European e-mobility specialist QUANTRON expands to North America

In the future, Quantron AG will also offer its commercial vehicles with hydrogen fuel cell drive and battery electric drive as well as retrofit packages on the North American market To enter the North American market, the company has founded Quantron US Inc. and appointed Richard Haas as CEO of Quantron US. Raymond Staples becomes… Continue reading European e-mobility specialist QUANTRON expands to North America

China’s electric car market is booming but can it last?

And this is largely driven by government mandates and incentives, says Mr Hsieh. For more than a decade, the Chinese government has subsidised EV purchases. The value of these subsidies has fallen over time, and they are due to end by 2023, but there are still plenty of reasons why buying an electric car is… Continue reading China’s electric car market is booming but can it last?

@Daimler: Mercedes-Benz deliveries up 21% in Q3 with robust demand

Mercedes-Benz deliveries reach 517,800 units (+21%) in a volatile market with ongoing semiconductor supply bottlenecks EV ramp-up continues: Q3 Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) sales more than double to 30,000 units (+115%). EQS SUV market launch in United States. EQE SUV premiere in October Top-End Luxury sales at 77,500 units (-1%) on prior-year level and above… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz deliveries up 21% in Q3 with robust demand

Velodyne Lidar Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Yamaha Motor

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a multi-year agreement to provide its lidar sensors to Yamaha Motor for eve autonomy, a joint venture between Yamaha Motor and Tier IV, Inc. eve autonomy’s autonomous goods transport service eve auto provides logistical support for factories to improve efficiency and safety. Velodyne has… Continue reading Velodyne Lidar Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Yamaha Motor

Juice Technology Receives ISO Certification for Charging Station Cyber Security

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Leader Certified in Accordance with ISO/SAE 21434 “Road Vehicles – Cybersecurity Engineering” BACHENBÜLACH, Switzerland, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Juice Technology AG, producer of electric charging stations and software and the market leader in portable chargers for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced that it has received international certification in accordance with the… Continue reading Juice Technology Receives ISO Certification for Charging Station Cyber Security

Horizon Technology Finance Provides $30 Million of Growth Capital to Kodiak Robotics

FARMINGTON, Conn., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) (“Horizon”), a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries, announced today it has provided $30 million to Kodiak Robotics,… Continue reading Horizon Technology Finance Provides $30 Million of Growth Capital to Kodiak Robotics

C2 Ventures Leads Pre-A Round in EdgeEnergy to Solve Critical Power Grid and Supply Chain Problems and Accelerate EV Fast Charger Deployment

CINCINNATI, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — EdgeEnergy, an edge-of-grid power infrastructure company with patent-pending single-phase to three-phase conversion technology, is excited to announce that New York based C2 Ventures will be leading their Pre-A Round. They will use this new capital to scale the company to meet the demand for their products and solve critical… Continue reading C2 Ventures Leads Pre-A Round in EdgeEnergy to Solve Critical Power Grid and Supply Chain Problems and Accelerate EV Fast Charger Deployment

CESL sets up first integrated solar charging station in Ladakh region

The carport can be used to charge electric buses as well. New Delhi : State-owned Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) has set up a solar-powered charging station for electric vehicles in the Ladakh region. “CESL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) under the Ministry of Power has established a first-of-its-kind solar-powered… Continue reading CESL sets up first integrated solar charging station in Ladakh region

@BMW: BMW Group partners with AirConsole to bring casual gaming into vehicles in 2023.002333

Munich/Zurich. Today, AirConsole and the BMW Group announced a partnership which will bring casual gaming into new BMW vehicles, starting next year. AirConsole is a gaming platform which perfectly fits with the BMW Curved Display and offers a large and diverse catalogue of games. The games are run directly inside the vehicle entertainment system. The… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group partners with AirConsole to bring casual gaming into vehicles in 2023.002333

@BMW: Free over-the-air upgrades for 3.8 million vehicles: ten highlights.002332

Munich. The latest Remote Software Upgrade offered free of charge for vehicles with BMW Operating System 8 has been available since last week. A new Remote Software Upgrade for vehicles with BMW Operating System 7 will also be available shortly. Thus, improvements for a total of around 3.8 million vehicles will be made available over-the-air.… Continue reading @BMW: Free over-the-air upgrades for 3.8 million vehicles: ten highlights.002332