In Changsha, Hunan, self-driving expands

Xiangjiang New Area of Changsha, Hunan province, will allow self-driving taxis to operate all day. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Xiangjiang New Area of Changsha, Hunan province, will allow self-driving taxis to operate all day, which means the city will have the most extensive test roads in China. The information was released at the 2022 Internet… Continue reading In Changsha, Hunan, self-driving expands

Commercial operation of driverless sanitation vehicles launched in South China

WeRide, an autonomous driving company, has launched its robo-sweeper in South China’s Guangdong province. [Photo provided to China Daily] GUANGZHOU — Chinese self-driving startup WeRide launched the commercial operation of driverless sanitation vehicles on open roads in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou on Thursday. The vehicles will provide daily road-cleaning services from midnight to 7:00… Continue reading Commercial operation of driverless sanitation vehicles launched in South China

Hackers caused a massive traffic jam in Moscow using a ride-hailing app

Hackers caused a major traffic jam in Moscow after exploiting the Russian ride-hailing app, Yandex Taxi, to summon all available taxis to the same location at the same time (via Vice). The attack occurred on September 1st and had traffic heading towards Kutuzovsky Prospect — an already busy boulevard — stuck at a standstill. A… Continue reading Hackers caused a massive traffic jam in Moscow using a ride-hailing app

Steady ride: Self-driving car seats promise motion sickness cure

TOKYO — While self-driving cars bring the promise of being able to sit back and enjoy the scenery for some would-be drivers, those who suffer from car sickness may feel apprehensive at the prospect of long rides where the machine does most of the driving. To ease their pain, and the pain of other passengers,… Continue reading Steady ride: Self-driving car seats promise motion sickness cure

3 Stocks Navigating the Rough Waters of Auto Equipment Industry

The Zacks  Automotive – Original Equipment industry is in the doldrums as the microchip crunch is resulting in a decline in sales for automotive equipment providers. Escalating commodity and operating costs are acting as major speed bumps. Most auto equipment manufacturers are likely to have a tough time balancing their revenue generation, given broader challenges and escalating… Continue reading 3 Stocks Navigating the Rough Waters of Auto Equipment Industry

German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Electric cars: How adhesives decide the success of Tesla and VW005112

Why shouldn’t cars resemble airplanes? The aviators keep their kerosene in the wings to save on the tank. The same can be done with electric cars, says Tesla boss Elon Musk, an advocate of the “structured battery”. The electric car pioneer wants to distribute the individual battery cells in the body and no longer install… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Electric cars: How adhesives decide the success of Tesla and VW005112

Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

The concept of smart roads is not new. It includes efforts like traffic lights that automatically adjust their timing based on sensor data and streetlights that automatically adjust their brightness to reduce energy consumption. PerceptIn, of which coauthor Liu is founder and CEO, has demonstrated at its own test track, in Beijing, that streetlight control… Continue reading Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

Exclusive: Ola Electric Future Factory project head quits; 7th senior-level exit in 6 months

Nagi Reddy Sattigari New Delhi: The man behind the setting up of Ola Electric’s future factory and head of construction Nagi Reddy Sattigari has quit the company, sources aware of the matter told ETAuto. Reddy who quit on Friday is likely to join as Chief Operating Officer of a construction and facade fabrication company, Alufit… Continue reading Exclusive: Ola Electric Future Factory project head quits; 7th senior-level exit in 6 months

Biden plans to attend Detroit auto show

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Friday he plans to attend the Detroit auto show later this month as his administration touts a rising number of investments in electric vehicles and battery manufacturing. “I’ll be there. I’m a car guy – as you kind of noticed,” Biden said at an event. The… Continue reading Biden plans to attend Detroit auto show

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen Group: Decision on Porsche IPO is approaching005106

Porsche logo Through Porsche SE, the founding families Porsche and Piech are major shareholders in the Wolfsburg Volkswagen Group, which in turn includes Porsche AG as a subsidiary. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) The car manufacturer Volkswagen could get things done when Porsche AG went public at the beginning of the new week. In their meetings on September… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen Group: Decision on Porsche IPO is approaching005106