The Geneva Motor Show is home to many supercars and outlandish apparitions, but the collaboration between Italdesign, Audi and Airbus on the Pop.Up Next flying car concept is one of the more out there. It’s an updated version fo the Pop.Up that Italdesign and Airbus brought to the show last year, this time including an… Continue reading Audi gets in on the flying car action with Airbus and Italdesign
Tag: Mobility
Audi restructures business in China with FAW
Audi, together with partner FAW, is realizing essential steps of the joint 10-year business plan in China. Today, FAW and Audi signed memoranda of understanding for the creation of two new companies for sales as well as mobility and digital services. With these measures, the partners will fundamentally restructure their business in China. read on
Audi gives Airbus’ flying taxi concept a stylish makeover
Did you think Airbus’ Pop.Up flying taxi concept was a little drab? So did Audi. It teamed up with Airbus and Italdesign to unveil Pop.Up Next, a reworked version of the two-seat autonomous vehicle concept. The new version is more stylish than the mostly functional original, and borrows more than a few cues from Audi’s… Continue reading Audi gives Airbus’ flying taxi concept a stylish makeover
Aston Martin’s opulent autonomous car concept comes draped in cashmere and silk
Aston Martin, like many carmakers around the globe, has pledged to add electric technology to its cars in the near future. After getting off to a rocky start, thanks to a busted partnership with sinking Chinese tech conglomerate LeEco, the British automotive company seems ready to refocus its effort around something new by resurrecting its… Continue reading Aston Martin’s opulent autonomous car concept comes draped in cashmere and silk
Daimler’s R&D chief sees nickel rich batteries gaining traction
GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) – The car industry is moving towards making electric car batteries with a higher ratio of nickel, Ola Kaellenius, Daimler board member responsible for research and development, said on Tuesday. High cobalt prices have been pushing manufacturers to adjust the recipe for the batteries used to power electric cars to reduce… Continue reading Daimler’s R&D chief sees nickel rich batteries gaining traction
Uber’s self-driving trucks haul cargo on Arizona highways
(Reuters) – Uber’s [UBER.UL] self-driving trucks have been hauling cargo on Arizona highways, the U.S. ride-hailing firm said on Tuesday, laying out plans for autonomous vehicles to work with truck drivers to move freight around the country. The Uber logo is seen on a screen in Singapore August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White Uber’s trucks are… Continue reading Uber’s self-driving trucks haul cargo on Arizona highways
Daimler Says Future Deals With Geely Hinge on China Partner BAIC
Daimler AG’s largest shareholder, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., discussed plans for its stake purchase with the German carmaker’s Chinese partner before buying the stock, setting the stage for future cooperation with the new investor, Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche said. Geely’s move may revive Beijing-based BAIC Motor Corp.’s earlier interest in acquiring a holding… Continue reading Daimler Says Future Deals With Geely Hinge on China Partner BAIC
Groupe PSA Discloses Vehicle Emissions in Real Driving Conditions
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: As it committed in March 2017, Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) has adapted the CO2 measurement protocol with the NGOs T&E and FNE to measure pollutants (NOX and particles). Today, the Group is releasing the first results on five Peugeot, Citroën and DS vehicles that comply with the Euro 6d-TEMP2 standard. See box… Continue reading Groupe PSA Discloses Vehicle Emissions in Real Driving Conditions
#Genevamotorshow2018 – Renault Z35: a vision of shared urban mobility
Tuesday 06 March 2018 by Emmanuel GENTY – Innovation Emmanuel GENTY Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest It’s an electric “robo-vehicle” that moves around the center of a smart connected city. It makes urban trips and the everyday life of this city’s users simpler. It’s a shared, multifunction mobility… Continue reading #Genevamotorshow2018 – Renault Z35: a vision of shared urban mobility
Uber self-driving trucks are now moving cargo for Uber Freight customers
Uber’s autonomous trucks are now doing actual work for customers via Uber Freight, Uber’s commercial cargo shipping on-demand app. The first runs are being done in Arizona, with regular hauls operating with both human drivers and autonomous trucks working in tandem. How it works is that Uber will load up the freight on a conventional,… Continue reading Uber self-driving trucks are now moving cargo for Uber Freight customers