Tag: Autonomous

Exclusive interview: Ghosn says ‘plot and treason’ led to arrest – Nikkei Asian Review

TOKYO — Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn told Nikkei in an exclusive interview Wednesday that he had “no doubt” that the charges against him were the result of “plot and treason” by Nissan executives opposed to his plan for deeper integration between Renault and its two Japanese alliance partners. Speaking on the 10th floor… Continue reading Exclusive interview: Ghosn says ‘plot and treason’ led to arrest – Nikkei Asian Review

Toyota’s moonshot: Self-driving car for sale – in a year – Automotive News

TRI-AD has about 500 employees crammed into temporary space on two floors of a Tokyo high-rise. But this summer, it will move into new digs next door with room for 1,000 engineers on five floors. It will take several years to fill those ranks, Kuffner said, noting increasingly fierce competition worldwide to hire the best… Continue reading Toyota’s moonshot: Self-driving car for sale – in a year – Automotive News

Partners Integrate LiDAR Sensors In Vehicle Windshields – Sensors Online

XenomatiX and AGC are partnering to address the growing demand for autonomous vehicles. Jointly, they have developed a windshield-mounted LiDAR system enabling self-driving cars to move from a prototype look and feel to a complete consumer design aspect. Exactly what does that mean?   Seamless integration of LiDAR behind a vehicle’s windshield is devoid of… Continue reading Partners Integrate LiDAR Sensors In Vehicle Windshields – Sensors Online

Waymo CTO on the company’s past, present and what comes next

A decade ago, about a dozen or so engineers gathered at Google’s main Mountain View campus on Charleston Road to work on Project Chauffeur, a secret endeavor housed under the tech giant’s moonshot factory X. Project Chauffeur — popularly know as the “Google self-driving car project” — kicked off in January 2009. It would eventually… Continue reading Waymo CTO on the company’s past, present and what comes next

The Government will promote the alternative vehicle and the autonomous car in its Agenda for Change

Posted 08/02/2019 16: 53: 05CET MADRID, 8 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Government has included a sustainable mobility plan in its ‘Agenda for Change: Towards an inclusive and sustainable economy’ to promote the adoption of alternative vehicles and promote the installation of recharging points. In addition, the Executive has included in this roadmap, which lays… Continue reading The Government will promote the alternative vehicle and the autonomous car in its Agenda for Change

Electrify America adds city charging, fills in highways in second cycle

Electrify America DC fast chargers at San Francisco Premium Outlets, Livermore, California
Over the next 2-1/2 years, Electrify America plans to expand its network of DC fast chargers for electric cars to include more cities, as well as to finish more of its build-out along highways across the U.S.

Electrify America is a division of VW founded to use money from Volkswagen's diesel emissions settlement to build out a network of fast chargers to make it easier for consumers to own and get where they want to go in an electric car.

MUST READ: Electrify America maps out charging network to rival Tesla Superchargers

Under terms of the court-decreed settlement, Electrify America is required to spend $2 billion by 2026 to build a network of fast-chargers that will charge any type of electric car—not just Volkswagens or Teslas—including in areas where other commercial networks might struggle to profit on installing chargers. That is scheduled to include at least two coast-to-coast highway routes with charging stations no more than 80 miles apart to make it possible to drive cross-country in any type of modern electric car.

EA's investments are scheduled in four cycles, the first of which is due to be completed by June 30, and the second cycle to start July 1.

READ MORE: California approves next Electrify America fast-charge rollout

Much of the first cycle was spent planning and hiring to get the necessary resources in place to build the network. Last summer, EA sketched out its overall network plan, which includes charging stations along highways that include 150-kilowatt and 350-kw chargers at those 80-mile intervals; 50- and 150-kw Metro stations, which are designed to help give urban apartment and condominium dwellers access to electric cars and serve those coming in the city; and Metro Hub stations along major commuting routes in and out of cities and in major suburbs. Many of these are at shopping malls or near subway or commuter-rail stations.

Electrify America Cycle 2 charger map plan

The first cycle dealt mainly with installing the highway and metro hub stations. The second cycle, which EA just announced on Thursday, continues those efforts but puts more focus on building inner-city metro stations near existing apartment and condominium neighborhoods, to give residents there a way to charge if they want to buy electric cars.

READ THIS: Electrify America switches on the first 350-kw Fast Charging station in Chicopee, Mass.

It will also add nine new cities to the list for installation of metro stations and metro hubs. The new cities include Atlanta; Baltimore; Boulder, Colorado; Bremerton and Olympia, Washington; Bridgeport, Connecticut; Phoenix; Las Vegas; and Honolulu.

EA will also expand the number of chargers it installed in Cycle 1 in Boston; Chicago; Denver; Miami; New York City; Philadelphia; Portland, Oregon; Seattle; and Washington, DC.

CHECK OUT: Electrify America launches “Jetstones” ad campaign

The effort mirrors one that EA proposed for its Cycle 2 buildout in California, which also focused on installing home and public chargers in low-income areas.

The second cycle will also include two pilot sites for charging autonomous vehicle fleets and will include renewable electricity generation at some stations to help reduce carbon emissions and reduce the cost of charging.

Volvo Cars courts investors to raise cash for Polestar

The company is also ditching the industry’s traditional route to market via dealers. STOCKHOLM: Volvo Cars is talking to Chinese and U.S. tech investors as the company seeks external finance for its Polestar performance electric car brand, the Swedish company’s chief said on Thursday. Carmakers are seeking partnerships to cut the cost of building new… Continue reading Volvo Cars courts investors to raise cash for Polestar

Bizarre Japanese Robot Folds Clothes at a Punishingly Slow Pace

Keep Dreaming We’re sure we’re not the only ones who can’t wait for the arrival of robot housekeepers à la the Jetson’s Rosie. Unfortunately, Mira Robotics’ latest effort isn’t quite there yet. On Thursday, the Japanese startup unveiled ugo, a laundry robot, at an event in Tokyo. After watching an incredibly entertaining demo video, we’ve come to… Continue reading Bizarre Japanese Robot Folds Clothes at a Punishingly Slow Pace

Leveling Up: What Is Level 2 Automated Driving?

The Society of Automotive Engineers has designated six categories of autonomous driving, ranging from Level 0 to Level 5. However, the ongoing development of self-driving cars has produced advanced technologies that can improve vehicle safety now, adding new distinctions to automated and autonomous driving features. Level 2 automated driving is defined as systems that provide… Continue reading Leveling Up: What Is Level 2 Automated Driving?