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Carmaker Rolls-Royce annual sales surge 25%

The “Spirit of Ecstasy” bonnet ornament is seen on a Rolls Royce car during the Prague Autoshow in Prague, Czech Republic, April 13, 2019. REUTERS/David W Cerny (Reuters) – Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce said on Tuesday it recorded a 25% jump in sales in 2019, underpinned by solid demand for its first-ever SUV, Cullinan, just a… Continue reading Carmaker Rolls-Royce annual sales surge 25%

Toyota’s Indian JV arm opens booking for BS-VI compliant Innova

BENGALURU: Japanese auto major Toyota‘s Indian joint venture with Kirloskar on Monday opened booking for the Bharat Standard (BS-6) compliant multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) Innova Crysta in this tech hub.“The petrol and diesel variants of the BS-6 complaint Innova Crysta and Touring Sport are priced between Rs 15 and Rs 24 lakh,” said the city-based Toyota… Continue reading Toyota’s Indian JV arm opens booking for BS-VI compliant Innova

Sneak peek inside Tesla Gigafactory 3 in official video

Tesla has released a video giving a sneak peek inside Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai ahead of an important event tomorrow. The start of production at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai is a major milestone since it’s the first electric vehicle factory wholly owned by a foreign automaker in China, and Tesla’s second electric vehicle production factory… Continue reading Sneak peek inside Tesla Gigafactory 3 in official video

Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi

SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) have teamed up to develop electric air taxis, joining the global race to make small self-flying cars to ease urban congestion. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Motor is pictured at the second media day for the Shanghai… Continue reading Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi

Intel’s Mobileye demos autonomous car equipped only with cameras, no other sensors

FILE PHOTO: Intel’s logo is pictured during preparations at the CeBit computer fair, which will open its doors to the public on March 20, at the fairground in Hanover, Germany, March 19, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Intel Corp on Monday released a video of its Mobileye autonomous car navigating the streets… Continue reading Intel’s Mobileye demos autonomous car equipped only with cameras, no other sensors

Bluetooth’s New LE Audio Is Here to Fix Your Headphones

Ever wish you could start your own silent disco, or have the audio from a faraway TV beamed directly into your ears? Well, here comes Bluetooth to your very specific rescue. Today at CES, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced that a few new capabilities will be coming to its namesake technology. These enhancements will… Continue reading Bluetooth’s New LE Audio Is Here to Fix Your Headphones

Hyundai and Uber show off their flying taxi concept

Uber’s flying taxi initiative is edging closer to reality. The ridesharing giant and Hyundai have unveiled a previously hinted-at flying taxi concept, the S-A1, that could ultimately handle Uber Air trips. It’s not a radical break from projects with other partners, but that would still make it a very flexible vehicle. The all-electric aircraft would… Continue reading Hyundai and Uber show off their flying taxi concept

Toyota is building an insane smart city near Mount Fuji

Most automakers have test tracks. Toyota decided to take that idea to an entirely different level by transforming a former factory into a town where people will live, work, and research mobility. Gallery: Toyota Woven City | 12 Photos 12 +8 The Toyota Woven City is a 175-acre petri dish of all the technology buzzwords… Continue reading Toyota is building an insane smart city near Mount Fuji