Mercedes-Benz delivered 2,339,562 cars last year, achieving the highest annual sales volume in the company’s history (+1.3%) in a challenging environment for the automotive industry. Mercedes-Benz Cars handed over to customers 2,456,343 cars of the Mercedes-Benz and smart brands in 2019 – a new record for a full year (+0.7%). By surpassing for the first… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz achieves increased unit sales for ninth consecutive year and remains number one among luxury car brands
Tag: Mobility
Oxbotica, Navtech to partner integrated radar navigation and perception system development
Oxbotica, a key vehicle autonomy play and Navtech, a global radar solution company will partner development of a radar-based navigation and perception system that will be launched later this year. The product represents the latest advancement in radar-based technology and the partnership marks an important milestone in Oxbotica’s plans to take its software from development… Continue reading Oxbotica, Navtech to partner integrated radar navigation and perception system development
New Honda concept aims to ease transition to self-driving cars
Honda has unveiled the Augmented Driving Concept as a roofless four-seater with fully autonomous capabilities. Designed “to address the cultural transition to autonomous vehicles”, the concept offers drivers the choice between taking full control or allowing the car to drive itself. There are eight driving modes, offering varying degrees of input from the vehicle, with Honda claiming… Continue reading New Honda concept aims to ease transition to self-driving cars
@Hyundai: CES 2020 Hyundai Unveil UAM S-A1 in real feature
CES 2020 Hyundai Unveil UAM S-A1 in real feature – Hyundai Motor Group TECH We use cookies to improve our site and your experience. By using this site, you agree to our TERMS OF USE Close Play Hyundai Unveils UAM (Urban Air Mobility)’s real feature at CES 2020. Find out Hyundai UAM S-A1’s magnificent look… Continue reading @Hyundai: CES 2020 Hyundai Unveil UAM S-A1 in real feature
ommunauto Looks to Bring Carsharing Back to Calgary
The city of Calgary hasn’t had an operating carsharing service since car2go left last fall. Photo via Communauto. Carsharing service Communauto hopes to expand to Calgary after discussing parking rules with the city, according to a report by the CBC. Communauto is negotiating with the city about its parking time limits in certain neighborhoods, says the… Continue reading ommunauto Looks to Bring Carsharing Back to Calgary
Xpeng Motors Partners with Car Rental Platform
Xpeng Motors, an electric vehicle company, has partnered with Xiaoju Car Service, a car rental and maintenance service platform backed by Didi Chuxing. This partnership will form a smart mobility ecosystem, including online car rental, long-term car rental, charging, and auto maintenance services. The Xpeng-Xiaoju Chinese Lunar New Year car rental service launched in Hangzhou… Continue reading Xpeng Motors Partners with Car Rental Platform
Transport app FlixMobility achieves 37% passenger growth in 2019, eyes India
BERLIN (Reuters) – Transport app FlixMobility reported on Thursday a 37% increase in passenger numbers last year, as Germany’s best-funded tech startup claimed the mantle of the world’s biggest provider of intercity bus services. FILE PHOTO: Passengers walk in front of a FlixBus intercity bus at the Carparkplatz Sihlquai bus station in Zurich, Switzerland October… Continue reading Transport app FlixMobility achieves 37% passenger growth in 2019, eyes India
BMW And Daimler Subsidiary Purchases 60 Tesla Model 3 Sedans
BMW and Daimler have merged together on multiple future mobility efforts. One such joint effort is ride-hailing outfit Free Now, which used to be known as MyTaxi. As the automakers move forward with expansion into more German cities, they’ve decided to add 60 Tesla vehicles to the Free Now fleet. A report by Electrive points out… Continue reading BMW And Daimler Subsidiary Purchases 60 Tesla Model 3 Sedans
Sony’s Concept Car Puts Entertainment in the Driver’s Seat
With a pair of 200-kilowatt motors sending power to all four wheels, Sony’s first car can go from 0 to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds. It can hit a top speed of 149 mph, even though it weighs a hefty 5,180 pounds. The company hasn’t revealed how far the all-electric concept can go between charges,… Continue reading Sony’s Concept Car Puts Entertainment in the Driver’s Seat
Intel: 2020 CES: Mobileye Raises the Bar
Equipped with a business strategy unlike any other automotive supplier and growth ambitions to become a complete mobility provider, Mobileye President and CEO Prof. Amnon Shashua called on the industry to be transparent with its autonomous driving technology and then showed a 23-minute unedited, uninterrupted drive of an autonomous vehicle (AV) using camera-only sensors. More:… Continue reading Intel: 2020 CES: Mobileye Raises the Bar