3 H BY MARK KANE Delta kicks off its 400 kW fast charging project with GM as an automotive partner. Delta, together with several partners, starts a new $7 million research program with 50% cost-share by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to develop a solid-state transformer (SST)-based extreme fast EV charger (XFC) for ultra-fast… Continue reading GM To Provide Vehicle For New Extreme 400-kW Fast Charging Initiative
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Rolls-Royce Privacy Suite adds isolation for rear passengers
Rolls-Royce has shown a new option at the Chengdu motor show that allows owners to create a completely private space in the rear of their car, sealed off from both the outside world as well as the driver. The Privacy Suite option adds a privacy screen between the rear passenger area and the two front seats, as… Continue reading Rolls-Royce Privacy Suite adds isolation for rear passengers
Uber wants to make its own electric scooters
An electric scooter by Bird, one of Uber’s many rivals. ROBYN BECK via Getty Images Uber is working on its own scooter to compete with Lime, Bird, Scoot and others, according to Bloomberg. The project is being overseen by Jump, a bike-sharing firm that Uber acquired in April for a reported $200 million. Little is… Continue reading Uber wants to make its own electric scooters
EU ready to retaliate if US imposes car tariffs: European Commission chief
FRANKFURT: European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker warned Friday the EU would hit back with tariffs of its own if Donald Trump made good on threats to slap duties on foreign cars, as an EU-US trade truce wobbled. “We agreed with Trump on a kind of ceasefire when it comes to new car tariffs,” Juncker told… Continue reading EU ready to retaliate if US imposes car tariffs: European Commission chief
Tesla to show new model next week at Grand Basel show
On the weekend that followed the Roadster’s surprise reveal, the company boss said via his Twitter account that the successor to Tesla’s first production car will be offered with a special upgrade package. However, Musk hinted that producing a faster version of a car that is already claimed to be capable of accelerating from zero to 60mph in… Continue reading Tesla to show new model next week at Grand Basel show
New mid-engined 2022 Jaguar F-Type to rival McLaren
The successor to the Jaguar F-Type will embrace hybrid technology and go mid-engined when it launches around 2022, Auto Express can exclusively reveal. And further down the line, Jag could launch a fully-electric version to rival the forthcoming Porsche Taycan. Development work on the F-Type’s successor is under way, with engineers devising a plan that… Continue reading New mid-engined 2022 Jaguar F-Type to rival McLaren
Lynk&Co 03 saloon revealed: new pictures show interior
Lynk&Co’s models feature highly connected technology, so the 03 is expected to follow suit and come with large touchscreens that offer internet connectivity. The 03 could also get a share button, as introduced in the 01, that allows other users to access the car with a temporary digital key sent to their smartphone. The CMA platform is… Continue reading Lynk&Co 03 saloon revealed: new pictures show interior
Waymo reaches nine million test miles
The Google sister Waymo has now reached more than nine million test kilometers. Waymo test miles in chronological comparison. Source Waymo via Twitter. The testing of autonomous vehicles in real traffic is very important, because only you can experience scenes that must dominate the car. These are also traffic scenarios that you can not imagine… Continue reading Waymo reaches nine million test miles
Trump rejects EU proposal on the automobile
“It’s not good enough. Donald Trump handily brushed aside Thursday the proposal of the EU Trade Commissioner on the elimination of customs duties for car imports between Europe and the United States. Speaking to the European Parliament on Thursday, Cecila Malmaström said the EU is ready to cut tariffs “to zero” if the US does… Continue reading Trump rejects EU proposal on the automobile
The car adapts with difficulty to new European tests
He and his team spent the summer or more, but they achieved their goals. ” Everything is ready. Our vehicles are homologated according to the WLTP standard. There is no interruption of production in our factories, all our models are available for sale in our concessions, “smiles Gilles Le Borgne, head of R & D… Continue reading The car adapts with difficulty to new European tests