing’ Self-Driving Tech As Robotaxi Launch Nears

Toyota, Geely in talks about cooperation in hybrid vehicle tech

BEIJING (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp on Friday said it is in talks with Chinese automaker Geely [GEELY.UL] about cooperation in gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle technology, but nothing has been decided on the matter. The Japanese automaker said in a statement to Reuters that it and Geely are currently “communicating with each other” about gasoline-electric hybrid… Continue reading Toyota, Geely in talks about cooperation in hybrid vehicle tech

Geely to build new plant in China to boost growth

Geely is planning on building a new plant in the eastern port city of Ningbo that is capable of producing 250,000 units of larger-sized vehicles annually. It expects the move to boost sales growth and help meet the goal of selling over two million vehicles by 2020, sources tell Automotive News. The new facility will… Continue reading Geely to build new plant in China to boost growth

Ford stops national ads for sedans, including Fusion still in production

LaNeve: “Obviously, we can’t let the dealers just sit on the inventory. We’ll keep them competitive on incentives.” DETROIT — As Ford Motor Co.’s car cull takes effect, its dealer network will have to figure out how to sell any remaining Blue Oval-badged sedans without the help of national advertising campaigns. Ford has ended all… Continue reading Ford stops national ads for sedans, including Fusion still in production

Quanergy Announces Availability of New Solid State LiDAR Sensor

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quanergy Systems, Inc., the global leader in the design and development of solid state LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions, today announced the availability of its S3-2 solid state LiDAR sensor. The innovative sensor features Quanergy’s proprietary QORTEX™ object profiling software directly embedded within the sensor, resulting in the industry’s first all-in-one sensing… Continue reading Quanergy Announces Availability of New Solid State LiDAR Sensor

How Self-Driving Supergroup Aurora Plans to Make Robocars Real

The Traveling Wilburys were a short-lived phenomenon. From 1988 to 1991, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty—each a star in their own right and with a robust catalog to their name—combined their talents and experiences to produce two albums. That’s 21 songs in 112 delightful minutes of music, a testament… Continue reading How Self-Driving Supergroup Aurora Plans to Make Robocars Real