LONDON, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Trov (www.trov.com), a global leader in embedded insurance technology, today announces the continuation of the company’s expansion in the United Kingdom through a new partnership with Zoom EV (www.zoom-ev.com), a British e-mobility brand with an innovative approach to car sharing. Zoom EV’s new car share service will allow auto-dealer networks… Continue reading Trov Mobility Partners with Zoom EV to Right-Size Coverage For Their New EV Car Share Program
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Magna International to open facility, invest $70.1M in St. Clair
A division of Magna International plans to open a facility in the city of St. Clair to build battery enclosures for the 2022 GMC Hummer electric pickup, which will be produced at General Motors’ Factory Zero in Detroit and Hamtramck, according to the office of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The $70.1 million investment is expected to… Continue reading Magna International to open facility, invest $70.1M in St. Clair
BMW’s CEO says Tesla will struggle to maintain its rapid growth because of mounting competition among electric-car makers
Tesla may struggle to maintain its rapid growth as other carmakers launch their own EVs, Oliver Zipse said Monday. “The rest of the industry is moving ahead big time,” the BMW CEO said. Tesla delivered almost 500,000 vehicles in 2020. Other automakers have committed to boosting electric-car sales. Visit the Business section of Insider for… Continue reading BMW’s CEO says Tesla will struggle to maintain its rapid growth because of mounting competition among electric-car makers
ZF puts coASSIST Level2+ automated driving system on the road with Dongfeng Motor
The coASSIST system offers drivers significant comfort and safety benefits at a highly affordable cost – while meeting projected Euro NCAP 2025 test protocols and delivering popular Level2+ functions. Following the initial start of production, in future the system will also introduce ZF’s first launch of its Gen21 Mid-Range Radar. ZF’s is the full system… Continue reading ZF puts coASSIST Level2+ automated driving system on the road with Dongfeng Motor
Continental picks up stake in AI chip start-up Recogni, bets on future of autonomous vehicles
German technology company Continental has acquired a minority stake in the German-US start-up Recogni, which is working on a new chip architecture for object recognition in real-time based on artificial intelligence (AI). The processors of the future are intended for use in Continental’s high-performance vehicle computers, among other applications, where they will perform rapid processing… Continue reading Continental picks up stake in AI chip start-up Recogni, bets on future of autonomous vehicles
@niche: Navya and Bluebus (Bolloré Group) initiate discussions with the aim of developing an autonomous 6-meter bus000554
Villeurbanne and Ergué Gabéric, France, February, 22 2021, 05:45 pm CET – Navya (FR0013018041- Navya), a leading company in autonomous […] Villeurbanne and Ergué Gabéric, France, February, 22 2021, 05:45 pm CET – Navya (FR0013018041- Navya), a leading company in autonomous driving systems and Bluebus, French manufacturer of 100% electric buses, announce that they have… Continue reading @niche: Navya and Bluebus (Bolloré Group) initiate discussions with the aim of developing an autonomous 6-meter bus000554
Continental Invests in the Future of Chips for Autonomous Vehicles
Continental is investing in German-US AI chip start-up Recogni Need for high-performance processors is growing, with increasing requirements for networked, automated and autonomous driving Production rollout of new chip architecture for faster object recognition expected as soon as 2026 New processor design could complement the opportunities offered by the existing partnership with NVIDIA Continental start-up… Continue reading Continental Invests in the Future of Chips for Autonomous Vehicles
@BMW: BMW Manufacturing Announces Construction of New Training Center.000921
Spartanburg, S.C. – February 22, 2021… Officials of BMW Manufacturing, along with South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt, broke ground today for a new $20 million, 67,000 square-foot training center on the BMW campus. The investment is a continuation of BMW’s 2017 commitment to invest $200 million over five years into workforce training. When… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Manufacturing Announces Construction of New Training Center.000921
Hyundai Motor Group Selects Sebang Global Battery to Be Part of Its Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Suppliers
The Hyundai Motor Group has decided to expand its list of electric vehicle (EV) battery pack suppliers that currently only includes Hyundai Mobis.Its decision comes from the fact that Hyundai Mobis will not be able to handle every supply of EV battery packs due to an expansion of the EV market and it wants to… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Group Selects Sebang Global Battery to Be Part of Its Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Suppliers
Electric busmaker Arrival schedules first UK road trial
Electric buses built by Arrival, the UK-based manufacturer, will be tested on British roads for the first time later this year in a trial with the transport company First Group. The tests will begin in the autumn of this year, starting with four of the first production vehicles produced at Arrival’s research and development facility… Continue reading Electric busmaker Arrival schedules first UK road trial