SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) said on Thursday it had invested in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab, as it seeks to expand into the region to reduce its reliance on China following a damaging diplomatic row between Seoul and Beijing. Hyundai’s first direct investment in a ride-hailing firm gives it a… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Hyundai invests in Grab to gain ‘foothold’ in Southeast Asia ride-hailing market
Tag: Mobility
Uber rival Taxify expands into Lisbon while eyeing fresh funding
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Taxify, Uber’s upstart European-based rival, is looking to expand during the coming year outside of the biggest cities in the more than 20 countries where it now operates into secondary markets, Chief Executive Markus Villig said on Thursday. The Estonia-based taxi-hailing platform active in Central and Eastern Europe and Africa, has taken… Continue reading Uber rival Taxify expands into Lisbon while eyeing fresh funding
Panasonic Develops “Halogen-free Ultra-low Transmission Loss Circuit Board Material” for Millimeter-wave Band Antennas
Osaka, Japan – Panasonic Corporation has developed “Halogen-free Ultra-low Transmission Loss Circuit Board Material (Product No. R-5515)”. This material is suitable for millimeter-wave band [1] antenna circuit boards and will start mass production in April 2019. It achieves the industry’s lowest(*1) transmission loss [2] in the millimeter-wave band signal with thermosetting resins. As the result,… Continue reading Panasonic Develops “Halogen-free Ultra-low Transmission Loss Circuit Board Material” for Millimeter-wave Band Antennas
Xpeng Motors premieres its EV-G3 at 2018 International with 4 prominent attributes to Usher in A new Era of Autonomous Driving Experience.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — On January 9, Xpeng Motors debuts its ready-to-sell production car at the International CES 2018 in Las Vegas, NV, USA. It is also the first mass production version of the intelligent car released by Chinese carmakers at CES. Xpeng Motors named its first production model G3. “G” is… Continue reading Xpeng Motors premieres its EV-G3 at 2018 International with 4 prominent attributes to Usher in A new Era of Autonomous Driving Experience.
Hyundai Motor and Grab Sign Strategic Partnership to Expand Mobility Service
SEOUL, South Korea and SINGAPORE, Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, and Grab, the leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia, today announced a strategic partnership that will expand Hyundai’s innovative future mobility services in Southeast Asia. The strategic partnership will help Hyundai explore new opportunities in the… Continue reading Hyundai Motor and Grab Sign Strategic Partnership to Expand Mobility Service
Argo AI self-driving test car hit in Pittsburgh as truck runs red light
One of the test cars Argo AI operates in its Pittsburgh fleet was involved in an accident on Wednesday, with two people sent to hospital (n stable condition) with injuries as a result of the accident. The incident appears to have been caused by a light box truck driving through a red light, rather than… Continue reading Argo AI self-driving test car hit in Pittsburgh as truck runs red light
ABB Charges Up Bulgaria With Network Of Fast Chargers
1 min ago by Mark Kane BMW i3 charging at the ABB Terra CJG fast charger in Bulgaria eMobility International (a company that creates, maintains and operates charging infrastructure) is expanding its nationwide fast charging network in Bulgaria using 50 kW multi-standard fast chargers supplied by ABB. ABB delivers Bulgaria’s nationwide fast charging network According… Continue reading ABB Charges Up Bulgaria With Network Of Fast Chargers
Sale of BOSCH division for starter motors and generators completed: SEG AUTOMOTIVE starts its journey into the future
NOVI, Mich., Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The well-established starter motor and generator division of the Bosch Group has completed its transition to an independent company: it will operate under the name SEG Automotive, effective immediately, including the local division SEG Automotive North America. The new name is testimony to over a century of history in… Continue reading Sale of BOSCH division for starter motors and generators completed: SEG AUTOMOTIVE starts its journey into the future
Nissan: Nissan sells more than 75,000 vehicles equipped with ProPILOT Assist
Nissan strengthens its autonomous driving technology leadership by selling 75,000 ProPILOT Assist-equipped vehicles Nissan has introduced ProPILOT technology in four models in Japan and the U.S., with more on the way Nissan announced today that it reached the milestone of selling 75,000 vehicles equipped with its ProPILOT Assist autonomous driving technology (known as ProPILOT in… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan sells more than 75,000 vehicles equipped with ProPILOT Assist
Visteon Showcases New Technology for the Digital Cockpit on the Road to Autonomous Driving
Visteon Showcases New Technology for the Digital Cockpit on the Road to Autonomous Driving Global automotive electronics leader presents latest technology at CES® 2018 –from digital instrument clusters, displays and infotainment to cockpit controller and self-driving platform LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2018 – Visteon Corporation (Nasdaq: VC) is showcasing technology at CES® 2018 aimed at… Continue reading Visteon Showcases New Technology for the Digital Cockpit on the Road to Autonomous Driving