Category: Automotive

Royal opening for McLaren Automotive’s new £50m carbon fibre innovation and production centre

TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain, have today officially opened McLaren Automotive’s new £50m production facility in Yorkshire, England. The McLaren Composites Technology Centre (MCTC) aims to be a world-leader in innovating lightweight carbon fibre and composites that… Continue reading Royal opening for McLaren Automotive’s new £50m carbon fibre innovation and production centre

Electrify America To Open First California Fast Charger In Torrance

2 H BY MARK KANE Almost 40 Electrify America stations were installed so far. Electrify America announced that it is opening its first ultra-fast charging station in California, located at the Country Hills Shopping Plaza in Torrance. In total, there will be 160 stations with 600 fast chargers in California and the first 9 are to be… Continue reading Electrify America To Open First California Fast Charger In Torrance

Daimler and Bosch: San José as the pilot city for automated ride-hailing service : Overview

Daimler is going to invest over 1.1 billion RMB (approximately 145 million EUR) to build a Research and Development Tech Center in China. This marks the further expansion of the company’s footprint in its single largest market and will be its second major R&D site in Beijing, following the Mercedes-Benz R&D Center established in 2014.… Continue reading Daimler and Bosch: San José as the pilot city for automated ride-hailing service : Overview

FUTURE JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER VEHICLES WILL HELP REDUCE MOTION SICKNESS

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Locked in a Tesla patent suit, Nikola nabs $210M at $1.1B valuation for hydrogen trucks

Nikola, the hydrogen trucking startup currently suing Tesla for patent infringement (those are the actual names, sorry spirit of real Nikola Tesla), today announced that it has raised $210 million in its Series C round of funding. The company had previously announced in August that it had raised $100 million of the round; now it has… Continue reading Locked in a Tesla patent suit, Nikola nabs $210M at $1.1B valuation for hydrogen trucks

Daimler Accelerates Localization of Mercedes-Benz Products with Investment in New Tech Center China: Overview

Daimler is going to invest over 1.1 billion RMB (approximately 145 million EUR) to build a Research and Development Tech Center in China. This marks the further expansion of the company’s footprint in its single largest market and will be its second major R&D site in Beijing, following the Mercedes-Benz R&D Center established in 2014.… Continue reading Daimler Accelerates Localization of Mercedes-Benz Products with Investment in New Tech Center China: Overview

Volkswagen implements electric strategy consistently

Following Zwickau, Volkswagen intends to change its plants at Emden and Hanover in Germany over to the production of electric vehicles. After Zwickau, Volkswagen is there-fore establishing its second e-mobility center in Germany in Lower Saxony. CEO Dr. Her-bert Diess: “Volkswagen is implementing its electric offensive consistently. We are orient-ing the company towards clean mobility.… Continue reading Volkswagen implements electric strategy consistently

Ford, Walmart and Postmates Team Up for Self-Driving Goods Delivery

Ford, Walmart and Postmates Team Up for Self-Driving Goods Delivery By Brian Wolf, Director, Business Development, Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC After surviving a tough day at work or managing the kids’ schedules, the thought of leaving the house again to run to the store can feel downright exhausting — especially if stores around you aren’t conveniently located. At Ford,… Continue reading Ford, Walmart and Postmates Team Up for Self-Driving Goods Delivery

Bamboo Apps Partners with Rinspeed to Deliver a New Concept Vehicle at…

Bamboo Apps Partners with Rinspeed to Deliver a New Concept Vehicle at CES 2019 Bamboo Apps, a trusted software supplier and an inspiration partner for the world-leading automotive and mobility companies, today announced the partnership with Rinspeed, a Swiss car design powerhouse, for the realization of the microSNAP project. As a trusted software supplier and… Continue reading Bamboo Apps Partners with Rinspeed to Deliver a New Concept Vehicle at…