Category: News Site

Geely/Volvo To Use Maxwell Ultracapacitors In PHEVs

19 M BY MARK KANE Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), the parent company to Volvo Car and Geely Auto, signed a partnership with Maxwell Technologies to use ultracapacitors in new electrified models. Maxwell Technologies Ultracapacitors were sometimes spotted in start-stop applications, but Geely intends to extend the use of ultracapacitor subsystems to hybrids and plug-in… Continue reading Geely/Volvo To Use Maxwell Ultracapacitors In PHEVs

First Bloodhound SSC speed record attempt confirmed for 2019

The Bloodhound SSC – the British 1000mph Eurofighter-jet-powered land speed record challenger – looks set to make its first record attempt at the end of 2019 despite major setbacks to funding. Thanks to a shift in plans, the Bloodhound team, which recently lost composites suppliers that have fallen into receivership, is scheduled to make its first high-speed runs on South Africa’s Northern… Continue reading First Bloodhound SSC speed record attempt confirmed for 2019

Chinese self-driving tech startup Roadstar.ai raises industry record funding of $128m

May 16, 2018 Roadstar.ai, a Shenzhen-based AI-powered self-driving technology startup founded by former Google and Tesla engineers, announced that it has raised $128 million in Series A funding round, the biggest-ever investment made into a Chinese startup in the country’s autonomous driving industry. In a statement posted on its website, Roadstar.ai said the latest funding… Continue reading Chinese self-driving tech startup Roadstar.ai raises industry record funding of $128m

Honda starts production of new Insight hybrid in Indiana

Honda starts production of new Insight hybrid in Indiana Email This Page Your email was sent successfully. Close ]]> Honda announced that it began building its third-generation Insight hybrid at its factory in Indiana this week. The company first introduced a concept version of the car at the Detroit auto show in January, and showed… Continue reading Honda starts production of new Insight hybrid in Indiana

Tesla’s senior management before conversion: These are the main men and women behind Elon Musk

Jeffrey Brian (JB) Straubel, Tesla’s chief technical officer The forty-two-year-old Stanford University graduate engineer occasionally appears on Elon Musk’s site, and his word is likely to be with Musk. Straubel co-founded Tesla with Musk in 2003, he is considered the technical mastermind of the electric car manufacturer. As technical director, he also sits on the… Continue reading Tesla’s senior management before conversion: These are the main men and women behind Elon Musk

Prevent fails comparison with Daimler

Supplier Prevent demands from Daimler 40 million euros, because the car maker is said to have ended delivery orders for seat covers unlawfully. A settlement proposal of the judge rejected Prevent. Headquarters of automotive supplier Prevent Wednesday, 16.05.2018 15:52 clock Of the Damages dispute over the delivery of seat covers between the supplier Prevent and… Continue reading Prevent fails comparison with Daimler

Volvo S60 spearheads brand’s no-diesel future

The upcoming Volvo S60 saloon will be launched without a diesel option as the brand moves away from the black pump and towards a fully electrified range.  A rival to the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the S60 will be unveiled in the coming weeks as the sister car to the V60 estate and… Continue reading Volvo S60 spearheads brand’s no-diesel future

Volvo CEO says focussed on electrification, automation regardless of IPO

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) – Volvo is working on how to meet the challenges of electrification and self-driving cars and has the funds to do so regardless of whether the firm launches a stock market flotation, its boss said on Wednesday. “We need to address these issues with electrification and automated drive,” Hakan Samuelsson said… Continue reading Volvo CEO says focussed on electrification, automation regardless of IPO

Hear from the executives of Innoviz and Oryx Vision about the eyes and ears of the new automobile in Tel Aviv

The success of the autonomous vehicle revolution relies on complicated systems of sophisticated sensors working in harmony to provide the magic of sight to machines. OmerKeilaf, chief executive, Innoviz In Tel Aviv, we’ll hear from experts in the field as they discuss the technological marvels that are the driving force behind the transformation of mobility… Continue reading Hear from the executives of Innoviz and Oryx Vision about the eyes and ears of the new automobile in Tel Aviv