Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer Announced as First Vehicles to Integrate Fire TV for Auto

The soon-to-be revealed Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, which will debut on March 11, will be the first vehicles in the automotive industry to integrate Amazon Fire TV for Auto, giving passengers access to their favorite shows, movies, apps, unique vehicle features and Alexa. Fire TV for Auto seamlessly communicates directly with the Uconnect 5 system,… Continue reading Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer Announced as First Vehicles to Integrate Fire TV for Auto

Lear’s Pine Grove Facility Manufactures Over 4 Million Face Masks

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, today announced that it has manufactured and distributed more than 4 million face masks from its Pine Grove, Pa., facility since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lear installed mask-making equipment at the facility in… Continue reading Lear’s Pine Grove Facility Manufactures Over 4 Million Face Masks

CTEK launches new portable battery charger and maintainer, with Adaptive Boost technology

The CS FREE means you are free from being tied to a power outlet, it is truly portable, so you can keep your 12V lead-acid and lithium* batteries charged and maintained, even if you don’t have access to mains power. For longer-term maintenance charging you can use the supplied PD Adaptor to charge from mains… Continue reading CTEK launches new portable battery charger and maintainer, with Adaptive Boost technology

Vinfast et ProLogium lancent une entreprise commune pour fabriquer des batteries pour véhicules électriques au Vietnam

TAIPEI, 4 mars 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Vinfast, la première marque automobile nationale du Vietnam a mis à nu son ambition de dominer le marché des véhicules électriques du pays en adoptant la solution de batterie automobile solide de ProLogium, qui fait figure d’exemple. Filiale de Vingroup, la plus grande entreprise privée du Vietnam, Vinfast a signé un… Continue reading Vinfast et ProLogium lancent une entreprise commune pour fabriquer des batteries pour véhicules électriques au Vietnam

Volvo Autonomous Solutions forms Partnership with Foretellix

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Volvo Autonomous Solutions has signed an agreement with verification experts Foretellix to jointly address the challenges of large-scale verification of autonomous driving solutions on highways and confined areas, such as mines. Volvo Autonomous Solutions has formed a partnership with Foretellix to jointly create a Coverage Driven Verification solution… Continue reading Volvo Autonomous Solutions forms Partnership with Foretellix

Vinfast and ProLogium Launching JV to Build Solid-State EV Battery Pack in Vietnam

TAIPEI, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Vinfast, Vietnam’s first national car brand bared its ambition to dominate Vietnam’s electrical vehicle market by embracing ProLogium’s epoch-making solid state automotive battery solution. A subsidiary of Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest private company, Vinfast has signed a MOU with the world’s leading solid-state battery manufacturer ProLogium to accelerate commercialization of… Continue reading Vinfast and ProLogium Launching JV to Build Solid-State EV Battery Pack in Vietnam

Volocopter Raises €200 Million in Series D Funding Round

Volocopter is in the final stages of providing new, sustainable mobility options for cities around the world. Their future services range from electric autonomous air taxis flying passengers directly and safely to their destinations to transporting goods with the company’s VoloDrone. Having ten years of development experience, Volocopter is a leader in the urban air… Continue reading Volocopter Raises €200 Million in Series D Funding Round

Subaru of America, Inc. Reports February Sales

Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 48,300 vehicle sales for February 2021, a 6.6 percent decrease compared to the February sales record set in 2020 (51,695). The automaker also reported year-to-date sales of 94,700, a 3.4 percent decline compared to the same period in 2020. “In February, Mother Nature brought us a multitude of challenges;… Continue reading Subaru of America, Inc. Reports February Sales

Volvo Cars launches new, pure electric Volvo C40 Recharge

Following the introduction of the XC40 Recharge and now the C40 Recharge, Volvo Cars will roll out several additional electric models in coming years. Already by 2025, it aims for 50 per cent of its global sales volume to consist of fully electric cars, with the rest hybrids. By 2030, it plans for every car… Continue reading Volvo Cars launches new, pure electric Volvo C40 Recharge

LG Innotek Develops the World’s First Automotive Wi-Fi 6E Module

Automotive Wi-Fi 6E modules are near-field wireless communication components connecting in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, which control driving information and multimedia content, to internal smart devices and external routers. With the next-generation Wi-Fi 6E (6th Generation Extended) technology using 6GHz bandwidth, the module boasts data transmission speeds approximately 3 times faster than the existing Wi-Fi 5.… Continue reading LG Innotek Develops the World’s First Automotive Wi-Fi 6E Module