Amsterdam and San Francisco, 13 October 2020 TomTom (TOM2), the location technology specialist, and Uber have teamed-up and will continue integrating TomTom’s maps, traffic data, and Maps APIs across Uber’s global platform. In addition, Uber will serve as a trusted map editing partner to TomTom, leading to even more accurate navigation and location experiences, routing, fares,… Continue reading TomTom and Uber Deepen Ties to Develop Superior Mapping Experiences
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Hyundai’s new Singapore R&D hub features helipad for flying cars
SEOUL — Hyundai Motor has begun building a research and development center in Singapore for next-generation applications such as artificial intelligence and driverless technology, the South Korean automaker said Tuesday. Hyundai is investing 400 million Singapore dollars ($295 million) for its first R&D hub in Southeast Asia, with construction slated to finish in 2022. The… Continue reading Hyundai’s new Singapore R&D hub features helipad for flying cars
Indian electric motorcycle startup Ultraviolette plans to raise up to $75m
“The funds raised would be invested in getting the prototype bikes into production over the next three quarters, scale up operations, expand the team and also further invest in the R&D of in-house developed lithium-ion battery technology,” said one of the three, requesting anonymity. Part of the funds will be raised via equity and a… Continue reading Indian electric motorcycle startup Ultraviolette plans to raise up to $75m
Valmet Automotive sharpening its focus to e-Mobility
On Monday, Oct 12th, Valmet Automotive has reached an agreement to sell its Engineering Services Business Line to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA. The transaction is still subject to authority approvals and it is expected to close in November. The divestment decision has been motivated by Valmet Automotive’s strategy to sharpen its focus to e-Mobility and… Continue reading Valmet Automotive sharpening its focus to e-Mobility
Audi and FAW to set up new company to produce EVs in China
Audi is expanding its presence in China. The German carmaker and FAW today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that defines the framework for the joint production of electric vehicles based on the PPE platform. The memorandum of understanding was signed during the Germany-China Automobile Conference, which is currently taking place in Changchun, northern China.… Continue reading Audi and FAW to set up new company to produce EVs in China
@Ford: 2021 F-150 Digital Owner’s Manual Saves Mountain of Paper
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification; mobility solutions, including self-driving… Continue reading @Ford: 2021 F-150 Digital Owner’s Manual Saves Mountain of Paper
@Daimler: Elaborate cutaway model provides insight: Electric mobility becomes transparent
Stuttgart. With a transparent EQC 400 4MATIC (combined power consumption: 21.3-20.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km),[1] trainees of Mercedes-Benz render the innovative technology of the electric car visible. The left half of the vehicle was left in the original condition and the right half was fitted with cuts in the vehicle body and… Continue reading @Daimler: Elaborate cutaway model provides insight: Electric mobility becomes transparent
@Daimler: First listening test of the holistic sound production: Electric mobility turns into an acoustic experience
Stuttgart. Even compared with other electric cars, the EQC 400 4MATIC (combined power consumption: 21.3-20.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)[1] is extremely quiet in the interior. Thus the ideal demonstration vehicle for a technology of tomorrow: Future Mercedes-Benz EQ model generations will become a multi-sensory experience with selectable soundscapes and intuitively understood feedback… Continue reading @Daimler: First listening test of the holistic sound production: Electric mobility turns into an acoustic experience
@Daimler: Electric car of extremes: Electric luxury goes off-road: Electric mobility develops a thirst for adventure
Stuttgart. Emotive appearance, sure-footed on rough terrain and with future-oriented technology: the EQC 4×4² shows that electrification at Mercedes-Benz already goes farther than the road network. A small team of dedicated developers has created this drivable technology platform on the basis of an EQC 400 4MATIC (combined power consumption: 21.3-20.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions:… Continue reading @Daimler: Electric car of extremes: Electric luxury goes off-road: Electric mobility develops a thirst for adventure
Elon Musk says Tesla will release a beta version of its ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature next week to some drivers. It probably won’t make the cars fully autonomous.
Tesla will release a new beta version of its “Full Self-Driving” feature next week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Monday. At Tesla’s “Battery Day” event last month, Musk said that the company had rewritten its Autopilot software and would release a “private beta” soon with “profound” improvements. Despite its name, Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” feature is… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla will release a beta version of its ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature next week to some drivers. It probably won’t make the cars fully autonomous.