Category: Automotive

Nissan: Leading automotive, telecom and ITS companies unveil first announced cellular V2X trials in Japan

Continental, Ericsson, Nissan, NTT DOCOMO, OKI and Qualcomm Technologies join forces to host C-V2X trials in Japan in 2018 to validate and demonstrate C-V2X benefits TOKYO – Continental, Ericsson, Nissan, NTT DOCOMO, Inc., OKI and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), announced today plans to carry out their first Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything… Continue reading Nissan: Leading automotive, telecom and ITS companies unveil first announced cellular V2X trials in Japan

Ford cars with SYNC 3 are getting Waze support

Ford is bringing crowdsourced navigation app Waze to its SYNC 3 infotainment system, the companies announced at CES 2018. The app will be available via Ford’s AppLink tech, offering up a Waze interface powered by your phone on the in-car central display on vehicles equipped with SYNC 3. The app will support both touch and… Continue reading Ford cars with SYNC 3 are getting Waze support

Ford urges 2,900 pickup owners to stop driving after new Takata death

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) said Thursday it had confirmed a second death in a older pickup truck caused by a defective Takata airbag inflator and urged 2,900 owners in North America to stop driving immediately until they can get replacement parts. The second largest U.S. automaker said it was able to confirm… Continue reading Ford urges 2,900 pickup owners to stop driving after new Takata death

Byton Concept electric SUV: full specs, CES debut and launch date

The surprise car star at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas came from a brand few had ever heard of before – Byton. This Chinese start-up, headed by former BMW man Carsten Breitfeld, showed its SUV concept, the production version of which will rival electric cars from established makers as well as relative… Continue reading Byton Concept electric SUV: full specs, CES debut and launch date

2018 pay negotiations at Volkswagen continued

The negotiating committees of Volkswagen AG and the IG Metall trade union have today continued their pay negotiations in Hanover. Martin Rosik, the leader of the Volkswagen committee and Head of Human Resources of the Volkswagen brand, said after the meeting: “At today’s meeting, we offered to increase pay by two percent for 12 months… Continue reading 2018 pay negotiations at Volkswagen continued

Nissan: Nissan, KEPCO and Sumitomo Electric launch VPP pilot program

YOKOHAMA/OSAKA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (KEPCO) and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today started testing tools to charge electric vehicles via remote control. Sixty electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles owned by customers and KEPCO will be outfitted with EV switches, which are control instruments for electric vehicle charging developed… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan, KEPCO and Sumitomo Electric launch VPP pilot program

The Diesel will be gone from the United Kingdom in 2025

This is provided by a study from the British University of Aston. Sales of diesel vehicles have already dropped by 17.1% in 2017. On the other side of the Channel, the diesel market is likely to have disappeared by 2025. In any case, it is only in anticipation of a study from the British University… Continue reading The Diesel will be gone from the United Kingdom in 2025

I rode in the Mercedes concept car that shut down the Las Vegas Strip

Self-driving cars are a long way from the hands of customers, but the race to get there is fierce, and no company wants to look like it’s been left behind. The biggest automakers seem especially eager to remind us constantly that they’re just as focused on the future as Silicon Valley. That’s why Mercedes-Benz shut… Continue reading I rode in the Mercedes concept car that shut down the Las Vegas Strip

Audi opens reservations with deposits for its two new e-tron vehicles (quattro and sportback) in more markets

With the imminent launch of the production version of the new e-tron quattro later this year, Audi is opening up reservations with deposits for the vehicle to new markets and it is adding the new all-electric e-tron sportback to the mix. Home Solar Power The German automaker had already opened reservations in a few markets,… Continue reading Audi opens reservations with deposits for its two new e-tron vehicles (quattro and sportback) in more markets