This week, our notebook is filled with tales of incredible flying cars and the slightly less glamorous (but even more important) task of cleaning up microplastics. The sky’s the limit The old dream of flying cars might still come true, after Suzuki announced a tie-up with Skydrive, described as “a leading manufacturer of flying cars in Japan”.… Continue reading Autocar notebook: Audi’s microplastics mission
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The Station: Running a startup in war-torn Ukraine, Tier goes on a shopping spree and Tesla breaks a new EV delivery record
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. The… Continue reading The Station: Running a startup in war-torn Ukraine, Tier goes on a shopping spree and Tesla breaks a new EV delivery record
Electreon and Jacobs partner to deploy wireless charging infrastructure
Wireless charging specialist Electreon has announced a strategic collaboration with Jacobs, a global provider of technical professional services. The companies will join forces on selected wireless EV charging projects for fleet operators across the US, including city and state authorities. The two companies are already cooperating on a project to implement a public in-road charging… Continue reading Electreon and Jacobs partner to deploy wireless charging infrastructure
Why I Ride with Waymo: Dalibor
Dalibor – thanks for taking the time to chat with us. Mind starting out with a little background on yourself? Yes, I’m Dalibor, and I’m 23 years old. I’ve been living in San Francisco for just over a year now in Outer Richmond, and so far, it’s been great. I currently work as a barista… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Dalibor
Lesjöfors is resilient despite turbulence in the world
Major world crisis affect us all in one way or another, this also applies to Lesjöfors’ operations for obvious reasons. Despite the pandemic and current state of war, we are still well equipped to continue our growth journey. Ola Tengroth, CEO of the Lesjöfors group, gives his view on the market situation. All-time high despite… Continue reading Lesjöfors is resilient despite turbulence in the world
Apple continues to research autonomous driving
Project Titan is still alive: Apple is stepping up its autonomous driving testing program. About the ProjectTitan you always know very little, there Apple the information is rarely confirmed. Apple has not confirmed this message either, after which Apple intends to expand its testing program. This emerges from the data from the Californian traffic authority… Continue reading Apple continues to research autonomous driving
Veoneer Provides Market Update
Announces Completion of Sale of Arriver Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Qualcomm Technologies SSW Partners to Launch Process to Find Long-term Strategic Buyers STOCKHOLM and NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Veoneer, Inc., the automotive technology company, today issued the following statement after the closing of SSW Partners acquisition of Veoneer on April 1,… Continue reading Veoneer Provides Market Update
DELOREAN ANNOUNCES NEW REVEAL DATE WITH TEASER IMAGE
Although the new EV will still be displayed on the Concept Lawn at Pebble Beach on August 21, 2022, the long-awaited DeLorean reveal will come three days sooner. “Excitement is rising like the doors of our iconic sports car, and we are revealing the next generation prototype 3 days earlier than planned on the most… Continue reading DELOREAN ANNOUNCES NEW REVEAL DATE WITH TEASER IMAGE
Qualcomm Completes Acquisition of Arriver Business from SSW Partners
“As we become a key technology partner to the automotive industry, Arriver’s Driver Assistance assets will accelerate our efforts to deliver a leading, ADAS solution as part of our Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™ platform,” said Nakul Duggal, senior vice president and GM, automotive, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “We remain committed to offering advanced solutions for all vehicle… Continue reading Qualcomm Completes Acquisition of Arriver Business from SSW Partners
Hertz and Polestar Announce Global Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption
For Hertz, the partnership is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to lead in electrification, shared mobility and a digital-first customer experience. The partnership with Polestar builds on Hertz’s announcement last October to offer its customers the largest EV rental fleet in North America and one of the largest in the world. In addition to… Continue reading Hertz and Polestar Announce Global Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption