Continental increases its investment in DigiLens

Continental is increasing its investment in DigiLens Inc., the Silicon Valley-based company dealing with holographic waveguide projection technology. With its additional investment Continental will hold close to 18% of DigiLens after Series C financing round. Continental first invested in DigiLens in 2016, and through a strategic partnership to jointly develop a waveguide head-up display (HUD) that fulfills… Continue reading Continental increases its investment in DigiLens

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Market Report 2017-2027 – Visiongain Report

LONDON, June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Forecasts by Fuel Type (Gaseous, Electric, Others), by Vehicle Type (Two-Wheelers, Passenger Cars (Battery Electric, Hybrid Electric, Gaseous & Other), Commercial Vehicles (Battery Electric, Hybrid Electric, Gaseous & Other) plus Analysis of Top Companies Developing BEV, HEV, LNG, CNG, LPG, Biofuel, Bio-Diesel & Fuel Cell Technologies The increasing demand… Continue reading Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Market Report 2017-2027 – Visiongain Report

Nauto will notify drivers when they’re distracted in real-time

Nauto, the transportation company that aims to make human drivers safer and train autonomous vehicles for all types of scenarios, has just launched Prevent. Nauto Prevent is designed to prevent distracted driving by notifying drivers when they’ve had their eyes off the road for too long. Nauto Prevent’s notifications are dependent upon factors like how… Continue reading Nauto will notify drivers when they’re distracted in real-time

Press Releases – Post-2020 CO2 targets: Cars must be affordable and rechargeable, auto industry says

Brussels, 5 June 2018 – One month before key votes on future CO2 targets for cars in the European Parliament, and a few weeks before discussions amongst EU environment ministers, members of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) have re-iterated their commitment to decarbonisation, as well as their concerns about the consequences of a poorly-managed… Continue reading Press Releases – Post-2020 CO2 targets: Cars must be affordable and rechargeable, auto industry says

The new face of the Q family: the Audi Q8

The Audi Q8 combines the elegance of a four-door luxury coupé with the practical versatility of a large SUV. Richly equipped, comprehensively connected and tough enough for off-road duty, it is a confident companion for business and leisure. The Audi Q8 launches on the European market in the third quarter of 2018. read on

TomTom and Toyota to Offer Drivers a Navigation App that Mirrors to In-Dash Screens

  TU-Automotive, Detroit, MI, USA, June 5, 2018     Today, TomTom (TOM2) launched a new navigation app that can be mirrored to Toyota vehicles’ in-dash screens using SmartDeviceLink (SDL) technology – a first for both TomTom and Toyota. The TomTom Navigation App is available at no extra cost to Toyota drivers in Argentina, Brazil and… Continue reading TomTom and Toyota to Offer Drivers a Navigation App that Mirrors to In-Dash Screens

TomTom to Integrate what3words Addressing into its Navigation Offering

  TU-Automotive, Detroit, MI, USA, June 5, 2018 – TomTom (TOM2) and what3words today announced that they will collaborate to bring what3words addressing to TomTom’s customers globally. what3words is a simple way to talk about location. The world is divided into a grid of 3m x 3m squares and each square is assigned a unique… Continue reading TomTom to Integrate what3words Addressing into its Navigation Offering

TomTom and Xevo to Deliver Next Generation Personalized In-Vehicle Commerce and Navigation Experience

TU-Automotive, Detroit, MI, USA, June 5, 2018 – TomTom (TOM2) and Xevo have collaborated to deliver the next generation of the personalized in-vehicle commerce experience, utilizing TomTom’s navigation expertise to seamlessly incorporate the merchant partners of the automotive industry’s first on-demand commerce platform, Xevo Market, into cars’ navigation systems. Drivers’ preferred merchants and service providers… Continue reading TomTom and Xevo to Deliver Next Generation Personalized In-Vehicle Commerce and Navigation Experience

Panasonic works to develop cobalt-free electric-car batteries

Tesla gigafactory, March 2016, shown in drone footage posted to YouTube by Above Reno Enlarge Photo One of the most widespread concerns about electric cars centers around the availability and cost of cobalt. Cobalt is an element used in lithium-ion batteries to build stability and increase safety. While the signature element in modern electric-car batteries,… Continue reading Panasonic works to develop cobalt-free electric-car batteries

Audi Q8 SUV: Range Rover Sport and BMW X6 rival launched

The new Audi Q8 will give the Range Rover Sport its sternest challenge yet as the battle for sales of style-led premium SUVs hits new levels of intensity amid unprecedented — and still growing — global demand. Priced from an estimated £65,000 and powered by a choice of 3.0-litre petrol and diesel engines, the Q8… Continue reading Audi Q8 SUV: Range Rover Sport and BMW X6 rival launched