Alibaba confirms: You are working on an autonomous car

The Chinese online department store Alibaba is working on its own autonomous car. Alibaba has recently spent a lot of money to buy in the field of autonomous driving. Now we have confirmed the development of our own prototype. Although one is behind, but you will not only the car – but the entire ecosystem… Continue reading Alibaba confirms: You are working on an autonomous car

Convenient charging of electric vehicles without the need for a card or app: Hubject and Daimler pilot a solution for Plug&Charge that is ready for production

Berlin, 17/04/2018 – Drivers of electric vehicles previously needed to have the right charging card or smartphone app to gain access to public charging stations. To simplify this process, the Berlin-based emobility specialist Hubject has developed a solution, which enables customers to access charging stations by means of a digital certificate: Plug&Charge via the international… Continue reading Convenient charging of electric vehicles without the need for a card or app: Hubject and Daimler pilot a solution for Plug&Charge that is ready for production

Xing Mobility promises an electric supercar quicker than a Tesla Roadster

With a claimed 0-to-60-mph time of 1.9 seconds, the next-generation Tesla Roadster aims to become the quickest-accelerating car in production. But Tesla has at least one rival. A Taiwanese company called Xing Mobility claims to be building an electric supercar that could be even quicker than the Tesla. Xing Mobility claims its supercar will have… Continue reading Xing Mobility promises an electric supercar quicker than a Tesla Roadster

$500 Million Toward Your Goals, and Extra Acts of Kindness From Grateful Passengers

The Lyft community reached an important milestone this week: drivers have earned over $500 million in tips. Since day one, tipping has been an important way for passengers to show their appreciation for everything you do. Whether it’s sharing good stories, playing great music, or helping passengers keep track of lost phones, you consistently go… Continue reading $500 Million Toward Your Goals, and Extra Acts of Kindness From Grateful Passengers

Carbon dioxide emissions from Europe’s heavy-duty vehicles

The HDV sector comprises a mixture of different types of trucks, buses and coaches. These include vehicles used for the transport of goods exceeding 3.5 tonnes (trucks), as well as those used for passenger transport that have more than eight seats (buses and coaches). The sector is characterised by many different vehicle categories, technologies, sizes… Continue reading Carbon dioxide emissions from Europe’s heavy-duty vehicles

Alibaba is the latest Chinese internet giant to test self-driving cars

Tim Graham via Getty Images China’s Alibaba Group has been testing its own autonomous vehicle technology, the South China Morning Post reports, and is looking to hire an additional 50 self-driving vehicle experts. Alibaba’s rivals Baidu and Tencent have also been working on autonomous technology and last month, Baidu received the go-ahead from the Chinese… Continue reading Alibaba is the latest Chinese internet giant to test self-driving cars

Personnel changes in BMW Group production network

Munich. Effective 1 August 2018, Robert Engelhorn will take over as director of BMW Group Plant Munich. Engelhorn joined the BMW Group in 2011 and occupied various positions at the Munich and Regensburg plants. In 2016, he moved to the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture in China, where he currently heads the Technology and… Continue reading Personnel changes in BMW Group production network

VW will debut cars with autonomous parking in 2020

Volkswagen Automakers are fond of experimenting with self-parking cars, but VW intends to make it a practical reality. It’s promising that vehicles in the company group (which includes brands like Audi, Bentley, Porsche and Lamborghini) will start including autonomous parking as of 2020. The system will only be available in “selected” parking garages at first,… Continue reading VW will debut cars with autonomous parking in 2020

Toyota and Lexus to Launch Technology to Connect Vehicles and Infrastructure in the U.S. in 2021

PLANO, Texas, April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Imagine a world where vehicles could ‘talk’ to each other and to the surrounding environment to help keep their drivers and their passengers safe.  Toyota and Lexus want to advance that conversation, which is why the companies plan to start deployment of Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) systems on vehicles… Continue reading Toyota and Lexus to Launch Technology to Connect Vehicles and Infrastructure in the U.S. in 2021

New social agreement at Renault

Renew the skills, but without increasing the workforce: to achieve this goal, Renault announced Monday to have signed a social agreement providing 1,400 additional recruitments in France, and a new envelope dedicated to training. In return, he will launch a new voluntary departure plan, open to employees at the end of their career. “The idea… Continue reading New social agreement at Renault