Waymo wants to bring self-driving taxis to Europe

Waymo Waymo hasn’t quite launched its self-driving taxi service in Phoenix and San Francisco yet, but it’s already settings its sights on another continent. The Alphabet-owned company’s CEO, John Krafcik, has revealed that Waymo aims to make its way to Europe after launching in the US later this year. He made the announcement at the… Continue reading Waymo wants to bring self-driving taxis to Europe

Press Releases – €54 billion spent on R&D by EU auto sector per year, latest data show

Brussels, 8 June 2018 – According to the latest data, annual EU investment into R&D by the automobile and parts sector has risen by 7.4% to reach an all-time high of €53.8 billion. This, and many other facts about the industry, were compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) in its ‘Automobile Industry Pocket… Continue reading Press Releases – €54 billion spent on R&D by EU auto sector per year, latest data show

Otomotivde rekabet satış sıralamasını değiştirdi

Bu yılın ilk 5 ayında yoğun rekabete sahne olan otomotiv pazarında birçok markanın satış sıralamasındaki yeri değişti 08 Haziran 2018 Cuma, 11:04 Güncelleme: 08 Haziran 2018 Cuma, 11:06 Bu yılın ilk 5 ayında yaklaşık yüzde 5 daralan otomotiv pazarı, satış rakamlarını korumaya çalışan markaların yoğun rekabetine sahne oldu. Farklı kampanyalarla müşterilerin çekilmeye çalışıldığı yarışta, birçok… Continue reading Otomotivde rekabet satış sıralamasını değiştirdi

Volvo Cars Sets New Goal for Robo-Taxis in Biggest Industry Bet

Volvo Cars is betting driverless vehicles will make up one-third of its deliveries by the middle of the next decade, setting the auto industry’s most ambitious target yet for the new technology. Half of the cars the Swedish company offers will be available through its subscription service, creating links to more than 5 million consumers… Continue reading Volvo Cars Sets New Goal for Robo-Taxis in Biggest Industry Bet

Alphabet’s Waymo hopes to bring robo-taxi service to Europe

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit Waymo wants to bring its robo-taxi service to Europe after it launches in the United States later this year. FILE PHOTO: John Krafcik CEO of Waymo is pictured during the unveiling of a driverless car in New York City, the United States, March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File… Continue reading Alphabet’s Waymo hopes to bring robo-taxi service to Europe

Aston Martin’s Valkyrie is a ‘marketing tool’ for volume mid-engine supercar

Aston Martin‘s Valkyrie hypercar is “first and foremost […] a marketing tool,” the company’s CEO Andy Palmer said in a recent interview, meant to stir up a market for a forthcoming volume-production mid-engined supercar. “It won’t lose money, but it was never designed to be a big money generator, because we are only making 150… Continue reading Aston Martin’s Valkyrie is a ‘marketing tool’ for volume mid-engine supercar

Press Releases – Latest diesel cars emit low on-road pollutant emissions, contrary to recent misleading claims

Brussels, 6 June 2018 – Contrary to misleading claims in a new report, the latest Euro 6d diesel cars emit low pollutant emissions on the road under the new Real Driving Emissions (RDE) test, which came into application in September 2017. Under RDE, a car is driven on public roads over a wide range of… Continue reading Press Releases – Latest diesel cars emit low on-road pollutant emissions, contrary to recent misleading claims

AlphaCar, the First Community Token Economy with Large Scale Application on Blockchain

SHANGHAI, June 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The global automotive market has more than 1.3 billion cars and is a 10 trillion US dollar market. However, it is a typical lemon market due to asymmetric information. George A. Akerlof won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his paper “The Market for Lemons: Quality Uncertainty and the… Continue reading AlphaCar, the First Community Token Economy with Large Scale Application on Blockchain

The 3.9-litre V8 takes the International Engine of the Year Award

Ferrari’s turbo-charged V8 is voted the best engine of the last 20 years The 3.9-litre V8 takes the International Engine of the Year Award for the third year running A record number of six awards Stuttgart, 5 June 2018 – The latest iteration of Ferrari’s turbo-charged V8 that equips, in various forms, all Ferrari’s V8-engined… Continue reading The 3.9-litre V8 takes the International Engine of the Year Award

Aston Martin: Valkyrie is Marketing for Volume Mid Engine Car

The Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar will be limited to just 150 units and all of them have already been sold.  The Valkyrie will feature aerodynamics penned by Red Bull Racing’s not-so-secret weapon Adrian Newey and a bespoke V12 engine developed by Cosworth. You might think engineering something so complex would be a bit of a… Continue reading Aston Martin: Valkyrie is Marketing for Volume Mid Engine Car