Introduction Last weekend comma.ai held a 48 hours hackathon at their San Diego office. We’ve seen some really cool projects, and hopefully the results will be upstreamed to openpilot soon. This medium post is about a project by three comma employees. The goal was to inject steering commands onto the FlexRay bus of an Audi… Continue reading Hacking an Audi: performing a man-in-the-middle attack on FlexRay
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VW Takes Push Into Electric Cars Global With Plans for New SUV
Volkswagen AG unveiled a prototype for a battery-powered SUV to flank its ID.3 hatchback later this year and play a key role in strengthening the German manufacturer’s global push into electric cars.
Bentley’s $2 Million Bacalar Doubles Down on Fully Bespoke Supercars
Bentley’s $2 Million Bacalar Doubles Down on Fully Bespoke Supercars Bloomberg | Mar 3, 2020 at 8:30 AM There are only 12 of these two-seaters for now, but more like them are on the way.
@Toyota: Toyota Announces Changes to Executive Structure, Senior Management Responsibilities, and Organizational Structure
Toyota City, Japan, Mar 3, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it intends to implement changes to its executive structure, senior management responsibilities, and organizational structure described below effective April 1, 2020. Change Highlight: Consolidation of the post of executive vice president and the post of the operating officer… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Announces Changes to Executive Structure, Senior Management Responsibilities, and Organizational Structure
@Toyota: TMC Announces Changes to Executive Structure, Senior Management Responsibilities, and Organizational Structure
Regarding the changes announced today, TMC President Akio Toyoda commented: “While overcoming the numerous difficulties that our company has faced since I was appointed president in 2009, such as the large-scale recall crisis and the Great East Japan Earthquake, I became aware of the importance of contemplating what our company is all about and of… Continue reading @Toyota: TMC Announces Changes to Executive Structure, Senior Management Responsibilities, and Organizational Structure
China-made Tesla vehicles downgrade hardware amid epidemic
SHANGHAI, March 3 (Xinhua) — Tesla China issued a statement Tuesday on “downgrading” hardware on the made-in-China Model 3 due to the supply chain status amid the epidemic and promised free upgrades.
Some Chinese consumers noticed the hardware in their newly delivered Tesla Model 3 vehicles was inconsistent with their orders. Tesla China responded that the Hardware 2.5 version was installed in some vehicles instead of the promised Hardware 3.0 version.
Tesla also said it will provide free replacement with the recovery of production capacity and supply chain. Consumers in need of the service can make appointments with the Tesla service center.
Tesla said in the statement that the company is taking measures to ensure the supply chain and timely delivery.
The Tesla Shanghai gigafactory resumed operation on Feb. 10, among one of the earliest automakers in China.
China’s BYD collects $190m in subsidies for electric cars
GUANGZHOU — BYD, China’s leading manufacturer of electric vehicles, recently received 1.34 billion yuan ($191 million) in government subsidies as it grapples with a reduction in incentives and the prospect of a further downturn in sales. The subsidies, which apply to vehicles sold in 2017, will be used in part to improve cash flow and pay down debt,… Continue reading China’s BYD collects $190m in subsidies for electric cars
The Koenigsegg Gemera is a four-seater hybrid with 31 miles of EV-only range
By Tony Markovich The rumor was right. Koenigsegg has just unveiled the Gemera, an all-new member to the family that sports four seats, two scissor doors, and a massively powerful hybrid powertrain that still allows for pure electric driving. In the same breath, Koenigsegg also unveiled the Jesko Absolut, the fastest road car the company… Continue reading The Koenigsegg Gemera is a four-seater hybrid with 31 miles of EV-only range
Goodyear’s smart tire concept ‘prints’ its own treads
Sponsored Links Goodyear Tires The thunk-whumma-whumpa-whuppa sound of a tire puncturing and losing pressure at freeway speeds is unmistakable. However, if Goodyear has its way humanity might not have to endure the filthy, sweaty, swear-inducing process of swapping rubber on the shoulder of American roads ever again. The Geneva Auto Show has been canceled, but… Continue reading Goodyear’s smart tire concept ‘prints’ its own treads
Renault’s Alpine goes further upmarket as it looks beyond France
PARIS, March 3 (Reuters) – Renault's Alpine brand will launch a more luxurious version of its sleek A110 sports car as it looks to branch out from its core French market and consolidate a jump in sales last year, its chief executive said.
The Renault group, which also makes budget Dacia cars, revived the Alpine brand and its two-seater models in 2017, updating a classic design which hit a peak in the 1960s and 70s.
But the French company is struggling with slumping demand in emerging markets and outlined cost cuts in February to try to turn around a decline in operating margins.
Pricier models like the Alpine could help improve the group's profitability and growth in the longer run as the brand goes even more upmarket and plans more launches, Alpine Chief Executive Patrick Marinoff told Reuters.
“If you look at profit potential in the future, Alpine is the tool and the weapon for Groupe Renault to harvest that potential,” he said in a telephone interview to replace an event p..