Category: Automotive

The first US COVID-19 exposure notification apps could arrive within ‘weeks’

Sponsored Links An EPFL staff displays the tracing application “SwissCovid” on his mobile device on the second day of the pilot for the app based on Google and Apple protocols during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland May 26, 2020. Denis Balibouse / reuters In… Continue reading The first US COVID-19 exposure notification apps could arrive within ‘weeks’

Public perception of autonomous vehicles study

A study from Austria examined the public perception of autonomous vehicles. The study by researchers Kathrin Hilgarter and Peter Granig from Austria interviewed people who had taken a ride on an autonomous shuttle. They examined the questions of traffic safety and the reduction of exhaust gases against the background of the acceptance of the technology.… Continue reading Public perception of autonomous vehicles study

VW Group: Audi is pushing the last small shareholders out of the company

Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt Düsseldorf Every beginning is difficult. Audi is the first brand from the Volkswagen groupwho tried a virtual general meeting. At least in the beginning Audi not really successful this Friday: The Ingolstadt premium brand has technical problems with the transmission over the Internet. The virtual shareholder meeting could therefore only start… Continue reading VW Group: Audi is pushing the last small shareholders out of the company

Mahindra & Mahindra sees robust demand for the tractor industry this year

The coronavirus pandemic has ensured that year 2020 will be remembered by all. For Hemant Sikka, who took on the role of president – farm equipment sector, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on April 1, there are a couple of more reasons. The seasoned professional took on the new role, with a problem that he isn’t… Continue reading Mahindra & Mahindra sees robust demand for the tractor industry this year

Florida GOP Convention Axed; 4 Million U.S. Cases: Virus Update

Florida GOP Convention Axed; 4 Million U.S. Cases: Virus Update More (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump cancelled the Republican presidential convention in Jacksonville. “There’s nothing more important than keeping our country safe,” he said. Delegates will still travel to North Carolina for the nomination, he said. U.S. coronavirus cases surpassed 4 million, doubling over a… Continue reading Florida GOP Convention Axed; 4 Million U.S. Cases: Virus Update

Tesla has a huge lead over other automakers. See how the electric-car company’s brand became so mighty. (TSLA)

The Tesla brand predates its first vehicle. But it was the original Roadster that announced Tesla’s objectives to the world in the mid-2000s. An original Tesla Roadster.Telsa Motors The Roadster combined high-performance with a save-the-planet mission. An original Tesla Roadster.Wikimedia Commons The previously best-known electric car was the innovative EV1, introduced in the 1990s, but… Continue reading Tesla has a huge lead over other automakers. See how the electric-car company’s brand became so mighty. (TSLA)

Cannabis, space travel, and electric cars: These far-out fields championed by SPACs could harness the power of hype and spur new eras of innovation, one VC says

SPACs are on the rise, and they have developed an interest in “hype” sectors: cannabis, space travel, electric cars, and sports gambling. Some hyped-up companies demonstrate a potential for growth, but remain unprofitable, whereas other hyped-up companies belong to industries that investors generally avoid, like gambling. But hype is actually a powerful creative force in… Continue reading Cannabis, space travel, and electric cars: These far-out fields championed by SPACs could harness the power of hype and spur new eras of innovation, one VC says