Munich. The final stretch on the way to the “Hall of Fame” of BMW sports cars: Six years after its market launch, the BMW i8 ends its product life cycle. When production of the BMW i8 Coupé (fuel consumption combined: 1.8 l/100 km; combined power consumption: 14.0 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 42 g/km*) and the BMW i8 Roadster (combined fuel… Continue reading @BMW: The BMW i8: From vision to icon, from bestseller to classic of the future.
Tag: Mobility
LM Industries Named to Fast Company’s 2020 List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for Shaping the Future of Mobility
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LM Industries has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020.LM Industries’ unique approach to digital manufacturing is improving the health of local economies, meeting consumers’ needs by crafting highly customized products and reducing the automotive industry’s carbon footprint.… Continue reading LM Industries Named to Fast Company’s 2020 List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for Shaping the Future of Mobility
China Digest: Self-driving firm Neolix raises $29m; VDN Cloud closes $14m
Neolix Technologies, a startup that delivers level 4 autonomous driving vehicles, has received nearly 200 million yuan ($29 million) in a Series A+ round, while edge computing-based cloud service provider VDN Cloud has closed almost 100 million yuan ($14 million) in a Series A+ round. CHJ leads $29m Series A+ round in self-driving startup Neolix… Continue reading China Digest: Self-driving firm Neolix raises $29m; VDN Cloud closes $14m
@Hyundai: Hyundai Transys: Building the Powertrains of the Future
We asked Kwon HyukBin, the Powertrain R&D Director of the Hwasung Powertrain R&D Center, about the future R&D strategies of Hyundai Transys in preparation for the new age of mobility. With the coming advent of the M.E.C.A. age—the abbreviation stands for Mobility, Electrification, Connectivity, and Autonomous, representing the diversification of the automobile industry’s development range—the… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai Transys: Building the Powertrains of the Future
Valmet Automotive: Professorship of battery technology is important for our goals
A professorship in battery technology is donated today to the University of Turku. The electrification of mobility emphasizes the role of battery technology for Valmet Automotive, and the professorship will take the company closer to the goal of bringing Finnish engineering expertise to the top of the world in battery technology. The automotive industry is… Continue reading Valmet Automotive: Professorship of battery technology is important for our goals
Press: The Starting Signal Has Been Sounded for ZF and Wolong Electric’s Joint Venture
Production of electric motors and electric components for the automotive market and for use in ZF driveline systems The Wolong ZF Automotive E Motors Co Ltd. joint venture reinforces ZF’s and Wolong’s position on the Chinese and international markets for electromobility drive solutions Friedrichshafen / Shenyang. ZF Friedrichshafen AG and the Wolong Electric Group Co.,… Continue reading Press: The Starting Signal Has Been Sounded for ZF and Wolong Electric’s Joint Venture
@Daimler: Mercedes-Benz Design: Commercial vehicles and vans.
Thinking in modular concepts. The toughest challenge is to think in modular concepts, in order to apply these around the world and still be able to change the vehicles’ appearance. For instance, the Atego built in Germany looks different to its counterpart built in Brazil. However, the horizon of designers in Sindelfingen does not end… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz Design: Commercial vehicles and vans.
@VW Group: The new T-Roc Cabriolet – refreshingly different
At some point in March motorists begin to feel the urge to take to the roads in a convertible. Volkswagen has recently added a lifestyle-oriented version to its range – the T-Roc Cabriolet will celebrate its official market launch in German dealerships from March 20th onwards. In the run up to the big day, Volkswagen… Continue reading @VW Group: The new T-Roc Cabriolet – refreshingly different
@VW Group: Eco-friendlier, affordable, and available today: CNG powertrains in the ŠKODA G-TEC models
Cleaner combustion and a higher energy content than petrol and diesel are two of the key advantages of compressed natural gas (CNG). In addition, it can be topped up as easily and quickly as conventional fuels at suitably equipped filling stations. With the European network of CNG stations continually expanding, mid-2019 saw Italy in the… Continue reading @VW Group: Eco-friendlier, affordable, and available today: CNG powertrains in the ŠKODA G-TEC models
TomTom, Toyota Research Institute – Advanced Development, Inc. and DENSO Collaborate on Advanced Mapmaking for Automated Driving
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 10 March 2020 – TomTom (TOM2), the location technology specialist, Toyota Research Institute – Advanced Development, Inc. (TRI-AD) and DENSO, today announced a successful proof of concept demonstrating a fast high definition (HD) map-building method for roads, essential for safer autonomous driving. This was achieved with TRI-AD test vehicles equipped with DENSO sensors,… Continue reading TomTom, Toyota Research Institute – Advanced Development, Inc. and DENSO Collaborate on Advanced Mapmaking for Automated Driving