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Rivian says it delivered nearly 1,000 electric trucks in 2021

Rivian, the buzzy electric vehicle company backed by Ford and Amazon, delivered 909 vehicles to customers in the fourth quarter of 2021, the company said in its second earnings report since its historic IPO last year. The company says it has delivered a total of 920 vehicles in 2021. Rivian reported a negative gross profit… Continue reading Rivian says it delivered nearly 1,000 electric trucks in 2021

At the Movies: For 14th Year Running, NVIDIA Technologies Power All VFX Oscar Nominees

For the 14th consecutive year, each Academy Award nominee for the Best Visual Effects used NVIDIA technologies. The 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony, taking place Sunday, March 27, has five nominees in the running: Dune Free Guy No Time to Die Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Spider-Man: No Way Home NVIDIA has… Continue reading At the Movies: For 14th Year Running, NVIDIA Technologies Power All VFX Oscar Nominees

Light Me Up: Innovators Redefine Energy Meters for a More Efficient Grid

Say hello to tomorrow’s smart electric meter, literally. You can ask some next-generation home energy hubs questions, just like you do Alexa or Siri. Some devices, arriving this year, will display real-time simulations — vibrant as a video game — to show how you can lower your energy bill or reduce your carbon footprint. They’ll… Continue reading Light Me Up: Innovators Redefine Energy Meters for a More Efficient Grid

Pony.ai completes first close of Series D round

Visitors check out a PonyTron smart truck during a high-tech expo in Shanghai. [Photo by WU JUN/FOR CHINA DAILY] Pony.ai, an autonomous driving technology startup, said on Monday that it has completed the first close of its Series D financing. The company did not offer the sum it has raised in this round, saying that… Continue reading Pony.ai completes first close of Series D round

Stellantis ignores Chinese market in new 2030 strategy

European carmaker focusing efforts in home continent and the United States. [Photo provided to China Daily] European carmaker focusing efforts in home continent and the United States When France’s PSA and Italian-American Fiat Chrysler merged into Stellanits in January 2021, CEO Carlos Tavares vowed to find “what went wrong” for its struggling business in China.… Continue reading Stellantis ignores Chinese market in new 2030 strategy

German Manager Magazin: BMW earns better than ever 001609

The carmaker bmw has benefited from the higher demand and the increased prices in 2021 and made more profit than ever before. The bottom line at the Munich company, according to information from Thursday, was almost 12.5 billion euros in the till, more than three times as much as a year ago. Analysts polled by… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: BMW earns better than ever 001609

@BMW: Expanding the portfolio: BMW Group acquires the ALPINA brand001805

Munich, Germany – March 10, 2022… The BMW Group welcomes a new addition to its portfolio, as the ALPINA brand becomes part of the company. The BMW Group will secure the rights to the ALPINA brand – bringing even greater diversity to its own luxury-car range. BMW AG and ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH + Co.… Continue reading @BMW: Expanding the portfolio: BMW Group acquires the ALPINA brand001805

@BMW: BMW Group, Qualcomm and Arriver to form long-lasting strategic cooperation for joint development of Automated Driving software solutions001806

Munich. BMW Group, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Arriver Software AB announced a long-term development cooperation for the development of Automated Driving technologies. The companies signed an agreement for a strategic cooperation, which will focus on joint development of next-generation AD technologies ranging from New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), Level 2 Advanced Driving Assistance Systems to… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group, Qualcomm and Arriver to form long-lasting strategic cooperation for joint development of Automated Driving software solutions001806