Hackrod launches million dollar crowdfund for custom 3D printed car platform

Hackrod is a startup company looking to leverage 3D printing, virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AR) and machine learning in a platform for building cars and motorcycles. Founded in 2017, the company has launched a crowdfunding campaign to attract investors, and raise a maximum of over $1 million in capital. Still with 28 days left to… Continue reading Hackrod launches million dollar crowdfund for custom 3D printed car platform

Authority suspects illegal defeat device in the Mercedes Vito

The Federal Motor Transport Authority examines a hearing of representatives of the car company Daimler. In a Mercedes pickup truck could work an illegal Abschalteinrichtung. imago / Sebastian Geisler Mercedes Benz Vito at a fair (2015) Wednesday, 14.02.2018 6:00 pm The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) is alerted by the diesel emission values ​​of the… Continue reading Authority suspects illegal defeat device in the Mercedes Vito

Mercedes-Benz at the Mobile World Congress 2018: Focus on artificial intelligence

Stuttgart. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (MWC; 26 February to 1 March) Mercedes-Benz is presenting innovations and initiatives from a variety of fields as part of its overarching digitisation strategy. The press conference is to be held on 26 February from 11 a.m. to 11.20 a.m. at the Mercedes-Benz stand in Hall 6. The focus here is on systems… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz at the Mobile World Congress 2018: Focus on artificial intelligence

Porsche and Audi developing shared architecture for electric cars

The joint electric offensive by Porsche and Audi was launched ten months ago. Now the premium manufacturers are deepening their development partnership and achieving concrete results. The goal of the cooperation, which will create a pioneering architecture called the Premium Platform Electric (PPE), is to shape the mobility of tomorrow together and to put future… Continue reading Porsche and Audi developing shared architecture for electric cars

Car registrations in Europe – January 2018

Dati statistici > registrations Period of publication: 15 February 2018 Data reference period: December 2017 Analysis of car registrations in the European Union and EFTA markets, with details by country, brand and group. Download attachment: mercatoeu_5a85522f31411.pdf To view the content it is necessary accept the installation of the Calameo cookies TAG: registrations, cars, Europe, January,… Continue reading Car registrations in Europe – January 2018

Report Finds Carsharing Services Could Reduce Traffic in Romania by 25 Percent

The streets of Bucharest, Romania. Photo via HPGruesen/Good Free Photos A recent study by Perceptum revealed that carsharing services could reduce traffic in Bucharest and other large cities in Romania by 25%, Business Review reported. The survey also found that allowing carsharing services to operate in Romania would reduce the need for parking spaces, cut… Continue reading Report Finds Carsharing Services Could Reduce Traffic in Romania by 25 Percent

Carsharing Initiative in China Eases Traffic for Spring Festival

Scenery from Guangzhou. Photo via Jiang-wen-jie/Wikimedia  Millions of people visit Guangzhou in China each year for the Spring Festival, and have found it difficult to return home using public transportation in the past. The travel rush for the 2018 Spring Festival will be easier to navigate with the introduction of carsharing, Global Times reported. Already averaging… Continue reading Carsharing Initiative in China Eases Traffic for Spring Festival

Faraday Future promised $1.5 billion, says FF 91 will arrive by end of this year

Follow John Starting a car company is not only very, very hard—as Tesla, Fisker, and many others testify—but requires breathtaking sums of money. Now struggling Faraday Future, the electric-car startup firm whose entrepreneurial Chinese backer is facing legal action in his home country, appears to have found a well-heeled savior. The new investor is reportedly… Continue reading Faraday Future promised $1.5 billion, says FF 91 will arrive by end of this year

Liberty Was Built On Crowdfunding?

Imagine the sheer scale of thousands of people coming together to design, construct and transport the Statue of Liberty all the way from France on a ship called Isére, to New York. It’s quite an astonishing feat, even if it was a decade overdue. Now, imagine all of that work had been successfully completed, only… Continue reading Liberty Was Built On Crowdfunding?