While Clemson students were responsible for designing the vehicle and creating an innovative user experience for a rider, an additional team of students from the Transportation Design Department at College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit were key to bringing the self-driving concept vehicle design to life from the interior to the exterior including the… Continue reading @Ford: Fostering the Future of Ford: Clemson University Reveals First AV Prototype
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Bridgestone Announces Plans to Expand Americas Technology Center Campus with New Test Track Facility
The new tire testing facility will support ongoing research and play an indispensable role in the tire development work taking place across the Akron campus by allowing teammates the opportunity to drive prototypes firsthand and quickly understand the performance enhancements necessary for the tires they are designing. The track will also supplement comprehensive tire testing operations… Continue reading Bridgestone Announces Plans to Expand Americas Technology Center Campus with New Test Track Facility
ZF and CATL Join Forces for an Optimal Aftermarket Service in E-Mobility and Energy Storage
ZF and CATL signed a global strategic partnership agreement to push forward cooperation in aftermarket services The partnership will improve the core competitiveness of both ZF and CATL in e-mobility Both sides will play a greater role globally in building up sustainable automotive & industrial ecosystem NINGDE, China, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On November… Continue reading ZF and CATL Join Forces for an Optimal Aftermarket Service in E-Mobility and Energy Storage
@Ford: All-New Lincoln Zephyr Debuts at Auto Guangzhou 2021 Highlighting Lincoln’s Future Design and Connected Features
Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln’s first locally produced sedan in China for the China market, premieres at Auto Guangzhou Zephyr further expands Lincoln’s portfolio with an all-new vehicle expected to continue the brand’s momentum and solidify its position at the forefront of luxury brands in China The all-new Lincoln Zephyr reimagines design and technology to meet the… Continue reading @Ford: All-New Lincoln Zephyr Debuts at Auto Guangzhou 2021 Highlighting Lincoln’s Future Design and Connected Features
@niche: REE unveils fully autonomous concept based on modular EV platform001434
Israel-based startup REE Automotive has revealed its autonomous concept vehicle based on a new modular EV platform design. The full-scale concept is geared for customers including last-mile autonomous and electric delivery companies, delivery fleet operators, e-retailers and technology companies seeking to build fully autonomous solutions. REE’s technology – the ‘REEcorner’ – packs critical vehicle components… Continue reading @niche: REE unveils fully autonomous concept based on modular EV platform001434
@niche: Ree unleashes autonomous Leopard EV for last-mile delivery001433
Ree Automotive has announced the Leopard, a skateboard design electric vehicle (EV) for autonomous last-mile delivery and passenger transport. The Herzliya, Israel-based company will showcase the Leopard at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. The company is opening a U.S. headquarters and integration center in Austin, Texas. “This concept showcases just… Continue reading @niche: Ree unleashes autonomous Leopard EV for last-mile delivery001433
@niche: REE Automotive reveals the autonomous Leopard & new platform001432
REE Automotive has revealed its autonomous concept vehicle Leopard, based on a new ultra-modular EV platform design. REE Automotive says that their full-scale concept is designed to be flexible for tailoring towards customer needs including last-mile autonomous and delivery fleet operators, retailers and technology companies wanting to build fully autonomous solutions. REE Automotive envisages fully-autonomous… Continue reading @niche: REE Automotive reveals the autonomous Leopard & new platform001432
EV upstart Xpeng is expanding beyond China
Like Nio, Chinese electric car maker Xpeng has kickstarted its international expansion. But unlike its rival, which put on a series of splashy campaigns in Norway, Xpeng launched quietly in the Scandinavian country last month. In Norway, Xpeng has begun shipping its G3 SUVs and P7 sedans. The Chinese EV startup aims to enter more… Continue reading EV upstart Xpeng is expanding beyond China
GM Returns To Europe With Mobility Unit
Having sold Saab in 2009 and then quit Europe altogether in 2017 when GM Europe sold its Opel and Vauxhall brands to the PSA Group (now Stellantis), GM Europe is nosing its way back to Europe. But this time the offer isn’t metal so much as mobility. The brief is for a non-traditional start-up and… Continue reading GM Returns To Europe With Mobility Unit
Comet Raises $50M in Series B Funding
Comet, a NYC-based provider of the development platform for enterprise machine learning (ML) teams, raised $50m in Series B funding. The round was led by OpenView, with participation from existing investors Scale Venture Partners, Trilogy Equity Partners and Two Sigma Ventures. In addition, Ofer Bengal, Founder and CEO of Redis, and Dr. Oren Etzioni, CEO at… Continue reading Comet Raises $50M in Series B Funding