No hydrogen-powered production car has gone further on a single fill. Hyundai has set a new distance record for production hydrogen-powered vehicles with the Nexo. Driven by French aeronaut and president of the Solar Impulse Foundation, Bertrand Piccard, the car completed 778 km (483.4 miles) across northern France on a single refuel, and still had 49… Continue reading Hyundai Sets New Fuel Cell Distance Record With Nexo
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@Renault: GROUPE RENAULT INVESTS IN MICRO-MOBILITY WITH NINO ROBOTICS
Boulogne-Billancourt, December 3nd, 2019 – The Social and Sustainable Impact Department has today signed a partnership with Nino Robotics, designer of a new type of “seated, personal transporters” aimed at changing the perception of transport solutions adapted to people with disabilities or of reduced mobility. Through this investment, the Group is pursuing its mission to develop… Continue reading @Renault: GROUPE RENAULT INVESTS IN MICRO-MOBILITY WITH NINO ROBOTICS
Press Releases – Automated driving: EU auto makers publish ‘check-list’ for policy makers
Brussels, 3 December 2019 – As part of its vision to make road transport smarter and more convenient, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has drawn up a check-list of rules and regulations that need to be put in place to make automated driving a reality in the EU. “Automated driving is a paradigm shift… Continue reading Press Releases – Automated driving: EU auto makers publish ‘check-list’ for policy makers
Ride-hailing firm Tada parent MVL raises $5m in expansion push
Mobility ecosystem MVL, the company behind ride-hailing firm Tada, has raised $5 million in its Series A funding round that will fuel the development of its mobility ecosystem and expansion of its existing markets. In an announcement, the Singapore-based firm said the funding round was led by South Korean venture capital firm SV Investment. Two… Continue reading Ride-hailing firm Tada parent MVL raises $5m in expansion push
Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea introduces long-term rental program
Daimler Mobility — a subsidiary of Daimler Group, which owns Mercedes-Benz — officially kicked off operations in South Korea on Tuesday, offering a long-term car rental program.Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea is the first of its kind globally and the fourth entity of the Daimler Group to launch operations in Korea.Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea CEO Guillaume Fritz speaks during a press conference at Mercedes-Benz Korea’s EQ Pavilion in Seoul, Tuesday.
Taiwan’s Ahamani Group inks JV with Renon India to make battery packs
Taiwan-based Ahamani EV Tech has inked a joint-venture with Gujarat-based battery maker, Renon India to produce automobile battery packs for both the domestic and international market. This is Ahamani Group’s second venture in India. Earlier, in June 2019, UrDa Mobility, backed by the Ahamani Group had announced plans for 100,000 e-scooters in the country. The new… Continue reading Taiwan’s Ahamani Group inks JV with Renon India to make battery packs
@Hyundai: Breaking the Rules of Tradeoff between Strength and Lightweight
(From left) Sang-won Im Researcher, Sang-jae Yun Senior Researcher, Chi-hun Choi Research Fellow, Sang-yun Park / Yong-bum Lee Senior Researcher Making something lighter is a never ending quest. If a vehicle is lighter, it exerts fewer loads on the engine which in turn contributes to improved fuel efficiency, less CO2 emissions and pollutants. Weight reduction… Continue reading @Hyundai: Breaking the Rules of Tradeoff between Strength and Lightweight
Ford CEO Jim Hackett’s remedy for sticker shock – Automotive News
DETROIT — Cryptic. Enigmatic. Man of mumbo-jumbo. A lot of what’s written about Ford CEO Jim Hackett, now in his role for 30 months, is as much about the challenge of understanding him as what he says. But one thought stood out at the tail end of an interview on the 12th floor of Ford… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett’s remedy for sticker shock – Automotive News
Mercedes-Benz Confirms V12 Will Live On In Next-Gen S-Class – CarScoops
Daimler has confirmed that the next-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class will be offered with a V12 engine, dispelling rumors that the car manufacturer was preparing to ditch its largest powertrain. During a recent interview with GTspirit at the Guangzhou Auto Show, Daimler chief executive Ola Kallenius said that despite the new Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 featuring a V8… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Confirms V12 Will Live On In Next-Gen S-Class – CarScoops
Publications – Roadmap for the Deployment of Automated Driving in the European Union
This roadmap explains the key benefits and the different levels of automated driving (including autonomous driving and assisted driving), as well as all the associated terminology, in a clear and visual way. The Roadmap for the Deployment of Automated Driving of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) also provides a check-list for policy makers which… Continue reading Publications – Roadmap for the Deployment of Automated Driving in the European Union