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Tag: Mobility
CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III and AEye Amend Merger Agreement; AEye Prepares to List on NASDAQ under Ticker Symbol “LIDR”
New York, NY and Dublin, CA – May 3, 2021 – CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III (Nasdaq: CFAC) (“CF III”), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, and AEye, Inc. (“AEye”), the global leader in active, next generation LiDAR solutions, today announced that due to recent valuation changes of publicly traded lidar companies… Continue reading CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III and AEye Amend Merger Agreement; AEye Prepares to List on NASDAQ under Ticker Symbol “LIDR”
AEye Expands Management Team; Prepares for Rapid Growth
“We are gratified that we are in a position to attract some of the top talent in the industry to AEye. Andrew, Brent and Rick bring outstanding leadership and domain expertise that will be foundational as AEye grows its operation and transitions to a public company.” Blair LaCorte, CEO of AEye Company Appoints General Counsel… Continue reading AEye Expands Management Team; Prepares for Rapid Growth
Verra Mobility Provides Business Update
MESA, Ariz., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Verra Mobility (NASDAQ: VRRM), a leading provider of smart mobility technology solutions, announces that it has received authorization to proceed with an order for 720 additional school zone speed cameras for the New York City Department of Transportation (“NYCDOT”). This authorization is related to Mayor DeBlasio’s May 24, 2019 announcement regarding… Continue reading Verra Mobility Provides Business Update
BMW and Ford Invest in Solid Power to Secure All Solid-State Batteries for Future Electric Vehicles
The investment positions Solid Power to produce full-scale automotive batteries, increase associated material output and expand in-house production capabilities for future vehicle integration. The BMW Group and Ford aim to utilize Solid Power’s low-cost, high-energy all solid-state battery technology in forthcoming electric vehicles. “BMW and Ford now share leading positions in the race for all… Continue reading BMW and Ford Invest in Solid Power to Secure All Solid-State Batteries for Future Electric Vehicles
German Handelsblatt: Auto-Software: Daimler, BMW and VW want to leave tech companies behind with these ideas001991
Mercedes-Benz EQS at the Shanghai Auto Show 2021 The software determines the success of the brand. Düsseldorf Voice control, lane departure warning, pulse measurement on the steering wheel: what reminded you of science fiction films ten years ago is now a reality in some cars. In the meantime, the software decides the success of a… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto-Software: Daimler, BMW and VW want to leave tech companies behind with these ideas001991
Bosch, Shell and VW develop renewable petrol with 20% lower CO₂ emissions
The new fuel, called Blue Gasoline, like R33 Blue Diesel, contains up to 33% renewables, ensuring a well-to-wheel reduction in carbon emissions of at least 20% per kilometre driven. Following on from renewable low-carbon fuels like R33 Blue Diesel, Bosch, Shell and Volkswagen have now come up with a low-carbon gasoline (petrol). Their new fuel, called… Continue reading Bosch, Shell and VW develop renewable petrol with 20% lower CO₂ emissions
Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20 percent lower CO₂ emissions
Mobility Solutions is the largest Bosch Group business sector. It generated sales of 42.1 billion euros in 2020, and thus contributed 59 percent of total sales from operations. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading automotive suppliers. The Mobility Solutions business sector pursues a vision of mobility that is safe, sustainable, and exciting,… Continue reading Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20 percent lower CO₂ emissions
Inside the industry: These premium brands are in trouble
Electrification, connectivity, autonomy, fast-moving start-up companies, a global pandemic, Brexit, semiconductor shortages, changing consumer habits, new retail models, a Suez Canal blockage… The list of short- and long-term challenges facing the car industry today is extensive, occasionally bordering on farcical and for some potentially ruinous. Who is in trouble? Here are five that we rate… Continue reading Inside the industry: These premium brands are in trouble
VW Works Council Chair talks Herbert Diess and Tesla’s growing influence on German auto – Teslarati
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 14, 2021 Tesla is not yet producing electric vehicles at Gigafactory Berlin, but the EV maker’s presence is already being felt in Germany’s auto sector. According to sociologist Andreas Boes, director of the Munich Institute for Social Science Research (ISF), Tesla has practically become the “elephant in the room”… Continue reading VW Works Council Chair talks Herbert Diess and Tesla’s growing influence on German auto – Teslarati