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@Toyota: Much-reduced OTR pricing for new Toyota Mirai delivers significant reduction in business contract hire rates

Toyota has announced prices and specifications for its new zero emission Mirai fuel cell saloon, confirming a 24 per cent reduction in the on-the-road price to £49,995 for the entry-level Design variant, with business contract hire rates starting from £435 per month* (excluding VAT). Toyota’s second generation Mirai takes hydrogen technology to a higher level,… Continue reading @Toyota: Much-reduced OTR pricing for new Toyota Mirai delivers significant reduction in business contract hire rates

German Handelsblatt: Auto-Software: Daimler, BMW and VW want to leave tech companies behind with these ideas001991

Mercedes-Benz EQS at the Shanghai Auto Show 2021 The software determines the success of the brand. Düsseldorf Voice control, lane departure warning, pulse measurement on the steering wheel: what reminded you of science fiction films ten years ago is now a reality in some cars. In the meantime, the software decides the success of a… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto-Software: Daimler, BMW and VW want to leave tech companies behind with these ideas001991

VW will design its own chips for self-driving cars

Volkswagen won’t settle for off-the-shelf computing power with its self-driving cars. As Reuters (via Autoblog) reports, company chief Herbert Diess told Handelsblatt in an interview that VW will design its own high-performance chips for autonomous vehicles. It was a matter of eking out the best possible hardware, Diess said — much like Apple and Tesla,… Continue reading VW will design its own chips for self-driving cars

German Handelsblatt: Software, chips, solar energy: The autonomous movement: This is what VW is already prescribing the next revolution after e-mobility001984

Herbert Diess The VW boss wants to follow the example of Tesla and Apple. (Photo: Thomas Kuhlenbeck) Read on now Get access to this and every other article in the Web and in our app for 4 weeks free of charge. Further Read on now Get access to this and every other article in the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Software, chips, solar energy: The autonomous movement: This is what VW is already prescribing the next revolution after e-mobility001984

Volkswagen Will Develop In-House Self-Driving Chip to Compete With Tesla, Apple – Observer

Volkswagen sold almost half as many electric cars as Tesla in 2020. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Although Tesla’s expensive and strictly in-house developed autonomous driving software has a long way to go to actually achieve self-driving, its German rival Volkswagen is going down the same path to build its own driverless capabilities. In an interview German… Continue reading Volkswagen Will Develop In-House Self-Driving Chip to Compete With Tesla, Apple – Observer

All-New 11th Generation Civic Sedan Fully Revealed in Production Form with Sporty Design, Advanced Technology, Cutting-Edge Safety Features

As Honda’s longest-running automotive nameplate, Americans have purchased more than 12 million Civics since 1973, making it one of the top three best-selling passenger cars in America over the past 48 years. With sales of more than 1.7 million units over the last five years, Civic has been the No. 1 model in America –… Continue reading All-New 11th Generation Civic Sedan Fully Revealed in Production Form with Sporty Design, Advanced Technology, Cutting-Edge Safety Features

Tesla’s head of UI leaves and leaks unreleased Cybertruck and FSD images in the process

Tesla’s longtime head of user interface design has left the company, and he has leaked some images of previously unreleased UI design for the Cybertruck and Full Self-Driving software in the process. Pawel Pietryka was an art director at Apple before joining Tesla back in 2016. He quickly became Tesla’s head of user interface design… Continue reading Tesla’s head of UI leaves and leaks unreleased Cybertruck and FSD images in the process

CEO Mary Barra bets GM can grow beyond cars and trucks – Reuters

(Reuters) – Pam Fletcher wants to change the way General Motors Co makes money. The veteran GM engineer’s Global Innovation team is looking for new enterprises to expand the automaker’s sources of revenue well beyond vehicle sales and is incubating ventures from commercial delivery services to vehicle insurance, to address future markets worth an estimated… Continue reading CEO Mary Barra bets GM can grow beyond cars and trucks – Reuters

Karma Automotive Announces New Dealer Partner In Seattle, Washington

“We’re proud to have Park Place Motors join the Karma dealership network and introduce the Karma brand to our local customers,” said David Bingham, the CEO of Park Place Motors Ltd. “Adding Karma to our lineup of luxury automotive brands, while also providing the best levels of customer service, is consistent with what our customers… Continue reading Karma Automotive Announces New Dealer Partner In Seattle, Washington