Continental and Amazon Web Services Create Platform for Automotive Software

Standardized, modular hardware and software platforms enable function updates throughout the entire service life of a vehicle Software can be developed and tested more efficiently and securely and rolled out directly to vehicles High-performance AWS cloud speeds up development processes and meets the strictest security and compliance requirements Platform is already being tested in an… Continue reading Continental and Amazon Web Services Create Platform for Automotive Software

@niche: 13,000 International Reservations for the SEV Sion000762

Sono Motors is on a mission to enable a revolutionary mobility system, where every electric vehicle is solar, shared, and independent from fossil-fuels. Today, an experienced specialist team is developing a forward-looking electric car that is suitable for daily use, the Sion. Both the Sion’s integrated solar technology and innovative mobility services will enable users… Continue reading @niche: 13,000 International Reservations for the SEV Sion000762

Uber is sitting on $18 billion in global investments, with a stake in Grab’s record SPAC deal worth more than $5 billion alone (UBER)

Singapore’s ride-hailing firm Grab announced plans Tuesday to go public at a $40 billion valuation. Uber is one company poised to win big, with an investment that will be worth more than $5 billion. This is the latest pivot Uber has made in recent years as it’s pared back cash-burning endeavors. See more stories on… Continue reading Uber is sitting on $18 billion in global investments, with a stake in Grab’s record SPAC deal worth more than $5 billion alone (UBER)

Ford reveals BlueCruise, its hands-free driving tech to rival Tesla Autopilot and GM’s Super Cruise (F, GM, TSLA)

Ford revealed details about its upcoming hands-free driving system to rival Tesla Autopilot on Wednesday. BlueCruise will enable hands-free driving on more than 100,000 miles of North American highways.  It will be available for certain F-150 trucks and Mustang Mach-E crossovers later in 2021.  See more stories on Insider’s business page. Ford has teased hands-free… Continue reading Ford reveals BlueCruise, its hands-free driving tech to rival Tesla Autopilot and GM’s Super Cruise (F, GM, TSLA)

Emission-free mobility: Bosch and Qingling Motors cooperate on fuel cells

Mobility Solutions is the largest Bosch Group business sector. According to preliminary figures, it generated sales of 42.3 billion euros in 2020, and thus contributed 59 percent of total sales from operations. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading automotive suppliers. The Mobility Solutions business sector pursues a vision of mobility that is… Continue reading Emission-free mobility: Bosch and Qingling Motors cooperate on fuel cells

Analysis: As U.S. watchdog steps up scrutiny, Grab deal signals blank-check party peak

By Katanga Johnson, Joshua Franklin 5 Min Read WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – While the blank-check deals market reached new heights this week with Grab Holdings’ record $40 billion merger, some lawyers and regulatory experts said the exuberance was unlikely to last as the U.S. securities watchdog steps up scrutiny of such deals. FILE PHOTO: The… Continue reading Analysis: As U.S. watchdog steps up scrutiny, Grab deal signals blank-check party peak

Ford takes aim at Tesla, GM with its new hands-free driving system

Ford will debut its new hands-free driving feature on the 2021 F-150 pickup truck and certain 2021 Mustang Mach-E models through a software update later this year, technology that the automaker developed to rival similar systems from Tesla and GM. That hands-free capability — which uses cameras, radar sensors and software to provide a combination… Continue reading Ford takes aim at Tesla, GM with its new hands-free driving system

@VW Group: Electrifying: the online world premiere of the Audi Q4 e-tron002843

Audi is pressing forward consistently with its electrification offensive: at a world premiere with celebrity participants, the Four Rings company presented the Audi Q4 e-tron and the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron. These all-electric models represent the brand’s entry into premium e-mobility in the compact segment. At the second digital Celebration of Progress, in the company… Continue reading @VW Group: Electrifying: the online world premiere of the Audi Q4 e-tron002843

@FaradayFuture: Faraday Future Selects NVIDIA Drive Orin To Power Flagship FF 91 Luxury EV For Next Generation…

Los Angeles, Calif. (April 12, 2021) — Faraday Future (“FF”), a California-based global shared intelligent mobility ecosystem company, announced today that it is deploying the NVIDIA Drive Orin platform in its flagship ultra-luxury FF 91 electric vehicle. Moving to this next-generation DRIVE Orin system-on-a-chip (SoC) reflects the automaker’s close collaboration efforts and seamless ability to… Continue reading @FaradayFuture: Faraday Future Selects NVIDIA Drive Orin To Power Flagship FF 91 Luxury EV For Next Generation…

Toyota taps Apex.AI for its autonomous vehicle operating system

Automakers shifting to all-electric and tech-laden vehicles have discovered that software — and more aptly software that is free of bugs and can be updated wirelessly — has become a consistent speed bump on the road to attracting customers. It is an issue that plagued Volkswagen’s launch of its all-electric VW ID.3, the 2022 Volvo… Continue reading Toyota taps Apex.AI for its autonomous vehicle operating system