Hyundai Motor Group announced today that it will be forming an autonomous driving joint venture in the U.S. with Aptiv, one of the industry’s most innovative vehicle technology providers. The joint venture will advance the design, development, and commercialization of SAE Level 4 and 5 autonomous technologies. HMG will collectively contribute 2 billion US dollars.… Continue reading Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group Investing in Joint Venture with Aptiv
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Analysis: The numbers behind the FCA-PSA merger
The FCA-PSA tie-up gathers 15 brands under the same roof The agreed merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the PSA Group will create the world’s fourth-largest car company based on sales. The two European firms last week announced their intention to create a new entity owned 50/50 between the two but led by PSA’s CEO, Carlos Tavares. PSA will… Continue reading Analysis: The numbers behind the FCA-PSA merger
Here’s Everything TopSpeed Knows About The Tesla Model S Plaid
Our “Everything We Know” is hard to match, but these guys have made a solid video presentation on the topic. We are very proud of the “Everything We Know” articles we produce about hot vehicles that are on their path to world première. We have helped many readers decide if it was worth waiting for… Continue reading Here’s Everything TopSpeed Knows About The Tesla Model S Plaid
Mahle to make electric two and three-wheelers in India – www.electrive.com
Mahle has just announced its entry into the promising market for electric two and three-wheelers in India. To this end, the supplier has increased its stake in the former joint venture Mahle Letrika Roots India from 50 to 90 per cent. What is now called Mahle Electric Drives India, is based in Coimbatore in the… Continue reading Mahle to make electric two and three-wheelers in India – www.electrive.com
Bosch makes two-wheelers and powersports vehicle fit for the future
Milan – Motorcycling is passion, dynamics, and speed. It also provides a unique riding pleasure and a sense of freedom. To make two-wheelers and powersports vehicles fit for the future without compromising the thrill of the ride, Bosch offers a bunch of innovative solutions making it as exciting, safe, and emissions-free as possible. You will… Continue reading Bosch makes two-wheelers and powersports vehicle fit for the future
Ford built an electric Mustang with a manual transmission. And we’re mad.
Ford wants the world to take notice of its plans for electric vehicles. And what better way than to build an all-electric Mustang fastback with a six-speed manual transmission? And that has us angry over here because it’s a gigantic tease of a prototype that will never make it into production. Or least that’s what Ford… Continue reading Ford built an electric Mustang with a manual transmission. And we’re mad.
Lamborghini’s long shot mission to take its super fast cars into the electric age
Amborghini doesn’t just make supercars, it invented them.It’s an insane sounding technological long shot, but this technology could dramatically change the world of high performance cars — if this team of university scientists and auto company engineers can figure it out.Lamborghini’s sister brand Volkswagen — both companies are owned by the Volkswagen Group (VLKAF) — recently set a lap record for an electric car on Germany’s challenging Nurburgring race track with its ID.R electric race car.
Nio, Intel’s Mobileye partner to build self-driving electric cars for consumers
Mobileye, the Israeli-based automotive sensor company acquired by Intel in 2017 for $15.3 billion, is partnering with Chinese electric car startup Nio to develop autonomous vehicles that consumers can buy. The companies, which describe this as a “strategic collaboration” aims to bring highly automated and autonomous vehicles to consumer markets in China and “other major… Continue reading Nio, Intel’s Mobileye partner to build self-driving electric cars for consumers
Lucas Casasnovas, new Head of Urban Mobility at SEAT
Lucas Casasnovas (Barcelona, 1971) has been appointed the Head of Urban Mobility at SEAT, an area which will encompass all of the company’s projects related with new urban mobility, including XMOBA and Respiro. Until now, Casasnovas had been SEAT’s Global Director of Product Marketing and he will report to SEAT Vice-president for Sales and Marketing… Continue reading Lucas Casasnovas, new Head of Urban Mobility at SEAT
European factories at risk in Peugeot-Fiat merger
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA’s pledge not to close factories if they merge is likely to come under heavy strain as the combined group would have spare production capacity of almost six million vehicles in a slowing autos market. FILE PHOTO: Logos of Peugeot and Fiat are seen in this illustration… Continue reading European factories at risk in Peugeot-Fiat merger