Category: Automotive

MAHLE announces new business plans due to acquisition – Trucks, Parts, Service

MAHLE Aftermarket announced Thursday that all existing activities of Behr Hella Service (BHS), a company acquired by MAHLE last year, have officially been transferred to MAHLE Aftermarket. The company’s new logistics center in Poland is currently being filled, and this transition will allow MAHLE to ensure a high level of availability as well as short… Continue reading MAHLE announces new business plans due to acquisition – Trucks, Parts, Service

Bosch announces low-cost Lidar for self-driving cars – Fleet Europe

German automotive supplier Bosch has developed an affordable Lidar sensor technology that allows cars to “see” the road. The initiative could speed up the development of self-driving vehicles and make Lidar more affordable for the mass market. Lidar uses light-based sensors to generate a three-dimensional view of the road that provides more depth of data… Continue reading Bosch announces low-cost Lidar for self-driving cars – Fleet Europe

Thousands Of Rideshare Drivers In US Reportedly Not Getting Paid – CBS Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It’s a fare freeze. Some Sacramento-area Uber and Lyft drivers are saying they’re not getting paid. The Representatives Uber and Lyft attribute this to a technical problem with a third-party company which was closed for the holiday. We spoke with some drivers about trying to get their money back. “I know there’s… Continue reading Thousands Of Rideshare Drivers In US Reportedly Not Getting Paid – CBS Sacramento

Made in China: Tesla Model 3 deliveries to Chinese customers to begin January 7

The first deliveries of Tesla Model 3 sedans made in China will begin January 7, one year after the U.S. automaker began construction on its first factory outside the United States. The deliveries to customers — which Reuters was first to report based on confirmation from a Tesla representative — is a milestone for Tesla… Continue reading Made in China: Tesla Model 3 deliveries to Chinese customers to begin January 7

Check out this Tesla powered 450 kW electric race car

What would happen if you took the power of a Tesla motor and stuffed it into a glorified go-kart? You’d get a crazy powerful electric race car just like this one! Today we’re getting our first look at the Tesla powered electric race car built by Damian Butcher and his team from Driftech Electric Racing.… Continue reading Check out this Tesla powered 450 kW electric race car

@VW Group: A Spider in the Computer Network

01/02/2020 The Porsche racing simulator is one of the most up to date in the world. A hungry high-tech monster that feeds on data. That’s where factory driver Neel Jani practices the energy management so critical in Formula E. Resembling a giant spider with black, hydraulic legs, the three-meter-high structure rests on a nineteen-ton steel… Continue reading @VW Group: A Spider in the Computer Network

Opel Grandland X Hybrid To Be Available In Front-Wheel Drive Too

All-wheel drive PHEV joined by front-wheel drive version System power totals 165kW (224hp) Up to 57km all-electric range (WLTP1) Potential €38,512 entry-price in Germany with higher “environmental bonus” All Opel models electrified by 2024 Rüsselsheim.  The next electrified Opel is coming. After the all-electric Opel Corsa-e and the four-wheel drive Grandland X plug-in hybrid electric… Continue reading Opel Grandland X Hybrid To Be Available In Front-Wheel Drive Too

BMW Extended Its European Warranty For New i3 Batteries

BMW is quite happy with i3 battery pack durability and announced that the newly sold i3 in Europe are now covered with an extended battery warranty to 8 years and/or 160,000 kilometres (100,000 miles), similar to in the U.S. The previous warranty in Europe was for 100,000 km (62,000 miles). The change comes after six… Continue reading BMW Extended Its European Warranty For New i3 Batteries