Pivotal partnership for the automotive industry: Daimler IT deepens its focus on software engineering and collaborates with Infosys to innovate and transform itsIT infrastructure Provide agile, open, scalable and smart hybrid cloud infrastructure leveraging Infosys Cobalt and leading cloud providers, to accelerate Daimler’s multi-cloud journey Joint goal to develop a persona-driven, cognitive, anytime, anywhere AI-powered… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler and Infosys Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Hybrid Cloud-powered Innovation
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How Rimac Is Pushing the 1,914-HP C_Two Hypercar Into Series Production – The Drive
There’s a major difference between prototypes and pre-production cars, and Rimac has moved on to the latter for 2021. Youtube | Rimac Automobili As the Rimac C_Two gets closer to the end of its global validation program, we get a rare peek into the process that takes a startup carmaker from a wind tunnel buck… Continue reading How Rimac Is Pushing the 1,914-HP C_Two Hypercar Into Series Production – The Drive
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: VW software organization loses technology boss Björn Goerke001023
Bjorn Goerke The manager had switched from SAP to VW at the beginning of this year. (Photo: Volkswagen AG) Munich The Group’s new central unit for software development loses its chief technology officer. Chief Technology Officer Björn Goerke is leaving the Car.Software Organization (CSO) for personal reasons, as the car manufacturer announced. CSO boss Dirk… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: VW software organization loses technology boss Björn Goerke001023
@Tata-JLR: NEW DEFENDER SET TO PLAY VITAL ROLE AS LAND ROVER RETURNS TO THE DAKAR IN 2021
About Land Rover Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true ‘breadth of capability’ across the model range. Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar and Range Rover Evoque each define the world’s SUV sectors, with 80 per cent of this model range exported to over… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: NEW DEFENDER SET TO PLAY VITAL ROLE AS LAND ROVER RETURNS TO THE DAKAR IN 2021
@Hyundai: Hyundai Confirms Participation in PURE ETCR
On the evening of October 9, an automobile event was held in front of Copenhagen City Hall in Denmark; it was to announce that PURE ETCR (Electric Touring Car Racing) will be held in the 2021 season. The biggest feature of PURE ETCR is that it removes the drivetrain, including the engine, from the existing… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai Confirms Participation in PURE ETCR
Aston Martin to launch 10 derivatives over next 2 years, source bespoke engines from Mercedes – Motor Authority
Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers has been formulating a turnaround plan for the historic British automaker since he was brought in by Chairman Lawrence Stroll in August to help right the ship. Aston Martin has seen its share price crash since the company was made public in 2018 and sales were slowing even before the… Continue reading Aston Martin to launch 10 derivatives over next 2 years, source bespoke engines from Mercedes – Motor Authority
Self-driving startup Ouster nears $1.9 bln deal to go public
Ouster’s management has talked about the broader applications for lidar in areas such as drones, smart cities and robotics, and not just for autonomous vehicles. By Joshua Franklin and Paul LienertOuster Inc, a U.S. startup that makes lidar sensors for self-driving cars and smart cities, is nearing a deal to go public at a roughly… Continue reading Self-driving startup Ouster nears $1.9 bln deal to go public
South Korea’s Ssangyong Motor files for bankruptcy
Move signals Seoul unlikely to bail out pandemic-hit groups with foreign backers, analysts say Go to Source
Apple Is Reportedly Releasing a Self-Driving Car in 2024
Project Titan According to a Reuters exclusive, tech giant Apple is planning to produce a self-driving passenger car to be released as soon as 2024 — despite several layoffs hitting the company’s automobile efforts over the last couple of years. The project, known as Project Titan, was reportedly first approved by CEO Tim Cook six… Continue reading Apple Is Reportedly Releasing a Self-Driving Car in 2024
@Ford: Ford Supports InsureTech Revolution with Insurance Carriers, Ford Insure and Lincoln Motor Company Insure, Using Embedded Telematics to Help Customers Save on Auto Policies
In the last 12 months, Ford secured agreements with key insurance carriers, including State Farm, Allstate, Liberty Mutual and Metromile to help customers save money on premiums based on driver behavior, utilizing its built-in connectivity technology on eligible vehicles Customers who choose to do so can allow information about how they drive to be shared… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Supports InsureTech Revolution with Insurance Carriers, Ford Insure and Lincoln Motor Company Insure, Using Embedded Telematics to Help Customers Save on Auto Policies