VW VW Sedric: The robot taxi for short-distance traffic could find its use as a shuttle bus at airports. Until the car is regularly on major roads is still years go by – if it comes at all. Fully developed robot cars, which do not require a driver at all, will not be around for… Continue reading Volkswagen Board dampens expectations: “Robot cars too expensive and complex as a Mars mission”
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Audi installs used lithium-ion batteries in factory vehicles
A second life for batteries from electric cars: Audi is testing factory vehicles powered by used lithium-ion batteries at its main plant in Ingolstadt. Like all automobile manufacturers, Audi is obliged by law to take back energy carriers after they have been used in cars. Because they still have a large proportion of their original… Continue reading Audi installs used lithium-ion batteries in factory vehicles
Temasek invests in US-based airspace management platform AirMap
March 6, 2019 Singapore’s Temasek Holdings has invested an undisclosed amount in California-based airspace management platform AirMap, according to a Medium post by the company’s co-founder. The Singapore state investment firm was joined by Honeywell Ventures, the venture capital arm of Honeywell, in the financing. AirMap provides unmanned aerial system (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) solutions to… Continue reading Temasek invests in US-based airspace management platform AirMap
GM’s Batey to Retire After 40 Years of Service
GM’s Batey to Retire After 40 Years of Service 2019-02-28 Barry Engle Named to New Role of Executive Vice President and President, the Americas Julian Blissett Named Senior Vice President, International Operations DETROIT — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced that Alan S. Batey, executive vice president and president, North America, has elected to… Continue reading GM’s Batey to Retire After 40 Years of Service
GM Names Gerald Johnson Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing
GM Names Gerald Johnson Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing 2019-02-28 DETROIT — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced that Gerald Johnson will become executive vice president, Global Manufacturing. He succeeds Alicia Boler Davis, who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. The move is effective April 1. Johnson is currently vice president, North… Continue reading GM Names Gerald Johnson Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing
TomTom & VW
The map and navigation service provider TomTom extends the contract with Volkswagen. Already, drivers of VW models can TomTom Use maps. That remains the same for the next two years, because Volkswagen has extended the contract with TomTom. TomTom announced this contract extension. Thus, TomTom is not only in the models of Volkswagen, but also… Continue reading TomTom & VW
Piëch Mark Zero Is a 603-HP All-Electric Grand Tourer – Motor Trend
The picture I’ve seen of the very first Porsche booth at the 1949 Geneva motor show clearly shows Ferry Porsche (Ferdinand’s son) as well as the former’s sister, Louise Porsche. Louise wound up marrying Porsche’s lawyer and business partner, Anton Piëch. You may have heard of one of their sons—Ferdinand—the genius engineer behind things as… Continue reading Piëch Mark Zero Is a 603-HP All-Electric Grand Tourer – Motor Trend
Lidar Leader Award Winner 2019 – Outstanding Innovation in Lidar
Lidar Leader Award 2019
Winner – Outstanding Innovation in Lidar
On January 29th, 2019, AEye was awarded “Outstanding Innovation in Lidar” for the creation of the AE110 Artificial Perception System at the second annual Lidar Leader Awards ceremony at International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) – in cooperation with Spatial Media’s Lidar Magazine.
The AE110 is built on AEye’s iDAR (Intelligent Detection and Ranging) perception system, which delivers more accurate and more intelligent information faster to a self-driving car’s path planning system. Learn why iDAR is better than LiDAR here.
Pictured below: AEye co-founder & SVP of Engineering, Dr. Barry Behnken (left) accepting the prestigious award on AEye’s behalf, with Lisa Murray (middle), Group Director at Diversified Communications (ILMF), and Dr. Stewart Walker (right), Managing Editor at Lidar Magazine.
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Dax aktuell: Dax starts slightly weaker – Daimler under pressure
Dax panel Also on Ash Wednesday bank stocks remain under surveillance. (Photo: AP) FrankfurtAt Ash Wednesday, equity investors are starting to take a slow approach at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange: the German leading index starts slightly lower at 11,593 points. On Tuesday evening had the Dax closed at 11,621 points and a slight gain of… Continue reading Dax aktuell: Dax starts slightly weaker – Daimler under pressure
Micromobility: Volkswagen wants to offer electric cars for low-car cities
Geneva Motor Show It is foreseeable that cars are increasingly displaced from cities, which calls automakers on the plan: For shorter distances has Volkswagen presented a two-wheeled or three-wheeler. The city skater can be carried and taken in the train, the Streetmate comes much further. March 6, 2019, 9:31 am, Andreas Donath Volkswagen Streetmate and… Continue reading Micromobility: Volkswagen wants to offer electric cars for low-car cities