Share this content by: Press Release 2020-10-08 Continental launches world’s first mass-produced high-performance server for cars, complete with software High-performance computer connects electronics architecture in ID.3 e-model and enables over-the-air updates in the future Drum brakes with electromechanical parking brake function: smart solution for ID.3 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., October 8, 2020. Volkswagen is set to… Continue reading Start of the Electric Era: New VW ID.3 E-model Equipped with Continental Technologies
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Vietnam’s Vingroup eyes export of VSmart-branded 5G devices next year
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup said on Thursday it aimed to sell its VSmart-branded 5G devices to North American markets next year. The Hanoi-based company, the first in Vietnam to produce 5G smartphones, said it will export about 1.5-2 million devices to the US under outsourcing contracts starting this year, before exporting its own brand’s 5G equipments… Continue reading Vietnam’s Vingroup eyes export of VSmart-branded 5G devices next year
Luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Volvo tap Line chat app to connect with Thai consumers
Luxury fashion and auto brands in Thailand have turned to selling their products on Japanese chat app Line amid the coronavirus pandemic, tapping the country’s growing appetite for social commerce, a top executive said on Thursday. Brands like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Volvo were among those that opened official accounts on the messaging app, which… Continue reading Luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Volvo tap Line chat app to connect with Thai consumers
Mahindra Treo e-three-wheeler sales cross 5,000 units within two years of launch
Mahindra Electric Mobility, the electric mobility business arm of the Mahindra Group, has announced that its lithium-ion battery powered electric three-wheeler range, the Mahindra Treo, has crossed 5,000 units sales milestone in India. The Mahindra Treo launched in November 2018, has been one of the widely sold lithium-ion powered electric three-wheelers in the country. The… Continue reading Mahindra Treo e-three-wheeler sales cross 5,000 units within two years of launch
MAHLE sets up global development centre for mechatronics near Stuttgart
The MAHLE Group has set up a new global development center for mechatronics in Kornwestheim, near Stuttgart, Germany. Around 100 engineers work at the location to develop complex product solutions for electric drive systems, actuators, and electric auxiliaries for vehicles with hybrid, hydrogen, or battery electric drives. MAHLE has invested mid-double-digit millions to set up… Continue reading MAHLE sets up global development centre for mechatronics near Stuttgart
Tata Tech, GKN open global e-mobility software engineering centre in Bangalore
Tata Technologies a leading engineering and product development digital services company and UK-based GKN Automotive a leading automotive technologies provider have joined forces to establish and set up an advanced global e-mobility software engineering centre in Bangalore, India. The new centre will utilise Tata Technology’s expertise in electric and embedded systems and its ability to… Continue reading Tata Tech, GKN open global e-mobility software engineering centre in Bangalore
Skoda Auto Digilab India, Lumos Labs and Microsoft India to identify blockchain solutions in manufacturing
Skoda Auto DigiLab India, a division of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has partnered Lumos Labs, an innovation management company to announce the launch of the Microsoft Century Program, an enterprise block-chain start-up program to evangelise, curate and unearth 100 best enterprise-ready block-chain solutions for industry-specific use cases. The Czech carmaker has partnered as the first… Continue reading Skoda Auto Digilab India, Lumos Labs and Microsoft India to identify blockchain solutions in manufacturing
Interview: Jake Dennis, R-Reforged test driver – Automotive Testing Technology International
With a growing roster of road car development programs that includes the Aston Martin Vantage V12 Zagato Heritage Twins and the Callum Vanquish 25, Swiss firm R-Reforged has boosted its engineering team with the addition of Jake Dennis as high performance development driver. Dennis, a former McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner, is set to bring… Continue reading Interview: Jake Dennis, R-Reforged test driver – Automotive Testing Technology International
EV Challenger Looks to Out-deliver Tesla – ThomasNet News
Welcome to Thomas Insights — every day, we publish the latest news and analysis to keep our readers up to date on what’s happening in industry. Sign up here to get the day’s top stories delivered straight to your inbox. Oak Park, Michigan-based Bollinger Motors first made headlines with its all-electric, all-wheel-drive B1 trucks that… Continue reading EV Challenger Looks to Out-deliver Tesla – ThomasNet News
Factbox: Electric delivery vehicle makers and major orders in the works – Reuters
By Reuters Staff 4 Min Read (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic has added a fresh boost to the rise of e-commerce, which has traditional automakers and startups racing to produce electric delivery vehicles that are increasingly sought-after thanks to their mileage efficiency and ability to harvest data and upgrade new software features overnight. An electric… Continue reading Factbox: Electric delivery vehicle makers and major orders in the works – Reuters