Stellantis mobility arm acquires European car sharing business

Stellantis’ Free2move has announced the completion of the acquisition of Share Now, the free-floating car sharing company in Europe. With this acquisition, Free2move continues its plans to expand its mobility hubs concept to 14 new cities. Share Now’s executive management team remains in place. “We are very enthusiastic about the new chapter we are about… Continue reading Stellantis mobility arm acquires European car sharing business

@VW Group: Volkswagen Group strengthens leadership to advance NEW AUTO strategy in North America005421

Volkswagen Group is strengthening its U.S. leadership team to accelerate its ambitious growth strategy in North America. As part of its NEW AUTO strategy, the Group aims to leverage the transformation to electric vehicles (EVs) in the region with a broad product portfolio and the set-up of a new company to enter the all-electric pickup… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group strengthens leadership to advance NEW AUTO strategy in North America005421

@Fisker: Fisker Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2022 Results and Webcast000088

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fisker Inc. (NYSE: FSR) (“Fisker”) – passionate creator of the world’s most sustainable electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions – today announced that it will report its second quarter 2022 financial results after market close on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. The release will be followed by a conference call at 2 p.m. PT… Continue reading @Fisker: Fisker Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2022 Results and Webcast000088

S&P Global Mobility Launches Certified Polk Data Partner Program; Announces First Agencies Participating

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — S&P Global Mobility has launched its Certified Polk Data Partner program, recognizing preferred marketing partners that successfully leverage Polk Automotive Solutions products across a high volume of advertising campaigns for large auto dealer groups. The first three data marketers to be named into the partner program are CF… Continue reading S&P Global Mobility Launches Certified Polk Data Partner Program; Announces First Agencies Participating

@Toyota: The Toyota Mobility Foundation Accepts Applications for the Make a Move Project, a Contest of Ideas to Build an Ever-Better Mobility Society

The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) has launched the Make a Move Project, an idea contest aimed at both drawing on the vision and know-how of various people to realize an ever-better mobility society, and establishing social implementations of their ideas and solutions. The contest opens to applications today. Go to Source

Enabling commercial spaces for EVs: Five reasons why

If 2022 has made one trend clear, it is that electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging can no longer be ignored. Here is some data to chew on. In its Electric Vehicle Outlook 2022 report, Bloomberg NEF projects that plug-in vehicles are predicted to make up 23% of new passenger vehicle sales globally in 2025,… Continue reading Enabling commercial spaces for EVs: Five reasons why

Hyundai Motor Appoints Brian Latouf to Lead New Global Safety Office

As the newly created GCSO, Latouf will integrate the engineering resources of Hyundai and HMNA by combining safety field investigations, safety data analysis, and safety engineering performance into a streamlined global technical function. Munoz will also serve as the accountable executive for Hyundai’s safety matters through his COO role. The change further enhances Hyundai’s dedication… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Appoints Brian Latouf to Lead New Global Safety Office

Synchron says it’s the first to implant a human brain-computer interface in the US

Brain-computer interfaces have become a practical (if limited) reality in the US. Synchron says it has become the first in the country to implant a BCI in a human patient. Doctors in New York’s Mount Sinai West implanted the company’s Stentrode in the motor cortex of a participant in Synchron’s COMMAND trial, which aims to… Continue reading Synchron says it’s the first to implant a human brain-computer interface in the US

Project LAURIN at the Lausitzring

The LAURIN research project starts at the Lausitzring with six partners on the subject of autonomous driving. Of the Lausitzring has in part become a test bed for autonomous driving, including the DEKRA has contributed. A project is now being started there that will test the networked swarm functions. The project is called LAURIN and… Continue reading Project LAURIN at the Lausitzring