Category: Automotive

Maxus begins delivery of electric vans into Europe

15 February 2018 #CV Sector #News #SMMT News #TNB News #Van Maxus has commenced delivery of its zero-emissions EV80 vans into Europe. German operator Maske Fleet is one of the first leasing companies to offer the EV80 in Europe, with a recent fleet delivery to a Hamburg-based courier service. As well as deliveries in Germany… Continue reading Maxus begins delivery of electric vans into Europe

Uber’s CEO said that it could be profitable — it just doesn’t want to be right now

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that the business could be profitable if it stopped operating in new markets and its research divisions. Khosrowshahi said choosing to become profitable would sacrifice growth and innovation. Operating at a loss makes Uber’s CEO “intensely uncomfortable,” but he said it was the right thing to do. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said… Continue reading Uber’s CEO said that it could be profitable — it just doesn’t want to be right now

Volkswagen Group assumes pioneering role in rapid road safety improvement

News Press Release News Group Wolfsburg, 15 February 2018 Volkswagen Group assumes pioneering role in rapid road safety improvement From 2019 onwards, the brands of the Volkswagen Group are to use the WLANp standard, which has already been comprehensively tested, for communications among vehicles and between vehicles and their   …more

Skoda workers in the Czech Republic do not accept the salary increase and prepare a strike

Posted 2/15/2018 11:37:16 PM PRAGUE, Feb. 15 (Reuters / EP) – The union organizations of the plants maintained by the car firm Skoda, of the Volkswagen group, in the Czech Republic have rejected the salary offer made by the company and have begun preparations for a strike. According to the unions, the proposal to raise… Continue reading Skoda workers in the Czech Republic do not accept the salary increase and prepare a strike

FCA problems with Uconnect

The vehicle manufacturer FCA (Fiat Chrysler) has rolled out an OTA update that causes a lot of frustration. The attempt of FCA Updating his vehicles with regard to the infotainment offer led to system errors. Actually, that should OTA (Over The Air) function, so a import of updates on the radio, the thing greatly facilitate,… Continue reading FCA problems with Uconnect

BMW to build car assembly plant in Russia’s Kaliningrad region

BMW was previously considering building the plant in other regions of Russia. Moscow: German carmaker BMW has decided to build a car assembly plant in the Kaliningrad region, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, Russian Industry Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with business daily Vedomosti. The project will be part of a… Continue reading BMW to build car assembly plant in Russia’s Kaliningrad region

Tepco to use SoftBank’s driverless bus to transport Fukushima workers

FUKUSHIMA – Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is set to pick a driverless electric bus made by a SoftBank Group Corp. unit to transport those decommissioning its disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, informed sources said. The bus service will start this spring, transporting workers within the plant, which was disabled by a triple… Continue reading Tepco to use SoftBank’s driverless bus to transport Fukushima workers

AT & S Expands Capacity for Autonomous Driving

The semiconductor manufacturer AT & S is planning investments in Austria and India to meet the demand for autonomous driving. AT & S building. Source: elektroniknet.de The demand for IT hardware in the car is increasing, and one notices this also at AT & S, which is involved in this area and, for example sensors… Continue reading AT & S Expands Capacity for Autonomous Driving