VIEW ALL () x Feb 28,2020 Karma Responds to Geneva International Motor Show’s Cancellation with Special Preview for Media, Customers and Potential Retail Partners Amsterdam (Feb. 28, 2020) — Karma Automotive today announced the European premier of its Revero and Revero GT luxury electric vehicles at a special showing scheduled for March 11-13 in the… Continue reading KARMA AUTOMOTIVE MOVES EUROPEAN DEBUT OF ITS REVERO AND REVERO GT FROM GENEVA TO THE NETHERLANDS
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BorgWarner’s Christopher J Lanker: ‘Turbocharging is set to go on playing a crucial role in modern gasoline engines’
The vice-president and general manager, emissions, thermal and turbo systems, Asia Pacific, BorgWarner on engine downsizing as a continuing trend, supplying newly developed components for a new 1.5-litre BS VI engine for a leading carmaker in India, its extensive aftermarket portfolio for combustion, hybrid and EVs and more. A fair amount of your exhibits at… Continue reading BorgWarner’s Christopher J Lanker: ‘Turbocharging is set to go on playing a crucial role in modern gasoline engines’
Bajaj Auto to address EV user range anxiety with home charging infra
The new Chetak is powered by a 3.8kW/4.1kW electric motor. At 95km per charge, it has longer riding range than most other e-scooter rivals. Apprehension about travel range is one of the biggest reasons why Indian customers are not emptying their wallets on electric vehicles (EVs). Now Pune-headquartered Bajaj Auto, which recently launched its maiden… Continue reading Bajaj Auto to address EV user range anxiety with home charging infra
British Airways is testing autonomous electric wheelchairs at JFK
Sponsored Links British Airways The next time you fly out of JFK, you may notice a self-driving wheelchair race past you as you make your way to your departure gate. British Airways shared today that it has been testing autonomous electric wheelchairs at the country’s sixth-busiest airport to see how they can help passengers with… Continue reading British Airways is testing autonomous electric wheelchairs at JFK
Lyft ramps up self-driving program
A year ago, Lyft submitted a report to the California Department of Motor Vehicles that summed up its 2018 autonomous vehicle testing activity in a single, short paragraph. “Lyft Inc. did not operate any vehicles in autonomous mode on California public roads during the reporting period,” the letter read. “As such, Lyft Inc. has no… Continue reading Lyft ramps up self-driving program
Google and Toyota invest in WhereIsMyTransport to improve transport in developing countries
London-based WhereIsMyTransport, a startup improving mass public transport in emerging markets, has announced a €6.8 million Series A round participated in by returning investors Global Innovation Fund and Goodwell Investments, plus new strategic investment from Google, Nedbank, Liil Ventures, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC).
WhereIsMyTransport, founded in 2015, is a big data platform for sustainable mobility in emerging markets, empowering people everywhere to get where they want to go. It is mapping the emerging world’s public transport networks, to become the de facto source of information for governments and service providers to improve transport services for hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
Mobility is a fundamental driver of social, political, and economic growth. In the majority world, it remains a critical stumbling block for billions of people living without reliable access to formal public transport services. They depend instead on vast, informally-run transpo..
GM to add 1,200 jobs to two Michigan assembly plants
CLOSE Penny Snow, 47, of Charlotte, Michigan works at adding screws underneath a Chevrolet Traverse at the General Motors Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Michigan on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. (Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press) General Motors is hiring about 1,200 people at its plants in Lansing. GM said the manufacturing… Continue reading GM to add 1,200 jobs to two Michigan assembly plants
Fiat Chrysler to cut shift at Windsor Assembly Plant; move affects 1,500 workers
CLOSE A 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is on the skillet line at Fiat Chrysler’s Windsor Assembly Plant in May 2016. FCA announced Thursday that it would cut a shift at the plant this year, affecting 1,500 workers. (Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to cut a shift this year at its Windsor… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler to cut shift at Windsor Assembly Plant; move affects 1,500 workers
Audi announces three-motor performance versions of the E-Tron
Audi will make and sell sportier performance versions of its E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback electric cars powered by a three-motor system, the company announced on Friday. The news comes as parent company Volkswagen says it has tapped Audi to “take the lead for research and development” for the entire Volkswagen Group. The new performance models… Continue reading Audi announces three-motor performance versions of the E-Tron
Facebook Messenger ditches Discover, demotes chat bots
Chat bots were central to Facebook Messenger’s strategy three years ago. Now they’re being hidden from view in the app along with games and businesses. Facebook Messenger is now removing the Discover tab as it focuses on speed and simplicity instead of broad utility like China’s WeChat. The changes are part of a larger Messenger… Continue reading Facebook Messenger ditches Discover, demotes chat bots