01/04/2022 Many people could recognise the sound of a Porsche even when blindfolded – even one of the sports car manufacturer’s all-electric models. For drivers of a classic Porsche 356, the clatter, purr and gentle hiss of the early air-cooled boxer engine is music to their ears – generated from a mechanical orchestra of pistons… Continue reading @VW Group: The sound of the Taycan004884
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@VW Group: Operation Powerhouse004877
Despite all its retro charm, Wolfsburg’s “alte Gießerei” (“old foundry”) constitutes the control center of a new world. Its light-filled industrial halls with a non-hierarchical open-space design house the management of the Volkswagen AG Technology division and of “Components,” as employees still call the independent Volkswagen Group Components unit. With 75,000 employees at 45 locations worldwide, Components is a core part… Continue reading @VW Group: Operation Powerhouse004877
Inside Mercedes’ plan to deliver hands-free driving to the masses
I’m sitting in the passenger seat of a special Mercedes Benz S-Class on a blindingly bright California spring day, casually watching an autonomous delivery robot roll through a crosswalk on its way to deliver someone’s takeout meal in Santa Monica. The test driver next to me chuckles as we’re about to merge onto the highway… Continue reading Inside Mercedes’ plan to deliver hands-free driving to the masses
Green Ambitions Energize Hydrogen-Powered Hydrofoil Startup
“No other industry is undergoing as rapid technological change as the auto industry,” says Zoran Filipi, Chair of the Department of Automotive Engineering at Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research. “This is driven by the need to address impending, evermore stringent CO2 and criteria emission regulations, while sustaining unprecedented rate of progress with development… Continue reading Green Ambitions Energize Hydrogen-Powered Hydrofoil Startup
Tesla Subscription Service Launches in San Diego
Autonomy also operates in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Scott Painter, CEO and founder of the company, also founded Fair Inc., an automotive fin-tech company. Painter also founded and served as CEO of TrueCar Inc. Photo: Autonomy Electric vehicle subscription company Autonomy continues its expansion in the state of California, now adding the San Diego market to its coverage… Continue reading Tesla Subscription Service Launches in San Diego
Arrival’s Avinash Rugoobur to reveal EV built with Uber at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022
Arrival, a U.K.-based electric vehicle company that went public last year, has set itself a lofty goal. The company aims to produce electric vehicles that cost less than other EVs and competes with pricing on fossil fuel-powered vehicles. A lofty goal requires a bold plan. For Arrival, that means bypassing the traditional large-scale or even… Continue reading Arrival’s Avinash Rugoobur to reveal EV built with Uber at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022
Volvo’s virtual lab to link India R&D globally
The Group’s TechLab in Bengaluru will enable its worldwide R&D to have an increased focus on new products and projects in electric mobility, autonomous vehicles and connectivity. The Volvo Group recently expanded its research & development (R & D) operations in India by laying the foundation for its Vehicle TechLab in Bengaluru. The TechLab is located near the… Continue reading Volvo’s virtual lab to link India R&D globally
@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Announces Sale of 25% Stake in GEFCO003548
AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. today announced it has sold its remaining 25% stake in GEFCO S.A. to the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in transport and logistics. “The sale of this non-strategic asset marks the last step of our exit plan, initiated a decade ago, from the transportation and logistics industry,” said Carlos Tavares,… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Announces Sale of 25% Stake in GEFCO003548
Didi cancels its trip in South Africa
Didi Chixung, the Chinese ride-hailing giant, has today shut down its operations in South Africa (SA), a year after it launched in the country, marking its entry into the continent. A Didi official in SA confirmed the closure to TechCrunch but did not divulge the reasons for pulling the plug. “We have made the difficult… Continue reading Didi cancels its trip in South Africa
@Daimler: Mercedes-Benz opens the Electric Software Hub, a software integration factory at the Sindelfingen site
Some 1,100 employees work cross-functionally under one roof on the electric and digital future of Mercedes-Benz. Stuttgart/Sindelfingen. Mercedes-Benz aims to be a leader in both electric driving and vehicle software. To accelerate this development, the company has invested more than 200 million euros in the Electric Software Hub at the Mercedes Technology Centre (MTC) in… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz opens the Electric Software Hub, a software integration factory at the Sindelfingen site