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Boeing partners with Porsche on electric flying car

Oct 10 (Reuters) – U.S. planemaker Boeing Co said on Thursday it was working with Volkswagen’s sports car brand, Porsche, to develop a concept electric flying vehicle capable of transporting people in urban settings. Boeing is already competing with arch-rival Airbus SE and other companies to introduce small self-flying vehicles capable of vertical takeoff and… Continue reading Boeing partners with Porsche on electric flying car

Holoride makes its in-car VR available to the public for the first time

Audi spin-out Holoride is launching to the general public for the first time, though a collaboration with Ford and Universal Pictures. The young company is focused on a unique twist on virtual reality: In-car VR, to be experienced by a passenger while a vehicle is in motion. VR in cars might sound like a bit… Continue reading Holoride makes its in-car VR available to the public for the first time

Porsche and Boeing are partnering to develop ‘premium’ electric flying cars

The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) industry is heating up, with a lot of companies finding dance partners for what looks like could be a boom industry — provided the significant technical and regulatory hurdles still standing in the way of viable commercial consumer air travel are overcome. Now, automaker Porsche is throwing its… Continue reading Porsche and Boeing are partnering to develop ‘premium’ electric flying cars

ID Light feature inside VW ID 3 electric car communicates without clutter

With its first ground-up electric effort, Volkswagen chose to produce a car that is conventionally practical while embracing the high-tech approach taken with many EVs. One of the ID 3's unique features is an intelligent LED-based communication system designed to deliver alerts and status updates in a simple, easily interpreted manner.

The system is inspired by the LEDs you find on smart home devices. It illuminates in different colors and patterns for different notifications, and reacts to voice prompts with directional animations to indicate whether it is listening to the driver or passenger for additional input.

The LED strip is integrated with just about every vehicle system, including navigation, driver assistance features, infotainment and even the powertrain.

While it may sound like something out of “Independence Day,” the interplay is far more innocuous—not to mention productive. Per VW, strategic lighting design in a car's interior can lend it additional character. Long-time VW fans surely remember the company's use of light blue gauge illumination as a long-standing interior signature.

“For all its innovativeness, ID. Light functions intuitively by using familiar colours. This use of light, makes the vehicle more ‘personable’ and is a very simple and intuitive way of communicating,” says VW UX designer Valentina Wilhelm.

Volkswagen included some of the basic animations in a feature overview released Wednesday. Entry and exit are accompanied by animations reminiscent of a television being turned on and off. Door locking is indicated by an inward red animation; unlocking goes the opposite direction and appears in green. An upcoming turn is indicated by a blue effect running in the desired direction, and an emergency braking indicator is a full-width flash of red. Other notifications modes include incoming telephone calls and battery charge status.

The ID 3 will launch in Europe next year, and while it might eventually be brought to Canada, no U.S. distribution is likely. The first vehicle member of the ID family, a model to be called ID 4 (or ID 4X), hasn't yet been detailed, but look for ID models to share some common interface traits—and this might very well be one of them.

Porsche and Boeing to Partner on Premium Urban Air Mobility Market

“Porsche is looking to enhance its scope as a sports car manufacturer by becoming a leading brand for premium mobility. In the longer term, this could mean moving into the third dimension of travel,” says Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG. “We are combining the strengths… Continue reading Porsche and Boeing to Partner on Premium Urban Air Mobility Market

ŠKODA AUTO in Vrchlabí: high-tech site at the foot of the Giant Mountains

Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics, stressed, “The Vrchlabí plant plays a central, strategic role in component production for ŠKODA. It is here that we build DQ 200 dual-clutch transmissions which reliably do their work in millions of vehicles from various Group brands every day. In recent years, we have introduced numerous… Continue reading ŠKODA AUTO in Vrchlabí: high-tech site at the foot of the Giant Mountains

Audi developing dramatic A5-sized luxury electric coupé – Autocar

Audi hasn’t given performance details of the new PPE platform, but says it is “generally similar to that of the MEB”.  The new four-door coupé previewed by the firm is roughly A4-sized, with styling similar to the swooping A7 Sportback, and a front grille and bumper design that echoes the E-tron GT.  Audi wouldn’t confirm… Continue reading Audi developing dramatic A5-sized luxury electric coupé – Autocar

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Volkswagen increases stockpiles of cars in Britain ahead of Brexit – Reuters: Volkswagen increases stockpiles of cars in Britain ahead of Brexit
Renault May Follow Nissan With New CEO to Move Past Ghosn Era – Bloomberg: Renault May Follow Nissan With New CEO to Move Past Ghosn Era
Waymo is mapping L.A. in hopes of someday introducing driverless taxis – LATimes: Waymo is mapping L.A. in hopes of someday introducing driverless taxis
Nissan Demotes Former Ghosn Aide Hari Nada – Wall Street Journal: TOKYO- Nissan Motor Co. said it demoted a former Carlos Ghosn aide, Hari Nada, after board directors questioned Mr. Nada’s continued role at the …
Tesla’s Autopilot Could Save the Lives of Millions, But It Will Kill Some People First – Bloomberg: Tesla”s Autopilot Could Save the Lives of Millions, But It Will Kill Some People First

Tesla’s cell supplier hires battery expert for key Gigafactory job – Automotive News: Celina Mikolajczak, who left Tesla in early 2018 for short stint at Uber Technologies Inc., joined Panasonic this month as vice president of battery technology and will be based in Reno, Nev.
Ford starts Puma build in Romania | Automotive Industry News | just-auto – Just-Auto: Ford starts Puma build in Romania
Renault CEO Bollore may be ousted, reports say – Automotive News: Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard will ask the automaker’s board to look for a successor to CEO Thierry Bollore, Le Figaro said, citing unnamed sources.
The UAW officer leading talks with GM is from the assembly line and ready to fight – Freep: The UAW officer leading talks with GM is from the assembly line and ready to fight
Moving Uber and Lyft at SFO created chaos — at first. Can LAX avoid it? – LATimes: When officials at San Francisco International Airport moved Uber and Lyft pickups from the curbside to the top of a nearby parking garage, the new …
Specially-designed Toyota “Tokyo 2020 Version” e-Palette to provide automated mobility to Athletes – Just-Auto: Specially-designed Toyota “Tokyo 2020 Version” e-Palette to provide automated mobility to Athletes
Kodiak Robotics hires industry veteran from Lyft to lead hardware division – Just-Auto: Hoffacker was most recently the Director of Sense and Electronics at Lyft’s Level 5 Self-Driving Division. Prior to Level 5, where he was one of the …
Peugeot 208 falls short of maximum Euro NCAP score – Autocar: Peugeot 208 New supermini achieves ‘respectable’ four stars in safety tests, but loses marks fo…
Renault plans bigger electric car to rival Tesla and VW – Automotive News: Renault plans bigger electric car to rival Tesla and VW
Renault chairman in no hurry to rebalance alliance with Nissan – Nikkei:

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MPs want an anti 4×4 and SUV penalty

After CO2, the weight of the vehicle? The National Assembly’s Sustainable Development Committee adopted on Monday evening, during the examination of the draft budget 2020, an amendment “for opinion” aimed at introducing, in addition of the bonus-malus on carbon dioxide emissions , a similar device based on the weight of the vehicle. The project is… Continue reading MPs want an anti 4×4 and SUV penalty