Infiniti to electrify its portfolio within two years, introducing two options – battery-electric or series-hybrid (non-plug-in). Infiniti brand (part of Nissan) soon will be celebrating its 30th anniversary (launched on November 8, 1989) and just like Lexus (which also celebrates its 30th anniversary), Infiniti gears up for electrification. Finally, especially since there is a necessity… Continue reading Infiniti’s Electrification Strategy Includes BEVs And Series Hybrids
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Accessing Jobs, Healthcare, and More:Introducing Lyft’s Community Grant Winner ReEstablish Richmond
“The closest supermarket is 35 minutes on foot,” says Savitra through a Nepali interpreter. “It takes three hours by bus to take my husband to his medical appointments.” Not that Savitra has anything against walking. One of the things she loves the most about living in Richmond, Virginia, is being outside. “It’s clean and safe.… Continue reading Accessing Jobs, Healthcare, and More:Introducing Lyft’s Community Grant Winner ReEstablish Richmond
JAGUAR LAND ROVER PRINTED ELECTRONICS POWERS NEXT-GENERATION IN-CAR PERSONALISATION
For more information about Destination Zero please visit www.jaguarlandrover.com About Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports saloon and sports car marques. At Jaguar… Continue reading JAGUAR LAND ROVER PRINTED ELECTRONICS POWERS NEXT-GENERATION IN-CAR PERSONALISATION
Auto component major Mahle Group to step up investments in India – Economic Times
MUMBAI: The Indian government’s push on localisation of electric and low-emission vehicles in India has seen the €12.6 billion auto component major Mahle Group committing to invest more in joint ventures (JVs), new products and plant expansion. Mahle Group has raised its stake in former JV, Mahle Letrika Roots India, to 90% from 50%. This… Continue reading Auto component major Mahle Group to step up investments in India – Economic Times
The surprisingly boring road to self-driving cars – TechCrunch
At last, it is here! The truly self-driving car, no human behind the wheel! For the public! …A few hundred of them, in a closed beta, in a small corner of sun-drenched (never snow-drenched, almost never water-drenched) suburban Phoenix, five years later than some people were predicting six years ago. Few new technologies have ever… Continue reading The surprisingly boring road to self-driving cars – TechCrunch
LEVC CEO counts on products, new markets to lift UK-based Geely unit – Automotive News Europe
Since LEVC’s successful introduction of the plug-in hybrid TX Taxi in 2017, the UK-based unit of Zhejiang Geely Holding has struggled with costs. As a result, the money-losing producer of the iconic London black cab brought in longtime Audi executive Joerg Hofmann as its new CEO in February. Hofmann’s first job was to stabilize the… Continue reading LEVC CEO counts on products, new markets to lift UK-based Geely unit – Automotive News Europe
German carmaker Audi to ramp up engine output in Hungary in 2020 -minister
BUDAPEST, Nov 4 (Reuters) – German premium carmaker Audi will ramp up engine output to 2.25 million units next year at its Hungarian factory, up from 1.95 million produced in 2018, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday.
CTO.ai Raises $7.5M in Seed Funding
CTO.ai, a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based provider of platform for scaling DevOps teams, raised $7.5M USD in seed funding. The round was led by Tiger Global, and Slack Fund, with participation from Yaletown Partners, Pallasite Ventures, Panache Ventures and Jonathan Bixby. The company intends to use the funds to expand their current offerings for enterprise… Continue reading CTO.ai Raises $7.5M in Seed Funding
Lister SUV-E concept unveiled – CarAdvice
The modified Jaguar I-Pace will feature a lighter body, more power and torque, lowered suspension, and a revised cabin. The Lister SUV-E previews a new addition to the company’s range: a modified version of the Jaguar I-Pace electric crossover. Lister has fitted the crossover with a new bonnet, front and rear splitters, front and rear… Continue reading Lister SUV-E concept unveiled – CarAdvice
MIT develops a way for autonomous delivery robots to find your front door
Researchers at MIT have developed a new method of navigation for robots that could be very useful for the range of companies working on autonomous last-mile delivery. In short, the team has worked out how a robot can figure out the location of a front door, without being provided a specific map in advance. Most… Continue reading MIT develops a way for autonomous delivery robots to find your front door