Volkswagen strengthens activities in China with market entry of SEAT and Smart City Project

F.l.t.r.: SEAT President Luca de Meo, CEO of Volkswagen AG Dr. Herbert Diess, Volkswagen Group China CEO Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein, Anhui province Governor Li Jinbin, and JAC Chairman An Jin. The Volkswagen Group is expanding its business in its most important market, China. Volkswagen Group China, SEAT and the Chinese auto manufacturer JAC, which together… Continue reading Volkswagen strengthens activities in China with market entry of SEAT and Smart City Project

Carmakers FCA and Renault to go public on tie-up talks

MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler and Renault are set to confirm tie-up talks on Monday, with the board of the French carmaker called to an early morning meeting to discuss the situation. FILE PHOTO: The logo of FIAT carmaker is seen on a steering wheel in Cairo, Egypt, May 19, 2019. Picture taken May 19,… Continue reading Carmakers FCA and Renault to go public on tie-up talks

Efacec Introduces 2nd Generation Fast Charger

Efacec already delivered close to 4,000 DC fast chargers across 5 continents Portuguese manufacturer Efacec, during the  EVS32 Fair in Lyon, France, introduced second-generation of its best selling 50 kW DC fast charger – QC45 Generation 2. The QC45 Generation 2 (50 kW DC CHAdeMO and CCS with additional 22 kW 3-phase AC output) received… Continue reading Efacec Introduces 2nd Generation Fast Charger

SAE’s Autonomous Vehicle Engineering on New LiDAR Performance Metrics

In the May 2019 issue of SAE’s Autonomous Vehicle Engineering (AVE) magazine, AEye’s technical product manager, Indu Vijayan, argues that conventional metrics used for evaluating the unique capabilities of more advanced lidar systems are inadequate, failing to address real-world driving problems facing autonomous vehicles. In ‘New Performance Metrics for Lidar,’ Indu proposes that new measurements, such as object revisit rate and instantaneous (angular) resolution, are more advantageous for autonomous vehicle development.

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EVs Are Switching To Silicon Carbide Power Electronics

Silicon carbide power electronics market is booming as new electric cars and charging equipment need to be more efficient. The necessity to make electric cars even more efficient is one of the major forces behind the transition from silicon to silicon carbide power electronics. Just recently we heard about Tesla introducing the new Model S… Continue reading EVs Are Switching To Silicon Carbide Power Electronics

Change of leadership at the car company: buckle up, please! Will Ola Källenius succeed in the radical reconstruction of Daimler?

Ola Källenius The new head of Daimler should make the group an efficient mobility service provider. With the transfer of Zetsche to Källenius, the Group is once again facing a challenge. Does the pattern manager have enough rigor, vision and willingness to change? Infographics: How Daimler stands in comparison to BMW and VW and what… Continue reading Change of leadership at the car company: buckle up, please! Will Ola Källenius succeed in the radical reconstruction of Daimler?

Zoox Board Appoints Aicha Evans as CEO – GlobeNewswire

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Autonomous mobility developer Zoox, Inc. today announced that Aicha Evans, former Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Intel Corporation, will join Zoox as its Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors starting February 26.Evans comes to Zoox after spending 12… Continue reading Zoox Board Appoints Aicha Evans as CEO – GlobeNewswire

DENSO Delivers Company Direction Update, Shares Sales Projections

KARIYA, Japan, May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced updates to its new business strategy and progress toward achieving its 2030 goal: to create and inspire new value for the future of advanced mobility. In October 2017, DENSO declared its ‘second founding‘ as it expanded into software-based solutions to… Continue reading DENSO Delivers Company Direction Update, Shares Sales Projections

Edited Transcript of DAN earnings conference call or presentation 2-May-19 1:00pm GMT

Q1 2019 Dana Inc Earnings Call Maumee May 23, 2019 (Thomson StreetEvents) — Edited Transcript of Dana Inc earnings conference call or presentation Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 1:00:00pm GMT TEXT version of Transcript ================================================================================ Corporate Participants ================================================================================ * Craig Barber Dana Incorporated – Senior Director of IR and Strategic Planning * James K. Kamsickas… Continue reading Edited Transcript of DAN earnings conference call or presentation 2-May-19 1:00pm GMT

Tritium Secures New Order From IONITY For Hundreds Of Chargers

With the second order for ultra-fast chargers at 120 new sites, Tritium is now the largest supplier to the IONITY network. Australian manufacturer Tritium announced a second order for ultra-fast DC fast chargers (up to 350 kW) from IONITY in Europe. The joint venture charging network (founded in 2017 by BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford… Continue reading Tritium Secures New Order From IONITY For Hundreds Of Chargers