Hella Gutmann Solutions will integrate its cloud-based vehicle diagnostics services into Ridecell’s Fleet IoT platform HELLA Ventures makes a minority investment in Ridecell Lippstadt/San Francisco, 11 March 2021. The internationally positioned automotive supplier HELLA has entered into a partnership with US and EU-based Fleet IoT (Internet of Things) platform company Ridecell. Hella Gutmann Solutions, a… Continue reading Digital Diagnostic Solutions for Intelligent Fleet Management: HELLA and Ridecell Enter into Partnership
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Toyoda Gosei Receives Toyota’s Technology & Development Award for Development of High Pressure Hydrogen Tanks
KIYOSU, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 7282) received the Technology & Development Award from Toyota Motor Corporation for the development of high pressure hydrogen tanks used on the new MIRAI, launched by Toyota in December 2020. High pressure hydrogen tanks are a crucial component for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), which efficiently hold hydrogen compressed… Continue reading Toyoda Gosei Receives Toyota’s Technology & Development Award for Development of High Pressure Hydrogen Tanks
@Honda: HONDA MOTOR EUROPE INTRODUCES NEW PREMIUM CABIN AIR FILTER WHICH EFFECTIVELY CONTRIBUTES TO REDUCING INFECTION RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SARS-COV-2 VIRUS
11 Mar 2021 ID: 330500 Honda premium cabin air filter reliably captures viral aerosols with their unique progressive multi-layer design and prevent the shedding of viable viruses New filter feature a four-layer filtration system for maximum protection Filter can trap more than 90 percent of viral aerosols and an innovative second step inactivates almost 100… Continue reading @Honda: HONDA MOTOR EUROPE INTRODUCES NEW PREMIUM CABIN AIR FILTER WHICH EFFECTIVELY CONTRIBUTES TO REDUCING INFECTION RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SARS-COV-2 VIRUS
Geely taps Foxconn’s playbook to build EVs for other carmakers
BEIJING — Geely, China’s largest private-sector automaker, has taken the first step toward becoming the Foxconn of electric vehicles. Geely and Foxconn, the Taiwanese Apple assembler, are establishing a 50-50 joint venture that will manufacture whole electric vehicles for clients as well as parts. Just like Foxconn did with iPhones, Geely will pursue an economy… Continue reading Geely taps Foxconn’s playbook to build EVs for other carmakers
Toyota teases new X Prologue model ahead of reveal
Toyota has released a teaser image of an upcoming X Prologue model that will be revealed next week – and likely previews the firm’s forthcoming range of full-electric models. The single image shows a darkened silhouette of a narrow and stylised LED headlight, which wraps around a closed-off front fascia – indicating that the X… Continue reading Toyota teases new X Prologue model ahead of reveal
Nissan and Mitsubishi to roll out electric minicar for under $18,000
TOKYO — Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors plan to launch an electric minicar as early as next year that will cost consumers less than 2 million yen ($18,400) with subsidies, close to the price of a conventional gasoline car. The alliance partners are jointly developing a so-called kei car with a common platform and battery… Continue reading Nissan and Mitsubishi to roll out electric minicar for under $18,000
Scrappy electric carmakers upend pecking order in auto industry
TOKYO — The accelerating trend to e-mobility will lead to a paradigm shift in the global car market that could radically change the landscape for the industry. Tesla has emerged as the early leader in the high-stakes electric vehicle race, topping the list of EV manufacturers. No Japanese manufacturer is among the top 10. Apple… Continue reading Scrappy electric carmakers upend pecking order in auto industry
The true disrupter in the auto industry isn’t Tesla — it’s Fisker (TSLA, FSR)
Nobody really saw this one coming. A year ago, Henrik Fisker was an admired auto-industry veteran, but with a failed startup behind him. Fisker Automotive’s 2013 bankruptcy sent Fisker back to his roots in design for a spell, but it didn’t discourage him from taking another crack at building a car company. Fisker Inc., however,… Continue reading The true disrupter in the auto industry isn’t Tesla — it’s Fisker (TSLA, FSR)
Chat show legend and petrolhead Jay Leno stars in this week’s Auto Express podcast
This week American chat show legend Jay Leno stars in the Auto Express podcast. He reveals where his love of cars comes from, the scariest car he’s ever driven, and how he ended up specifying a 7.0-litre engine in his dad’s car. Elsewhere, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Steve Fowler and Andy Pringle round up the latest on… Continue reading Chat show legend and petrolhead Jay Leno stars in this week’s Auto Express podcast
New 2022 Toyota Aygo to arrive with Yaris inspiration
Toyota has confirmed it will commit to the city car market next year with the introduction of a new A-segment model – a third-generation Aygo – which will be built on the same platform as the latest Yaris and the new Yaris Cross SUV. The brand is seeking to capitalise on key rivals abandoning the… Continue reading New 2022 Toyota Aygo to arrive with Yaris inspiration