Self-driving truck company Aurora launches pilot with Uber Freight

A Peterbilt 579 truck equipped with Aurora’s self-driving system is seen at the company’s terminal in Palmer, south of Dallas, Texas, U.S. September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Tina Bellon Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register Dec 15 (Reuters) – Aurora Innovation Inc (AUR.O) on Wednesday said it had launched a pilot program with the… Continue reading Self-driving truck company Aurora launches pilot with Uber Freight

@VW Group: Convenient, networked and sustainable: new solutions for charging electric Volkswagen models004355

Volkswagen is the first high-volume manufacturer to offer its customers a universal and seamless eco-system for charging their electric models. The service with the name We Charge will be enhanced step-by-step to offer higher performance, convenience and sustainability – with new charging solutions for home and mobile charging, new functions in the ID. models and… Continue reading @VW Group: Convenient, networked and sustainable: new solutions for charging electric Volkswagen models004355

@FCA: Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant Employees Donate Toys Stuffed Into Seven Chrysler Pacifica Minivans Valued at Over $27,000 Toward ‘Sparky’s Toy Drive’

Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant Employees Donate Toys Stuffed Into Seven Chrysler Pacifica Minivans Valued at Over $27,000 Toward ‘Sparky’s Toy Drive’ December 15, 2021 , Windsor, Ontario – Today, at Windsor Fire and Rescue Services Station No. 5, a socially distanced presentation was held in support of the Windsor Firefighter’s annual Sparky’s Toy Drive. Donated toys,… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant Employees Donate Toys Stuffed Into Seven Chrysler Pacifica Minivans Valued at Over $27,000 Toward ‘Sparky’s Toy Drive’

@Toyota: Completely Reusable Space Launch Vehicles: Our Investment in STOKE Space

Historically, the space industry and startups are not natural companions. I know this from firsthand experience. When I left the space industry in 1993, one inescapable impediment for me was the seemingly intractable cost of escaping our gravity well to send stuff into space — around $20,000 per kilogram. This stubborn fact restricted space to… Continue reading @Toyota: Completely Reusable Space Launch Vehicles: Our Investment in STOKE Space

@Toyota: CSRC Partners with University of Nebraska Medical Center to Investigate “My Car the Doctor”

Over the course of medical advancements, there have been several tools that have profoundly shaped the way physicians detect, understand and ultimately treat diseases and medical conditions. The stethoscope. The microscope. X-rays. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Your vehicle? The Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) and University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) are working together… Continue reading @Toyota: CSRC Partners with University of Nebraska Medical Center to Investigate “My Car the Doctor”

@Toyota: The Road to Carbon Neutrality – Toyota Releases 2021 North American Environmental Report

PLANO, Texas (Dec. 15, 2021) – Toyota has long been committed to the sustainable development of society and addressing climate change. We continue to aggressively pursue technologies and find additional ways to reduce our environmental footprint for all of our North American operations and products with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Here… Continue reading @Toyota: The Road to Carbon Neutrality – Toyota Releases 2021 North American Environmental Report

VINFAST TO REVEAL ITS ELECTRIC VEHICLE LINEUP AND TECHNOLOGIES AT CES 2022

At CES 2022, VinFast will continue to advance its message advocating for a clean future of mobility with the concept of ‘destination: future’. The message represents an ongoing journey that began at the 2021 LA Auto Show in November. The highlight of this stage of the journey is unveiling the company’s full  EV lineup, comprised… Continue reading VINFAST TO REVEAL ITS ELECTRIC VEHICLE LINEUP AND TECHNOLOGIES AT CES 2022

2022 will be a key year in transition to electric mobility, say industry leaders

Subsequently, the rapid transition to electric mobility will create a large requirement for lithium-ion cells in India, to the scale of 120 GWh, by 2030, Tarun Mehta, the chief executive of Ather Energy said. He was speaking at the CII Partnership Summit. The upcoming year 2022 will be the focus year for transition to electric… Continue reading 2022 will be a key year in transition to electric mobility, say industry leaders

@BMW: From MINI with BIG LOVE: “Driving Home for Christmas” video clip featuring the worldwide MINI community.001649

The video clip can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2we7JdB7iY Munich. In the coming weeks millions of travellers will once again set out, on different routes, but with a common goal of going home to the people they love and want to spend the upcoming holidays with. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re on the highway, the… Continue reading @BMW: From MINI with BIG LOVE: “Driving Home for Christmas” video clip featuring the worldwide MINI community.001649

Pony.ai loses a trial license in California

The start-up Pony.ai loses its test license in California due to an accident. The Chinese start-up Pony.ai loses in the US state California his license for testing autonomous driving on public roads. The reason for this is an accident caused by a company vehicle. [embedded content] It is the first license loss a California company… Continue reading Pony.ai loses a trial license in California