Average battery range of vehicles at annual SMMT Test Day grows from 74 miles to almost 260 miles during Britain’s first ‘electric decade’. Industry confirms commitment to zero-emission motoring, from hatchbacks to supercars, as more than 40% of models on the market now come with a plug. SMMT Test Day reflects EV model choice with… Continue reading Car makers treble battery range and deliver 15-fold increase in model choice in a decade
Tag: Mobility
Opportunities and challenges of the transition to zero emissions in the automotive sector
26 April, 2022 Posted by: Jorge Platero Category: Faconauto News An analysis by McKinsey shows how this process of change could create new business opportunities around the world. The mobility sector is a motor of the global economy. Every year it generates trillions of dollars and wealth in different parts of the world. Now, transport… Continue reading Opportunities and challenges of the transition to zero emissions in the automotive sector
Nissan’s ProPilot for autonomous driving from 2030
The Japanese manufacturer Nissan presented the new next-generation ProPilot technology. Another step towards autonomous driving showed Nissan before: The “Ground Truth Perception” is a sensor fusion of radar, camera and lidar. In this way, the environment and dangers are recognized in real time. According to Nissan, this will enable autonomous driving to be achieved by… Continue reading Nissan’s ProPilot for autonomous driving from 2030
Why the automotive industry is not as automated as it seems
Carmakers and their sub suppliers are overlooking a huge automation potential that can help them overcome the labour and productivity challenges facing the industry. We are used to thinking about the automotive industry as a front runner for robots and automation. In many ways, it also is: If you look at the global statistics from… Continue reading Why the automotive industry is not as automated as it seems
HERE360 Listens: automotive CEOs on the future of the industry
A recent podcast on The Verge has been cued up during our commute, featuring CEOS from tech disrupters, OEMS and US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. It is a critical time for the automotive industry. The prospect of self-driving cars looms, while vehicles are becoming ever more like computers thanks to the amount of… Continue reading HERE360 Listens: automotive CEOs on the future of the industry
Tequila, robot, brain implant… these other crazy projects of Elon Musk
Posted on Apr 26, 2022 at 2:31 p.m.Updated on Apr 26, 2022 at 2:49 p.m. Elon Musk is a seasoned businessman. His fortune, estimated at no less than 265 billion dollars (246.5 billion euros), and his rank as the richest person on the planet bear witness to this. That didn’t stop him from embarking on… Continue reading Tequila, robot, brain implant… these other crazy projects of Elon Musk
Crayon Motors gives EV users a helping hand
Crayon Motors, which manufacturers electric two-wheelers, has introduced nationwide road assistance for its line-up of vehicles. The organisation has partnered with Global Assure, a provider of health, wellness, and travel service to achieve this. As part of the company’s efforts to promote electric mobility, all vehicles dispatched from their plant from March 10 onwards will be able… Continue reading Crayon Motors gives EV users a helping hand
@Ford: America’s Best-Selling Vehicle Now Electric: Production Begins for F-150 Lightning Trucks
Full production of F-150 Lightning trucks begins at the high-tech Rouge Electric Vehicle Center within Ford’s historic Rouge Complex Lightning is drawing interest from customers of competitor brands at a record rate across North America, with three out of four reservation holders new to Ford Lightning is the smartest, most innovative F-150 that Ford has… Continue reading @Ford: America’s Best-Selling Vehicle Now Electric: Production Begins for F-150 Lightning Trucks
@BMW: Enabling Location-based Process Automation: Our Investment in Kinexon001919
We are excited to announce our investment in Kinexon, a Munich-based technology leader for localization solutions based on its software and connected devices for the Internet of Things (IoT). Kinexon’s real-time IoT platform turns critical localization data for all moving parts on the shop floor into actionable insights, enabling the next generation of industrial automation… Continue reading @BMW: Enabling Location-based Process Automation: Our Investment in Kinexon001919
@BMW: Process automation for highest demands: BMW Group acquires stake in Munich-based technology provider Kinexon GmbH001919
Press information 26 April 2022 Process automation for highest demands:BMW Group acquires stake in Munich-based technologyprovider Kinexon GmbH Innovative, jointly developed software platform enables process automation in automotive manufacturing Minority stake acquired through BMW i Ventures Board Member for Production Nedeljković: “New standards in digital production steering” Munich/Mountain View, California. The BMW Group has acquired… Continue reading @BMW: Process automation for highest demands: BMW Group acquires stake in Munich-based technology provider Kinexon GmbH001919