The Canadian University of Waterloo wants to devote more attention to the detection of passers-by in the autonomous vehicle. Ford passport recognition Researchers from the University of Waterloo want from the coming year increasingly with the sensors to enable Autonomous Cars to do that People can see better on the street. Formations and the most… Continue reading University of Waterloo focuses more on pedestrian recognition
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Bollinger Motors Upgrades Battery Capacity on its Flagship B1
Electric truck startup Bollinger Motors has upgraded its battery capacity on its flagship B1 vehicle with a new 120-kWh battery pack, up from 60 kWh and 100-kWh options. The updated spec has been revealed in a new showreel, titled Bollinger B1 electric truck making of. [embedded content] In the 11-minute clip, narrator Robert Bollinger, founder… Continue reading Bollinger Motors Upgrades Battery Capacity on its Flagship B1
BMW 7 Series not available for one year: That’s why carmakers are desperate for the new emission regulations
All articles and backgrounds 03/21/2018 BMW 7er one year not available That’s why carmakers are desperate for the new emission regulations BMW BMW 740 For a year, the BMW 7 Series is in Europe not available as gasoline engine – This sales convention for Munich’s flagship shocked fans of the premium manufacturer. Other models are… Continue reading BMW 7 Series not available for one year: That’s why carmakers are desperate for the new emission regulations
VW subsidiary: Skoda wants to prevent strikes by salary increase
Skoda The Czech VW subsidiary wants to prevent strikes in the wage dispute with wage increases. (Photo: obs) The Czech Volkswagen-Daughter Skoda has submitted a wage increase of 8.3 percent from April onwards in a wage dispute with the unions to avert an impending strike. “We are negotiating next week, I hope we will reach… Continue reading VW subsidiary: Skoda wants to prevent strikes by salary increase
Automotive group: PSA invests in Opel plants outside Germany
Opel main plant in Rüsselsheim For the time being, the German locations are not involved in investments in several Opel plants by the French parent company PSA. (Photo: AP) The French automobile company PSA invests in several Opel-Werk outside Germany. So to be built from 2019 on in the factories Tychy (Poland) and Szentgotthárd (Hungary)… Continue reading Automotive group: PSA invests in Opel plants outside Germany
Engines and transmissions: PSA invests in Opel plants abroad
From 2019 on, three-cylinder gasoline engines are to be built in the factories in Tychy, Poland and in Szentgotthárd, Hungary. In Austria, gearbox production is being expanded. The French carmaker PSA invests in several Opel plants outside Germany. So to be built from 2019 on in the factories Tychy (Poland) and Szentgotthárd (Hungary) three-cylinder gasoline… Continue reading Engines and transmissions: PSA invests in Opel plants abroad
Uber debuts Uber Freight Plus to lower operating costs for carriers
Uber is sweetening the pot for its Uber Freight offering aimed at commercial trucking. The company is launching Uber Freight Plus today, a program designed to help alleviate costs around some of the more expensive aspects of owning and operating a transport vehicle, including fuel, tire and maintenance discounts, as well as new purchase bonuses… Continue reading Uber debuts Uber Freight Plus to lower operating costs for carriers
Sion Power – Production Of Breakthrough 500 Wh/kg Cell Starts This Year
35 M BY MARK KANE Sion Power, the Arizona-based company acquired by BASF in 2012, announced that production of its groundbreaking Licerion lithium batteries will begin in late 2018 at its Tucson facility. Sion Power’s next generation cells: 400 Wh/kg, 700 Wh/L and 350 cycles under 1C discharge condition Sion Power developed 20 Ah cells… Continue reading Sion Power – Production Of Breakthrough 500 Wh/kg Cell Starts This Year
XEV plans mass-production 3D printed electric cars
Award winning 3D printer filament manufacturer Polymaker has partnered with Italian car manufacturer XEV to make 3D printed low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs). While XEV’s LSEVs aren’t the first ever 3D printed cars, the partners believe that this is the first example of additive manufacturing vehicles at scale. Stanley Lu, CEO of XEV, provided 3D Printing Industry… Continue reading XEV plans mass-production 3D printed electric cars
120 kWh battery pack: Bollinger electric SUV should be able to continue driving
Bollinger B1 (Image: Bollinger) larger batteries mean more weight, but also more reach. For the electric SUV Bollinger B1, an option with 120 kWh is now being developed. The advance reservations for the chunky electric car go into the hundreds of thousands. What it will cost remains unclear. The startup Bollinger continues working on his… Continue reading 120 kWh battery pack: Bollinger electric SUV should be able to continue driving