Yamaha Motor Co and Tier IV launched ‘eve autonomy’, a joint-venture company based in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. This will develop an autonomous transportation service to help Yamaha Motor and other companies address chronic labour shortages and growing needs for high-mix low-volume production. Beginning in April, ‘eve autonomy’ will begin offering easily implemented solutions that combine… Continue reading Yamaha Motor and Tier IV set up JV for autonomous transportation service
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Wunder Mobility Acquires Keaz
Germany-based Wunder Mobility acquired the technology and staff of Australia-based Keaz, a car-sharing and rental technology provider. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. As part of the deal, Keaz team members, including founder and CTO Tim Bos, will be joining the Wunder Mobility team as it continues to invest in further development of… Continue reading Wunder Mobility Acquires Keaz
Fiat Chrysler looks to resume some Italian production next week: union
FILE PHOTO: New Fiat 500 electric cars are displayed at a Fiat Chrysler event held to unveil its first electric model, in Milan, Italy, March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.MI) is looking to resume some vehicle production from next week at three plants in Italy if it… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler looks to resume some Italian production next week: union
E-bike sharing platform Zypp installs 20 battery swapping stations in Gurgaon
Gurgaon-based start-up Zypp (earlier Mobycy), an e-mobility company with focus on electric scooter sharing app, which operates in three cities, with over 1,000 e-scooters, e-bikes has announced its foray in battery swapping business. As part of the latest development, Zypp has installed 20 swapping stations across Gurgaon, which it says will enable more users to… Continue reading E-bike sharing platform Zypp installs 20 battery swapping stations in Gurgaon
BYD next-gen EV blade battery redefines new safety standards
Chinese electric vehicle major, BYD has launched the new ‘Blade Battery’, which it says is set to mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric vehicles. At an online launch event themed ‘The Blade Battery – Unsheathed to Safeguard the World’, Wang Chuanfu, chairman and president, BYD (pictured above) said that the Blade battery reflects the… Continue reading BYD next-gen EV blade battery redefines new safety standards
China’s BAIC, Didi plan car leasing service amid new car sales slowdown
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) is seen during the Auto China 2016 auto show in Beijing, China, April 29, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese automaker BAIC Group and ride-hailing service provider Didi Chuxing plan to team up with other industry players to lease BAIC’s cars to customers amid concerns… Continue reading China’s BAIC, Didi plan car leasing service amid new car sales slowdown
Carmaker Renault: all plants closed apart from in China and South Korea
FILE PHOTO: Employees work at Renault’s assembly plant in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, February 1, 2016. Renault plans to put China at the centre of its strategic plan for 2017-2022, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said on Monday at the inauguration of the firm’s first assembly plant in Wuhan, central China. REUTERS/Darley Shen PARIS (Reuters) –… Continue reading Carmaker Renault: all plants closed apart from in China and South Korea
China’s BAIC, Didi plan car leasing service amid sales slowdown
Chinese automaker BAIC Group and ride-hailing service provider Didi Chuxing plan to team up with other industry players to lease BAIC’s cars to customers amid concerns about ride hailing and vehicle sharing eating into car sales. The companies, which have a joint venture to develop “next-generation connected-car systems”, will partner with electric vehicle (EV) battery… Continue reading China’s BAIC, Didi plan car leasing service amid sales slowdown
Coronavirus: a month off for the German automobile
The first German industry is at a standstill. One after the other, the major German car manufacturers have announced the closure of their assembly lines. A high social risk maneuver in a sector on which more than 840,000 jobs depend. Initially, 200,000 people are put on compulsory leave or invited to use their “time credit”.… Continue reading Coronavirus: a month off for the German automobile
BYD’s safety-oriented EV battery is less likely to catch fire
Sponsored Links BYD However much safer electric cars might be than their gas counterparts, they can still catch fire — and BYD wants to reduce the chances of that happening. It will soon roll out a Blade Battery that’s meant to be safer without compromising performance. Its high temperature for exothermic reactions, low (and slow)… Continue reading BYD’s safety-oriented EV battery is less likely to catch fire