Upgrade for the Audi plug-in hybrids Q5, A6, and A7 Sportback: The TFSI e models now come with even greater battery capacity. The lithium-ion battery now delivers 14.4 kWh net (17.9 kWh gross) and allows an increased electric range of up to 91 kilometers, measured in accordance with the NEDC cycle (73 km according to… Continue reading @VW Group: More powerful battery, longer range: upgrade for the Audi plug-in hybrids Q5, A6, and A7002461
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@Groupe PSA: PR Ë-BERLINGO: CITROËN SUPPLEMENTS THE RENOWNED VERSATILITY OF THE PIONEERING LEISURE ACTIVITY VEHICLE WITH AN ELECTRIC VERSION TO MEET NEW CUSTOMERS’ EX…001254
New Citroën ë-Berlingo is the ideal partner for fans of active lifestyles. With its practicality and versatility, they can enjoy all their leisure activities with the enhanced comfort of its electric engine. The electric version of Berlingo delivers the smoothness and serenity of an electric engine with a range of up to 280 km* (WLTP… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Ë-BERLINGO: CITROËN SUPPLEMENTS THE RENOWNED VERSATILITY OF THE PIONEERING LEISURE ACTIVITY VEHICLE WITH AN ELECTRIC VERSION TO MEET NEW CUSTOMERS’ EX…001254
@Daimler: Daimler Truck AG and Cummins Inc. announce global plan for medium-duty commercial vehicle engines
Memorandum of Understanding to establish a global strategic partnership for medium-duty engine systems. Additional opportunities for collaboration to be evaluated. Cummins Inc. to establish an engine plant within the Mercedes-Benz Mannheim campus to localize medium-duty engines compliant with the Euro VII emissions standard for Daimler Trucks and Buses. In the future, global medium-duty engine systems… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Truck AG and Cummins Inc. announce global plan for medium-duty commercial vehicle engines
Daimler Truck AG and Cummins Inc. Announce Global Plan for Medium Duty Commercial Vehicle Engines
STUTTGART, Germany & COLUMBUS, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Daimler Truck AG and global power leader and independent engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced that the companies have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a global strategic partnership for medium duty engine systems. The companies added that other opportunities for collaboration are also being evaluated. As part… Continue reading Daimler Truck AG and Cummins Inc. Announce Global Plan for Medium Duty Commercial Vehicle Engines
Continental picks up stake in AI chip start-up Recogni, bets on future of autonomous vehicles
German technology company Continental has acquired a minority stake in the German-US start-up Recogni, which is working on a new chip architecture for object recognition in real-time based on artificial intelligence (AI). The processors of the future are intended for use in Continental’s high-performance vehicle computers, among other applications, where they will perform rapid processing… Continue reading Continental picks up stake in AI chip start-up Recogni, bets on future of autonomous vehicles
Hyundai’s new service that powers the subscription model in the car
February 23, 2021 Posted by: Jorge Platero Category: Faconauto News Hyundai has launched a website called “Mocean” that will allow you to rent a car digitally with periods of 6, 12 and 24 months. Consumer trends have been radically transformed after the impact of the coronavirus. If before the pandemic the concept of property was… Continue reading Hyundai’s new service that powers the subscription model in the car
@niche: Navya and Bluebus (Bolloré Group) initiate discussions with the aim of developing an autonomous 6-meter bus000554
Villeurbanne and Ergué Gabéric, France, February, 22 2021, 05:45 pm CET – Navya (FR0013018041- Navya), a leading company in autonomous […] Villeurbanne and Ergué Gabéric, France, February, 22 2021, 05:45 pm CET – Navya (FR0013018041- Navya), a leading company in autonomous driving systems and Bluebus, French manufacturer of 100% electric buses, announce that they have… Continue reading @niche: Navya and Bluebus (Bolloré Group) initiate discussions with the aim of developing an autonomous 6-meter bus000554
DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks join forces to speed up transition to fossil free road transport on longer distances
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DHL Freight, one of the leading road freight providers in Europe, and Volvo Trucks have partnered to speed up the introduction of heavy duty electric trucks to be used for regional transport in Europe. The combined effort marks another important step towards climate neutral transport solutions. So far,… Continue reading DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks join forces to speed up transition to fossil free road transport on longer distances
Continental Invests in the Future of Chips for Autonomous Vehicles
Continental is investing in German-US AI chip start-up Recogni Need for high-performance processors is growing, with increasing requirements for networked, automated and autonomous driving Production rollout of new chip architecture for faster object recognition expected as soon as 2026 New processor design could complement the opportunities offered by the existing partnership with NVIDIA Continental start-up… Continue reading Continental Invests in the Future of Chips for Autonomous Vehicles
@BMW: BMW Manufacturing Announces Construction of New Training Center.000921
Spartanburg, S.C. – February 22, 2021… Officials of BMW Manufacturing, along with South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt, broke ground today for a new $20 million, 67,000 square-foot training center on the BMW campus. The investment is a continuation of BMW’s 2017 commitment to invest $200 million over five years into workforce training. When… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Manufacturing Announces Construction of New Training Center.000921