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Ghosn: Nissan, Renault should merge
Kae Inoue and Ma Jie, Bloomberg News Published 5:10 p.m. ET April 17, 2018 Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, 64, hasn’t said when he will retire. (Photo: David Becker / Getty Images) Carlos Ghosn said he’s seeking to change the alliance between Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA so it will function independently of leadership once… Continue reading Ghosn: Nissan, Renault should merge
2019 Byton electric SUV concept revealed at Milan Design Week
Byton has unveiled a near production-ready version of its first model, a high-tech, premium electric SUV, at its European launch as part of Milan Design Week. The Concept shown at the event in Milan was described as being “85% there” by company boss Carsten Breitfeld. Minor modifications are likely needed to meet legal requirements, although Breitfeld described… Continue reading 2019 Byton electric SUV concept revealed at Milan Design Week
LIDAR maker Luminar is scaling up and slashing costs in effort to dominate self-driving cars
Self-driving cars won’t change society if the sensors that allow them to “see” their environment remain too expensive to produce at scale. Until recently, the only company that made reliable LIDAR, the laser sensor that sends millions of laser points out per second and measures how long they take to bounce back, was Velodyne. But… Continue reading LIDAR maker Luminar is scaling up and slashing costs in effort to dominate self-driving cars
BMW Group Digital Day 2018.
Digitalisation is the dominant element in the radical ongoing transformation of personal mobility. It paves the way to a new driving experience, expands the possibilities for enhancing safety and comfort out on the road, and opens up new opportunities for efficient yet customer-focused development and manufacture of vehicles. The BMW Group is systematically forging ahead… Continue reading BMW Group Digital Day 2018.
Local Motors Inc. announces partnership with Robotic Research, LLC
CHANDLER, Ariz., April 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Local Motors partners with industry leading robotics technology group Robotic Research on Olli, the world’s first co-created, electric, autonomous shuttle. The partnership with Robotic Research is the latest integration of a new technology partner and showcase of Local Motors’ open development platform. Jay Rogers, CEO and co-founder of LM… Continue reading Local Motors Inc. announces partnership with Robotic Research, LLC
Continental and VGF Implement Autonomous Test Operation with Shuttle on Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Campus
The purpose of the trial is to share knowhow among Continental, EasyMile and VGF with the aim of determining the future requirements for driverless vehicles and usage models jointly and in a realistic manner. From April 17 to April 19, 2018, students at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) will be testing a driverless… Continue reading Continental and VGF Implement Autonomous Test Operation with Shuttle on Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Campus
Alibaba confirms: You are working on an autonomous car
The Chinese online department store Alibaba is working on its own autonomous car. Alibaba has recently spent a lot of money to buy in the field of autonomous driving. Now we have confirmed the development of our own prototype. Although one is behind, but you will not only the car – but the entire ecosystem… Continue reading Alibaba confirms: You are working on an autonomous car
Convenient charging of electric vehicles without the need for a card or app: Hubject and Daimler pilot a solution for Plug&Charge that is ready for production
Berlin, 17/04/2018 – Drivers of electric vehicles previously needed to have the right charging card or smartphone app to gain access to public charging stations. To simplify this process, the Berlin-based emobility specialist Hubject has developed a solution, which enables customers to access charging stations by means of a digital certificate: Plug&Charge via the international… Continue reading Convenient charging of electric vehicles without the need for a card or app: Hubject and Daimler pilot a solution for Plug&Charge that is ready for production
Alibaba is the latest Chinese internet giant to test self-driving cars
Tim Graham via Getty Images China’s Alibaba Group has been testing its own autonomous vehicle technology, the South China Morning Post reports, and is looking to hire an additional 50 self-driving vehicle experts. Alibaba’s rivals Baidu and Tencent have also been working on autonomous technology and last month, Baidu received the go-ahead from the Chinese… Continue reading Alibaba is the latest Chinese internet giant to test self-driving cars