DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co is developing an electric van aimed at business users, joining a growing list of carmakers planning EVs for the same segment which includes customers such as Amazon.com Inc and United Parcel Service Inc, five people familiar with the plans told Reuters. Models of the Rivian-built Amazon electric delivery vans… Continue reading Exclusive: GM plans electric van for business users in bid to pre-empt Tesla
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KARMA AUTOMOTIVE COMPLETES E-FLEX PLATFORM PROJECTS TO OFFER NEW ELECTRIC MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
VIEW ALL () x Jun 03,2020 Karma E-Flex Platforms Offer Fast-to-Market Electric Vehicle Conversions Multiple Platform Configurations Available for a Broad Range of Van, Truck, SUV and High-Performance Applications Karma E-Flex Innovations Allow Manufacturers to Reduce EV Development Time and Costs through Open Platform Partnerships and Proven Technology Irvine, Calif. (June 3, 2020) – Today… Continue reading KARMA AUTOMOTIVE COMPLETES E-FLEX PLATFORM PROJECTS TO OFFER NEW ELECTRIC MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
Kitty Hawk moves on from its original flying car project
Kitty Hawk’s Flyer, the company’s first flying car project, is no more. The company has announced that it’s shutting down the initiative in a blog post, where it has also revealed that it’ll focus on its Heaviside plane going forward. According to TechCrunch, Kitty Hawk is laying off most of Flyer’s 70-person team, though a… Continue reading Kitty Hawk moves on from its original flying car project
Singapore car-sharing player Smove files for liquidation
Singapore-based car-sharing player Smove has voluntarily entered liquidation, according to a regulatory filing by the company. The development was first reported by the Straits Times. A filing with Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) confirmed the move. A call to Smove’s customer service line went unanswered and the company didn’t immediately respond to DealStreetAsia’s… Continue reading Singapore car-sharing player Smove files for liquidation
Valens’ VA7000 Automotive Family: Delivering Resilient, High-Speed, Long-Reach Sensor Connectivity
HOD HASHARON, Israel, June 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Valens, the leader in high-speed in-vehicle connectivity, today announced the VA7000 family of automotive chipsets, which will deliver ultra-high-speed connectivity with the most resilient physical layer (PHY) for error-free links and high EMI immunity. The VA7000 chipsets will be the first in the industry to implement the MIPI… Continue reading Valens’ VA7000 Automotive Family: Delivering Resilient, High-Speed, Long-Reach Sensor Connectivity
@VW Group: Class #5 of Volkswagen’s incubator programme: Five start-ups make a virtual start to the next round
Volkswagen’s start-up program entered its fifth round today in Dresden. Five startups will work together with the Transparent Factory and the Volkswagen Group for six months. The launch of a new class of the “Future Mobility Incubator” took place virtually for the first time. The dates for the presentation in the Transparent Factory are currently… Continue reading @VW Group: Class #5 of Volkswagen’s incubator programme: Five start-ups make a virtual start to the next round
Didi Chuxing to Issue Coupons to Boost Domestic Travel
The coupons, which provide a maximum discount of 15 yuan ($2), can be accessed via the company’s app or a QR code from June 2 to 29. Photo via Didi Chuxing. Chinese ride-hailing group Didi Chuxing will issue e-coupons in an effort to boost domestic travel, Xinhua reports. The company told the news outlet that due to… Continue reading Didi Chuxing to Issue Coupons to Boost Domestic Travel
Ohio Carsharing Plan Put on Hold by COVID-19
An Ohio town carsharing scheme has been put on hold, as the public has not had ample opportunity to weigh in due to the coronavirus. According to The Chronicle, the Oberlin City Council’s plan with Sway Mobility of Shaker Heights would supply two electric vehicles, either Nissan Leafs or Chevy Bolts, a charging station, insurance,… Continue reading Ohio Carsharing Plan Put on Hold by COVID-19
Kitty Hawk ends Flyer program, shifts focus to once-secret autonomous aircraft
Kitty Hawk is shutting down its Flyer program, the aviation startup’s inaugural moonshot to develop an ultralight electric flying car designed for anyone to use. The company, backed by Google co-founder Larry Page and led by Sebastian Thrun, said it’s now focused on scaling up Heaviside, a sleeker, more capable (once secret) electric aircraft that… Continue reading Kitty Hawk ends Flyer program, shifts focus to once-secret autonomous aircraft
Fiat to test automatic switch to electric mode for its hybrid cars in Turin
MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler is piloting a project in its historic Italian home of Turin to allow its hybrid plug-in cars to automatically switch to electric-only mode when entering congested city centers. FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is at the U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca… Continue reading Fiat to test automatic switch to electric mode for its hybrid cars in Turin