SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Waymo is rolling out amenities to entice riders to use its self-driving taxis, creating a potential route to profitability in a money-losing industry. A Jaguar I-PACE self-driving car is pictured during its unveiling by Waymo in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The Alphabet… Continue reading FOCUS-Waymo tests Wi-Fi in driverless taxis hoping perks can route it past rivals
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Volkswagen’s ‘We Campus’ in Berlin to develop new mobility services
Volkswagen’s ‘We Campus’ in Berlin to develop new mobility services
EU networking standard tilted
It was almost agreed, but now it is off the table again: WLAN (DSRC) as standard for vehicle communication. In April, the EU announced that WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS will be the new communication standard in vehicle networking. But now you go back. WLAN (or also called DSRC or ITS-G5) competes with cellular (C-V2X) as communication… Continue reading EU networking standard tilted
India hopes making electric vehicles cheaper will get more people to buy them
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Elon Musk: Tesla will ‘most likely’ begin computer chip upgrades this year
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will “most likely” begin upgrading older electric vehicles with its new custom chip later this year — a lofty task that will involve retrofitting hundreds of thousands of Model S, X and 3s. Musk tweeted Sunday night that the upgrades will begin most likely at the end of… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla will ‘most likely’ begin computer chip upgrades this year
Gojek secures new investment from Mitsubishi in series F round
Gojek plans to use the new funds to help scale its strategy and spur further growth in Southeast Asia. Go to Source
VW to deepen alliances with battery suppliers for electric push
LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will create joint ventures and help finance battery production to persuade skeptical cell suppliers to back its aggressive push for mass producing electric vehicles, board member Stefan Sommer told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Volkswagen carmaker is seen at the entrance of a showroom in Nice, France, April… Continue reading VW to deepen alliances with battery suppliers for electric push
New battery tech faces a long road to mass adoption
The Ni family, based in Suzhou near Shanghai in China, bought their first electric hybrid car, a BYD Qin, five years ago. With a 30 per cent discount and free insurance thrown in they were pleased with their purchase. Since then, they have had to buy two replacement batteries. Now, expecting a baby, they want… Continue reading New battery tech faces a long road to mass adoption
As EVs evolve, automakers look beyond boring hatchbacks
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Chargefox Opens Southern Hemisphere’s Most Powerful Charging Station
Four 350 kW ultra-fast chargers were installed at Westfield Airport West in Melbourne, Australia This month, Chargefox, Australia opened the most powerful ultra-fast charging stations in the southern hemisphere at Westfield Airport West, Melbourne. It consists of four 350 kW ultra-fast chargers (Tritium Veefill PK with CCS Combo 2 plugs) and two additional 50 kW chargers (Tritium… Continue reading Chargefox Opens Southern Hemisphere’s Most Powerful Charging Station