Where the next 10 million miles will take us By: John Krafcik, CEO Our self-driving vehicles just crossed 10 million miles driven on public roads. When it comes to driving, experience is the best teacher, and that experience is even more valuable when it’s varied and challenging. These millions of miles were driven in 25 cities… Continue reading Where the next 10 million miles will take us
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Stricter CO2 requirements of the EU, more diesel driving bans: Where the car industry now meets the climate protection club
DPA Exhaust gas measurement on the exhaust of a diesel car Tougher CO2 fleet targets by 2030, in addition to diesel driving bans and imminent further restrictions in many major German cities: For Germany auto industry The past few days have been anything but easy. Germany’s most important sector today received the latest blow: According… Continue reading Stricter CO2 requirements of the EU, more diesel driving bans: Where the car industry now meets the climate protection club
Dispute about diesel retrofitting gains in severity: SPD threatens BMW, VW and Co with 5000 Euro penalty per diesel car
Getty Images German carmakers reject refurbishments of old diesel cars in the core. Drivers of such cars, which are threatened with a driving ban in German cities, should exchange their older car with a discount for a low-emission new car. But not everyone can afford that Even courts are already convinced that diesel driving bans… Continue reading Dispute about diesel retrofitting gains in severity: SPD threatens BMW, VW and Co with 5000 Euro penalty per diesel car
Audi A1 production starts at SEAT in Martorell
Production of the Audi A1 is already underway in Martorell. The new sporty compact model is being made exclusively at the SEAT plant and distributed to all the markets where it is sold, making a positive contribution to increasing the factory’s export volume, which is already above 80%. Audi a llocated the A1 to Martorell… Continue reading Audi A1 production starts at SEAT in Martorell
Germany to unveil battery cell consortium on Nov. 13 – Tagesspiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy minister will present plans on Nov. 13 for a consortium to set up a battery cell factory in Germany, supported by 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion) of government financing, German daily Tagesspiegel reported. The consortium is to include Germany’s Varta Microbattery and Ford’s German unit Ford-Werke GmbH, the paper said… Continue reading Germany to unveil battery cell consortium on Nov. 13 – Tagesspiegel
SMMT launches Brexit contingency aid package as high-risk auto suppliers brace for ‘no-deal’
RT @SMMT: Motor manufacturing in Derby and the Midlands by numbers: One in every 11 UK-built cars is manufactured in Derby …
No More Red Lights? Ford Imagines a Future Where Stopping at Junctions Could Become a Thing of the Past
Ford is exploring how choregraphing connected cars at junctions could one day enable drivers and passengers to enjoy free-flowing traffic and avoid the stress of stop-start driving Taking inspiration from how pedestrians adjust their speed to avoid those crossing their path, the company is already testing technology that could advise drivers to slow down or… Continue reading No More Red Lights? Ford Imagines a Future Where Stopping at Junctions Could Become a Thing of the Past
Waymo hits 10 million self-driving miles
Self-driving cars need to learn how to navigate all sorts of scenarios out on the road.Image: optimus ride By Sasha Lekach2018-10-10 13:00:00 UTC Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car division, keeps racking up the miles. On Wednesday, the company announced it had hit 10 million robot car-driven miles on public roads across 25 cities in states like… Continue reading Waymo hits 10 million self-driving miles
PSA Group will decide in coming months what brand(s) to launch in US
PSA Peugeot Citroën logo French automaker PSA Group, which controls the Peugeot, Citroën, DS and Opel (Vauxhall) brands, plans to sell cars in the United States no later than 2026. In the coming months, the automaker will make some key decisions surrounding how it plans to return, including what brand(s) will lead the charge. PSA… Continue reading PSA Group will decide in coming months what brand(s) to launch in US
Germany’s car industry says new EU anti-CO2 rules threaten jobs
FRANKFURT, Oct 10 (Reuters) – European Union plans to cut carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles by 35 percent by 2030 pose a threat to Germany as a car-building nation, national auto industry association VDA said on Wednesday. “It is more than regrettable that the majority of member nations did not find the strength to strike… Continue reading Germany’s car industry says new EU anti-CO2 rules threaten jobs