Munich, April 17, 2019 – The first series production solar electric vehicle (SEV) developed by the German mobility provider Sono Motors is to be manufactured in Sweden. As Sono Motors officially announced today, the first generation of the Sion will be produced in Trollhättan by National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS). The plant located there was… Continue reading Sono Motors to Produce Sion in Sweden
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State Road Rules: A Troubling Patchwork of Regulations
By Charity Allen, Aurora’s Head Regulatory Counsel Within the self-driving industry, we talk a lot about working together to enact clear and consistent rules for regulating autonomous vehicles. Without these rules, we’ll likely see a proliferation of individual state regulations — in fact, we already see that happening. Currently, 29 states have passed some kind… Continue reading State Road Rules: A Troubling Patchwork of Regulations
Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 – Donkervoort celebrates its founder’s birthday with a high-powered gift of its own
Dutch sportscar legend Joop Donkervoort has delivered his customers a very Donkervoort-style birthday surprise with the announcement of the JD70 supercar today. The modern Dutch master turns 70 today and his Donkervoort Automobielen operation delivered in style with a super-light, ferociously fast tribute to pass on to both new customers and to car industry’s most… Continue reading Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 – Donkervoort celebrates its founder’s birthday with a high-powered gift of its own
The Power of Second-Life Batteries
Home Javascript will need to be enable to see cover photo effects Our robust battery system was designed to confront climate change throughout its entire life cycle. Powering a vehicle is just the beginning. Go to Source
Cooking in the Wild
Home Javascript will need to be enable to see cover photo effects Off to Sedona to put our camp kitchen prototype — and cooking skills — to the test. Go to Source
The Offline Executor: Virtual Testing and the Aurora Driver
Our approach to simulation reflects our design philosophy — we invest time to create tools expressly for self-driving cars, increasing operational safety down the road. [embedded content] This video illustrates how we turn interesting driving situations into simulations. Part one shows actual video of a complex situation that a test vehicle encountered on the road.… Continue reading The Offline Executor: Virtual Testing and the Aurora Driver
Our Journey to Driverless Cars
Two years ago, we launched our first-generation fleet of self-driving cars at a small retirement community in San Jose. It blows my mind to think how far Voyage has come since then. Today, Voyage’s self-driving technology is robust, reliable, and capable of complex interactions and maneuvers. We launched our second-generation fleet of self-driving cars with… Continue reading Our Journey to Driverless Cars
Building Self-Driving Cars by Embracing Remote Engineering
Work from anywhere in the U.S. and engineer truly driverless cars at Voyage Billy Okal, a remote Voyage engineer Building a self-driving car has always been regarded as a hands-on exercise. It’s easy to imagine why, with state-of-the-art autonomous vehicles containing dozens of hardware components interacting with many layers of complex software. This delicate dance has resulted… Continue reading Building Self-Driving Cars by Embracing Remote Engineering
Why Retirement Communities Are Perfect for Self-Driving Cars
Today’s car is built for the average driver. The average driver can demonstrate reasonable reflexes, agility and vision. However, as we age, our reflexes, agility and vision begin to suffer. When they do, the confidence we once felt while driving quickly disappears. This can be incredibly debilitating. As driving becomes a struggle, many senior citizens… Continue reading Why Retirement Communities Are Perfect for Self-Driving Cars
INEOS Automotive Announces Powertrain Technology Partnership With BMW
Significant milestone in the development of INEOS Automotive’s 4×4, Projekt Grenadier, with the announcement of a powertrain technology partnership with BMW Group Technology partnership is the latest step forward in the realisation of INEOS’s plans to build an uncompromising world-class 4×4 vehicle BMW Group will supply both petrol and diesel engines, giving Projekt Grenadier’s customers… Continue reading INEOS Automotive Announces Powertrain Technology Partnership With BMW