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Mercedes-Benz won’t follow Tesla into the robotaxi game

/ According to chief technology officer Markus Schäfer, the German automaker is happy to build human-driven taxis and a Level 3 automated system where drivers can basically stop paying attention while on the highway Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz CTO Markus Schäfer is energized by his visit to Silicon Valley. The executive is at the automaker’s Sunnyvale, California,… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz won’t follow Tesla into the robotaxi game

@Ford: Adventure Comes Standard: Ford Pro™ Reveals New 2023 Ford Transit Trail™ Van

DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Van life just received an upgrade with the arrival of the new 2023 Ford Transit Trail van. For more than six decades, Ford has provided travelers with vans, trucks and chassis built for life on and off the road. In fact, more motorhomes are built on Ford chassis than any other brand.1 Today,… Continue reading @Ford: Adventure Comes Standard: Ford Pro™ Reveals New 2023 Ford Transit Trail™ Van

Europe leans on Asia for ‘homegrown’ EV batteries

Europe’s drive to build a homegrown electric vehicle battery industry is hitting roadblocks as investors shy away from giving startups sufficient funding to challenge the Asian companies that dominate the market. With the notable exception of Sweden’s Northvolt, some startups hoping to build so-called gigafactories to compete with the Asian behemoths are going for smaller… Continue reading Europe leans on Asia for ‘homegrown’ EV batteries

German Manager Magazin: Twitter: Elon Musk wants to cut at least every second job002113

The new Twitter-Owner Elon Musk (51) is apparently planning massive job cuts after the multi-billion takeover of the online service. The news agency wrote about it Bloomberg and the “Financial Times” on Thursday night, citing informed people, that there are around 3,700 jobs at stake – around half of the previous Twitter workforce. the Axio’s… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Twitter: Elon Musk wants to cut at least every second job002113

@Honda: NEW HONDA CIVIC e:HEV MAKES THE FINAL SIX OF AUTOBEST 2023

Honda Civic e:HEV is the latest Honda product to become a finalist in the AUTOBEST 2023 Best Buy Car of Europe competition New hybrid-only Civic is designed to engage with drivers through an effortless driving experience and responsive, captivating performance Latest recognition reflects Honda’s commitment to creating advanced products that are designed without compromise and… Continue reading @Honda: NEW HONDA CIVIC e:HEV MAKES THE FINAL SIX OF AUTOBEST 2023

Households with One Electric Vehicle Could Consume 37% More Daily Energy – Underscoring the Need for Load-Balancing Technologies

A wide range of load-balancing solutions can promptly provide the required grid flexibility to support vehicle electrification NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Governments are setting aggressive goals to ban sales of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles, and there has been a growing commitment by carmakers to achieve net zero goals. However, little attention has… Continue reading Households with One Electric Vehicle Could Consume 37% More Daily Energy – Underscoring the Need for Load-Balancing Technologies

[Jaeyong Lee’s New Samsung, Five tasks to maintain the Super Gap] <4> Plan B is needed for batteries and display markets

“First is technology, second is technology, and the third is also technology.” This is a phrase that Jaeyong Lee, chairman of Samsung Electronics, said on his way back to Korea from a 12-day business trip in Europ in June. Chairman Lee has met with Hungarian battery plants, European auto manufacturers, and global equipment companies in… Continue reading [Jaeyong Lee’s New Samsung, Five tasks to maintain the Super Gap] <4> Plan B is needed for batteries and display markets

@Daimler: British Royal Automobile Club honours drivetrain of Mercedes-AMG ONE

Prestigious Dewar Trophy for street-legal performance-hybrid with Formula 1™ technology Great honour for the Mercedes-AMG ONE (weighted fuel consumption, combined: 8.7 l/100 km; weighted CO2 emissions, combined: 198 g/km; weighted power consumption, combined: 32 kWh/100 km)[1]: the British Royal Automobile Club’s Dewar Trophy has been awarded to Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains for the E PERFORMANCE drivetrain of the… Continue reading @Daimler: British Royal Automobile Club honours drivetrain of Mercedes-AMG ONE