Rivian will integrate Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa into the R1T pickup and R1S SUV, the company’s first electric vehicles that are set to debut at the end of the year. Rivian said Monday it plans to also extend the Alexa integration to 100,000 electric delivery trucks that Amazon has ordered from the automaker. The electric… Continue reading Amazon-backed Rivian will integrate Alexa into its electric pickup and SUV
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Amazon to showcase its transportation drive at world’s largest tech show
(Reuters) – From making cars talk using Alexa’s voice to managing data from factories full of robots, Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) wants a big piece of the action in transportation, and next week at CES will unveil more about its strategy to achieve that goal than ever before. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen… Continue reading Amazon to showcase its transportation drive at world’s largest tech show
Porsche works council demands ten years of job security: “There is no reason for job cuts”
DPA Taycan Turbo: The vehicle is the first purely electrically powered vehicle from Porsche PorscheWorks council chief Werner Weresch calls for long-term security of jobs and locations in the Stuttgart area. “That is why we are looking to talk to the company over the next few weeks in order to secure the workforce and the… Continue reading Porsche works council demands ten years of job security: “There is no reason for job cuts”
Audi EVs will get high-performance RS models in 2021
Sponsored Links Roberto Baldwin/Engadget If you don’t think Audi’s electric cars are fast enough, don’t fret — they’ll be plenty speedy before long. Audi director Julius Seebach recently told Autocar that the brand will introduce RS performance versions of its cars, with an E-Tron GT variant coming in 2021. You can also expect RS editions… Continue reading Audi EVs will get high-performance RS models in 2021
Dieselgate: Volkswagen ready to negotiate with German consumers
Volkswagen is once again showing its willingness to turn the page on “dieselgate”. On Thursday, the manufacturer and the German national federation of consumer associations, the VZBV, announced the launch of amicable negotiations for compensation to owners of VW. The discussions are still only “at a preliminary stage”, specifies the VZBV. However, if they agree,… Continue reading Dieselgate: Volkswagen ready to negotiate with German consumers
Will the VW comparison come in spring? Possible damages for hundreds of thousands of diesel drivers
In the dispute over possible compensation for hundreds of thousands of diesel customers of Volkswagen Show stock market chart Auto expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer expects a comparison in the spring. “It will certainly take two or three months until the comparison is complete in all its facets, but the time is manageable,” said the professor from… Continue reading Will the VW comparison come in spring? Possible damages for hundreds of thousands of diesel drivers
Tesla Reaches Preliminary Battery-Supply Deal With CATL
(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc. has reached a preliminary agreement to start using CATL as a battery supplier for cars made in China from as early as next year, and the companies are in talks to expand the relationship globally, according to people familiar with the matter. Following months of negotiations, the companies clinched a non-binding… Continue reading Tesla Reaches Preliminary Battery-Supply Deal With CATL
Diesel lawsuits: VW diesel process: what complicates the comparative talks
Braunschweig Higher Regional Court The fronts between the parties to the dispute were still hardened in the first negotiations. (Photo: AP) Düsseldorf, Berlin Always has Volkswagen noted that the United States and Germany are not comparable. There have been violations of the law by diesel manipulation on the American car market, but not in this… Continue reading Diesel lawsuits: VW diesel process: what complicates the comparative talks
After Tesla’s record year in Norway, rivals gear up for 2020
FILE PHOTO: A 2018 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this photo illustration taken in Cardiff, California, U.S., June 1, 2018. Picture taken June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo OSLO (Reuters) – The sale of new electric cars in Norway rose by 30.9% last year amid soaring demand for Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) vehicles,… Continue reading After Tesla’s record year in Norway, rivals gear up for 2020
Micro-Mobility-Artega Deal Means Both The Microlino And Karo Will Live
Separation form TMI / Artega and new production start Out-of-court settlement between Micro and Artega/TMI To satisfy the expectations of Micro Mobility Systems in terms of driving performance, quality and safety, the production will start 2021 Production and development partner will be the Italian family company CECOMP, which has developed and produced the electric car… Continue reading Micro-Mobility-Artega Deal Means Both The Microlino And Karo Will Live