Automotive industry Flat fare? Dodgy meter blocks rollout of London’s electric cabs Zero-emission TX eCity cab can’t ply for hire until problem is sorted … and don’t get cabbies started on the lack of charging points Be lucky? Not likely. LEVC’s TX4 eCity has an iffy meter which makes trade as flat as January, the… Continue reading Flat fare? Dodgy meter blocks rollout of London’s electric cabs
Category: Automotive
ZF Enables Autonomous Driving for Everyone
ZF is proactive in establishing collaboration with automotive OEMs in China such as Chery by providing the supercomputer ZF ProAI. ZF’s artificial intelligence (AI) controller enables automated driving functions up to level 3 for this collaboration. Drivers will receive support in relief from driving tasks while all traffic participants will benefit from systems designed to… Continue reading ZF Enables Autonomous Driving for Everyone
Social Bicycles raises $10 million Series A round, rebrands as Jump Bikes
Social Bicycles, now officially known as Jump Bikes, has just closed a $10 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Sinewave Ventures, Esther Dyson and others. “At Menlo Ventures, our investment team supports entrepreneurs who are on a mission to change the world—including, how consumers move through it,” Menlo Ventures Managing… Continue reading Social Bicycles raises $10 million Series A round, rebrands as Jump Bikes
Lyft says nearly 250K of its passengers ditched a personal car in 2017
Lyft has a new report out detailing its ‘economic impact’ for 2017, and the document includes a lot of stats on its performance throughout the year. The ride-hailing provider claims 375.5 million rides for the year, which is 130 percent growth measured year-over-year. It served 23 million different passengers, itself a 92 percent YoY increase,… Continue reading Lyft says nearly 250K of its passengers ditched a personal car in 2017
ADAC cost comparison: electric golf for the first time cheaper than the gasoline engine
All articles and backgrounds 01/16/2018 ADAC cost comparison electric Golf first time cheaper than the gasoline engine Volkswagen The time of the cheap oil is for the time being over – increasingly notice also motorists in Germany. Costing a liter of diesel last summer, on average, less than 1.10 euros, it is now about 1.20… Continue reading ADAC cost comparison: electric golf for the first time cheaper than the gasoline engine
Adient unveils lightweight solutions for seat structures
DETROIT, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The search for new lightweight solutions is one of the most important drivers in the automotive industry. At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Adient, the world’s leading automotive seating supplier, is showcasing technologies that use alternative materials and composites to reduce vehicle weight without compromising passenger comfort or… Continue reading Adient unveils lightweight solutions for seat structures
Delphi Technologies invests in innovative capacitor start-up
LONDON, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Delphi Technologies PLC (NYSE: DLPH), a global leader in vehicle propulsion, today announced an investment in PolyCharge America, Inc. (www.polycharge.com), a start-up established to commercialize a new capacitor technology. This technology helps to make high-power inverters smaller, lighter and more tolerant to high temperatures. (PRNewsfoto/Delphi Technologies)… The minority equity… Continue reading Delphi Technologies invests in innovative capacitor start-up
Press Release – Magna Announces Outlook
Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Continuing to grow sales faster than vehicle production through 2020 Accelerating free cash flow1 in 2018-2020 period AURORA, ON, Jan. 16, 2018 /CNW/ – Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA) today announced its financial outlook for 2018 and 2020. “The pace of change in… Continue reading Press Release – Magna Announces Outlook
Detroit Auto Show: Firms bet on trucks to boost US sales
Carmakers are focusing on pickup trucks and SUVs as they seek to counter falling sales in the US. Sales of new vehicles in the world’s second-largest market dropped 2% last year to 17.2 million, the first fall since 2009. This year is expected to see another fall in sales, so carmakers are focusing on the… Continue reading Detroit Auto Show: Firms bet on trucks to boost US sales
Ferrari Announces An All-Electric Supercar Is Coming
Head honcho Sergio Marchionne says it will be the first of its kind, though it has been done before. A Ferrari without a combustion engine already exists in the shape of the all-electric 308 GTS pictured here, but it didn’t come like that straight from Maranello. If you’re keen on the idea of buying a… Continue reading Ferrari Announces An All-Electric Supercar Is Coming