Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Jim Farley has reshaped the company’s internal operations to accelerate development of autonomous vehicles and foster new technology businesses. Farley formed Ford Next late last year and put it under the direction of Franck Louis-Victor, a hard-charging specialist in new businesses hired last June from Renault SA. The unit… Continue reading Ford creates unit to develop autonomous vehicles and new technology – Detroit News
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CATL’s Sichuan Plant Certified as World’s First Zero-carbon Factory in New Energy Industry
YIBIN, China, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Sichuan Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL-SC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CATL, received the PAS 2060 certification on carbon neutrality from the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company SGS in March, making the plant the world’s first zero-carbon factory in the new energy industry. Zhu Yunfeng, general manager… Continue reading CATL’s Sichuan Plant Certified as World’s First Zero-carbon Factory in New Energy Industry
@Renault: RENAULT GROUP: Availability of the 2021 Universal Registration Document000370
PRESS RELEASEMarch 24, 2022 Availability of the 2021 Universal Registration Document Boulogne-Billancourt, March 24, 2022 – Renault announces that the 2021 Universal Registration Document (in French version) has been filed, in ESEF format, with the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des Marchés Financiers – AMF), on March 24, 2022. The 2021 Universal Registration Document (French version)… Continue reading @Renault: RENAULT GROUP: Availability of the 2021 Universal Registration Document000370
Drive I/O | Chinese EV makers face price hikes as nickel prices soar, Didi to enter EV market
Nickel prices climbed to an all-time high and could further increase the cost of electric vehicles (EV) and force automakers to cut earnings forecasts. Ride-hailing giant Didi became the latest Chinese tech company to enter consumer EV space; it plans to deliver an entry-level sedan next year. Shares of Nio closed flat in the company’s… Continue reading Drive I/O | Chinese EV makers face price hikes as nickel prices soar, Didi to enter EV market
Subscription car models could be a boon for electric vehicles
24 March, 2022 Posted by: Jorge Platero Category: Faconauto News As reported by What Car?, taking advantage of a car model by subscription is a formula well seen by users to enter electric mobility. Within the automotive sector it is very common today for users to have doubts when purchasing an electric vehicle through a… Continue reading Subscription car models could be a boon for electric vehicles
Foretellix and NVIDIA Deliver End-to-End Solution for ADAS/AV Development, Verification, and Validation
TEL AVIV, Israel, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Pairing NVIDIA’s simulation tools with the Foretellix validation platform creates a best-in-class solution that reduces development costs and helps AV makers get to market faster, and improve the safety of ADAS and AV. ”Foretify is an industry leading tool for validation and verification. NVIDIA DRIVE Sim is a… Continue reading Foretellix and NVIDIA Deliver End-to-End Solution for ADAS/AV Development, Verification, and Validation
RENAULT GROUP: Renault industrial activities in Russia are suspended
PRESS RELEASE March 23rd, 2022 Renault industrial activities in Russia are suspended Boulogne-Billancourt, March 23rd, 2022 – The Board of Directors of Renault Group met today and approved the following items: Renault Group activities in its manufacturing plant in Moscow are suspended as of today. Regarding its stake in AVTOVAZ, Renault Group is assessing the… Continue reading RENAULT GROUP: Renault industrial activities in Russia are suspended
Nvidia announces DRIVE Map
The IT specialist Nvidia has announced a platform for creating HD maps with autonomous vehicles. Nvidia has an important position in the autonomous vehicle industry, not least because the company’s chips are installed in a number of vehicles. with Omniverse Nvidia also has a platform for autonomous driving and now Map comes with a platform… Continue reading Nvidia announces DRIVE Map
Rental car delivery startup Kyte is growing its fleet to 10,000 vehicles
Kyte, the startup that delivers rental cars to customers’ doors, has raised $200 million in asset-backed credit financing from Goldman Sachs and Ares Global Management, money the company will use to pay for new vehicles that will fuel its expansion. Kyte, which is currently in 13 U.S. markets and will launch in Portland, Oregon this… Continue reading Rental car delivery startup Kyte is growing its fleet to 10,000 vehicles
China’s EV chassis maker PIX raises $11M to build its own smart vehicles
The autonomous driving industry in China has enjoyed a boom over the past two years, with both institutional and corporate investors pouring money into a driverless future. Companies thriving in the downstream, those offering robotaxi services, operating robo buses, or dispatching delivery bots, have been particularly popular with investors, raising hundreds of millions of dollars… Continue reading China’s EV chassis maker PIX raises $11M to build its own smart vehicles