German car manufacturer visits HoneyNaps, a South Korean sleep tech company, to develop new automotive healthcare applications

Monitoring biosignals for both drivers and passengers – Analyzing and diagnosing with FDA-approved algorithm SEOUL, South Korea, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Amid the rapid advancement in automobile healthcare and digital healthcare markets, global car manufacturers are racing to adopt cutting edge healthcare technologies for in-vehicle driver health monitoring. According to global market research firm… Continue reading German car manufacturer visits HoneyNaps, a South Korean sleep tech company, to develop new automotive healthcare applications

Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath on life after Volvo and weathering the EV slowdown

Polestar, now a more independent brand distinct from Volvo, is gearing up to deliver its most affordable cars yet. Share this story Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Polestar Today, I’m talking with Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath, who was first interviewed on the show back in 2021. Those were heady days — especially for… Continue reading Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath on life after Volvo and weathering the EV slowdown

Perils of ignoring ICT developments in auto industry

  Visitors experience a smart cockpit of an Aito M9 vehicle at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] As a reporter who had been focusing on the information, communication and technology, or ICT, sector for about nine years, I never expected that one day I would write stories… Continue reading Perils of ignoring ICT developments in auto industry

Geely’s Zeekr seeks up to $5.13bn valuation in U.S. IPO

(Reuters) — Electric-vehicle maker Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding said on Friday it was targeting a valuation of up to $5.13 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, the first major floatation by a China-based company in more than two years. Zeekr is looking to raise up to $367.5 million by selling 17.5 million American depositary… Continue reading Geely’s Zeekr seeks up to $5.13bn valuation in U.S. IPO

Winter testing: Pushing a Volvo EX30 to the limit in Swedish Lapland

Watching Niclas Lindberg, an ice-driving specialist, fluently testing adhesion in a Volvo EX30 is enough to mesmerise even an advanced motorist, let alone this humble writer on his first trip to Lulea, about 750 miles north of Gothenburg in Swedish Lapland. This is where Volvo has been testing, close to the Arctic Circle, since the… Continue reading Winter testing: Pushing a Volvo EX30 to the limit in Swedish Lapland

China’s Zeekr seeks over $5b valuation in US IPO

Electric vehicle maker Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding said on Friday it was targeting a valuation of up to $5.13 billion in its US initial public offering (IPO), the first major floatation of a China-based company in more than two years. Zeekr is looking to raise up to $367.5 million by selling 17.5 million American depositary shares (ADSs) priced between $18 and $21 each. The IPO will test investors’… Continue reading China’s Zeekr seeks over $5b valuation in US IPO

Luminar cuts 20% of staff and outsources lidar production

Lidar company Luminar is slashing its workforce by 20% and will lean harder on its contract manufacturing partner as part of a restructuring that will shift the company to a more “asset-light” business model, as it aims to scale production. The cuts will affect around 140 employees, and are starting immediately. Luminar is also cutting… Continue reading Luminar cuts 20% of staff and outsources lidar production

Worried about dementia? Here’s why I’m ditching GPS for a road atlas

Gregory_DUBUS/Getty Images One of my kids is playing a regional rival in soccer and the venue is in unfamiliar territory. Getting there on time on a weekday is challenging enough thanks to endless domestic chores. However, my recent ritual — borne of a discovery that using navigational apps has been linked to higher rates of… Continue reading Worried about dementia? Here’s why I’m ditching GPS for a road atlas

German Manager Magazine: Rivian: Frank Klein leaves electric car manufacturer, Javier Varela takes over003299

In the middle of the crisis, the electric car manufacturer Rivian lost its COO Frank Klein (51). After around two years as operational boss, Klein resigned, the start-up from Irvine, California announced on Friday without giving any reasons. Javier Varela, who was most recently deputy CEO at Volvo Cars, will take over his position in… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Rivian: Frank Klein leaves electric car manufacturer, Javier Varela takes over003299