Two former Apple employees also recalled how their colleagues built a model of a sport-utility vehicle with four seats facing each other, which some employees tested by sitting inside, similar to a design Mercedes advertised in 2015. As recently as 2016, Apple planned to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build research and development… Continue reading Apple, Spurned by Others, Signs Deal With Volkswagen for Driverless Cars
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Toyota to ramp up hydrogen fuel cell vehicle sales around 2020
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Thursday said it plans to set up a facility to mass manufacture hydrogen fuel cell stacks, a key component of fuel cell vehicles, as it seeks to ramp up production of hydrogen-powered cars and expand their usage as a zero-emission alternative to gasoline vehicles. Employees of Toyota… Continue reading Toyota to ramp up hydrogen fuel cell vehicle sales around 2020
Toyota moves to expand mass-production of fuel cell stacks and hydrogen tanks towards ten-fold increase post-2020
Toyota sees global sales of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) increasing significantly after 2020, to at least 30,000 per year from today’s 3,000. To prepare for this growth, the company unveiled plans for two major new facilities today: a brand-new building near its original automobile factory for expanding fuel cell stack mass production, and a… Continue reading Toyota moves to expand mass-production of fuel cell stacks and hydrogen tanks towards ten-fold increase post-2020
Who is the Customer: The Investor or the Startup?
“You don’t need to know if the idea will succeed — just the person.” Jason Calacanis, Angel investor When a startup pitches an investor, a logical assumption is that the investor is the customer. After all, the startup is asking for money, often traveling to the investor’s office, pitching their company, and responding quickly to the investor’s follow-on… Continue reading Who is the Customer: The Investor or the Startup?
Honda is working on affordable all-electric Fit-based car with biggest battery maker for global release
Honda is currently seen as lagging behind when it comes to electrification at this moment with very little electric vehicle efforts. But the Japanese automaker is now reportedly working on an important new global electric vehicle program in partnership with CATL, China’s biggest battery maker. Home Solar Power Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has been signing a… Continue reading Honda is working on affordable all-electric Fit-based car with biggest battery maker for global release
Diesel Fears Become Reality With First Driving Ban in Germany
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Hamburg, Germany’s second-largest city, will restrict older diesel vehicles from selected urban areas starting next week, marking the first driving ban in the country for the embattled technology. Beginning May 31, the port city of 1.8 million people will prevent cars and trucks that don’t meet at least Euro-6… Continue reading Diesel Fears Become Reality With First Driving Ban in Germany
China slashes auto import tariffs in boost to BMW, Tesla
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China will steeply cut import tariffs for automobiles and car parts, opening up greater access to the world’s largest auto market amid an easing of trade tensions with the United States. FILE PHOTO: Visitors pass by a booth with long wheelbase BMW X1 xDrive25Li displayed during the Auto China 2016 auto show… Continue reading China slashes auto import tariffs in boost to BMW, Tesla
Number of part-time electricity grows: the plug-in hybrids of luxury car manufacturers
All articles and backgrounds 05/21/2018 Number of part-time electricity grows The plug-in hybrids of luxury car manufacturers Bentley / dpa tmn The car industry has long put pressure on diesel under the pressure of falling CO2 limits. But after the diesel dilemma, she seeks her salvation visibly in the plug-in hybrids. The supply of part-time… Continue reading Number of part-time electricity grows: the plug-in hybrids of luxury car manufacturers
Press Releases – Auto industry supports wide array of vehicle safety measures proposed by European Commission
Brussels, 18 May 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomes yesterday’s Commission proposal to further improve vehicle safety, while stressing that some proposed measures will require further review to ensure a focus on the most effective solutions with the strongest positive outcome. “ACEA members acknowledge the importance of including additional safety features in… Continue reading Press Releases – Auto industry supports wide array of vehicle safety measures proposed by European Commission
Genesis boss: UK will be ‘main target’ in 2020 European launch
The UK will be the main target of Genesis when the marque is launched in Europe in 2020, according to brand boss Manfred Fitzgerald. Hyundai’s luxury arm launched as a brand in its own right in 2016, focusing on US and Asian markets but with the expectation that it would eventually arrive in Europe. However,… Continue reading Genesis boss: UK will be ‘main target’ in 2020 European launch