Executive Vice President Yong Wha Kim is a R&D specialist with experience in key areas, including: – Automotive hardware and software development– Development of vehicles for advanced studies and mass-production vehicles– EV development strategies and relevant investments EVP Kim is expected to spearhead software focused R&D efforts amid the industry’s transition towards software-defined vehicles Over… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group Appoints Yong Wha Kim as New Head of R&D Division
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China Digest: Global Technology, Ubrigene, Chamlion raise funding
CICC Capital has co-joined Global Technology’s Series C round, while 3H Health Investment has led Chamlion’s Series B round. Also, Ubrigene has snapped almost $22 million in an extended C round. Global Technology bags $58m in Series C round Global Technology, which develops drive-by-wire systems and hardwares used in autonomous vehicles, has notched 400… Continue reading China Digest: Global Technology, Ubrigene, Chamlion raise funding
Hyundai Mobis’ e-Corner System Featuring Crab Walking and Zero Turn Becomes the First in the World to Drive on Public Roads
Parallel park, forward park, or escape from a dead end with four wheels that rotate up to 90° altogether or separately A key solution for autonomous driving and PBVs that has secured reliability through the successful demonstration on public roads In line with the bespoke mobility trend, Hyundai Mobis is solidifying its vision of becoming… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis’ e-Corner System Featuring Crab Walking and Zero Turn Becomes the First in the World to Drive on Public Roads
Volkswagen Will Invest $193 Billion in Electric Cars and Software
Volkswagen said on Tuesday that it would spend $193 billion on software, battery factories and other investments as it aimed to make every fifth vehicle it sold electric by 2025. The automaker, the world’s second biggest after Toyota, will also focus on expanding its presence in North America, where it has struggled for years, and… Continue reading Volkswagen Will Invest $193 Billion in Electric Cars and Software
How Aurora is navigating the bumpy road to commercial self-driving trucks
Amid economic uncertainty, tight capital markets, wary investors and consolidation in the nascent autonomous vehicle industry, Aurora Innovation is still motoring on toward its target of commercializing self-driving trucks by 2024, ticking off waypoints and milestones along the way. It’s even managed to rack up a few wins in the past year, including launching or… Continue reading How Aurora is navigating the bumpy road to commercial self-driving trucks
NWTN Holds Exclusive Preview of the Rabdan ONE at its Suhoor Gathering in Celebration of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
DUBAI, UAE, April 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In celebration of the Holy month of Ramadan, NWTN Inc. (Nasdaq: NWTN), an eco-conscious mobility technology company bringing passenger-centric green premium mobility solutions to the world (“NWTN”), today held a Suhoor gathering at their assembly facility in the Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) in celebration of the… Continue reading NWTN Holds Exclusive Preview of the Rabdan ONE at its Suhoor Gathering in Celebration of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
XCMG Machinery Releases New Mining Equipment Products, Expanding Application Scope to Cover Full Cycle of Mining Operations
XUZHOU, China, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — XCMG Machinery (“XCMG”, SHE:000425), a leading Chinese construction equipment manufacturer, has released three new mining machinery products, including the XE690DK mining excavator, XDR80TE-AT autonomous electric dump truck, and XDE240 mining dump truck, which will better support global mining operations and infrastructure construction projects. Continue Reading The unmanned XDR80TE-AT electric… Continue reading XCMG Machinery Releases New Mining Equipment Products, Expanding Application Scope to Cover Full Cycle of Mining Operations
San Francisco is a postcard from a driverless car future
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Hyundai Mobis’ e-Corner System Featuring Crab Walking and Zero Turn Becomes the First in the World to Drive on Public Roads
Parallel park, forward park, or escape from a dead end with four wheels that rotate up to 90° altogether or separately A key solution for autonomous driving and PBVs that has secured reliability through the successful demonstration on public roads In line with the bespoke mobility trend, Hyundai Mobis is solidifying its vision of becoming… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis’ e-Corner System Featuring Crab Walking and Zero Turn Becomes the First in the World to Drive on Public Roads
Aurora opens terminal for autonomous trucking
Autonomous driving startup Aurora opens first autonomous truck terminal and awaits exemption Self-driving vehicle startup Aurora has its first commercial autonomous terminal trucks in Texas was opened, thus creating a model for a future network of terminals that will enable driverless transport around the clock. [embedded content] The new terminal coordinates trucks to move cargo… Continue reading Aurora opens terminal for autonomous trucking