Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is consistently and rapidly advancing the development and implementation of autonomous driving. “With the confirmation of the group’s supervisory board for our Autonomous Driving R&D program, we are setting the course for the future of mobility. Autonomous, electric driving will make an important contribution to urban mobility and road safety. Our… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles moves ahead with Autonomous Driving R&D for Mobility as a Service002499
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MG Motor, Tata Power install superfast EV charging station in Chennai
Rapidly advancing the EV infrastructure in India, MG Motor and Tata Power have deployed a 50 kW Superfast public EV charging station in Chennai. The deployment is in line with MG’s vision to enhance the national EV charging ecosystem with 50 kW and 60 kW DC superfast charging stations. MG along with its partners has… Continue reading MG Motor, Tata Power install superfast EV charging station in Chennai
China guides its self-driving startups into the fast lane
HONG KONG/ PALO ALTO, U.S. — When AutoX said in December that it had become the first Chinese company to test fully self-driving vehicles on open roads in the country, the result took a back seat to the fact that the test took place at all. The boast of 4-year-old Auto X about its test… Continue reading China guides its self-driving startups into the fast lane
Start of Production in Debrecen, Hungary: Vitesco Technologies Further Expands Global Presence
Innovative overmolding technology makes lighter and more robust transmission control units LEED certificate: Highest standards in terms of sustainability Andreas Wolf, CEO: “We are systematically aligning our company to the growth market of electronics and electrification” Debrecen (Hungary). February 26, 2021. After just two years of construction, the newest Vitesco Technologies plant in Debrecen,… Continue reading Start of Production in Debrecen, Hungary: Vitesco Technologies Further Expands Global Presence
@Li Auto: Li Auto Inc. Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
Quarterly total revenues reached RMB4.15 billion (US$635.5 million)1Quarterly deliveries were 14,464 vehiclesQuarterly gross margin reached 17.5%Full year total revenues reached RMB9.46 billion (US$1.45 billion)Full year deliveries were 32,624 vehiclesFull year gross margin reached 16.4%BEIJING, China, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Li Auto Inc. (“Li Auto” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LI), an innovator in China’s… Continue reading @Li Auto: Li Auto Inc. Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
Kia shares rise after report says still scope for Apple partnership
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read Slideshow ( 2 images ) SEOUL (Reuters) – Shares in automaker Kia Corp rose more than 4% on Friday after a South Korean online news site reported on the remaining potential for a partnership with Apple Inc. Apple and Kia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last year and… Continue reading Kia shares rise after report says still scope for Apple partnership
@Toyota: Toyota Mobility Foundation Designates First Mobility Pilot Technologies and Collaborators for Indiana Future Mobility District Initiative
May Mobility and Udelv selected to provide autonomous shuttle and advanced contactless delivery vehicle services respectively within the Indiana Future Mobility District initiative INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Feb. 25, 2021) — Today, the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) and Energy Systems Network (ESN) designates May Mobility and Udelv as the first two deployments of the Future Mobility District… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Mobility Foundation Designates First Mobility Pilot Technologies and Collaborators for Indiana Future Mobility District Initiative
Magna to Deliver 3D Surround View With Next-Gen Cameras and Electronic Control Units
New business with multiple global automakers starts in 2022Technology allows drivers to see surroundings all around the vehicleEnables safer, more convenient driving and parkingAURORA, Ontario, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global automakers will soon be able to offer 3D surround-view systems in more vehicles, thanks to Magna’s new surround view cameras and electronic control… Continue reading Magna to Deliver 3D Surround View With Next-Gen Cameras and Electronic Control Units
Suzuki chairman Osamu Suzuki to step down
TOKYO — Osamu Suzuki, the 91-year-old chairman of Suzuki Motor, is to step down after leading the Japanese carmaker for more than 40 years and turning it into one of the world’s largest producers of compact cars. Suzuki led the company’s successful expansion into India. He also led Suzuki Motor to forge a capital tie-up… Continue reading Suzuki chairman Osamu Suzuki to step down
@Geely: Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to Deepen Collaboration
2021 February 24, Hong Kong/Gothenburg. Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have agreed on a wide-ranging collaboration that will maximise the strengths of the Swedish and Chinese automotive groups, delivering synergies in powertrains, sharing of electric vehicle architecture, joint procurement, autonomous drive technologies and aftersales. Powertrain operations to be combined in new company focused on next-generation… Continue reading @Geely: Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to Deepen Collaboration