Byton’s CES concept car looks destined for the high-tech road

If you could create a car from a blank slate, picking and choosing all the technologies likely to be relevant in the next decade, you would come up with something similar to the concept car startup company Byton just introduced at CES 2018. It’s electric, of course, can drive itself, connects to the internet through… Continue reading Byton’s CES concept car looks destined for the high-tech road

Nissan delivers 300,000th Nissan LEAF

Nissan introduced the new LEAF in September 2017 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan announced today that the company has sold its 300,000th* Nissan LEAF globally since the model first went on sale in 2010. The 100% electric LEAF is the world’s first mass-produced – and also the world’s best-selling – electric car. Nissan launched a fully… Continue reading Nissan delivers 300,000th Nissan LEAF

So Volkswagen is to be rebuilt

Volkswagen is facing a far-reaching transformation: around one fifth of the business is to be sold – in order to save costs. Employee representatives announce resistance. Friday, 08.09.2017 18:04 clock A few days before the start of the Frankfurt Motor Show IAA Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller makes the car world sit up and take notice:… Continue reading So Volkswagen is to be rebuilt

Volkswagen Group and leading self-driving technology company, Aurora, announce strategic partnership at CES 2018

Today, the Volkswagen Group and leading self-driving technology company, Aurora, announced a strategic partnership that brings the two companies together to bring self-driving electric vehicles to cities as Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) fleets. The Volkswagen Group defined its goal of becoming a global leader in autonomous driving with its dedicated Self-Driving System (SDS) in its future program… Continue reading Volkswagen Group and leading self-driving technology company, Aurora, announce strategic partnership at CES 2018

FAURECIA TO PURCHASE HUG ENGINEERING AND BECOME MAJOR PLAYER IN DEPOLLUTION SYSTEMS FOR HIGH HORSEPOWER ENGINES

Faurecia today announced that it had entered into an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the Swiss company Hug Engineering. The company is a market leader in complete exhaust gas purification systems for engines above 750hp. Hug Engineering is currently owned by the German Group ElringKlinger.  High horsepower engines are used in marine propulsion,… Continue reading FAURECIA TO PURCHASE HUG ENGINEERING AND BECOME MAJOR PLAYER IN DEPOLLUTION SYSTEMS FOR HIGH HORSEPOWER ENGINES

FAURECIA AND ACCENTURE JOIN FORCES TO REINVENT ONBOARD EXPERIENCE FOR CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Faurecia (EO.PA) and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding for a five-year collaboration to accelerate innovation for mobility services. Faurecia and Accenture will combine their innovation expertise and co-invest to develop products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles. They will focus initially on two areas: cognitive technologies to reinvent… Continue reading FAURECIA AND ACCENTURE JOIN FORCES TO REINVENT ONBOARD EXPERIENCE FOR CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Matthias Müller opens discussion: VW boss would redirect diesel subsidy in e-cars

12/11/2017 Matthias Müller opens discussion Volkswagen boss would divert diesel subsidy into electric cars DPA Not quite unselfish initiative: VW CEO Matthias Müller For many years, Volkswagen has benefited from the tax subsidies for diesel vehicles. For a long time, the lower fuel prices and often lower fuel consumption compared to gasoline cars were considered… Continue reading Matthias Müller opens discussion: VW boss would redirect diesel subsidy in e-cars

Asia tech news roundup – Jan 8

Ooi Huey Tyng, GrabPay’s new managing director for Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Photo credit: Grab / MovingStills Photography Funding for a used luxury goods marketplace, corporate backing for Mobike’s ride-hailing venture, and another high-profile executive appointment at Grab. Here are the day’s top tech news stories from around the region. Transportation More details of Didi’s… Continue reading Asia tech news roundup – Jan 8

Volkswagen and NVIDIA to Infuse AI into Future Vehicle Lineup

CES—Volkswagen and NVIDIA today shared their vision for how AI and deep learning will shape the development of a new generation of intelligent Volkswagen vehicles using the NVIDIA DRIVE™ IX platform to create new cockpit experiences and improve safety. At the kickoff of CES 2018, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess and NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen… Continue reading Volkswagen and NVIDIA to Infuse AI into Future Vehicle Lineup