Increasing pedestrian and cyclist visibility with automated driving

When vehicles are in reverse motion or moving forward slowly, pedestrians and cyclists are most at risk. In the EU, crashes with the front side of a vehicle represent about 78% of all pedestrian and cyclist fatalities, for a total of 5,250 per year. Collisions with the rear side of a vehicle result in about… Continue reading Increasing pedestrian and cyclist visibility with automated driving

@Daimler: Mercedes-Benz do Brasil presents fully electric bus chassis eO500U

Stuttgart / São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has presented the fully electric eO500U bus chassis. The bus chassis was specially designed for Latin American cities and will be produced in São Bernardo do Campo, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, from 2022 on. Sustainable, fully electric and quiet With the eO500U,… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz do Brasil presents fully electric bus chassis eO500U

Senmiao Technology Announces New Cooperation Agreement with Leading E-commerce Platform for Servicing Major Cities of Chengdu and Guangzhou

CHENGDU, China, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Senmiao Technology Limited (“Senmiao” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AIHS), a financing and servicing company focused on the online ride-hailing industry in China as well as an operator of its own online ride-hailing platform, today announced the signing of a new contract with Shanghai Lutuan Technology, an affiliate of… Continue reading Senmiao Technology Announces New Cooperation Agreement with Leading E-commerce Platform for Servicing Major Cities of Chengdu and Guangzhou

Self-driving startup DeepRoute.ai nets over $300m Series B from Alibaba, others …

Self-driving technology developer DeepRoute.ai announced on Tuesday the completion of a Series B funding round at over $300 million, as the startup continues its commitment to advancing urban logistics and popularising robotaxis. The oversubscribed round was led by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, with participation from Asia-based growth capital investor Jeneration Capital and a fund… Continue reading Self-driving startup DeepRoute.ai nets over $300m Series B from Alibaba, others …

Europa Wire: Over-the-Air Updates: Volkswagen ID. models to receive regular software updates via mobile data transfer000147

Digitales Cockpit des neuen ID.4 mit zentralem Touch-Display. Volkswagen continues process of transformation into software-oriented mobility provider Free updates for ID.301, ID.402 and ID.4 GTX03 to be made available immediately First update will see customers benefit from optimised surroundings recognition, more intuitive operability of the infotainment system, and other new features Volkswagen CEO Brandstätter: “Our Over-the-Air Updates… Continue reading Europa Wire: Over-the-Air Updates: Volkswagen ID. models to receive regular software updates via mobile data transfer000147

@VW Group: New battery laboratories: Volkswagen takes the next step towards developing and producing own battery cells003820

Volkswagen Group Components today opened one of the most modern laboratories for cell research and development in Europe in Salzgitter. Thus, the company is further expanding its expertise in battery technology and taking the next step towards developing and producing its own battery cells for electromobility. From 2025 onwards, the Volkswagen unified cell is scheduled… Continue reading @VW Group: New battery laboratories: Volkswagen takes the next step towards developing and producing own battery cells003820

@VW Group: Volkswagen introduces Over-the-Air Updates for all ID. models003819

Volkswagen is taking the next big step towards becoming a software-oriented mobility provider with its ACCELERATE strategy. Effective immediately, all ID. models will receive regular software updates via mobile data transfer. The updates had previously only been available as part of a test phase for customers who had registered with the “ID. First Movers Club”.… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen introduces Over-the-Air Updates for all ID. models003819

@Ford: Mike Amend Brings Multi-Industry Record of Growth, Value Creation To New Assignment as Ford’s Chief Digital and Information Officer

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 13, 2021 – Ford has a new chief digital and information officer, Mike Amend, who will help focus the company use of data, software and technology to drive growth and create value for customers and other stakeholders – objectives which are central to the Ford+ strategy. Amend, 43, was president, Online, at… Continue reading @Ford: Mike Amend Brings Multi-Industry Record of Growth, Value Creation To New Assignment as Ford’s Chief Digital and Information Officer

@Geely: Kandi Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

–Revenue of approx. $30 million, +54% y/y––Net Income of approx. $41 million ($0.54 per fully diluted share), +900% y/y––Working Capital of approx. $300 million, cash1 totaled $202.4 million — JINHUA, CHINA, Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “Kandi”) (NASDAQ GS: KNDI), today announced financial results for the… Continue reading @Geely: Kandi Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

@Geely: Kandi Receives Final Payment from Fengsheng Sale

JINHUA, CHINA, Sept. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “Kandi”) (NASDAQ GS: KNDI), today announced that it received the final payment from the sale of its 22% equity in Fengsheng Automotive Technologies Group Co., Ltd. back to Geely. According to the Equity Transfer Agreement, Kandi sold back its… Continue reading @Geely: Kandi Receives Final Payment from Fengsheng Sale