Tag: Mobility

Ballard and Audi Sign 3.5-Year Extension to Long-Term Program for Fuel Cell Passenger Cars

Contract extension to August 2022 supports Audi through vehicle launch VANCOUVER and INGOLSTADT, GERMANY, June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced that the Company has signed a 3.5-year extension to its current Technology Solutions contract with AUDI AG, part of the Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG, www.volkswagenag.com and AUDI… Continue reading Ballard and Audi Sign 3.5-Year Extension to Long-Term Program for Fuel Cell Passenger Cars

Nissan: Nissan Canton plant celebrates 15 years

CANTON, Miss. – Fifteen years ago, Nissan saw an opportunity to bring a new industry rich with opportunity to Mississippi. The result? We’ve transformed Mississippi into a hub for world-class automotive manufacturing, creating more than 6,500 jobs for team members and more than 25,000 direct and indirect jobs statewide. The hard work of team members… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan Canton plant celebrates 15 years

Billionaire Bollore Gets Political Grief for Paris Electric Cars

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Seven years ago, French billionaire Vincent Bollore started one of the world’s first electric car-sharing services, deploying thousands of gray hatchbacks across Paris and drawing in more than 150,000 subscribers for jaunts around the city or shopping trips in the suburbs. Now, amid widening losses and criticism that the… Continue reading Billionaire Bollore Gets Political Grief for Paris Electric Cars

Let’s Give Them Something to Taco ‘Bout: Enabling Self-Driving Food Delivery With Postmates

Let’s Give Them Something to Taco ‘Bout: Enabling Self-Driving Food Delivery With Postmates By Alexandra Ford English, Ford Autonomous Vehicle Business Team It’s a familiar feeling. The day inches towards dinner and your stomach makes a simple, direct plea to your heart: You want tacos. That hand pressed corn tortilla, the tangy salsa and fresh cilantro — you’re… Continue reading Let’s Give Them Something to Taco ‘Bout: Enabling Self-Driving Food Delivery With Postmates

Tesla: Update 9.0 with more autonomous driving

Elon Musk announced a new update for the autopilot: 9.0 with more autonomous driving features. In recent times, it has been increasingly bleak for the e-car manufacturer Tesla – especially if the function of the autopilot. There was deadly accidents and complain against the system of partial autonomy (Level 2): ​​the autopilot. Well, and maybe… Continue reading Tesla: Update 9.0 with more autonomous driving

Tesla’s AI director gives insights into Autopilot’s computer vision and neural net development

Andrej Karpathy, Tesla’s director of AI and computer vision, is currently hard at work trying to improve Autopilot by training Tesla’s neural net with incredible amounts of data from Tesla’s fleet. He took a break from it to give some interesting insights into the development at a conference last month. Home Solar Power At Train AI… Continue reading Tesla’s AI director gives insights into Autopilot’s computer vision and neural net development

FAURECIA AND FAW GROUP PARTNER TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE COCKPIT OF THE FUTURE AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS

Faurecia today signed a strategic partnership framework agreement with one of the leading Chinese automobile manufacturer, FAW Group, to develop cockpit of the future technologies and sustainable mobility solutions. Within this strategic cooperation, several fields have been defined: Develop Cockpit of the Future solutions and services for a personalized and intelligent user experience in particular… Continue reading FAURECIA AND FAW GROUP PARTNER TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE COCKPIT OF THE FUTURE AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS

Hyundai Mobis to strengthen autonomous driving tech capabilities

SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s top auto parts manufacturer Hyundai Mobis said Sunday that it will enhance its capabilities in autonomous driving capability by hiring more researchers and bolstering its research and development prowess. The company, one of the flagships of Hyundai Motor Group, said it plans to have some 4,000 researchers on… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis to strengthen autonomous driving tech capabilities

Tesla Roadster’s ‘Augmented Mode’ will boost your driving ability

Roberto Baldwin / Engadget Tesla’s current semi-autonomous technology helps reduce your driving involvement. Its next big move, however, could encourage you to take a more hands-on approach. Elon Musk has revealed that the new Roadster will include an “Augmented Mode” that promises to “massively enhance” your driving ability — he likened it to Tony Stark’s… Continue reading Tesla Roadster’s ‘Augmented Mode’ will boost your driving ability