@Toyota: Toyota Expands Partnership with Connected Analytic Services

Telematics data aggregator enhances product offerings and adds to its growing data pool PLANO, Texas (Feb. 23, 2022) – Connected Analytic Services, LLC (CAS), an affiliate of Toyota Insurance Management Solutions USA, LLC (TIMS), has expanded its partnership with Toyota Motor North America, adding new product offerings to enhance the ownership experience for owners of… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Expands Partnership with Connected Analytic Services

Aditya Thackeray launches special cell dedicated to Electrical Vehicles in Mumbai

The ‘Mumbai EV Cell’ has been launched in collaboration with a company called WRI India. Mumbai: Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aditya Thackeray on Wednesday launched a special cell under Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) dedicated to accelerate Electrical Vehicles’ ‘transition and adoption’ in Mumbai. The ‘Mumbai EV Cell‘ has been launched in collaboration with a company called… Continue reading Aditya Thackeray launches special cell dedicated to Electrical Vehicles in Mumbai

Waymo wins bid to keep some of its robotaxi safety details secret

Waymo is allowed to keep some of its autonomous vehicle safety data secret after a California court ruled in the Alphabet company’s favor in a lawsuit filed against the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (via TechCrunch). Last month, Waymo sued the DMV to block a public records request from an unidentified party seeking Waymo’s application… Continue reading Waymo wins bid to keep some of its robotaxi safety details secret

Dana Incorporated Reports 2021 Financial Results, Issues Guidance for 2022

Company Announces Strong Three-year Sales Backlog of $800 Million, Half from Electrified-vehicle Programs MAUMEE, Ohio, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Incorporated logo. (PRNewsFoto/Dana Incorporated) Full-year Results Sales of $8.9 billion, an increase of $1.8 billion Net income attributable to Dana of $197 million, an increase of $228 million Diluted EPS of $1.35, an increase… Continue reading Dana Incorporated Reports 2021 Financial Results, Issues Guidance for 2022

Marelli supplies the inverter for the new BMW CE 04 electric scooter

“We are glad to be on board such an outstanding electric vehicle like the BMW CE 04. The availability of new electric two-wheelers further enlarges the opportunities for users to enter into the mobility of tomorrow,” said Hannes Prenn, President of Marelli’s Vehicle Electrification division. “The inverter technology is a key enabler to ensure efficient energy… Continue reading Marelli supplies the inverter for the new BMW CE 04 electric scooter

GM shuts downs Marketplace, the app that let you buy gas and coffee from your car’s screen

General Motors is shutting down its in-car shopping app, Marketplace, which allowed customers to buy coffee, pay for gas, or make restaurant reservations from the infotainment screen of their vehicles. The service will be discontinued March 2022. (The news was first reported by CNBC.) The app, which was first introduced in 2017, was part of… Continue reading GM shuts downs Marketplace, the app that let you buy gas and coffee from your car’s screen

EV batteries: just swap them

One of the very few drawbacks of electric vehicles is the charge time. But what if we could swap batteries rather than plug them in? Swapping electric vehicle (EV) batteries isn’t new, Tesla came up with the concept in 2013, but back then individual EV owners didn’t take to the idea. Solving long-haul “range anxiety”… Continue reading EV batteries: just swap them

LG Ensol and Samsung SDI to increase density of small cylindrical batteries by 10%

Next standard model of 21700to be released within the yearImprove electric vehicle space utilizationExpected to improve competitiveness of domestic batteries LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI willlaunch the next generation ofsmall cylindrical (standard 21700) batteries, with 10% increased energy density. Their strategy is to upgrade their current flagship 4.8~5.0Ah products to 5.3~5.6Ah by the end… Continue reading LG Ensol and Samsung SDI to increase density of small cylindrical batteries by 10%

Waymo to keep robotaxi safety details secret, court rules

Waymo, the autonomous driving arm of Alphabet, was granted a win on Tuesday when a California court ruled it could keep certain details regarding its AV technology secret. The company filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles in late January in order to keep some information about its autonomous vehicle deployment permit,… Continue reading Waymo to keep robotaxi safety details secret, court rules

@FCA: Stellantis Employees Benefit from Company’s 2021 First Full Year Financial Results

February 23, 2022 , AMSTERDAM – The creation of Stellantis has brought benefits to the new Company and its employees all over the world. Stellantis’ 2021 full year results allow a redistribution to employees as a recognition of their contribution to the Company’s achievements. “Employees are the heart of Stellantis. It is thanks to their continued… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis Employees Benefit from Company’s 2021 First Full Year Financial Results