Category: Automotive

UPDATE 1-U.S. SEC seeks permission to reply to Musk in Tesla case

FILE PHOTO: SpaceX founder Elon Musk looks on at a post-launch news conference after the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifted off on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 2, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) – The U.S.… Continue reading UPDATE 1-U.S. SEC seeks permission to reply to Musk in Tesla case

Nissan Wants to Beam 3D Anime Versions of People Into Its Cars

Invisible-to-Visible Japanese automaker Nissan announced today it wants to beam “three-dimensional, augmented-reality avatars” into the cabin of its cars — and it’s already racing ahead with some preliminary tests. In other words, you’ll be able to interact with 3D, anime-style holograms of people inside your Nissan. “The companies will evaluate how the people inside the car and those… Continue reading Nissan Wants to Beam 3D Anime Versions of People Into Its Cars

Egyptians put the brakes on new car purchases in push for lower prices

The number of registered vehicles rose by 50 percent to 9.9 million between 2012 and 2017, but the increase slowed after 2016. CAIRO: A campaign calling on Egyptians to stop buying new cars to curb price rises has dented sales, but supporters say values must fall further before cash-strapped customers can return to the forecourts.… Continue reading Egyptians put the brakes on new car purchases in push for lower prices

Fisker Teases $40,000 Pure Electric Car

3 H BY STEVEN LOVEDAY It seems Fisker will provide additional info about its ~$40,000 battery-electric vehicle on March 18. It comes as no surprise that there’s another teaser and an upcoming announcement from Fisker. This latest tease came from the designer Henrik Fisker via his Twitter page. The image doesn’t expose much, but the… Continue reading Fisker Teases $40,000 Pure Electric Car

ZF Establishes Its Own Technology Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity

“With the new Technology Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, we are taking our Group-wide expertise in these key digital technologies to a new level. We are also in direct proximity to the most respected practical research institutions in these disciplines and can thus intensify our cooperation,” explained Wolf-Henning Scheider. “We will hire some 100… Continue reading ZF Establishes Its Own Technology Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity

GM is doubling the staff for its self-driving car business

ASSOCIATED PRESS General Motors is ramping up its autonomous vehicle business. According to Reuters, the company is planning to hire 1,000 people over the next nine months to work on Cruise, a GM subsidiary that develops self-driving car technology. The hiring spree would double the amount of staff currently under the Cruise umbrella and would… Continue reading GM is doubling the staff for its self-driving car business

Porsche lays the foundations for continued growth in Leipzig

The comprehensive expansion project was launched this Tuesday in the presence of the Minister President of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, the Lord Mayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung, Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics at Porsche AG, and Gerd Rupp, Chairman of the Executive Board at Porsche Leipzig GmbH. As part of… Continue reading Porsche lays the foundations for continued growth in Leipzig

SLM Solutions and Bugatti driving automotive sector with metal 3D printed parts

SLM Solutions, a German provider of metal additive manufacturing systems, has released more information about working with Bugatti, the French manufacturer of high-performance automobiles. The new information shows how 3D printing is used to develop critical components. Last year, the partners created a 3D printed brake caliper for the Bugatti Chiron. Recently the component underwent testing for serial production. Now,… Continue reading SLM Solutions and Bugatti driving automotive sector with metal 3D printed parts