Category: Automotive

Opel workers reject possible sale of R&D business

“A sale of Opel’s development would rob Opel of its future.” Germany: Opel‘s labour representatives said they would fight any plans to sell all or parts of the carmaker‘s research and development business, following a media report that parent PSA Group and Opel had already sounded out possible buyers. “A sale of Opel’s development would… Continue reading Opel workers reject possible sale of R&D business

Volkswagen reveals sketch of India-bound T-Cross SUV

Barely two days after the Volkswagen Group announced its big-ticket investment of a billion euros (Rs 8,000 crore) to revamp its India operations and drive a Skoda-led programme to develop future Volkswagen Group cars for India, the German carmaker today released a sketch of the T-Cross SUV. The vehicle will be based on the Volkswagen… Continue reading Volkswagen reveals sketch of India-bound T-Cross SUV

DfT boss says city roads are ‘not ready for driverless cars’

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Valeo joins Baidu’s autonomous driving partner ecosystem, Apollo

Valeo will contribute its expertise in sensors, an area where the Group currently ranks as world leader, with the industry’s most comprehensive range of sensors, comprising cameras, radars, ultrasonic sensors and the Valeo SCALA™ laser scanner. With this know-how, Valeo has already achieved numerous world firsts in the field of autonomous vehicles, including 24 hours… Continue reading Valeo joins Baidu’s autonomous driving partner ecosystem, Apollo

BMW signs battery order with China’s CATL

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) has awarded a contract worth just over a billion euros ($1.16 billion) to China’s lithium battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) (300750.SZ), the German carmaker said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: The logo of BMW is seen during the 88th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 6,… Continue reading BMW signs battery order with China’s CATL

Exec accused of stealing Waymo’s trade secrets starts new self-driving company

Enlarge / Anthony Levandowski, then VP of engineering at Uber, speaking to reporters at the Uber Advanced Technologies Center on September 13, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ANGELO MERENDINO/AFP/Getty Images Anthony Levandowski, one of the most controversial figures in the self-driving car business, is connected to a new driverless truck startup, TechCrunch has reported. Called Kache.ai,… Continue reading Exec accused of stealing Waymo’s trade secrets starts new self-driving company

Lucid Motors factory in Casa Grande drives closer to a reality

After more than a year since its initial announcement, Lucid Motors announced on April 25th that production of vehicles in Casa Grande, Arizona will begin in two years.   The city was left in limbo for approximately 18 months as Lucid sought to secure $700 million in Series D funding. The two-year time frame comes from the estimated time and… Continue reading Lucid Motors factory in Casa Grande drives closer to a reality

American Honda Sets New June Sales Records on Strength of Light Trucks

Light trucks lift American Honda to new June records for total vehicles and trucks Acura RDX sets all-time best sales month and all-time record month for any Acura SUV on gain of 37% Acura trucks set new June record, up 17% on record RDX and strong MDX sales; total Acura brand up 3.5% Honda brand… Continue reading American Honda Sets New June Sales Records on Strength of Light Trucks