Cruise LLC’s next chief executive officer will be Kyle Vogt, the former CEO who’s been acting as interim chief of the self-driving company since the abrupt departure of Dan Ammann. Vogt, 36, who is also a co-founder of Cruise, announced the “fun news” Monday on Twitter: “I have no doubt it will be a difficult challenge given… Continue reading Cruise founder, ex-CEO to be permanent leader of self-driving company
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@BMW: BMW Group’s innovative Edge Ecosystem wins award.001790
+++ Cloud-based software suite for worldwide edge device management +++ Central app catalogue rolled out in the BMW Group production network +++ Zero-touch installation for fully automated setup +++ Munich. The BMW Group’s Edge Ecosystem has won the Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award 2021 in the Envision category. The cloud-based software suite allows production-related applications… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group’s innovative Edge Ecosystem wins award.001790
@FCA: A Bold Step Toward Economic Justice
February 28, 2022 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Stellantis and the National Business League (NBL) today concluded their pilot of the National Black Supplier Development Program, graduating a group of 13 Black-owned business participants. Many of the 13 companies either secured or are being considered for contracts on some of Stellantis’ most important marketing projects and… Continue reading @FCA: A Bold Step Toward Economic Justice
China Tech Digest: DeepRoute’s Autonomous Trucks Help Deliver Anti-epidemic Supplies; SIASUN Intelligent Welding Robot System Applied To Dam Construction
DeepRoute’s autonomous trucks help deliver anti-epidemic supplies Two autonomous light trucks developed by DeepRoute, a Chinese L4 full stack self-driving solution provider, have been used to deliver anti-epidemic supplies in the designated control areas for COVID-19 in Shatou Subdistrict, Futian District. A single self-driving light truck transported more than 500 boxes of materials, including nearly… Continue reading China Tech Digest: DeepRoute’s Autonomous Trucks Help Deliver Anti-epidemic Supplies; SIASUN Intelligent Welding Robot System Applied To Dam Construction
Honda partners HPCL for battery swapping stations
Three months after announcing its plans for entering the battery swapping business in India, Honda Power Pack Energy India, a new subsidiary of Honda Motor Co for battery sharing service has announced partnership with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), a Maharatna Oil & Gas Public Sector undertaking. The partners have entered into commercial agreement to collaborate… Continue reading Honda partners HPCL for battery swapping stations
Porsche scales up e-bike ambitions with new investments
Porsche is best known for the legendary 911 sports car – but with the recent Taycan line it has proven it know how to make a great electric car too. And the firm’s electric ambitions extend beyond that: it has recently upped its interest in the e-bike world – and is set to expand its line-up… Continue reading Porsche scales up e-bike ambitions with new investments
@Nio: NIO Inc. Announces Proposed Secondary Listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong000350
Feb 27, 2022 NIO Inc. Announces Proposed Secondary Listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO) (“NIO” or the “Company”), a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market, today announced the proposed secondary listing of its Class A… Continue reading @Nio: NIO Inc. Announces Proposed Secondary Listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong000350
Motional and Via launch free autonomous ride-hail service in Las Vegas
Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture aiming to commercialize autonomous driving technology, has launched a new robotaxi service in Las Vegas with on-demand and transit tech service Via. The two companies, which first announced a partnership back in October 2020, will provide free rides in autonomous vehicles to members of the public in downtown Las Vegas.… Continue reading Motional and Via launch free autonomous ride-hail service in Las Vegas
German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen, Avtovas, Russia, Knorr-Bremse, Porsche: manage:mobility from manager magazin001570
When my two colleagues Margret Hucko and Michael Freitag recently spoke to executives from the Volkswagen Group for research, they reported on a memorable round. A management consultant was connected to an internal video conference, who shook the VW people with his radical views on the transformation of the carmaker. Since then it was clear… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen, Avtovas, Russia, Knorr-Bremse, Porsche: manage:mobility from manager magazin001570
China’s first commercial license for unmanned driving services issued
A car with automatic parking assistance system takes part in a remote automatic parking test at the research and development center of the Changan Auto in Chongqing, Southwest China, May 27, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] TAIYUAN — The city of Yangquan in North China’s Shanxi province on Friday issued a license to Baidu for the commercial operation… Continue reading China’s first commercial license for unmanned driving services issued