GM Launches BrightDrop, a New Business That Will Electrify and Improve the Delivery of Goods and Services DETROIT, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GM’s new business will offer an integrated ecosystem of electric products, software and services for the first to last mile BrightDrop’s electric pallet, the EP1, will be available in early 2021, and… Continue reading @GM: GM Launches BrightDrop, a New Business That Will Electrify and Improve the Delivery of Goods and Services January 12, 2021
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Exclusive: Apple held talks with EV startup Canoo in 2020
Apple held meetings with California EV startup Canoo in the first half of 2020 as part of the Silicon Valley giant’s secretive effort to advance its own electric vehicle project, three people familiar with the talks have told The Verge. The two companies discussed options ranging from investment to an acquisition, according to two of… Continue reading Exclusive: Apple held talks with EV startup Canoo in 2020
Sono Motors plans to license the tech that powers its solar electric car
Sono Motors wants to bring technology it developed for its solar electric car to the masses. And it’s starting with autonomous shuttle startup EasyMile. The German-based startup said Tuesday during a presentation at the virtual 2021 CES tech trade show that it will license its solar body panel technology to other companies. EasyMile, which provides… Continue reading Sono Motors plans to license the tech that powers its solar electric car
The Cadillac personal drone is the cadillac of personal drones
GM revealed Tuesday a Cadillac-branded electric vertical takeoff and landing drone concept that is designed — if it’s ever built — to let owners cruise the skies in isolated luxury. The single seat eVTOL, which was showcased alongside an autonomous vehicle during GM’s keynote presentation at the virtual 2021 CES tech trade show, is the… Continue reading The Cadillac personal drone is the cadillac of personal drones
@VW Group: NEWSROOM: How Volkswagen Automotive Cloud will help shape the connected car of tomorrow
Jan 12, 2021 Seattle may not be known as a hotbed for the U.S. automotive industry, but that’s changing thanks to the increasing importance of cloud computing for connected and autonomous vehicles. In recent years, Seattle’s nickname of “Cloud City” has not only referred to the weather, but for the industry built around some of… Continue reading @VW Group: NEWSROOM: How Volkswagen Automotive Cloud will help shape the connected car of tomorrow
@VW Group: Volkswagen brand triples deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2020
Volkswagen Passenger Cars has hit the ground running in the transition to electric mobility. “2020 was a turning point for Volkswagen and marked a breakthrough in electric mobility,” said Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars. Last year, the brand delivered more electric vehicles worldwide than ever before, handing over more than 212,000 electric cars… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen brand triples deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2020
@VW Group: Audi ends 2020 with the most successful quarter in the company’s history
AUDI AG ended 2020 with the most successful quarter-year in the company’s history for cars delivered: between October and December the company supplied 505,583 cars to its customers – more than half a million in a quarter for the first time ever. In a challenging year, marked globally by restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic,… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi ends 2020 with the most successful quarter in the company’s history
@Toyota: Join Our Portfolio Company SLAMcore in Developing Spatial Intelligence for Robots
Image courtesy of SLAMcore Every robot, drone, and autonomous vehicle faces a fundamental challenge: understanding its location and nearby objects so that it can map and navigate around its environment. Founded in 2016, SLAMcore is tackling this problem by developing “spatial intelligence” solutions for robots and machines using simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms that analyze… Continue reading @Toyota: Join Our Portfolio Company SLAMcore in Developing Spatial Intelligence for Robots
@Groupe PSA: PR Increased independence of board of directors of Faurecia000992
Texte Faurecia announces the resignation of Olivia Larmaraud, Grégoire Olivier and Philippe de Rovira from its Board of Directors, with immediate effect. All three had been Board Members nominated by PSA. These resignations come as a result of the commitments made by PSA and FCA in the context of their merger operation. Texte As of… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Increased independence of board of directors of Faurecia000992
Apple Car expected to shake up auto industry in Asia and world
BEIJING — Global information technology leader Apple is highly likely to break into the automobile sector. The American company is reportedly planning to create self-driving electric vehicles manufactured by an automaker under a tie-up agreement using a business model similar to its iPhone production. A potential Apple Car, if realized, is thought certain to affect the competitive landscape of the… Continue reading Apple Car expected to shake up auto industry in Asia and world