Audi’s electric SUV is due for launch later this year The E-tron is predicted to have a range of at least 500km (311 miles) Battery cooling happens via aluminium extrusions Charging at home or mainstream-roadside will be AC and rated at 11kW The Audi E-tron quattro concept previewed in 2015 The E-tron was shown to… Continue reading Audi confirms 397km range and intelligent charge tech for E-Tron
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GM swaps factories with L’Oreal on energy-savings quest
GM employees Al Hildreth, global energy manager, left; Erin Lawrence, associate energy engineer; and Brian Wilger, senior environmental engineer, explored the L’Oreal factory. (Photo: GM) What do a car factory and a cosmetics factory have in common? More than you might expect. General Motors Co. and L’Oreal USA temporarily swapped energy management teams earlier this… Continue reading GM swaps factories with L’Oreal on energy-savings quest
US military is looking for security holes in autonomous driving
The US Department of Defense wants to close the security holes in their own vehicles. To one security risk In the military vehicles to avoid looking at the Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) for vulnerabilities in networking and control. US cyber defense. Source: meritalk Thus, one is currently looking for incident defense systems that should protect… Continue reading US military is looking for security holes in autonomous driving
KDB, GM set to sign initial funding deal for U.S. carmaker’s Korean unit this week
By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) — General Motors Corp. and the state-run Korea Development Bank, the two biggest shareholders of GM Korea Co., are set to sign an initial funding agreement this week to help GM’s Korean unit stay afloat, the two companies said Tuesday. The KDB is expected to sign a preliminary… Continue reading KDB, GM set to sign initial funding deal for U.S. carmaker’s Korean unit this week
NHTSA widens safety probes of Ford, VW and Nissan vehicles
2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid: The 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid, backed by more than 200 patents, uses a powertrain system that combines the best attributes of the gasoline engine and electric battery-driven motors to deliver an optimal experience for the customer in terms of driving performance and fuel economy. Ford Fusion Hybrid delivers best-in-class 41 mpg… Continue reading NHTSA widens safety probes of Ford, VW and Nissan vehicles
Byton teases its second “experience-driven” vehicle
Byton Byton wowed us at CES back in January with its first autonomous EV concept car, a smart SUV built for passenger comfort. At the Beijing Motor Show, the company teased its second vehicle concept, an electric sedan slated to go into series production in 2021. Byton isn’t releasing details for the unnamed sedan until… Continue reading Byton teases its second “experience-driven” vehicle
ADAC tests cars with emission standard Euro 6d-temp: New diesels are clean – but expensive and thirsty
All articles and backgrounds 04/23/2018 ADAC tests cars with emission standard Euro 6d-temp New diesels are clean – but expensive and thirsty BMW BMW X2 It goes: New diesel cars, which meet the emission standard Euro 6d temp, are apparently actually very clean. The first nitric oxide measurements of the ADAC on three vehicles suggest… Continue reading ADAC tests cars with emission standard Euro 6d-temp: New diesels are clean – but expensive and thirsty
Ionic Materials Raises $65 Million For Revolutionary Polymer Electrolyte
Ionic Materials, a company backed by Bill Joy and the automotive Alliance of Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, raised $65 million in Series C funding round. Ionic Materials Investors are attracted by the promise of a revolutionary polymer electrolyte for solid-state batteries that offers high conductivity at room temperature. Using the new electrolyte would enable production of… Continue reading Ionic Materials Raises $65 Million For Revolutionary Polymer Electrolyte
Ride-hailing app Careem reveals data breach affecting 14 million people
Careem, the ride-hailing company based in Dubai, revealed today it was the victim of a cyber breach. Hackers accessed the names, email addresses, phone numbers and trip data of anyone who signed up for Careem prior to January 14. Careem said there’s no evidence the hackers accessed passwords or credit card information. While the breach… Continue reading Ride-hailing app Careem reveals data breach affecting 14 million people
New boss Diess with tailwind: Volkswagen should deliver 4.4 billion euros profit
All articles and backgrounds 04/23/2018 New boss Diess with tailwind Volkswagen should deliver 4.4 billion euros profit REUTERS Volkswagen: After the change of boss from Müller to Diess, investors remain optimistic with regard to profit and turnover Volkswagen announces its first quarter results on Thursday (26 April). Following the surprise takeover of the chief position… Continue reading New boss Diess with tailwind: Volkswagen should deliver 4.4 billion euros profit