Dan Ammann, the CEO of Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, is stepping down, the automaker announced late Thursday. Kyle Vogt, the co-founder of Cruise and its chief technology officer, will take over as interim CEO. Ammann is the latest CEO of an AV company to step… Continue reading GM announces Cruise CEO Dan Ammann is stepping down
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Biden’s highway safety pick vows to reduce US traffic deaths
Washington – President Joe Biden’s pick to run the nation’s highway safety agency pledged Thursday to attack a crisis of fatal car crashes by implementing safety rules to deter impaired driving while scrutinizing fast-emerging automated technologies, such as in Tesla vehicles, that could put people at risk. Steven Cliff, a former California pollution regulator, said… Continue reading Biden’s highway safety pick vows to reduce US traffic deaths
@VW Group: A clear course: Audi is increasing investments in electromobility004363
This year, Audi doubled its product portfolio of purely electric models. With the world premiere of the Audi e-tron GT at the start of the year and the Audi Q4 e-tron in the spring, 2021 was characterized entirely by implementation of the roadmap. Furthermore, with its investment planning for the next five years, Audi is… Continue reading @VW Group: A clear course: Audi is increasing investments in electromobility004363
@Toyota: Hiace SKD Production Starts in Kenya
Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”), acting through Toyota Kenya Limited (“TKEN”), began SKD* production of the Toyota Hiace at Associated Vehicle Assemblers Ltd. (“AVA”), a vehicle production contractor, using parts supplied by Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”), on November 9, 2021. The planned annual production volume is 500 units. Investment associated with the addition of the… Continue reading @Toyota: Hiace SKD Production Starts in Kenya
Elon Musk Mocks NFTs as Sign of Mental Illness
Not funny, Elon. Musk Mocking Once again, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to mock a group of crypto fanatics — and this time, he’s targeting NFT lovers. On Wednesday, the mercurial entrepreneur tweeted a meme showing a patient lying on a therapist’s couch. “These ‘NFTs’ — are they in the room… Continue reading Elon Musk Mocks NFTs as Sign of Mental Illness
EMotorad expands international footprint; launches motorcycles in Japan, Nepal
The company has introduced T-Rex and EMX bike models in Nepal, while Glyder Xplorer and Dolphine models have been launched in Japan, the company said. Mumbai: Domestic premium electric bike maker EMotorad has expanded its international footprint with the launch of its motorcycles in Japan and Nepal. The company had earlier entered the UAE market… Continue reading EMotorad expands international footprint; launches motorcycles in Japan, Nepal
Visteon Delivers Connected, Electrified Driving Experiences to CES 2022
Marking its 22nd year as a CES exhibitor, Visteon establishes its CES 2022 home at the Paris Hotel Las Vegas Meeting and Convention Center Demonstrations and displays to showcase electrification technologies, advanced display solutions, and intelligent digital cockpit systems Visteon technologies set new benchmarks for modern, intelligent cockpit experiences in production vehicles VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP,… Continue reading Visteon Delivers Connected, Electrified Driving Experiences to CES 2022
NVIDIA to Unveil Latest Accelerated Computing Breakthroughs in Virtual Special Address During CES
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NVIDIA today announced that it will deliver a special address during CES on Jan. 4, 2022, at 8 a.m. Pacific time. Jeff Fisher, senior vice president of GeForce, and Ali Kani, vice president and general manager of Automotive, will present the latest breakthroughs in accelerated computing… Continue reading NVIDIA to Unveil Latest Accelerated Computing Breakthroughs in Virtual Special Address During CES
ePropelled Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Increasing the Efficiency of Electric Motors and Enabling Zero-Emission Mobility With Its Dynamic Torque Switching System
ePropelled’s Dynamic Torque Switching (eDTS) includes motor windings, a switch matrix, and software designed to deliver high efficiency and reliability. The switch matrix connects the sections of the windings in a series, series parallel combinations, or all in parallel. However, the windings are manufactured in the same manner as standard electric motor windings for consistency in quality and… Continue reading ePropelled Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Increasing the Efficiency of Electric Motors and Enabling Zero-Emission Mobility With Its Dynamic Torque Switching System
An Afghan refugee who drove for Uber was killed in San Francisco — his family is seeking answers
Ahmad Fawad Yusufi, a refugee from Afghanistan and father of three, was shot and killed last month in San Francisco during what police said was a botched robbery attempt. His family says Yusufi, a former interpreter with the US Army who lived in Sacramento, was in San Francisco to drive for Uber, a job which… Continue reading An Afghan refugee who drove for Uber was killed in San Francisco — his family is seeking answers