A developer managed to get Android Auto working in Tesla vehicles through the web browser and an app on Google Play. One of the most requested features by Tesla owners is enabling phone mirroring apps like Android Auto and Apple Carplay. At one point, CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla was working on phone projection… Continue reading Android Auto now works in Tesla vehicles through the browser
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Lordstown nears deal to sell ex-GM Ohio plant to Taiwan’s Foxconn
Lordstown Motors Corp., the electric-truck maker running low on cash, is near an agreement to sell its highly politicized Ohio factory to Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group, people familiar with the matter said. The companies are set to announce the pact as soon as this week, said the people, who asked not to be named as… Continue reading Lordstown nears deal to sell ex-GM Ohio plant to Taiwan’s Foxconn
@VW Group: Think tank for the mobility of today and tomorrow003936
30/09/2021 The Porsche think tank is celebrating its anniversary: 50 years ago, the Weissach Development Centre went into operation. The Development Centre’s success story began on 1 October, 1971 with the relocation of the development and design departments from Zuffenhausen to Weissach, 25 kilometres away from Stuttgart. Since then, the Development Centre has been a… Continue reading @VW Group: Think tank for the mobility of today and tomorrow003936
@VW Group: Second life or recycling? BattMAN rescues batteries from a needlessly short lifespan!003935
The question is on the minds of everyone who is interested in e-mobility: What happens to the battery when an e-vehicle has reached the end of its service life? The answer is simple: The new analysis software BattMAN ReLife checks their state of health in just a few minutes. Starting immediately, the quick check system… Continue reading @VW Group: Second life or recycling? BattMAN rescues batteries from a needlessly short lifespan!003935
DisruptedGM’s Cruise gets permit to give driverless rides to passengers in San Francisco7:39 PM UTC
A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Co, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco where it does most of its testing, in California, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Heather Somerville/File Photo SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 30 (Reuters) – General Motors Co’s (GM.N) Cruise self-driving car subsidiary said on Thursday it has… Continue reading DisruptedGM’s Cruise gets permit to give driverless rides to passengers in San Francisco7:39 PM UTC
DisruptedSelf-driving startup Aurora maps out commercial strategy8:31 PM UTC
PALMER, Texas, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Self-driving startup Aurora says it has discovered a path to turn costly self-driving vehicles into a profitable business, showcasing its technology to investors this week ahead of a public listing it hopes will provide some $2 billion in additional funding. The move comes as several autonomous trucking companies prepare… Continue reading DisruptedSelf-driving startup Aurora maps out commercial strategy8:31 PM UTC
@Toyota: Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Begins Production on 2022 Corolla Cross
About Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Mazda Toyota Manufacturing is a jointly owned-and-operated automotive production plant. The $2.3 billion facility is expected to create up to 4,000 jobs and will have the capacity to assemble up to 300,000 vehicles a year, beginning in 2021. About Mazda Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees… Continue reading @Toyota: Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Begins Production on 2022 Corolla Cross
BorgWarner Celebrates Seneca Plant Grand Reopening, 25th Year of Operation
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BorgWarner celebrated the grand reopening of its Seneca, South Carolina, production facility today, following a 16-month rebuild after the plant was ravaged by a tornado on April 13, 2020. Company leadership, plant employees, community members and many local, county and state government officials joined together to commemorate the… Continue reading BorgWarner Celebrates Seneca Plant Grand Reopening, 25th Year of Operation
Production begins at new Alabama auto plant; hiring ongoing
The joint venture said it was in the middle of hiring another 1,700 workers and anticipates reaching up to 4,000 employees once production is in full operation next year. HUNTSVILLE,Alabama: Production has begun at a new auto plant in north Alabama and the companies running the facility continue to hire workers at a brisk pace.… Continue reading Production begins at new Alabama auto plant; hiring ongoing
@BMW: Ad-hoc announcement: BMW AG raises earnings guidance for the financial year 2021001486
Munich. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW AG) increases the guidance corridor for the EBIT margin of the Automotive Segment from between 7% and 9% to between 9.5% and 10.5% for the financial year 2021. Additionally, the guidance corridor for the Return on Equity for the Financial Services Segment is revised from between 17% and 20%… Continue reading @BMW: Ad-hoc announcement: BMW AG raises earnings guidance for the financial year 2021001486