EV skilling programmes will also provide tailwinds for faster acceptance of EVs pan-India. Considering India’s 2030 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), EVs are essential for lowering carbon emissions. By Nikunj Sanghi Electric vehicles (EVs) have been making headlines for a few decades. But it is only in recent years that EVs have been attracting seminal interest,… Continue reading Why India needs to revise its course curriculum to address EV skill demand
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Coventry University, L&T Tech to develop new solutions for automotive and manufacturing industry
Bangalore-headquartered L&T Technology Services (LTTS), a global leading pure-play engineering services company has signed a collaboration agreement with UK’s Coventry University to build and deliver new-generation engineering solutions for the automotive and manufacturing sectors. The partnership will see research undertaken in autonomous mobility solutions and vehicle dynamics with the aim of strengthening LTTS’ technology capabilities… Continue reading Coventry University, L&T Tech to develop new solutions for automotive and manufacturing industry
China Digest: TYK Medicines bags $62m; TAOS Data raises $47m led by Matrix Partners China …
TYK Medicines has garnered nearly 400 million yuan ($62 million) in a Series B+ round led by Sealand Innovation, while TAOS Data has secured $47 million in a Series B round led by Matrix Partners China. TYK Medicines bags nearly $62m Series B+ Chinese biopharmaceutical firm TYK Medicines has garnered nearly 400 million yuan ($62… Continue reading China Digest: TYK Medicines bags $62m; TAOS Data raises $47m led by Matrix Partners China …
Kredivo’s parent firm FinAccel builds 24% stake in Indonesia’s Bank Bisnis Internasional
FinAccel, the parent company of Indonesia’s digital credit platform Kredivo, has acquired a 24% stake in local bank PT Bank Bisnis Internasional Tbk, according to a stock exchange disclosure by the latter. FinAccel spent 551.31 billion rupiah ($38.4 million) to buy the stake in Bank Bisnis Internasional from its existing shareholders PT Sun Land Investasi… Continue reading Kredivo’s parent firm FinAccel builds 24% stake in Indonesia’s Bank Bisnis Internasional
Ford CEO Jim Farley Says US Needs to Regulate Automated Driving Systems – Gadgets 360
The CEO of America’s second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles to tighten the safety of electronic driving systems. In urging federal regulation, Ford CEO Jim Farley becomes the highest-profile auto executive to publicly recognise a need to more closely monitor the emerging technology,… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Farley Says US Needs to Regulate Automated Driving Systems – Gadgets 360
Under the skin: This self-driving car ‘brain’ is as quick as yours
It has the uninspiring looks of a run-of-the-mill computer circuit board, but this chunk of electronics measuring just 24cm long, 14cm wide and 5cm tall is smarter than it looks. It can perform a sextillion computing operations per second (about the same as the human brain) and provide the intelligence for level two to level… Continue reading Under the skin: This self-driving car ‘brain’ is as quick as yours
Automakers to up fuel cell vehicle production
Visitors check out a hydrogen fuel cell bus at the 2021 Shanghai auto show, held from April 19-28. [Photo by Long Wei/For China Daily] Hydrogen seen as legitimate clean power source to complement hybrids, full electrics Carmakers in China and abroad are stepping up efforts to build hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, which are thought could… Continue reading Automakers to up fuel cell vehicle production
Ford and Toyota top self-driving technology league table
TOKYO — Leading carmakers such as Ford Motor and Toyota Motor are catching up with tech giants in the global race to develop self-driving technology as indicated by new patent data. The two companies claimed the top two positions on a list of most competitive firms in terms of patents related to autonomous driving technology.… Continue reading Ford and Toyota top self-driving technology league table
JITO Angel Network-backed Magenta EV Solutions raises USD15m In Series A funding round
Magenta aims to smart-charge 30% of all Indian EVs amounting to 3000 GW.hr of power annually by 2030. Mumbai: Electric Vehicle (EV) charging solutions company, Magenta EV Solutions Pvt Ltd (Magenta), on Saturday confirmed commitment in excess of USD 15 million (INR 120 crore) in Series A funding from eminent Indo-American philanthropist, cardiologist, and business… Continue reading JITO Angel Network-backed Magenta EV Solutions raises USD15m In Series A funding round
Chinese startup Pony.ai can now test driverless vehicles in three California cities
Chinese robotaxi startup Pony.ai has been given permission by California regulators to pilot its autonomous vehicles without a human safety driver behind the wheel in three cities. While dozens of companies — 55 in all — have active permits to test autonomous vehicles with a safety driver, it’s far less common to receive permission for… Continue reading Chinese startup Pony.ai can now test driverless vehicles in three California cities