TOKYO — Car shoppers looking to buy a Nissan will need to reach no farther than their smartphones, with the automaker’s online program accommodating the preferences of coronavirus-weary consumers seeking to avoid the showroom and younger people making big-ticket purchases on the internet. Nissan Motor began rolling out a proprietary online system this February at… Continue reading Nissan chases car shoppers with one-stop online buying
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Foxconn says it might build EVs at empty Wisconsin site, or in Mexico
The chairman of Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn says the electronics giant is considering making electric vehicles at its mostly empty worksite in Wisconsin, where the company originally planned to make LCD panels. Either that, or Foxconn may make EVs in Mexico. The decision will be made by July 1st, chairman Young Liu said at a press… Continue reading Foxconn says it might build EVs at empty Wisconsin site, or in Mexico
Goodyear And TNO To Demonstrate An Intelligent Brake System
AKRON, Ohio, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) and Dutch research organization TNO are collaborating on a demonstration vehicle that will test the implications of connected tires talking to the vehicle’s control system, most specifically the anti-lock brake system (ABS). By connecting Goodyear’s intelligent tires with a vehicle’s… Continue reading Goodyear And TNO To Demonstrate An Intelligent Brake System
Ford expands robotics research with $75 million U-M facility
Ford Motor Company will be embedding 100 of its researchers and engineers in a new $75 million robotics and mobility facility on the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus. This is not the first collaboration between the automaker and the university. Ford is UM’s single largest corporate donor and the two entities have previously teamed… Continue reading Ford expands robotics research with $75 million U-M facility
REE Unveils New REEcorners™ and EV Platforms Designed to Support the Broadest Range of Commercial Electric Vehicles
The REEcorners™ revealed today show the breadth and depth of versatility that can be afforded to customers when it comes to designing vehicles based on their requirements. REE intends to provide a comprehensive range of technical configurations to fulfill specific B2B customer needs, including EV platform size selection based on preferred length, width and vehicle… Continue reading REE Unveils New REEcorners™ and EV Platforms Designed to Support the Broadest Range of Commercial Electric Vehicles
Supervisory Board Agrees to Next Phase of Strategic Realignment
Systems for advanced driver assistance and automated driving: independent “Autonomous Mobility” business area from January 1, 2022 CEO Nikolai Setzer: “We are implementing our strategy with determination. Accordingly, we are investing in our growth areas and future technologies, seizing market opportunities, enhancing our capacity to respond and providing for greater transparency.” Vitesco Technologies: green light… Continue reading Supervisory Board Agrees to Next Phase of Strategic Realignment
Sivakumar P joins SAR Group as CTO of EV business vertical
New Delhi: Sivakumar P has joined the SAR Group as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the electric vehicle business vertical. He will be reporting to MD and CEO K Vijaya Kumar. SAR has been incubating E-Mobility business in the two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments under the Lectrix brand, components business under the Livguard Drivetrain brand, and… Continue reading Sivakumar P joins SAR Group as CTO of EV business vertical
German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen AG: Herbert Diess wants to sell Bugatti to Rimac000653
Volkswagen is expected to sell the unprofitable luxury brand Bugatti to the Croatian sports car specialist Rimac. This was announced by CEO Herbert Diess (62) on Tuesday at the presentation of the balance sheet for 2020. The manager magazin had already in September last year about the imminent decision reported. The most likely solution for… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen AG: Herbert Diess wants to sell Bugatti to Rimac000653
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group set to use platform model for issues of the future002638
The Volkswagen Group is stepping up the pace of its transformation into the leading provider of individual mobility in the electric and fully connected age. To this end, the Group will systematically enhance its successful platform strategy. In future, vehicles and services of all Group brands are to be based on largely standardized technical foundations.… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group set to use platform model for issues of the future002638
Mumbai-based EV start-up Storm Motors claims $1 million order
Mumbai-based Storm Motors, an electric vehicle start-up has announced its flagship product, Storm – R3 a personal mobility solution, has received orders over $1 million (Rs 7.4 crore) in just first four days. The company plans to have a limited number of units to be produce this year of the three-wheeled vehicle. The company was… Continue reading Mumbai-based EV start-up Storm Motors claims $1 million order