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Nauto will notify drivers when they’re distracted in real-time

Nauto, the transportation company that aims to make human drivers safer and train autonomous vehicles for all types of scenarios, has just launched Prevent. Nauto Prevent is designed to prevent distracted driving by notifying drivers when they’ve had their eyes off the road for too long. Nauto Prevent’s notifications are dependent upon factors like how… Continue reading Nauto will notify drivers when they’re distracted in real-time

Audi Q8 SUV: Range Rover Sport and BMW X6 rival launched

The new Audi Q8 will give the Range Rover Sport its sternest challenge yet as the battle for sales of style-led premium SUVs hits new levels of intensity amid unprecedented — and still growing — global demand. Priced from an estimated £65,000 and powered by a choice of 3.0-litre petrol and diesel engines, the Q8… Continue reading Audi Q8 SUV: Range Rover Sport and BMW X6 rival launched

Panasonic works to develop cobalt-free electric-car batteries

Tesla gigafactory, March 2016, shown in drone footage posted to YouTube by Above Reno Enlarge Photo One of the most widespread concerns about electric cars centers around the availability and cost of cobalt. Cobalt is an element used in lithium-ion batteries to build stability and increase safety. While the signature element in modern electric-car batteries,… Continue reading Panasonic works to develop cobalt-free electric-car batteries

Fraunhofer comparison confirms danger for location Germany: So many jobs bring electric motors, gasoline or diesel

All articles and backgrounds 06/05/2018 Fraunhofer comparison confirms danger for location Germany So many jobs bring electric motors, gasoline or diesel Germany’s flagship industry has to deal with the ugly word “structural change”. What is reminiscent of coal, steel and shipyards, is also the car industry in the future, if electric mobility prevails as expected.… Continue reading Fraunhofer comparison confirms danger for location Germany: So many jobs bring electric motors, gasoline or diesel

Twitter poll results: More electric cars get charged at work than at public chargers

Electrify America 350 kw chargers at Home Depot in Chicopee, Mass. Enlarge Photo Electric-car charging is going through a growth spurt. Volkswagen is spending big money through Electrify America to set up high-speed charging stations, as a result of the settlement terms of the Dieselgate emissions cheating scandal. Northeastern states are banding together to coordinate… Continue reading Twitter poll results: More electric cars get charged at work than at public chargers

Why Subaru Is Happy to Be Last in Electric Race

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Subaru owners are a green bunch. They tend to bike, camp and kayak more than other drivers and inordinately live in the parts of the U.S. with the toughest emissions mandates. The company plays to this ecological image by producing more than 1 million vehicles each year without sending any waste to landfills. Yet the Subaru… Continue reading Why Subaru Is Happy to Be Last in Electric Race

Battery manufacturer: Daimler supplier Akasol plans IPO in June

FrankfurtThe Darmstadt-based battery system provider Akasol plans to go public in June. This was announced by the company on Tuesday. According to insiders, shares worth 100 to 125 million euros are to be sold to investors. In the IPO Akasol should be valued at 400 to 500 million euros. Akasol’s majority shareholder Sven Schulz wants… Continue reading Battery manufacturer: Daimler supplier Akasol plans IPO in June

Takeover: Webasto invests in charging solutions

By taking over the business unit Charging Stations at AeroVironment, the supplier is strengthening its long-term e-mobility strategy. The Webasto Group has the planned, strategic takeover of the Efficient Energy Systems (EES) business unit of AeroVironment. Again supplierannounced on Tuesday, the purchase price is about 35 million US dollars. With the acquisition of all EES… Continue reading Takeover: Webasto invests in charging solutions