Dingolfing/Munich. The BMW Group is expanding production capacity and increasing its staff at the Competence Centre for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing faster than originally planned. Due to growing demand for electrified vehicles, the plant expects the number of modules needed for production of high-voltage batteries to double from the previous year. The number of electric… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group steps up expansion for production of electric powertrain components at Plant Dingolfing
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Aurora Voices with Magnus Wrenninge
Meet Magnus Wrenninge, an Academy Award-winning Software Engineer from our Perception Simulation team. At the heart of Aurora’s technology and mission are the individuals behind it. In our series, Aurora Voices, we share the unique voices and stories of the people of Aurora. We’ll focus on Aurorans from all backgrounds, showcasing their personal and professional… Continue reading Aurora Voices with Magnus Wrenninge
@Mitsubishi: Mitsubishi Motors: Establishment of the Consortium for Advanced Assistive Mobility Platform
TOKYO, Feb 6, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Alps Alpine Co. Ltd., OMRON Corporation, Shimizu Corporation, IBM Japan, Ltd., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have established the Consortium for Advanced Assistive Mobility Platform, a general incorporated association. Aiming to improve accessibility in society(1) and quality of life for the visually impaired, the consortium will develop an… Continue reading @Mitsubishi: Mitsubishi Motors: Establishment of the Consortium for Advanced Assistive Mobility Platform
PSA’s DS brand comes out of Citroen’s shadow – Automotive News Europe
DS Automobiles was spun off from Citroen in 2014, but it took until 2018 before its first brand-specific model, the DS 7 Crossback compact SUV, went on sale. The smaller DS 3 Crossback, which will have an electric version of parent PSA Group’s CMP architecture, was launched last year. Four more DS models are expected… Continue reading PSA’s DS brand comes out of Citroen’s shadow – Automotive News Europe
Maruti Suzuki targets sale of 1 million green cars at premiere of Concept Futuro-e
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India vowed to introduce newer, greener and customer-friendly technologies as the market leaders showcased its first electric offering Concept Futuro-E at the Auto Expo on Wednesday. Maruti Suzuki embarked on ‘Mission Green Million’, where it aims to sell one million green vehicles in the next couple of years thereby strengthening its… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki targets sale of 1 million green cars at premiere of Concept Futuro-e
Uber can resume testing its self-driving cars in California
Sponsored Links ERIC BARADAT via Getty Images Uber started scaling back its self-driving car tests after one of its vehicles hit and killed a pedestrian in March of 2018. While the company doesn’t seem primed to unleash a fleet of autonomous cars, it has been granted a new permit to resume testing in California. San… Continue reading Uber can resume testing its self-driving cars in California
GM will bring Super Cruise to 22 vehicles by 2022
Sponsored Links GM The new Cadillac Escalade was just the start of GM’s expansion plans for semi-autonomous tech. Company President Mark Reuss told investors that GM would bring Super Cruise to 22 models by 2022, with 10 of them receiving the driver assistance feature by 2021. The exec didn’t mention vehicles by name, but the… Continue reading GM will bring Super Cruise to 22 vehicles by 2022
Waymo’s self-driving car workers reportedly complain about finding leftover needles in the vehicles and a cut to their benefits (GOOGL)
Drivers of self-driving Waymo cars in the Phoenix suburbs have seen their benefits cut since shifting to working for the company as “vendors” instead of “contractors,” drivers told The Verge. They said vacation days went from 25 unpaid to five paid and five unpaid, according to the report. Drivers also complained about health benefits and… Continue reading Waymo’s self-driving car workers reportedly complain about finding leftover needles in the vehicles and a cut to their benefits (GOOGL)
@GM: GM Reports Earnings and Provides 2020 Outlook DETROIT — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported solid 2019 full-year earnings that were heavi…
DETROIT— General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported solid 2019 full-year earnings that were heavily impacted by a work stoppage in the third and fourth quarters. However, underlying performance remained strong, driven by sales of GM’s all-new full-size pickups and the company’s ongoing cost actions. Full-year 2019 results: EPS-diluted of $4.57 and EPS-diluted-adjusted of $4.82<… Continue reading @GM: GM Reports Earnings and Provides 2020 Outlook DETROIT — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported solid 2019 full-year earnings that were heavi…
NVIDIA’s Neda Cvijetic Explains the Science Behind Self-Driving Cars
What John Madden was to pro football, Neda Cvijetic is to autonomous vehicles. No one’s better at explaining the action, in real time, than Cvijetic. Cvijetic, senior manager of autonomous vehicles at NVIDIA, drives our NVIDIA DRIVE Labs series of videos and blogs breaking down the science behind autonomous vehicles. A Serbian-American electrical engineer, Cvijetic… Continue reading NVIDIA’s Neda Cvijetic Explains the Science Behind Self-Driving Cars