Category: Automotive

@Renault: GROUPE RENAULT INVESTS IN MICRO-MOBILITY WITH NINO ROBOTICS

Boulogne-Billancourt, December 3nd, 2019 –   The Social and Sustainable Impact Department has today signed a partnership with Nino Robotics, designer of a new type of “seated, personal transporters” aimed at changing the perception of transport solutions adapted to people with disabilities or of reduced mobility. Through this investment, the Group is pursuing its mission to develop… Continue reading @Renault: GROUPE RENAULT INVESTS IN MICRO-MOBILITY WITH NINO ROBOTICS

Press Releases – Automated driving: EU auto makers publish ‘check-list’ for policy makers

Brussels, 3 December 2019 – As part of its vision to make road transport smarter and more convenient, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has drawn up a check-list of rules and regulations that need to be put in place to make automated driving a reality in the EU. “Automated driving is a paradigm shift… Continue reading Press Releases – Automated driving: EU auto makers publish ‘check-list’ for policy makers

McLaren on the up but still a hard climb ahead

Former champions McLaren left the Abu Dhabi Formula One finale celebrating their best championship finish since their time as grand prix winners, but team boss Zak Brown isn’t expecting any miracles to speed up their climb back into the sport’s elite.Red Bull, once place ahead in third, scored nearly triple the Woking-based team’s total, ending the year with 417 points.Despite being among the most improved teams this year, Brown expects 2020 to be more a case of incremental progress than big leaps.

Ride-hailing firm Tada parent MVL raises $5m in expansion push

Mobility ecosystem MVL, the company behind ride-hailing firm Tada, has raised $5 million in its Series A funding round that will fuel the development of its mobility ecosystem and expansion of its existing markets. In an announcement, the Singapore-based firm said the funding round was led by South Korean venture capital firm SV Investment. Two… Continue reading Ride-hailing firm Tada parent MVL raises $5m in expansion push

Daimler cost cuts to hit Germany hardest – Stuttgarter Zeitung

FILE PHOTO: A diesel engine is pictured at the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler’s (DAIGn.DE) workforce in Germany will bear the brunt of 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in cost cuts planned by the end of 2022, the head of the carmaker’s works council… Continue reading Daimler cost cuts to hit Germany hardest – Stuttgarter Zeitung

Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea introduces long-term rental program

Daimler Mobility — a subsidiary of Daimler Group, which owns Mercedes-Benz — officially kicked off operations in South Korea on Tuesday, offering a long-term car rental program.Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea is the first of its kind globally and the fourth entity of the Daimler Group to launch operations in Korea.Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea CEO Guillaume Fritz speaks during a press conference at Mercedes-Benz Korea’s EQ Pavilion in Seoul, Tuesday.

Taiwan’s Ahamani Group inks JV with Renon India to make battery packs

Taiwan-based Ahamani EV Tech has inked a joint-venture with Gujarat-based battery maker, Renon India to produce automobile battery packs for both the domestic and international market. This is Ahamani Group’s second venture in India. Earlier, in June 2019, UrDa Mobility, backed by the Ahamani Group had announced plans for 100,000 e-scooters in the country. The new… Continue reading Taiwan’s Ahamani Group inks JV with Renon India to make battery packs

@Hyundai: Breaking the Rules of Tradeoff between Strength and Lightweight

(From left) Sang-won Im Researcher, Sang-jae Yun Senior Researcher, Chi-hun Choi Research Fellow, Sang-yun Park / Yong-bum Lee Senior Researcher Making something lighter is a never ending quest. If a vehicle is lighter, it exerts fewer loads on the engine which in turn contributes to improved fuel efficiency, less CO2 emissions and pollutants. Weight reduction… Continue reading @Hyundai: Breaking the Rules of Tradeoff between Strength and Lightweight