Swedish electric performance automaker Polestar says it will build the world’s first truly zero-emissions vehicle without relying on carbon offsets, which it described as a “cop-out.” The company, which was spun out of Volvo and Volvo’s parent company Geely, framed its effort to cut carbon emissions by changing the way its cars are made as… Continue reading Polestar is building a zero-emissions car without ‘cop-out’ carbon offsets
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Ola Electric names ex-Hyundai exec as head of global sales, distribution
Yongsung Kim will be responsible for the domestic and global strategy for sales and go-to-market strategy of Ola Electric. Go to Source
@Daimler: 31. Mar 2021Annual Meeting 2021: Supervisory Board of Daimler AG elects Bernd Pischetsrieder as new Chairman
March 31, 2021 – At the virtual Annual Meeting of Daimler AG, the shareholders approved the management’s proposals with an overwhelming majority. Bernd Pischetsrieder succeeds Manfred Bischoff as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. The dividend will be paid out on April 7, 2021 to all shareholders who held shares in Daimler AG on March… Continue reading @Daimler: 31. Mar 2021Annual Meeting 2021: Supervisory Board of Daimler AG elects Bernd Pischetsrieder as new Chairman
Sony puts its tech to the test with step into self-drive EVs
TOKYO — Hot on the heels of Apple’s drive into the realm of electric vehicles, Sony is trying to shift from electronics and services into auto manufacturing. The Japanese company has already started public road tests of its Vision-S EV as it attempts to leverage its smartphone and software prowess into making vehicles. A closer… Continue reading Sony puts its tech to the test with step into self-drive EVs
Magna’s Camera-Based Technology Helps Take the “Distracted” Out of Driving
Driver monitoring technology combines camera and interior mirror Fully integrated, intelligent system detects, predicts and alerts distracted driver Distracted driving related incidents are on the rise, emphasizes need for tech-based solutions AURORA, Ontario, April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As distracted driving remains one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents around the world, Magna… Continue reading Magna’s Camera-Based Technology Helps Take the “Distracted” Out of Driving
Tim Cook drops hints about autonomous tech and the Apple car
Apple CEO Tim Cook dropped a few hints in an interview released Monday about the direction of the much-anticipated Apple car, including that autonomous vehicle technology will likely be a key feature. “The autonomy itself is a core technology, in my view,” Cook told Kara Swisher in an interview on the “Sway” podcast. “If you… Continue reading Tim Cook drops hints about autonomous tech and the Apple car
The new business operating model in the next normal
A decentralized company that is globally and intelligently connected, one whose employees can work from anywhere, whose customers and partners can succeed from anywhere, and whose definition of success includes all its stakeholders, is a boundless company. A boundless company means boundless access to talent, boundless inclusivity and equality, a boundless platform for innovation, boundless… Continue reading The new business operating model in the next normal
@Toyota: Investment in e-Mobility Power
e-Mobility Power, Inc. (e-Mobility Power), the equity holders of which are Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO HD) and Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Chubu Electric), entered into an absorption-type corporate division agreement with Nippon Charge Service, LLC (NCS) on February 5, 2021 under which e-Mobility Power assumed the electrified vehicle charging service business… Continue reading @Toyota: Investment in e-Mobility Power
The Station: Argo AI plots its fundraising course and Waymo changes leadership
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. Hi there, new and returning readers. This is The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to all the ways people and packages move (today and in the future) from… Continue reading The Station: Argo AI plots its fundraising course and Waymo changes leadership
Magenta Power develops EV charging solution for residential societies
You heard it first on Autocar Professional at the EV Forum in February and it is official now – Magenta Power has developed another unique EV charging solution under their ‘ChargeGrid’ brand for large residential complexes under their product range – ChargeGrid Prisma. This solution is developed specifically for EV charging at residential societies where… Continue reading Magenta Power develops EV charging solution for residential societies