Under CEO Jensen Huang, chipmaker NVIDIA’s processors have quietly become essential to everything from cryptocurrency mining and NFTs to self-driving cars. Although the $600 billion chip titan failed to achieve market domination this year—it abandoned a planned $40 billion acquisition of British rival Arm over potential antitrust concerns—its investments in AI and experimental technology are… Continue reading TIME100 Most Influential Companies
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Polestar’s Dennis Nobelius on the Sustainable Performance Brand’s Plans
Four words: smart, sustainable, Super Bowl. Polestar’s commercial during the big game made it clear no-compromise electric vehicles are now mainstream. Polestar Chief Operating Officer Dennis Nobelius sees driving enjoyment and autonomous-driving capabilities complementing one another in sustainable vehicles that keep driving — and the driver — front and center. NVIDIA’s Katie Washabaugh spoke with… Continue reading Polestar’s Dennis Nobelius on the Sustainable Performance Brand’s Plans
GOODYEAR VENTURES EXPANDS PORTFOLIO WITH NOVA LABS INVESTMENT TO ADVANCE CONNECTED MOBILITY ON THE HELIUM NETWORK
AKRON, Ohio, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) announced today that its venture capital arm, Goodyear Ventures, has added Nova Labs, formerly Helium Inc., to its growing investment portfolio. Nova Labs is the pioneer of decentralized wireless communications and founder of the core technologies powering the Helium Network. The… Continue reading GOODYEAR VENTURES EXPANDS PORTFOLIO WITH NOVA LABS INVESTMENT TO ADVANCE CONNECTED MOBILITY ON THE HELIUM NETWORK
Taking our next step in the City by the Bay
This morning in San Francisco, a fully autonomous all-electric Jaguar I-PACE, with no human driver behind the wheel, picked up a Waymo engineer to get their morning coffee and go to work. Since sharing that we were ready to take the next step and begin testing fully autonomous operations in the city, we’ve begun fully… Continue reading Taking our next step in the City by the Bay
Carrefour plans EV charging stations at French hypermarkets, supermarkets
Carrefour said on Wednesday it aims to install over 700 electric vehicles charging stations and 5,000 charging points at its French hypermarkets and Carrefour Market supermarkets by 2025. Carrefour is joining a host of retailers worldwide such as Starbucks which are banking on the extra service to woo shoppers and also boost their green credentials.… Continue reading Carrefour plans EV charging stations at French hypermarkets, supermarkets
St Louis’s new fleet of 18 New Flyer electric buses powered by ABB chargers
The city of St. Louis, Missouri fleet plans to deploy 18 electric buses on the city’s busiest routes. Charging infrastructure for the 60-seat New Flyer buses will be provided by Swiss/Swedish electronics giant ABB. St. Louis transit agency Metro Transit says it expects the e-buses to reduce carbon emissions by 100 to 160 tons per… Continue reading St Louis’s new fleet of 18 New Flyer electric buses powered by ABB chargers
US agency to review if Pony.ai followed crash reporting order
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday said it will review whether startup technology firm Pony.ai complied with government reporting requirements for driverless crashes. Pony.ai earlier this month agreed to issue a recall for some versions of its autonomous driving system software after an October crash in California. The recall, which the NHTSA said was the “first recall of an automated driving… Continue reading US agency to review if Pony.ai followed crash reporting order
@VW Group: Porsche SE reports group result after tax of 4.6 billion euro for the fiscal year 2021004816
Stuttgart, 29 March 2022. Porsche Automobil Holding SE (“Porsche SE”), Stuttgart, reported a group result after tax of 4.6 billion euro for the fiscal year 2021 (prior year: 2.6 billion euro). The group result after tax was significantly influenced by the result from the core investment in Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, accounted for at equity of 4.6… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche SE reports group result after tax of 4.6 billion euro for the fiscal year 2021004816
@Nissan: 2022/03/30 Nissan production, sales and exports for February 2022 Nissa…000704
2022/03/30 YOKOHAMA, Japan –Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales and export figures for February 2022. 1. Production Global production declined 7.8% from a year earlier. Production in and outside Japan declined 11.4% and 7.0% from a year earlier, respectively. 2. Sales Global sales declined 16.6% from a year earlier. Sales including minivehicles in… Continue reading @Nissan: 2022/03/30 Nissan production, sales and exports for February 2022 Nissa…000704
@Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group to Collaborate with Aramco and KAUST on New E-fuel Development to Support Clean Mobility
Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco, and KAUST to jointly research ultra-lean burn engine and e-fuel with the goal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions Collaboration to create synergies leveraging each party’s expertise: Hyundai Motor Group’s state-of-the art ultra-lean burn engine technology, Aramco’s advanced fuels technology, and KAUST with its research powerhouse Collaborators aim to validate emissions reduction… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group to Collaborate with Aramco and KAUST on New E-fuel Development to Support Clean Mobility