The IT specialist Nvidia has announced a platform for creating HD maps with autonomous vehicles. Nvidia has an important position in the autonomous vehicle industry, not least because the company’s chips are installed in a number of vehicles. with Omniverse Nvidia also has a platform for autonomous driving and now Map comes with a platform… Continue reading Nvidia announces DRIVE Map
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Rental car delivery startup Kyte is growing its fleet to 10,000 vehicles
Kyte, the startup that delivers rental cars to customers’ doors, has raised $200 million in asset-backed credit financing from Goldman Sachs and Ares Global Management, money the company will use to pay for new vehicles that will fuel its expansion. Kyte, which is currently in 13 U.S. markets and will launch in Portland, Oregon this… Continue reading Rental car delivery startup Kyte is growing its fleet to 10,000 vehicles
China’s EV chassis maker PIX raises $11M to build its own smart vehicles
The autonomous driving industry in China has enjoyed a boom over the past two years, with both institutional and corporate investors pouring money into a driverless future. Companies thriving in the downstream, those offering robotaxi services, operating robo buses, or dispatching delivery bots, have been particularly popular with investors, raising hundreds of millions of dollars… Continue reading China’s EV chassis maker PIX raises $11M to build its own smart vehicles
@Daimler: Mercedes Benz Vans – selling like hot cakes: Seven-millionth commercial van goes to a baker in Saxony
Stuttgart – Mercedes‑Benz Vans is celebrating an important milestone: the world’s seven millionth commercial van, an eSprinter, was handed over to a customer in Germany. The jubilee customer was the Taube bakery in Oschatz, Saxony, a third-generation family business. The hand-over venue was the local car dealership of the Mercedes‑Benz partner, GRUMA Automobile GmbH. Mercedes‑Benz has… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes Benz Vans – selling like hot cakes: Seven-millionth commercial van goes to a baker in Saxony
Hertz adds Tesla Model Y to its fleet after giant deal for 100,000 Model 3s
Hertz has decided to add Tesla Model Y to its growing electric vehicle fleet after announcing a deal to buy 100,000 Model 3 vehicles last year. Last year, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. The news sent Tesla’s… Continue reading Hertz adds Tesla Model Y to its fleet after giant deal for 100,000 Model 3s
07:00 ETDana Earns PACCAR Performance, Quality AwardsDana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has been recognized by PACCAR, Inc., as a r…
MAUMEE, Ohio, March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has been recognized by PACCAR, Inc., as a recipient of its 2021 North American Supplier Performance Management (SPM) Achiever Award and its 2021 10 parts per million (PPM) Quality Award at four manufacturing facilities. The PACCAR SPM Award evaluates suppliers… Continue reading 07:00 ETDana Earns PACCAR Performance, Quality AwardsDana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has been recognized by PACCAR, Inc., as a r…
@Ford: F-150 Lightning Tows 10,000 Pounds Up Colorado’s I-70 on Coldest February Day in Boulder in 123 Years, Davis Dam in Triple Digit Heat
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, that is committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. The company’s Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities and always-on relationships with… Continue reading @Ford: F-150 Lightning Tows 10,000 Pounds Up Colorado’s I-70 on Coldest February Day in Boulder in 123 Years, Davis Dam in Triple Digit Heat
@Renault: RENAULT GROUP: Renault industrial activities in Russia are suspended000368
PRESS RELEASEMarch 23rd, 2022 Renault industrial activities in Russia are suspended Boulogne-Billancourt, March 23rd, 2022 – The Board of Directors of Renault Group met today and approved the following items: Renault Group activities in its manufacturing plant in Moscow are suspended as of today. Regarding its stake in AVTOVAZ, Renault Group is assessing the available… Continue reading @Renault: RENAULT GROUP: Renault industrial activities in Russia are suspended000368
NVIDIA Showcases Novel AI Tools in DRIVE Sim to Advance Autonomous Vehicle Development
Autonomous vehicle development and validation require the ability to replicate real-world scenarios in simulation. At GTC, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang showcased new AI-based tools for NVIDIA DRIVE Sim that accurately reconstruct and modify actual driving scenarios. These tools are enabled by breakthroughs from NVIDIA Research that leverage technologies such as NVIDIA Omniverse platform… Continue reading NVIDIA Showcases Novel AI Tools in DRIVE Sim to Advance Autonomous Vehicle Development
UK Automotive invests £10.8 billion in first ‘electric decade’
New analysis reveals manufacturers have committed £10.8 billion in UK EV and battery R&D and production since 2011. More than 150 models of plug-in cars and vans now on sale, while British factories have produced a quarter of a million electric cars, vans, buses and trucks in the last decade. In new blueprint for electric… Continue reading UK Automotive invests £10.8 billion in first ‘electric decade’