Volkswagen AG intends to group more than 5,000 digital experts together in its new “Car.Software” unit with Group responsibility for software in the vehicle by 2025. The company plans to develop significantly more software in the car and for vehicle-related services itself and to boost the in-house share of software development from the current figure… Continue reading Volkswagen to introduce new software unit
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Powerful drive for transporting heavy loads
About Bosch eBike Systems A new generation of bikes is taking town and country by storm and is already a part of everyday life. eBikes are a modern means of transport for modern people: people in a hurry and people who prefer to take it easy, the fit and the comfort lovers, commuters and pleasure… Continue reading Powerful drive for transporting heavy loads
New premium Lock function makes pedelecs less attractive to thieves
About Bosch eBike Systems A new generation of bikes is taking town and country by storm and is already a part of everyday life. eBikes are a modern means of transport for modern people: people in a hurry and people who prefer to take it easy, the fit and the comfort lovers, commuters and pleasure… Continue reading New premium Lock function makes pedelecs less attractive to thieves
“The jump is huge”
*/ ]]> At the headquarters: Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller presented the corporate strategy – by 2024, all Opel series will have an electrified version. “Opel’s hope is a small Stromer” – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung – “On Tuesday, Opel opened a new chapter in its 120-year history: the start of the automotive electric era.” – Rüsselsheim… Continue reading “The jump is huge”
Innoviz extends funding round to $170 million to bring its lidar tech to self-driving cars – TechCrunch
Just a few months ago, Innoviz became one of the better capitalized lidar startups when it announced it had raised $132 million in a Series C funding round. But that wouldn’t be the end of it. The company kept the funding doors propped open and ultimately captured another $38 million from investors. The round has… Continue reading Innoviz extends funding round to $170 million to bring its lidar tech to self-driving cars – TechCrunch
May 2019 was a landmark month for PROTON
Subang Jaya, 10 June 2019 – May 2019 was a landmark month for PROTON as the national carmaker posted its highest sales figure in 46 months. 10,611 units were sold in May, an increase of 51.3% over April and helping push overall sales growth for the first five months of the year to over 70% compared to the same time period in 2018. Market share for the month is estimated to be at 17.2% marking another high point for the Company since January 2016
Strong sales growth powered by intelligence
PROTON has seen strong sales growth in 2019 led by models with intelligent features. The biggest contributor has been the Proton X70, the first SUV for the Company and the undoubted leader in the premium SUV and executive SUV class. 2,439 units were sold in May and cumulatively 13,572 have been delivered in the first five months of the year, meaning the Proton X70 remains as the SUV market leader in overall sales.
The effectiveness of intelligent features in other Proton models was also evident ..
GM’s Mary Barra stands by Cruise’s cautious strategy amid Tesla’s full self-driving push – Teslarati
By Simon Alvarez Posted on June 17, 2019 A recent interview with GM CEO Mary Barra from Axios has provided some of the executive’s insights about full self-driving solutions, competition from Tesla, and the Detroit-based company’s strategy for the deployment of its autonomous driving tech. Barra proved conservative, emphasizing that GM will not deploy its… Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra stands by Cruise’s cautious strategy amid Tesla’s full self-driving push – Teslarati
Mapbox and Luxoft partner to bring AI and AR to In-Vehicle Navigation
Luxoft Holding, a digital strategy and engineering firm, announced a partnership with Mapbox, a provider of a live location data platform for automotive, mobile and web applications. The two companies will jointly work on deploying and integrating Mapbox’s AI location data platform and AR navigation into infotainment and navigation systems. With the evolving mobility ecosystem… Continue reading Mapbox and Luxoft partner to bring AI and AR to In-Vehicle Navigation
India Digest: Mahindra puts $4.3m in Gamaya; NinjaCart seeks funding from Amazon
Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES) said it is investing $4.3 million in Switzerland-based agri-tech firm Gamaya SA while NinjaCart is in talks with Amazon for funding. Mahindra invests $4.3m in Gamaya Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the $20.7 billion Mahindra Group, on Friday announced that it is investing… Continue reading India Digest: Mahindra puts $4.3m in Gamaya; NinjaCart seeks funding from Amazon
Japan’s hydrogen dream: game-changer or hot air?
On a Tokyo street in 2050, a long queue of automobiles belch their exhaust into the evening sky. A bus brakes hard as it makes its stuttering progress through town. Yet all the while, the air quality is excellent because these vehicles emit nothing but water vapour: the sole exhaust product from the hydrogen fuel… Continue reading Japan’s hydrogen dream: game-changer or hot air?