L&T Tech’s e-VOLTTS platform to accelerate EV development

Bangalore-based L&T Technology Services, a leading pure-play engineering services company, has launched its e-VOLTTS platform. The company says the platform is designed for next-generation electric vehicles along with an EV Lab and in-house autonomous drive platform. The in-house-developed e-VOLTTS is a scalable and modular high-efficiency reference platform that can be easily customised for use in… Continue reading L&T Tech’s e-VOLTTS platform to accelerate EV development

Toyota-backed Pony.ai’s driverless testing permit suspended in California …

A California regulator on Monday said it has suspended a driverless testing permit for startup technology firm Pony.ai following an accident — the first time it has issued such a suspension. On Oct. 28, a Pony.ai vehicle operating in autonomous mode hit a road center divider and a traffic sign in Fremont after turning right, showed the… Continue reading Toyota-backed Pony.ai’s driverless testing permit suspended in California …

2022 Hydrogen Mobility + Show, Confirmed to be held at KINTEX on August 31 next year

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Hydrogen Mobility + Show Organizing Committee (Chairman Jeong Man-ki, Chairman of the Korea Automobile Industry Association) will hold the ‘2022 Hydrogen Mobility + Show’ at KINTEX, South Korea, from August 31 (Wed) to September 3 (Sat), 2022. The organizing committee confirmed the next event early in consideration… Continue reading 2022 Hydrogen Mobility + Show, Confirmed to be held at KINTEX on August 31 next year

Hitachi and REE Automotive Agree on Collaboration to Advance and Simplify the Adoption of Sustainable Electric Vehicles Globally

Hitachi and REE will accelerate the development of advanced digital solutions for REE customers by co-creating a highly scalable Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Analytics-as-a-Service (AaaS) platform, which will enable next-generation connected commercial EVs. Leveraging Hitachi’s Lumada data platform and REE’s platform modularity and horizontal business strategy, the companies aim to bring to market a truly modular,… Continue reading Hitachi and REE Automotive Agree on Collaboration to Advance and Simplify the Adoption of Sustainable Electric Vehicles Globally

China Automotive Multimodal Interaction Development Market Research Report 2021: Gesture has Become the Third New Interaction Mode Behind Voice and Face

DUBLIN, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “China Automotive Multimodal Interaction Development Research Report, 2021” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report combs through and summarizes the interaction modes of mainstream auto brands. The current automotive human-computer interaction (HMI) is characterized by the following: In terms of interaction modes, in addition to conventional… Continue reading China Automotive Multimodal Interaction Development Market Research Report 2021: Gesture has Become the Third New Interaction Mode Behind Voice and Face

What Is a Digital Twin?

Step inside an auto assembly plant. See workers ratcheting down nuts to bolts. Hear the whirring of air tools. Watch pristine car bodies gliding along the line and robots rolling up with parts. Now, fire up its digital twin in 3D online. See animated digital humans at work in the exact same, but digital version… Continue reading What Is a Digital Twin?

Detroit car dealers target Sept. 14-25 for 2022 auto show

After a years-long COVID-19 pandemic-induced hiatus, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association is targeting Sept.14-25, 2022, to revive the North American International Auto Show, Doug North, the DADA’s chairman emeritus of events, told The Detroit News Tuesday. The news comes as the state legislature is considering a spending bill that includes a one-time grant of $9 million for the auto… Continue reading Detroit car dealers target Sept. 14-25 for 2022 auto show

Ford to launch free food delivery program in southwest Detroit using autonomous shuttle

In a move aimed both at fulfilling a community need and advancing vehicle technologies considered a key part of its future, Ford Motor Co. is launching a fresh food delivery pilot in southwest Detroit using an autonomous vehicle shuttle. The Dearborn automaker, with its philanthropic arm the Ford Motor Co. Fund, on Tuesday announced a six-month initiative kicking off after the… Continue reading Ford to launch free food delivery program in southwest Detroit using autonomous shuttle

Lansing City Council endorses tax breaks for GM battery plant

Lansing City Council on Monday moved forward with supporting a $2.5 billion investment from General Motors Co. for a battery cell manufacturing plant near its Delta Township assembly plant. Council approved a resolution recommending the formation of a renaissance zone for the development in an application to the Michigan Strategic Fund. Granting a renaissance zone exempts persons and property… Continue reading Lansing City Council endorses tax breaks for GM battery plant

@VW Group: Significant CO2 savings possible: latest-generation diesel engines approved for fuels made from residual and recycled materials004352

Volkswagen plans to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet in Europe by 40 percent by the year 2030. The company is therefore increasingly focusing on fully and partially electric vehicles. As a further alternative, Volkswagen is now officially approving models with the latest-generation 4-cylinder diesel engines for use with paraffinic fuels. These newly developed… Continue reading @VW Group: Significant CO2 savings possible: latest-generation diesel engines approved for fuels made from residual and recycled materials004352