Local Motors, the company that crowdsourced and built the Olli autonomous shuttle as well as the Rally Fighter, will be shutting down operations by Friday, according to several posts from various employees on LinkedIn. The company has yet to release an official statement, but many employees are already openly looking for new work. “I am… Continue reading Local Motors, the startup behind the Olli autonomous shuttle, has shut down
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@BMW: BMW i Ventures Invests in Y Combinator Alum HeyCharge to Amplify EV Charging Rollout at Residential Locations001690
Munich/ Mountain View, Calif. BMW i Ventures announced today a lead investment in HeyCharge, the German start-up democratizing access to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in apartment complexes, office buildings and other infrastructure locations. HeyCharge was inY Combinator’s Summer 2021 batch of start-ups. “The rapid growth of the electric vehicle market in coming years will… Continue reading @BMW: BMW i Ventures Invests in Y Combinator Alum HeyCharge to Amplify EV Charging Rollout at Residential Locations001690
@BMW: BMW M GmbH enters its anniversary year with a new sales high.001689
Munich. For the third time in a row, BMW M GmbH ended the financial year as the global market leader in the performance and high-performance car segment. Indeed, the company posted record sales once again in 2021. A total of 163,542 BMW M cars were delivered to customers worldwide last year, a 13 percent increase on 2020.… Continue reading @BMW: BMW M GmbH enters its anniversary year with a new sales high.001689
Veoneer’s Research Tech Talk “Trust in Collaborative – and Self-Driving – What’s Next?” Published Virtually
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The automotive technology company Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE) (SSE: VNE SDB), has published its 2022 Research Tech Talk, “Trust in Collaborative – and Self-Driving – What’s Next?”, where thought leaders discuss the power and potential of the expanding world of Augmented Driving and what it will take to continue evolving… Continue reading Veoneer’s Research Tech Talk “Trust in Collaborative – and Self-Driving – What’s Next?” Published Virtually
Italian charging operator Free To X joins Hubject’s roaming network
Free To X, a new Italian charging provider, has partnered with eRoaming provider Hubject in order to extend access to its high-power DC charging sites to all EV drivers within Hubject’s intercharge network. Free To X aims to deploy 100 public fast charging stations by 2023, covering 2,900 km along the main Italian highways. Each… Continue reading Italian charging operator Free To X joins Hubject’s roaming network
UK Government suspends rollout of ‘smart motorway’ schemes amid safety concerns
Concerns have been raised following fatal incidents involving broken-down vehicles being hit from behind on the roads that already use technology to maintain the flow of traffic and give information on overhead displays. London: The UK government announced on Wednesday that the rollout of the “smart motorway” scheme introduced before 2020 will be paused until… Continue reading UK Government suspends rollout of ‘smart motorway’ schemes amid safety concerns
Arval and Ridecell Sign Strategic Partnership to Deploy Next-Generation Shared Mobility Solutions offering Customers Seamless and Global Mobility Cove…
Rueil-Malmaison / San Francisco, CA, January 12, 2022 – Arval, a European leader in full-service leasing and new sustainable mobility solutions, and Ridecell, a global fleet automation and mobility solutions provider, today announce the signature of their strategic partnership with the shared objective of accelerating the development of end-to-end mobility solutions. Ridecell’s fleet automation and… Continue reading Arval and Ridecell Sign Strategic Partnership to Deploy Next-Generation Shared Mobility Solutions offering Customers Seamless and Global Mobility Cove…
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group on course for NEW AUTO: deliveries of battery-electric vehicles doubled in 2021004453
Transformation underway: 452,900 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) handed over to customers (+96 percent vs. 2020), Group clearly the BEV market leader in Europe and number two in the USA, BEV volume in China up more than fourfold at 92,700 units Semiconductor shortages led to a slight overall decrease in global deliveries of 4.5 percent year-on-year to 8.9 million vehicles… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group on course for NEW AUTO: deliveries of battery-electric vehicles doubled in 2021004453
Allison Transmission Invests in Autotech Ventures, Obtaining Unique Access to Global Mobility Startups
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions, is pleased to announce it has committed to a $15 million investment in Autotech Ventures, a venture capital firm that’s helping to pave the way for the next frontier of mobility. Based in Silicon Valley, Autotech invests in and provides… Continue reading Allison Transmission Invests in Autotech Ventures, Obtaining Unique Access to Global Mobility Startups
@BMW: Electro-offensive and number one in premium segment: BMW Group posts strong sales for 2021001687
BMW Group delivered 2,521,525 units (+8.4%) BMW brand reports all-time sales high, up +9.1% year‑on‑year; number one in global premium segment Sales of fully-electric vehicles more than doubled to 103,855 units MINI Electric* is MINI family’s highest-volume model One in four vehicles of the BMW Group sold in Germany is electrified Pieter Nota: “Want to continue profitable… Continue reading @BMW: Electro-offensive and number one in premium segment: BMW Group posts strong sales for 2021001687