Mercedes-Benz details the new CLA and CLA Shooting Brake with enhanced technologies

Mercedes-Benz details the new CLA Coupé and CLA Shooting Brake. The highlight of the interior is the free-standing double screen. It now includes a 7-inch and a 10.25-inch display as standard. Two 10.25-inch displays with a wide-screen look are optionally available. The CLA Coupé and CLA Shooting Brake feature the latest generation of MBUX –… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz details the new CLA and CLA Shooting Brake with enhanced technologies

Alfa Romeo announces pricing details for the new 2024 Tonale

Alfa Romeo announced pricing for the new 2024 Tonale with a starting U.S. manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $42,995 (excluding $1,595 destination charge). Initial pre-orders open with the all-new 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Ti and Tonale Veloce trim levels with Sprint availability later in Q1 of 2023. Customers can build their Ti or Veloce… Continue reading Alfa Romeo announces pricing details for the new 2024 Tonale

Mapbox and Toyota partner to launch cloud navigation

Mapbox announced a partnership with Toyota to offer Cloud Navigation powered by Mapbox Dash. The European models Yaris, Yaris Cross, and Aygo X vehicles will provide customers moment-by-moment information. In addition to lane-level navigation, drivers have access to parking search including real-time parking availability, speed limit and speed camera warnings. In an upcoming pilot, Toyota drivers can… Continue reading Mapbox and Toyota partner to launch cloud navigation

Archive:iQIYI unveils In-vehicle 5D content viewing experience with XPeng

iQIYI, an online entertainment service in China, announced that launched on Sep. 21, the new XPeng Motor SUV G9 series would feature iQIYI’s 5D in-vehicle cinema. The new 5D cinema iQIYI developed in partnership with XPeng integrates various physical features of the vehicle cockpit in the delivery of content. Using artificial intelligence in combination with manual verification… Continue reading Archive:iQIYI unveils In-vehicle 5D content viewing experience with XPeng

Lucid announces multi-year battery supply partnership with Panasonic

Panasonic Energy, a subsidiary of the Panasonic Group, will supply Lucid Motors with batteries for its Air EV and upcoming Gravity SUV. The agreement is Panasonic’s latest step towards expanding the production of its lithium-ion batteries beyond Japan, and into the U.S. The batteries provided for the upcoming Lucid EVs will be produced at two… Continue reading Lucid announces multi-year battery supply partnership with Panasonic

Wejo and Ford team up to expand end-to-end insurance offering

Following the European launch of their collaborative insurance offering in June 2022, Wejo and Ford have announced plans to launch it in the U.S. Through the partnership, both parties aim to help insurance providers better understand driving behaviors through connected vehicle data and insights. These insights will then support user-based intelligence for end-to-end insurance. Upon… Continue reading Wejo and Ford team up to expand end-to-end insurance offering

Hyundai Motor Group & SK On sign MOU to secure EV battery supply for North America

Hyundai Motor Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with SK On to secure a supply of EV batteries in North America. The signing took place at the SK Group’s Korean headquarters and was participated by Heung-soo Kim, the Hyundai Motor Group’s Executive VP and Head of Corporate Future Growth Planning Division & EV Division,… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Group & SK On sign MOU to secure EV battery supply for North America

KIA reveals the new 2024 Seltos with enhanced features

The new 2024 Kia Seltos made its debut at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show. It gets a new X-Line trim added to the lineup. Available in front-wheel and all-wheel drive configurations, the 2024 Seltos is expected to hit showrooms in the first half of 2023. The Seltos’ interior technology includes: Panoramic screen display that combines… Continue reading KIA reveals the new 2024 Seltos with enhanced features

Hella and ADAC extend their partnership with telematics and remote diagnosis

The partnership of Hella and ADAC is to be expanded. The two-year teamwork has resulted in the telematics project ‘ADAC Smart Connect?. ADAC Smart Connect is a cloud-based system that enables fault-based initial diagnosis of a vehicle remotely. The core of the system is a digital product developed by Hella Gutmann in cooperation with French… Continue reading Hella and ADAC extend their partnership with telematics and remote diagnosis

Audi unveils the Q8 e-tron, its new flagship EV

Audi has revealed the new Q8 e-tron with enhanced battery and performance specifications, alongside a suite of connected technologies and services. In its SUV version, the model offers up to 361 miles (582 kilometers) of range, while the Sportback version increases the maximum range to 372 miles (600 kilometers). Customers will have the choice between two… Continue reading Audi unveils the Q8 e-tron, its new flagship EV