China’s EHang, a company focused on developing and deploying autonomous passenger and freight low-altitude vehicles, will build out its first operational network of air taxis and transports in Guangzhou. The company announced that the Chinese city would play host to its pilot location for a citywide deployment. The pilot will focus on not only showing… Continue reading Autonomous air mobility company EHang to deploy air shuttle service in Guangzhou
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Uber’s CEO says it considered buying Caviar before DoorDash snapped up the competitor for $410 million (UBER)
There’s a frenzy of acquisitions happening in the red-hot food delivery space, but Uber doesn’t appear interested in making a play. Uber looked at a potential buyout of couriering competitor Caviar this summer, but ultimately passed on the deal, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told CNBC Friday morning. Caviar was eventually sold by its owner, Square, to… Continue reading Uber’s CEO says it considered buying Caviar before DoorDash snapped up the competitor for $410 million (UBER)
Kia Begins Production at Its 1st Plant in India
Kia began production at its new plant in Anantapur, India on Thursday.After making inroads into the U.S. and China, the carmaker is aiming high in the Indian market.With the addition of the new plant, Hyundai, which already has two factories there with a combined production capacity of 700,000 cars, and its affiliate Kia are now able to roll out about 1 million cars annually.
Two welcome additions to the minibuses bearing the three-pointed star: The Sprinter Transfer 45 and Sprinter City 45
The new Sprinter Transfer 45: a flexible all-rounder in the product range The new Sprinter City 45: a compact expert for regular-service routes Stuttgart / Dortmund – Mercedes-Benz continues to expand its range of new-generation minibuses. The Sprinter Transfer 45 all-rounder and the Sprinter City 45 urban bus are new to the product range. Powerful… Continue reading Two welcome additions to the minibuses bearing the three-pointed star: The Sprinter Transfer 45 and Sprinter City 45
And yet another anniversary for MINI: The brand’s ten millionth vehicle rolled off the production line in Oxford.
Another celebration took place at the traditional MINI plant with a rich heritage punctually heralding the 60th anniversary of the British premium brand – the anniversary vehicle is a model of the MINI 60 Years Edition. Munich/Oxford. MINI Fans all over the world have a variety of opportunities to look back on the 60 years… Continue reading And yet another anniversary for MINI: The brand’s ten millionth vehicle rolled off the production line in Oxford.
Sumitomo Electric’s SEVD-11U CHAdeMO Charges In Boost Mode
CHAdeMO charging standard with Boost Mode can easily exceed 120 kW of power, but where are the CHAdeMO cars that can accept such power? This summer, Sumitomo Electric’s SEVD-11U CHAdeMO connector assembly received the world’s first UL certification (UL 2251) to charge in Boost Mode, introduced by the CHAdeMO Association in standard specification 1.2 in… Continue reading Sumitomo Electric’s SEVD-11U CHAdeMO Charges In Boost Mode
Development Continues on Built Ford Tough All-Electric F-150; Watch Prototype Tow More Than 1 Million Pounds
Read a Medium blog from Ted Cannis, Ford’s global director of electrification, about the company’s future plans by clicking here. DEARBORN, July 23, 2019 – As America’s truck leader, we prefer to let our actions speak louder than words. Watch as Linda Zhang, chief engineer of the Ford F-150, shows the capability of a prototype… Continue reading Development Continues on Built Ford Tough All-Electric F-150; Watch Prototype Tow More Than 1 Million Pounds
Varroc Engineering to acquire Pune-based start-up CarIQ
Varroc Engineering to acquire Pune-based start-up CarIQ
Telenav enters into a strategic partnership with Grab to enhance geo-mapping capabilities
Telenav, a provider of connected-car and location-based services, announced it has entered into a strategic partnership and transaction with Grab, Southeast Asia’s super app provider, to boost the latter’s development of geo-based products and services using Telenav’s OpenTerra platform. Grab plans to use Telenav’s OpenTerra platform to process data from its fleet of vehicles to… Continue reading Telenav enters into a strategic partnership with Grab to enhance geo-mapping capabilities
Audi delivers around 155,350 automobiles in July
Audi delivered around 155,350 automobiles to customers worldwide last month. This represents a decrease of 6.1 percent compared with the same period last year when extraordinary effects in connection with WLTP had a major impact on deliveries. In July 2018, the sale of models in stock particularly in Europe had contributed to exceptionally high growth… Continue reading Audi delivers around 155,350 automobiles in July