Honda partners HPCL for battery swapping stations

Three months after announcing its plans for entering the battery swapping business in India, Honda Power Pack Energy India, a new subsidiary of Honda Motor Co for battery sharing service has announced partnership with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), a Maharatna Oil & Gas Public Sector undertaking. The partners have entered into commercial agreement to collaborate… Continue reading Honda partners HPCL for battery swapping stations

Porsche scales up e-bike ambitions with new investments

Porsche is best known for the legendary 911 sports car – but with the recent Taycan line it has proven it know how to make a great electric car too. And the firm’s electric ambitions extend beyond that: it has recently upped its interest in the e-bike world – and is set to expand its line-up… Continue reading Porsche scales up e-bike ambitions with new investments

@Nio: NIO Inc. Announces Proposed Secondary Listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong000350

Feb 27, 2022 NIO Inc. Announces Proposed Secondary Listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO) (“NIO” or the “Company”), a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market, today announced the proposed secondary listing of its Class A… Continue reading @Nio: NIO Inc. Announces Proposed Secondary Listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong000350

Motional and Via launch free autonomous ride-hail service in Las Vegas

Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture aiming to commercialize autonomous driving technology, has launched a new robotaxi service in Las Vegas with on-demand and transit tech service Via. The two companies, which first announced a partnership back in October 2020, will provide free rides in autonomous vehicles to members of the public in downtown Las Vegas.… Continue reading Motional and Via launch free autonomous ride-hail service in Las Vegas

German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen, Avtovas, Russia, Knorr-Bremse, Porsche: manage:mobility from manager magazin001570

When my two colleagues Margret Hucko and Michael Freitag recently spoke to executives from the Volkswagen Group for research, they reported on a memorable round. A management consultant was connected to an internal video conference, who shook the VW people with his radical views on the transformation of the carmaker. Since then it was clear… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen, Avtovas, Russia, Knorr-Bremse, Porsche: manage:mobility from manager magazin001570

China’s first commercial license for unmanned driving services issued

A car with automatic parking assistance system takes part in a remote automatic parking test at the research and development center of the Changan Auto in Chongqing, Southwest China, May 27, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] TAIYUAN — The city of Yangquan in North China’s Shanxi province on Friday issued a license to Baidu for the commercial operation… Continue reading China’s first commercial license for unmanned driving services issued

Porsche to set up R&D facility in China

A visitor takes a picture of a Porsche Taycan electric car at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany on Sept 12, 2019. [Photo/Agencies] German sports car maker Porsche is setting up a research and development facility in Shanghai this year, because vehicles developed in Germany do not necessarily best meet the demands… Continue reading Porsche to set up R&D facility in China

February 24, 2022 Motional and Via launch on-demand robotaxi service in Las Vegas

February 24, 2022 Motional and Via launch on-demand robotaxi service in Las Vegas February 24, 2022 (Las Vegas, NV) — Motional, a global driverless technology leader, and Via, the global leader in TransitTech, today announce the launch of a new robotaxi service in Las Vegas, which will provide free self-driving rides to passengers in downtown… Continue reading February 24, 2022 Motional and Via launch on-demand robotaxi service in Las Vegas

@Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: Alliance Ventures closely monitors the Mobility innovation ecosystem – Autonomous Driving

Alliance Ventures closely monitors the Mobility innovation ecosystem – Autonomous Driving Alliance Ventures’ 5 Innovation Territories Alliance Ventures focuses its strategic investments over 5 Innovation Territories which have been closely tracked since 2018: New Mobility Autonomous Driving Electric Vehicle, Cleantech & Energy Connected Servicess Enterprise 2.0 Our insights on the Autonomous Driving Innovation Ecosystem We… Continue reading @Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: Alliance Ventures closely monitors the Mobility innovation ecosystem – Autonomous Driving

@Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: Chinese driverless car company WeRide launches self-driving vans for deliveries

PORTFOLIO NEWS China-based autonomous driving startup WeRide announced in Summer 2021 that it will deepen joint development with Nissan of autonomous driving technology for the Chinese market. The announcement comes as the company raised $310 million to reach a valuation of $3.3 billion. Led by founder Tony Han, the company is developing Level 4 autonomous… Continue reading @Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: Chinese driverless car company WeRide launches self-driving vans for deliveries