08 Nov 2019 Australia-based firm Baraja to expand in Japan to support Macnica’s self drive and IoT strategy. Baraja, a developer of the Spectrum-Scan LiDAR, has announced a partnership with Macnica, a $5B Japan-headquartered distributor of high-technology products. Founded in 2016 and based in Sydney, Baraja began its work on a breakthrough LiDAR technique in the garage… Continue reading Baraja announces auto-lidar partnership with car systems developer Macnica – Optics.org
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Media Flags Velodyne ADAS Collaboration with Hyundai Mobis
November 8, 2019 Velodyne and Hyundai Mobis will launch a new lidar-based advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that integrates Velodyne lidar technology and Hyundai Mobis cognitive software. In an article in FierceElectronics, Spencer Chin wrote how “the companies will commercialize their first Lidar system for ADAS in 2021 for awarded mass production programs. They will… Continue reading Media Flags Velodyne ADAS Collaboration with Hyundai Mobis
Workhorse Group Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
CINCINNATI, Nov. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) (“Workhorse” or “the Company”), an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective electric-mobility solutions to the transportation sector, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. Third Quarter and Recent Operational Highlights November 2019: Signed Intellectual Property Licensing Agreement (IPLA)… Continue reading Workhorse Group Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
SAIC Volkswagen’s New EV Only Plant In China Starts Pre-Production
The manufacturing capacity will be 300,000 all-electric cars annually. Volkswagen‘s joint venture with SAIC has launched today an all-new and electric-only manufacturing plant in Anting, China, which is envisioned to produce MEB-based models for various Volkswagen Group‘s brands. The new plant in Anting begins pre-production of electric cars just one year after ground-breaking, although series-production… Continue reading SAIC Volkswagen’s New EV Only Plant In China Starts Pre-Production
GM Sells Lordstown Plant To Lordstown Motors: Affiliated With Workhorse
Lordstown Motors purchased GM’s Lordstown Complex to produce electric pickup trucks, using Workhorse W-15 tech as a base. General Motors has sold its shuttered Lordstown Complex in Lordstown, Ohio to a start-up Lordstown Motors Corp., affiliated with Workhorse Group. The parties began talks about the deal since Spring 2019. The purchase price was not disclosed… Continue reading GM Sells Lordstown Plant To Lordstown Motors: Affiliated With Workhorse
Daimler to cut 1,100 managing positions worldwide: Sueddeutsche Zeitung
FILE PHOTO – The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler (DAIGn.DE) will cut 1,100 leadership positions worldwide, or about 10% of its management, German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung said on Friday, citing a newsletter circulated by the company’s works council.… Continue reading Daimler to cut 1,100 managing positions worldwide: Sueddeutsche Zeitung
Green light for the “Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM)” research project.
A similar press release is going to be published by each of the project partners. Munich. The newly launched Bidirectional Charging Management – BCM research project brings together companies and institutions from the automotive, energy and scientific sectors. They have teamed up to develop technological solutions for making electric mobility even easier and cheaper for… Continue reading Green light for the “Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM)” research project.
Best-ever October for BMW Group sales
Munich. The BMW Group continued to grow its worldwide sales in October, reaching a total of 204,295 vehicles (+1.7%). Deliveries in the year to date were up 1.7% on the same period of last year, with 2,070,496 premium BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles sold. “Our model offensive continues to have a positive impact. We were… Continue reading Best-ever October for BMW Group sales
Suzuki rethinks promise of India’s auto market, and it is not alone
* India autos will no longer see uninterrupted move upwards-Suzuki * Global players re-evaluating strategy, focus on strengths * Taxes, regulatory changes plaguing global car makers in India By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Suzuki Motor Corp said it was no longer gung-ho about India’s auto market, the world’s fourth-largest, where it… Continue reading Suzuki rethinks promise of India’s auto market, and it is not alone
Press: Pursuing Networked Traffic Concepts Together: ZF Is a New Partner of the Mobility as a Service Alliance
Special interest platform spanning Europe fosters integration of public and private transport services Mobility-as-a-service concepts play a key role in the urban mobility of tomorrow With its comprehensive portfolio, ZF offers all technologies for networked and automated solutions from a single source Friedrichshafen. ZF is the first major automotive supplier to participate in the Mobility… Continue reading Press: Pursuing Networked Traffic Concepts Together: ZF Is a New Partner of the Mobility as a Service Alliance