For more information about Destination Zero please visit https://www.jaguarlandrover.com/2019/strategy About Tucana Tucana brings together a consortium of world-leading academic and industry partners with the aim of delivering stiffer and lighter vehicle structures, to boost the performance of electrified vehicles. Project Tucana will deliver this vision by developing world-leading cost effective, scalable carbon fibre composite solutions.… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: LIGHTER, FASTER, FURTHER: JAGUAR LAND ROVER’S GROUNDBREAKING ADVANCED COMPOSITES PROJECT
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Veoneer signs agreement with Qualcomm and creates new software brand ArriverTM
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The automotive technology company, Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. have signed an agreement under which the companies will collaborate on the delivery of scalable Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Collaborative and Autonomous Driving (AD) solutions. The parties’ intended collaboration was first communicated on… Continue reading Veoneer signs agreement with Qualcomm and creates new software brand ArriverTM
Nissan flips the switch on electric reboot in China
By Norihiko Shirouzu 7 Min Read BEIJING (Reuters) – Nissan Motor is accelerating the rollout of electric vehicles in China under its main brand and its local, no-frills Venucia marque as it overhauls its strategy in the world’s biggest auto market, four sources told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Nissan’s electric vehicle (EV) Leaf is displayed at… Continue reading Nissan flips the switch on electric reboot in China
@Geely: Geely Auto Group and Tencent Sign Cooperation Agreement on Intelligent Cockpits, Digitalization, Autonomous Drive, and Low Carbon Development
2021 January 19th, Hangzhou/Shenzhen. Geely Auto Group and Tencent have signed an agreement to carry out strategic cooperation in the fields of digitalization, intelligent cockpits, autonomous drive, and low carbon development. The agreement between Geely and Tencent is another milestone in automotive and IT cross-industry cooperation. The two parties will work together to fully digitalize… Continue reading @Geely: Geely Auto Group and Tencent Sign Cooperation Agreement on Intelligent Cockpits, Digitalization, Autonomous Drive, and Low Carbon Development
@Geely: LEVC appoints Bott Group as official VN5 authorised converter
20th January 2021, Ansty LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has today announced Bott Group as an official authorised converter in the UK and Europe, to provide bespoke racking solutions for its new electric van, VN5. The Bott Group is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of in-vehicle equipment, workshop equipment and workplace systems. Joerg Hofmann, LEVC CEO, commented: … Continue reading @Geely: LEVC appoints Bott Group as official VN5 authorised converter
Elon Musk hits back at Waymo’s CEO after he said Tesla was ‘no competitor at all’ (TSLA)
Elon Musk hit back at claims from Waymo CEO John Krafcik that Tesla is not a viable competitor in the autonomous-vehicle market. Musk called Waymo, which began as a Google project, out on Twitter Sunday, saying, “Tesla has better AI hardware and software than Waymo.” The Tesla CEO was responding to incendiary comments from Krafcik… Continue reading Elon Musk hits back at Waymo’s CEO after he said Tesla was ‘no competitor at all’ (TSLA)
Schaeffler starts mass production of electric motors
2021-01-25 | Herzogenaurach Customized product portfolio in E-Mobility business division, from components through to complete drive systems Schaeffler establishes itself as a leading supplier of sustainable electric mobility across all electrification levels Targeted acquisitions boost technology know-how Entry into the new market segment of heavy-duty electric motors Schaeffler is now reaping the rewards of its… Continue reading Schaeffler starts mass production of electric motors
Startups look beyond lidar for autonomous vehicle perception
Last CES was a time of reckoning for lidar companies, many of which were cratering due to a lack of demand from a (still) nonexistent autonomous vehicle industry. The few that excelled did so by specializing, and this year the trend has pushed beyond lidar, with new sensing and imaging methods pushing to both compete… Continue reading Startups look beyond lidar for autonomous vehicle perception
Tesla and Waymo jab at each other over who has the best self-driving tech
Tesla and Waymo took to media and social media to spar over who has the best self-driving technology. Waymo on Tesla Waymo and Tesla have widely different approaches to developing full self-driving technology, but they both intend to come out of it with a system capable of driving a vehicle safer than humans can. But… Continue reading Tesla and Waymo jab at each other over who has the best self-driving tech
Faraday Future to push forward with EV project in China will enlist Geely’s help: Sources
The company told prospective investors this month it plans to locate the plant in a “tier one Chinese city” and envisions that it will have the capacity to make over 100,000 vehicles a year in its initial phase, one of the sources said. By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI: Embattled startup Faraday Future will… Continue reading Faraday Future to push forward with EV project in China will enlist Geely’s help: Sources