Tag: Mobility

Electric busmaker Arrival schedules first UK road trial

Electric buses built by Arrival, the UK-based manufacturer, will be tested on British roads for the first time later this year in a trial with the transport company First Group. The tests will begin in the autumn of this year, starting with four of the first production vehicles produced at Arrival’s research and development facility… Continue reading Electric busmaker Arrival schedules first UK road trial

Apple supplier Foxconn’s EV platform to make debut this year

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — Key iPhone assembler Foxconn says the first electric vehicles built using the company’s open software and hardware platform will be released by the end of this year. “This year will mark a significant year for Foxconn’s EV efforts. There will be two to three EV models using our MIH platform’s… Continue reading Apple supplier Foxconn’s EV platform to make debut this year

Earthquake reveals fractures in Japan’s auto supply chains

TOKYO — On Friday morning, less than a week after a 7.3-magnitude quake rocked northeastern Japan, a stream of cars from across the nation began flooding into a Hitachi suspension factory in Fukushima Prefecture that had been damaged in the upheaval. The procession represented a who’s who of Japan’s auto industry, from a car emblazoned with a Suzuki Motor logo… Continue reading Earthquake reveals fractures in Japan’s auto supply chains

German Handelsblatt: Auto supplier: Continental board wants to forego dividend distribution001355

Continental In 2021, Conti shareholders are expected to miss out on dividends for the first time in eleven years. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf The 2020 corona year left its mark on Continental’s balance sheet. The board of directors around the new Conti boss Nikolai Setzer therefore wants to forego a dividend distribution in the current year.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto supplier: Continental board wants to forego dividend distribution001355

German Handelsblatt: Revolution from above: Källenius is already planning the next revolution: Daimler is examining premature end to the combustion engine001354

Daimler boss Ola Källenius The next S-Class could drive exclusively electrically. (Photo: Thomas Kuhlenbeck) 2021 will be a fateful year for Daimler. The spin-off of the truck division is only an intermediate step towards an even more profound revolution: Mercedes could become combustion-free far earlier than previously planned. CEO Ola Källenius wants to speed up… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Revolution from above: Källenius is already planning the next revolution: Daimler is examining premature end to the combustion engine001354

World NM: EY Study: Fleet electrification can help Europe meet its carbon reduction targets000883

There is huge momentum behind the electrification of transport and while the environmental consequences are huge, there are also significant commercial rewards for the fastest movers in the evolving electric mobility (eMobility) ecosystem. In the 11 months to November 2020, a landmark one million vehicle sales in Europe were either pure electric or hybrid models… Continue reading World NM: EY Study: Fleet electrification can help Europe meet its carbon reduction targets000883

Apple in talks to buy self-driving sensors, key step in car plan

Apple Inc. is in discussions with multiple suppliers of self-driving car sensors known as lidar, according to people familiar with the matter, a key milestone toward development of its first passenger vehicle. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is in active talks with a number of potential suppliers for these laser-based sensors that allow a car’s… Continue reading Apple in talks to buy self-driving sensors, key step in car plan

@Toyota: Toyota Develops Domestic Help Robots In Drive To Provide Mobility For All

The concept of robots doing everyday chores around the house was once the dream of a leisure-focused future, but for Toyota its part of a mobility mission that can help less able people lead independent lives in their own homes. Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is taking the lead in developing advanced robotics that can provide… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Develops Domestic Help Robots In Drive To Provide Mobility For All

Veoneer publishes 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The automotive technology company Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), has filed its 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K is available at the SEC Edgar website: www.sec.gov and on Veoneer’s web site veoneer.com.… Continue reading Veoneer publishes 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K