Nissan creates new value with mobility services

Nissan recently launched a car-sharing service in Japan and will carry out public field tests of a robo-vehicle mobility service. Nissan’s mobility services will build new connections between vehicles, people and society. YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan recently unveiled Easy Ride, a new robo-vehicle mobility service, as well as e-share mobi, a car-sharing service, in Japan.… Continue reading Nissan creates new value with mobility services

Electric Supercar Platform in Development at Porsche

Last year, Lamborghini showed off the Terzo Millennio concept, its vision of what an electric supercar could be. Until battery technology takes another huge leap forward, the Terzo Millennio will stay a concept, but that hasn’t stopped Volkswagen Group from beginning work on a platform. And it looks like Porsche has been chosen to lead the… Continue reading Electric Supercar Platform in Development at Porsche

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

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it had confirmed a second death in an older pickup truck caused by a defective airbag inflator of Takata Corp 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 confirmed in… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Ford urges 2,900 pickup owners to stop driving after new Takata death

Battery That Charges in One Minute Could Beat Tesla in the Race for Tomorrow’s Clean Car

In Brief A former chief designer for Aston Martin is working on a new solid-state battery design that could be vastly superior to the currently available lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars. Fast Charging Henrik Fisker, a former chief designer for Aston Martin, claims that he will soon revolutionize the world of electric cars with… Continue reading Battery That Charges in One Minute Could Beat Tesla in the Race for Tomorrow’s Clean Car

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