Audi just pulled the wraps off of the E-Tron Sportback, the company’s second electric car, at the 2019 LA Auto Show. Coming to Europe in the first half of 2020, the top-tier version of the new premium EV will offer up to 446 kilometers of range (277 miles) and is powered by dual electric motors… Continue reading Audi reveals its second electric car, the E-Tron Sportback
Tag: Recalls
CORRECTED-Nissan recalls nearly 400,000 vehicles over braking system defect (Nov. 16)
(This Nov. 16 story corrects headline to say nearly 400,000 vehicles were recalled, not 40,000) FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is pictured at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Japan’s Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) has said it is recalling 394,025 cars in… Continue reading CORRECTED-Nissan recalls nearly 400,000 vehicles over braking system defect (Nov. 16)
Nissan recalls nearly 400,000 vehicles over braking system defect
(This November 16 story has been refiled to correct the number in the headline) FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is pictured at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Japan’s Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) has said it is recalling 394,025 cars in the… Continue reading Nissan recalls nearly 400,000 vehicles over braking system defect
Workhorse Selects EnerDel As Battery Supplier: Orders 5,200 Packs
Bruce Silk, Director of Business development for EnerDel, said: “Our agreement with Workhorse is not just the opportunity to showcase our Vigor+ product line. EnerDel brings a lot more to the table than just supplying battery packs, including our experience in volume manufacturing, safety and performance, unbeatable warranty offerings and after-sale support that comes from… Continue reading Workhorse Selects EnerDel As Battery Supplier: Orders 5,200 Packs
Nissan recalls nearly 400,000 cars in US over potential fire hazard
Nissan Japanese car giant says brake fluid leaking on to a circuit board could ‘in rare instances’ lead to a fire Affected models in the Nissan recall of cars mainly in the US include the 2016-18 Maxima, 2017-19 QX60, 2015-18 Murano and 2017-19 Pathfinder. Photograph: Shizuo Kambayashi/AP Nissan will recall 394,025 cars in the US… Continue reading Nissan recalls nearly 400,000 cars in US over potential fire hazard
PSA in Rennes: the factory will not manufacture a new vehicle, the disappointment and anger of the CFDT
“Disappointment and anger” are the words used by elected CFDT at the end of a meeting of the Strategic Joint Committee organized Friday, November 15 by the management of the PSA group in Paris. The aim was to present the Medium Term Plan (MTP) for all of the group’s sites. “The employees of the Rennes… Continue reading PSA in Rennes: the factory will not manufacture a new vehicle, the disappointment and anger of the CFDT
Drawing With Drones Over the Salt Flats of Bolivia
Reuben Wu has photographed some of the world’s most remote and extreme places: Chile’s Atacama Desert, the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico, the Arctic tundra of Norway, Peru’s Pastoruri glacier. But few locations compare to the site of his latest project, Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni. Stretching across more than 4,000 square miles of South America’s… Continue reading Drawing With Drones Over the Salt Flats of Bolivia
Fire danger causes Nissan to recall over 394,000 vehicles
Associated Press Published 10:20 a.m. ET Nov. 15, 2019 Detroit – Nissan is recalling over 394,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a brake fluid leak could cause them to catch fire. Because of the fire risk, the company is urging owners to park the vehicles outdoors and away from structures if the antilock brake light… Continue reading Fire danger causes Nissan to recall over 394,000 vehicles
Perception at Aurora: No Measurement Left Behind
How we’re blending state-of-the-art machine learning and engineering in our perception system to help the Aurora Driver handle the unexpected. In these busy intersections, our perception system “sees” and identifies other vehicles (blue), pedestrians (red), and the state of all traffic lights. Imagine you’re driving on the highway when something tumbles out of a flatbed… Continue reading Perception at Aurora: No Measurement Left Behind
Daimler says to cut jobs to save 1.0 bn euros by end-2022
Daimler said it was being forced to reduce costs because “the expanded range of plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles is leading to cost increases that will have a negative impact on Mercedes-Benz Cars’ return on sales”. Frankfurt am Main: Daimler said Thursday it planned to cut jobs to save more than 1.0 billion euros ($1.1… Continue reading Daimler says to cut jobs to save 1.0 bn euros by end-2022