Category: Automotive

Cajun Navy receives $50,000 Walmart Foundation Grant

“Everyone knows where Walmart is, so it makes sense that CNGF would partner with Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to create a disaster response unit,” says Gaudet. “During Hurricane Ida my team, led by Jay Carter and Pete Jones, deployed to the Walmart parking lot on Martin Luther King Blvd as soon as it was… Continue reading Cajun Navy receives $50,000 Walmart Foundation Grant

60% of Growth to Originate from APAC for Automotive Semiconductor Market|Evolving Opportunities with NXP Semiconductors NV, Renesas Electronics Corp. & Robert Bosch GmbH|17000+ Technavio Reports

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — 60% of the market’s growth will originate from APAC for the automotive semiconductors market. China, Japan, and South Korea (Republic of Korea) are the key markets for automotive semiconductors in APAC. Market growth in this region will be faster than the growth of the market in Europe, MEA, and South America. The automotive… Continue reading 60% of Growth to Originate from APAC for Automotive Semiconductor Market|Evolving Opportunities with NXP Semiconductors NV, Renesas Electronics Corp. & Robert Bosch GmbH|17000+ Technavio Reports

SpaceX Pilot Sian Proctor: My Mustang Mach-E isn’t a Ford publicity stunt

Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor, a SpaceX astronaut and a member of the Inspiration4 crew that made history with the first private mission to space, posted an image of herself smiling Monday night beside a Ford Mustang Mach-E wrapped with a blue ribbon.  It is what appeared to be a moment that needed no words. The tweet… Continue reading SpaceX Pilot Sian Proctor: My Mustang Mach-E isn’t a Ford publicity stunt

Waymo partners with Geely to make electric AVs for ride hail in the US

Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving technology arm, is partnering with Chinese automaker Geely to build an all-electric, self-driving ride-hailing vehicle. The companies will integrate Waymo Driver, Waymo’s AV system, into Geely’s Zeekr vehicles for use in U.S. markets “in the years to come.” While Waymo is not providing a specific time frame for either the start… Continue reading Waymo partners with Geely to make electric AVs for ride hail in the US

Waymo and Zeekr to collaborate on all-electric, fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle

The new purpose-built mobility vehicle is being designed and developed at Zeekr’s R&D facility, CEVT (China Europe Vehicle Technology Centre) in Gothenburg, Sweden which has a proven track record in developing class leading vehicles for the wider Geely Holding Group. Under this collaboration, Zeekr will be designing and developing the future vehicle on a new… Continue reading Waymo and Zeekr to collaborate on all-electric, fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle

SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ANNOUNCES CHRIS FINAZZO TO JOIN AS CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER (CCO)

“We are excited to have Chris join the leadership team,” said Marc Swanson, Chief Executive Officer of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.  “Chris brings 17 years of consumer experience through a variety of leadership roles with major retail and food brands, consulting, and financial services firms. His experience and commercial skillset will be a great asset for… Continue reading SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ANNOUNCES CHRIS FINAZZO TO JOIN AS CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER (CCO)

OnePlus and AMD join growing list of companies dropping in-person CES plans

As concerns over surging Omicron variant infections in the US continue, another pair of major vendors have joined a growing chorus of manufacturers opting to pivot from a physical presence at CES 2022 to a virtual one.  The latest pair to bail on their in-person plans are chipmaker AMD and smartphone manufacturer OnePlus. As noted… Continue reading OnePlus and AMD join growing list of companies dropping in-person CES plans

Rivian’s 400-mile electric vehicles delayed to 2023

Rivian is telling customers that it won’t be building R1T pickup trucks with the “Max pack” battery option until 2023, as it’ll be prioritizing ones with the standard “large” battery pack for production throughout next year (via Electrek). In an email attributed to CEO RJ Scaringe, the company says it will work on orders for… Continue reading Rivian’s 400-mile electric vehicles delayed to 2023

It Was a Really Virtual Year: Top Five NVIDIA Videos of 2021

What better way to look back at NVIDIA’s top five videos of 2021 than to hop into the cockpit of a virtual plane flying over Taipei. That was how NVIDIA’s Jeff Fisher and Manuvir Das invited viewers into their COMPUTEX keynote on May 31. Their aircraft sailed over the city’s green hills and banked around… Continue reading It Was a Really Virtual Year: Top Five NVIDIA Videos of 2021