Munich. Its expressive design still remains hidden under camouflage foil, its athletic proportions are already perceptible, and the extreme performance characteristics of the new BMW XM make every test drive an experience even for seasoned professionals. Within the framework of driving dynamics testing, BMW M GmbH’s first high-performance car with electrified drive is currently completing… Continue reading @BMW: M feeling in a new dimension: Driving dynamics testing with the new BMW XM.001977
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Raising monster rounds for self-driving mobility startups on TechCrunch Live
Raquel Urtasun founded Waabi in 2021 after spending nearly three years as Uber’s R&D head of Advanced Technology Group (ATG). Waabi’s mission is to develop an AI-first approach to speed up the commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles, starting with long-haul trucks. To do so, her company raised an $83.5 million Series A with Khosla Venture’s… Continue reading Raising monster rounds for self-driving mobility startups on TechCrunch Live
European micromobility startup Reby acquired by PE player House of Lithium for $100M
Founded in 2018, European micromobility startup Reby took an interesting path. It deployed e-scooters in the city of Zaragoza (Spain), during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also created a SaaS-oriented “MaaS” (mobility-as-a-service) platform. It then won 18 agreements with public administrations for e-mobility across Italy and Spain, slightly under the radar compared with large, well-funded players… Continue reading European micromobility startup Reby acquired by PE player House of Lithium for $100M
@GM: GM and INRIX Join Forces on SaaS-Based Road Safety Solution to Help Transportation Planners Achieve Vision Zero Goals for their Communities
GM and INRIX Join Forces on SaaS-Based Road Safety Solution to Help Transportation Planners Achieve Vision Zero Goals for their Communities Safety View by GM Future Roads & INRIX is a cloud-based analytics application leveraging connected vehicle, public safety and demographic data designed for Vision Zero plans and U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and… Continue reading @GM: GM and INRIX Join Forces on SaaS-Based Road Safety Solution to Help Transportation Planners Achieve Vision Zero Goals for their Communities
Didi said cybersecurity review completion a “prerequisite” for new listing
On Wednesday, China’s ride-hailing giant Didi urged US investors to vote yes on delisting its shares from New York. Didi said it can’t pursue a new listing as it faces a cybersecurity review launched last July by Chinese regulators, which still has no clear end in sight. Why it matters: The company said in a… Continue reading Didi said cybersecurity review completion a “prerequisite” for new listing
Mercedes-Benz CEO hints A-Class living on borrowed time – The Citizen
Charl Bosch Current fourth generation of the three-pointed star’s smallest model could well be the last. Around since 2018, the fourth generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class could potentially be the moniker’s swansong. With arch-rival Audi having announced the end of the A1 and Q2 after the current generations, Mercedes-Benz has now hinted the same fate could befall… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz CEO hints A-Class living on borrowed time – The Citizen
@BMW: International collaboration develops progressive vision for urban production at the BMW Group001976
Munich. BMW Munich – Urban Production is an international architecture competition organised by the BMW Group in close cooperation with the City of Munich. The aim is to realise outstanding, future-ready production in the urban setting of the company’s home plant in Munich. The competition has now finished successfully, with the two winning architects’ practices… Continue reading @BMW: International collaboration develops progressive vision for urban production at the BMW Group001976
@Renault: RENAULT GROUP: Renault Group studies the creation of two specialized centers of excellence000385
PRESS RELEASEMay 12, 2022 Renault Group studies the creation of two specialized centers of excellence An entity dedicated to the development, production and sales of electric vehicles An entity dedicated to the development and production of new generation E-TECH ICE and hybrid engines and transmissions Boulogne-Billancourt, May 12, 2022 – As part of its “Renaulution”… Continue reading @Renault: RENAULT GROUP: Renault Group studies the creation of two specialized centers of excellence000385
@VW Group: CEO Herbert Diess at the Annual General Meeting: “Volkswagen delivered – financially and strategically”005042
The Volkswagen Group is making good progress with its transformation into a sustainable, software-centric mobility provider, despite a challenging environment. Speaking at the virtual Annual General Meeting, CEO Diess said: “We delivered in 2021. Backed by good crisis management, we are financially robust and have strengthened our resilience. At the same time, we have made… Continue reading @VW Group: CEO Herbert Diess at the Annual General Meeting: “Volkswagen delivered – financially and strategically”005042
@Fisker: Fisker and Foxconn Confirm Fisker PEAR Production in Ohio000079
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #EVs–Fisker Inc. (NYSE: FSR) (“Fisker”) — passionate creator of the world’s most sustainable electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions — confirms that it will produce its second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR, at a factory Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.) acquired in Ohio. The Fisker PEAR will enter production in 2024.… Continue reading @Fisker: Fisker and Foxconn Confirm Fisker PEAR Production in Ohio000079