BMW, GM, Ford and Renault launch blockchain research group for automotive industry

Car makers BMW, General Motors, Ford and Renault are the big names behind a new group announced today to explore the potential of the blockchain in the automotive and mobility space. MOBI — the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative — launches today with over 30 founding members that also include Bosch, Blockchain at Berkeley, Hyperledger, Fetch.ai, IBM and IOTA. The… Continue reading BMW, GM, Ford and Renault launch blockchain research group for automotive industry

Aptiv Reports Record First Quarter 2018 Financial Results And Raises Full Year Outlook

DUBLIN, May 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), a global technology company enabling the future of mobility, today reported first quarter 2018 U.S. GAAP earnings from continuing operations of $1.15 per diluted share. Excluding special items, first quarter earnings from continuing operations totaled $1.29 per diluted share. First Quarter Highlights Include : Revenue of… Continue reading Aptiv Reports Record First Quarter 2018 Financial Results And Raises Full Year Outlook

TriLumina: Lower costs for reliable lidar systems with VCSEL

TriLumina, founded in 2011, wants to enable broad deployment of 3D sensing with innovative illumination solutions. The company created a technology that combines Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) with multiple functions on a chip that helps increase reliability, and lower the cost as well as the size of LiDAR and 3D sensing systems. Back… Continue reading TriLumina: Lower costs for reliable lidar systems with VCSEL

BRIEF-Zotye Automobile Signs MoU With Ford Motor’s Unit, To Set Up JV In Zhejiang

May 2 (Reuters) – Zotye Automobile Co Ltd: * SAYS IT SIGNS MOU WITH FORD MOTOR’S UNIT FORD SMART MOBILITY * SAYS IT PLANS TO SET UP JV IN ZHEJIANG PROVINCE WITH REGISTERED CAPITAL OF $20 MILLION WITH FORD SMART MOBILITY Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/2reopWd Further company coverage: (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom) Go… Continue reading BRIEF-Zotye Automobile Signs MoU With Ford Motor’s Unit, To Set Up JV In Zhejiang

Mahindra’s Auto Sector sells 48,097 vehicles during April 2018, a growth of 22%

Mahindra’s Auto Sector sells 48,097 vehicles during April 2018, a growth of 22% Mumbai, May 1, 2018: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), a part of the USD 19 billion Mahindra Group, today announced its auto sales performance for April 2018 which stood at 48,097 vehicles, compared to 39,417 vehicles during April 2017, a growth… Continue reading Mahindra’s Auto Sector sells 48,097 vehicles during April 2018, a growth of 22%

Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye to Form EV Solutions JV for China’s Fast-Growing Ride-Hailing Market

Ford Smart Mobility LLC and Zotye sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a joint venture (JV) to provide smart, customized all-electric vehicle solutions to fleet operators and drivers in China’s fast-growing ride-hailing market Working closely with the Zotye-Ford manufacturing JV, which will offer a range of stylish and affordable all-electric vehicles under a… Continue reading Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye to Form EV Solutions JV for China’s Fast-Growing Ride-Hailing Market

Bentley boss: we could have been more prepared for electrification

The Bentayga hybrid is the brand’s first electrified model New company CEO admits the firm needs to accelerate its electrification plans – and hints full electric car is due within five years New Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark has acknowledged that the brand was not as prepared for future technology as it could have been –… Continue reading Bentley boss: we could have been more prepared for electrification

Dana Partners with Workhorse Group on City Delivery Vehicle with New Spicer® Electrified™ Integrated Electric Axle

LONG BEACH, Calif., May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) and Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) announced the design, development, and production of a city delivery vehicle featuring Dana’s Spicer® Electrified™ integrated e-Drive axle. Ohio-based Workhorse is a technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective… Continue reading Dana Partners with Workhorse Group on City Delivery Vehicle with New Spicer® Electrified™ Integrated Electric Axle

Bentley boss acknowledges brand could have been more prepared for electrification

New Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark has acknowledged that the brand was not as prepared for future technology as it could have been and is forging ahead with a revised strategy to ensure Bentley is at the forefront of electrification.  Since starting his position early this year, having previously been at the company as board member… Continue reading Bentley boss acknowledges brand could have been more prepared for electrification

Inside TickTock’s Consumer Robot Product Explorations

Image: Ryan Hickman/TickTock Advertisement Editor’s Picks This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. We started TickTock in March 2017, knowing that robotics was about to have a breakthrough, and it was going to start with mobility.… Continue reading Inside TickTock’s Consumer Robot Product Explorations