Hyderabad-based EV start-up, Atumobile has commenced delivery of its new-generation electric motorcycle, Atum 1.0. Launched on September 1 2020, the Atum1.0 ehas a base price of Rs 50,000. The company claims to have received over 400 bookings from across India since launch. Atum 1.0 is powered by a portable lithium-ion battery pack, claimed to see full charge in… Continue reading Atumobile begins deliveries of retro-vintage electric motorcycle
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@VW Group: Porsche sponsors three innovative start-up projects002505
02/24/2021 Thirteen start-up companies from around the world will present their ideas for the mobility of the future tomorrow, Thursday, 25 February, at the ninth Startup Autobahn Expo Day. The event will take place online from 13:00 (CET). Porsche is providing support with experienced mentors on three projects. Using the Porsche Taycan as an example, the… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche sponsors three innovative start-up projects002505
106 Ford Bronco Sport SUVs get second recall, this time for rollover risk
Ford Motor Co. is recalling its popular 2021 Bronco Sport for a second time, now for an incorrect lower control arm that could result in reduced vehicle stability and increase the risk of a rollover crash at maximum roof load. This recall involves 106 vehicles built on Dec. 9; Ford estimated 50% are defective. For industry observers, it’s not whether recalls involve… Continue reading 106 Ford Bronco Sport SUVs get second recall, this time for rollover risk
Aurora acquires a second lidar company in push to bring self-driving trucks to the road
Aurora, the autonomous vehicle company that recently closed its acquisition of Uber’s self-driving subsidiary, has snapped up another startup. This time, Aurora is buying OURS Technology, the second lidar startup it has acquired in less than two years. Aurora acquired Blackmore, a Montana-based lidar startup, in May 2019. Aurora declined to disclose the acquisition price… Continue reading Aurora acquires a second lidar company in push to bring self-driving trucks to the road
@VW Group: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles moves ahead with Autonomous Driving R&D for Mobility as a Service002499
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is consistently and rapidly advancing the development and implementation of autonomous driving. “With the confirmation of the group’s supervisory board for our Autonomous Driving R&D program, we are setting the course for the future of mobility. Autonomous, electric driving will make an important contribution to urban mobility and road safety. Our… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles moves ahead with Autonomous Driving R&D for Mobility as a Service002499
@Toyota: Toyota Develops Packaged Fuel Cell System Module to Promote the Hydrogen Utilization toward the Achievement of Carbon Neutrality
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has developed a product that packages a fuel cell (FC) system into a compact module and plans to begin selling it in the spring of 2021 or later. The new module will be easily utilized by companies that are developing and manufacturing FC products for wide variety of applications, including mobility… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Develops Packaged Fuel Cell System Module to Promote the Hydrogen Utilization toward the Achievement of Carbon Neutrality
@Toyota: Toyota Develops Compact Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Module for Customer Use
Toyota has successfully packaged a hydrogen fuel cell system into a compact module that can be easily used in many different applications, including mobility (buses, trucks, trains and ships) and stationary generators. The new module is expected to go on sale to fuel cell product manufacturers – FC product companies – from spring 2021 or… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Develops Compact Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Module for Customer Use
MG Motor, Tata Power install superfast EV charging station in Chennai
Rapidly advancing the EV infrastructure in India, MG Motor and Tata Power have deployed a 50 kW Superfast public EV charging station in Chennai. The deployment is in line with MG’s vision to enhance the national EV charging ecosystem with 50 kW and 60 kW DC superfast charging stations. MG along with its partners has… Continue reading MG Motor, Tata Power install superfast EV charging station in Chennai
China guides its self-driving startups into the fast lane
HONG KONG/ PALO ALTO, U.S. — When AutoX said in December that it had become the first Chinese company to test fully self-driving vehicles on open roads in the country, the result took a back seat to the fact that the test took place at all. The boast of 4-year-old Auto X about its test… Continue reading China guides its self-driving startups into the fast lane
India: Maruti Suzuki, IIM Bangalore to jointly mentor 26 startups
Maruti Suzuki India Limited and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) will jointly nurture and mentor 26 startups in the mobility sector through up to a nine-month long incubation program. The two organisation said the selected startups will undergo a three-month pre-incubation journey during which they will be engaged in various peer-to-peer learning activities… Continue reading India: Maruti Suzuki, IIM Bangalore to jointly mentor 26 startups