One Year In: Five Takeaways from One Rental Company’s First Year of Business

As the Liigu team celebrates one full year of operations, its CEO shares that importance of personal interaction, simple tech that works, communication, and creating a positive company culture.  Photo: Liigu Last August in Nice, France, Liigu delivered a car to its first ever customer. Back then, the fleet had just 15 cars, which were used to… Continue reading One Year In: Five Takeaways from One Rental Company’s First Year of Business

Skoda to unveil Vision 7S electric seven-seater concept on 30 August

The concept’s interior offers two different configurations. The driving configuration is said to emphasise the most ideal driving position available with detailed information displayed on the central infotainment system, which rotates vertically.  Relax mode is available when charging or stopping for a rest. It moves the steering wheel and instrument cluster towards the driver and puts… Continue reading Skoda to unveil Vision 7S electric seven-seater concept on 30 August

Motional launches autonomous Hyundai IONIQ 5s on Lyft network in Las Vegas

Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture that’s working to commercialize autonomous driving technology, has launched its new all-electric IONIQ 5-based robotaxi for driverless ride-hail operations on the Lyft network in Las Vegas. The news follows years of collaboration between the two companies in Las Vegas. The launch of the IONIQs, which marks the turnover of Motional’s… Continue reading Motional launches autonomous Hyundai IONIQ 5s on Lyft network in Las Vegas

ESS and VOXX Automotive Ink Deal to Make H.E.L.P.™ Intelligent Emergency Communications Available to Virtually Every Passenger and Commercial Vehicle on the Road

HOUSTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc. (ESS), creator of the Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P.™️) which revolutionizes vehicle hazard warning systems to prevent crashes into disabled and vulnerable vehicles and their occupants, announced today it is partnering with VOXX Automotive to make H.E.L.P. available to virtually every passenger and commercial vehicle on… Continue reading ESS and VOXX Automotive Ink Deal to Make H.E.L.P.™ Intelligent Emergency Communications Available to Virtually Every Passenger and Commercial Vehicle on the Road

Connected Truck Market to Reach $97.38 Billion by 2031 at 16.1% CAGR: Allied Market Research

Increase in usage of telematics in the automotive sector and ease in diagnosis of vehicles drive the global connected truck market growth. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Allied Market Research recently published a report, titled, “Connected Truck Market by Communication Type (Vehicle-To-Vehicle, Vehicle-To-Cloud, Vehicle-To-Infrastructure), by Range (Dedicated Short Range, Long Range/Cellular Network), by… Continue reading Connected Truck Market to Reach $97.38 Billion by 2031 at 16.1% CAGR: Allied Market Research

@Nissan: Nissan announces pricing for all new Townstar000824

2022/08/16 Nissan announces pricing for Townstar, its all-new fully electric or petrol compact van Electric models priced from £29,945, with short or long wheelbase variants Petrol version priced from £19,475 SWB and £20,775 for LWB versions Nissan has revealed the pricing structure for variants of its all new compact van, Townstar. The successor to Nissan’s… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan announces pricing for all new Townstar000824

SAIC Motor’s robotaxi unit raises 1 billion yuan in Series B funding

BEIJING (Reuters) – A robotaxi unit of China’s state-owned SAIC Motor has raised more than 1 billion yuan ($147.37 million) in a second round of fundraising from its autonomous technology partner Momenta and several other institutions, according to a Momenta statement and a person familiar with the matter. The latest financing boosted SAIC Mobility Robotaxi’s… Continue reading SAIC Motor’s robotaxi unit raises 1 billion yuan in Series B funding

Yadea Becomes BMX Freestyle Park Contests Naming Partner at FISE Xperience Series 2022, Fueling Speed and Passion in Thonon-les-Bains and Le Havre

THONON-LES-BAINS, France, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Yadea, the world’s leading electric two-wheeler brand, has come to France as the naming partner of the Festival International de Sports Extremes (FISE) Xperience Series BMX Freestyle Park competitions in Thonon-Les-Bains (August 13-15) and Le Havre  (August 26-28), where it gets to witness the urban sports contenders from… Continue reading Yadea Becomes BMX Freestyle Park Contests Naming Partner at FISE Xperience Series 2022, Fueling Speed and Passion in Thonon-les-Bains and Le Havre

VOXX Automotive and ESS Ink Deal to Make H.E.L.P.™ Intelligent Emergency Communications Available to Virtually Every Passenger and Commercial Vehicle on the Road

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — VOXX Automotive Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX), announced today it is partnering with Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc. (ESS), creator of the Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P.™️) which revolutionizes vehicle hazard warning systems to prevent crashes into disabled and vulnerable vehicles and their occupants, to… Continue reading VOXX Automotive and ESS Ink Deal to Make H.E.L.P.™ Intelligent Emergency Communications Available to Virtually Every Passenger and Commercial Vehicle on the Road

Autotalks Enhances 5G C-V2X Chipsets with proteanTecs Deep Data Analytics

Predictive electronics monitoring bolsters the reliability of Autotalks’ V2X solution for driver assistance and autonomous vehicles HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — proteanTecs, a global leader of deep data analytics, announced today that Autotalks has selected the company’s health and performance monitoring solutions to enhance reliability of the TEKTON3 and SECTON3—the world’s first chipsets… Continue reading Autotalks Enhances 5G C-V2X Chipsets with proteanTecs Deep Data Analytics