Media Day 2021: Michelin sets out the challenges of 100% sustainable tires The tires of the future will be 100% sustainable, throughout their entire life cycle: Design: tires composed of 100% bio-sourced or recycled materials by 2050 and 40% by 2030. Manufacture: net zero CO2 emission production plants by 2050. Logistics: transporting less and better… Continue reading Media Day 2021: Michelin sets out the challenges of 100% sustainable tires
Tag: Mobility
Mobility Space in Berlin
The Mobility Space office in Berlin has opened to present new mobility concepts. Autonomous driving is currently being offered. In the Mobility Space office you will be given advice on tomorrow’s mobility. Topics are, for example, electromobility, traveling and children’s road safety. You can also rent a cargo bike here. This week, autonomous driving is… Continue reading Mobility Space in Berlin
Volkswagen Group moves step closer to acquiring Europcar
The Volkswagen Group has moved a step closer towards acquiring French vehicle rental firm Europcar after financial regulators in France approved its takeover offer. The German automotive giant partnered with UK-based asset manager Attestor Limited and Dutch automotive conglomerate Pon Holdings in July to place a €2.9 billion (£2.4bn) offer, at 50 cents per share. “The consortium… Continue reading Volkswagen Group moves step closer to acquiring Europcar
Uber to shutter most of its service in Belgium tomorrow after court ruling
Uber will halt its ride-hailing service in most of Belgium tomorrow following a court ruling Wednesday that extends a 2015 order banning its p2p UberPop service to also cover professional drivers providing its ride-hailing service. Uber told us that it is studying the detail of the ruling to decide whether to appeal the decision with… Continue reading Uber to shutter most of its service in Belgium tomorrow after court ruling
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: VW gets top developers from Apple and BMW003367 for battery division
Battery for the VW ID.3 VW is recruiting the best minds of the competition for the future development of battery systems. (Photo: dpa) Wolfsburg / Cupertino For the billion-dollar expansion of its battery business, the Volkswagen Group has poached other executives from rivals in the tech and automotive industries. Among other things, the head of… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: VW gets top developers from Apple and BMW003367 for battery division
Baidu, Pony.ai get nod to launch paid, driverless robotaxi services in Beijing …
Chinese tech group Baidu Inc and self-driving startup Pony.ai have won approval to launch paid driverless robotaxi services that will see the firms deploy not more than 100 vehicles in an area in China’s capital Beijing. The state-backed Beijing Daily newspaper reported on the approvals on Thursday, citing a ceremony held by the Beijing Economic and… Continue reading Baidu, Pony.ai get nod to launch paid, driverless robotaxi services in Beijing …
Indian EV startup Simple Energy looks to boost capacity after $21m funding
The round saw participation from current investors and board members, Manish Bharti of UiPath; and Raghunath Subramanian, non-executive chairman, UiPath India, respectively. New investors such as Sattva Group, Athiyas Group along with several high net-worth individuals (HNIs) also invested as a part of the round. According to the company, the funds raised will be used… Continue reading Indian EV startup Simple Energy looks to boost capacity after $21m funding
German Handelsblatt: EQE SUS in preparation: Mercedes strengthens business in China – fully electric giant sedan planned from 2024003362
Mercedes EQE Mercedes boss Ola Källenius is planning a new offshoot of the EQE in China: A SUS – a hybrid of SUV and sedan. (Photo: Reuters) Munich There aren’t many things that make Mercedes managers jealously squint at BMW. One of these few cases is of course the fact that the eternal rival from… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: EQE SUS in preparation: Mercedes strengthens business in China – fully electric giant sedan planned from 2024003362
Robotaxis: China seeks fare advantage over the US
For ride-hailing groups, autonomous cabs represent a silver bullet Go to Source
LG Wins AutoSens 2020 Vision Award for Collaboration With Mercedes-Benz
November 25, 2021 LG Wins AutoSens 2020 Vision Award for Collaboration With Mercedes-Benz Open share list Share this content. LG Continues to Push the Limits of Future Mobility with Advanced ADAS Technology SEOUL, Nov. 25, 2021 — LG Electronics (LG) and Mercedes-Benz AG were named joint winners this week at the annual AutoSens Awards, a… Continue reading LG Wins AutoSens 2020 Vision Award for Collaboration With Mercedes-Benz