Automotive battery company Amara Raja Batteries has announced plans to invest in InoBat Auto, a European technology developer and manufacturer of premium innovative batteries for E-mobility. The initial investment will give Amara Raja a key foothold in the thriving European EV ecosystem, where multiple battery gigafactories are being set up to support the region’s determined… Continue reading Amara Raja eyes European EV market, to invest in battery maker InoBat
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Future autonomous Waymo EV will be custom built for ride-hailing with no steering wheel
Waymo One is Alphabet’s Lyft/Uber competitor that’s live in Phoenix and currently undergoing testing in San Francisco. Waymo today announced a future EV for its US ride-hailing service that will be “rider-first” and have no steering wheel. Waymo today announced an OEM collaboration with Geely, a Chinese automotive company that has several subsidiary brands like… Continue reading Future autonomous Waymo EV will be custom built for ride-hailing with no steering wheel
Waymo partners with Geely to make electric AVs for ride hail in the US
Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving technology arm, is partnering with Chinese automaker Geely to build an all-electric, self-driving ride-hailing vehicle. The companies will integrate Waymo Driver, Waymo’s AV system, into Geely’s Zeekr vehicles for use in U.S. markets “in the years to come.” While Waymo is not providing a specific time frame for either the start… Continue reading Waymo partners with Geely to make electric AVs for ride hail in the US
Waymo and Zeekr to collaborate on all-electric, fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle
The new purpose-built mobility vehicle is being designed and developed at Zeekr’s R&D facility, CEVT (China Europe Vehicle Technology Centre) in Gothenburg, Sweden which has a proven track record in developing class leading vehicles for the wider Geely Holding Group. Under this collaboration, Zeekr will be designing and developing the future vehicle on a new… Continue reading Waymo and Zeekr to collaborate on all-electric, fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle
OnePlus and AMD join growing list of companies dropping in-person CES plans
As concerns over surging Omicron variant infections in the US continue, another pair of major vendors have joined a growing chorus of manufacturers opting to pivot from a physical presence at CES 2022 to a virtual one. The latest pair to bail on their in-person plans are chipmaker AMD and smartphone manufacturer OnePlus. As noted… Continue reading OnePlus and AMD join growing list of companies dropping in-person CES plans
It Was a Really Virtual Year: Top Five NVIDIA Videos of 2021
What better way to look back at NVIDIA’s top five videos of 2021 than to hop into the cockpit of a virtual plane flying over Taipei. That was how NVIDIA’s Jeff Fisher and Manuvir Das invited viewers into their COMPUTEX keynote on May 31. Their aircraft sailed over the city’s green hills and banked around… Continue reading It Was a Really Virtual Year: Top Five NVIDIA Videos of 2021
Silicon Valley’s push into cars is testing Aptiv’s tech makeover
When General Motors filed for bankruptcy and reorganized in 2009, the makings of a Wall Street darling emerged from the wreckage. Aptiv, which grew out of the parts unit spun off from the iconic automaker, soared to $48 billion in market value earlier this year after transforming into a savvy technology company built for the… Continue reading Silicon Valley’s push into cars is testing Aptiv’s tech makeover
Ola Electric in talks with partners to set up public chargers
OLA Mobility startup Ola Electric is trying to build battery charging infrastructure, even as the rollout of its electric two-wheeler has been delayed. The Bengaluru-based firm is in advanced stages of negotiations for a partnership with state-run Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd to set up its fast chargers – called hyper-chargers – at petrol pumps across… Continue reading Ola Electric in talks with partners to set up public chargers
Indians hungry for tech, Tesla and meme stocks in US
GME and AMC were the top stocks on the Vested platform for almost four weeks. As the year progressed, the interest in these companies waned and investors sold their stocks. Both GME and AMC are now part of the top 10 most sold stocks on Vested for 2021. 2021 was quite the year for Wall… Continue reading Indians hungry for tech, Tesla and meme stocks in US
Auto Show Follows District of Columbia COVID Protocols For 2022 Show
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In accordance with guidelines announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District of Columbia, the Washington, D.C. Auto Show will require all show guests to wear a mask while inside the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, and show proof of vaccination upon entering the building (including proof of the… Continue reading Auto Show Follows District of Columbia COVID Protocols For 2022 Show