Tesla has been spotted testing what could be a new array of sensors for Autopilot on a Model S test mule vehicle. Back in 2016, Tesla introduced a new Autopilot sensor suite consisting of cameras, radar and ultrasonic sensors: “Eight surround cameras provide 360 degrees of visibility around the car at up to 250 meters… Continue reading Tesla spotted testing prototype with new array of sensors
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China Digest: AIpark nets $42m Series C; Lc-Bio raises $16m in Series B funding
Smart parking solutions developer AIpark has secured 300 million yuan ($42 million) in its Series C round of financing led by return backer Gaorong Capital, while biotechnology company Lc-Bio Technologies (Hangzhou) has garnered 115 million yuan ($16 million) in its Series B round of funding. AIpark nets $42m in Series C funding AI-driven parking solutions… Continue reading China Digest: AIpark nets $42m Series C; Lc-Bio raises $16m in Series B funding
New cars with an average of 166 hp: Germans also resort to high-horsepower cars in the corona crisis
DPA Traffic on the A8 in Bavaria – new cars currently have a whopping 166 hp on average, according to a study The trend towards increasingly more motorized cars in Germany has been going on for decades. According to industry expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, the average new car had 159 HP last year, this year it… Continue reading New cars with an average of 166 hp: Germans also resort to high-horsepower cars in the corona crisis
Inside the industry: car makers and retailers have a love-hate relationship
There’s a saying that business without tension isn’t really business, the implication being that if you’re not fighting someone, capitalism is about to gobble you up for being too nice. Just as well, then, that, even by the standards of the most dysfunctional families, the relationship between car makers and car retailers remains fraught –… Continue reading Inside the industry: car makers and retailers have a love-hate relationship
Nissan denies corporate conspiracy to oust ex-chairman Ghosn
FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn attends a news conference at the Lebanese Press Syndicate in Beirut, Lebanon January 8, 2020. Picture taken January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir -/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) on Monday blasted suggestions in media reports of a conspiracy within the company to oust former… Continue reading Nissan denies corporate conspiracy to oust ex-chairman Ghosn
Nissan CEO repeats pledge to step down if he fails to deliver recovery
FILE PHOTO: Nissan Motor chief executive Makoto Uchida speaks during a news conference at Nissan Motor headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) Chief Executive Makoto Uchida told shareholders on Monday that he would stick to his promise to step down as leader if he… Continue reading Nissan CEO repeats pledge to step down if he fails to deliver recovery
Volkswagen ID 3 R: electric hot hatch tipped for 2024 launch
A free software update will be offered once the systems are available. Early buyers can also choose to delay receipt of their ID 3 until the systems are fully ready. The ID 3 will eventually be sold with three battery capacities and two power outputs. The First edition, which was offered to people who pre-booked… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 3 R: electric hot hatch tipped for 2024 launch
CATL Announces New Battery R&D Laboratory
CATL, the Chinese largest lithium-ion battery manufacturer, breaks ground on a new lithium-ion battery laboratory – the 21C Lab, at its headquarters in Ningde, east China’s Fujian Province. The 3.3 billion RMB ($466 million) investment is scheduled to be put into operation at the end of 2021 and will be focused to leverage R&D capabilities… Continue reading CATL Announces New Battery R&D Laboratory
Another Bugatti-Rivalling 3000-HP Hypercar Is Coming From Greece – CarBuzz
Meet the Apeiron. Niche supercar manufacturers have been popping up all over the world for some time now. The Lykan Hypersport, the Devel Sixteen, and more recently Spyros Panopoulos Automotive’s Chaos are among the most extreme hypercars ever – cars that challenge the abilities of established rulers like the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. That… Continue reading Another Bugatti-Rivalling 3000-HP Hypercar Is Coming From Greece – CarBuzz
Majority Of Potential EV Buyers In UK Waiting For Scrappage Scheme
More than 50 percent of motorists said that they would be more likely to take up EV ownership if the government introduced a scrappage scheme for petrol and diesel cars. The findings from a nationwide survey from nationwide EV charge point installer Smart Home Charge at a time where speculation suggests that the announcement of such a… Continue reading Majority Of Potential EV Buyers In UK Waiting For Scrappage Scheme