Using a smartphone app, I was able to rent someone’s car in Seattle — this nice 2008 Nissan Rogue — and drive it around for a few hours thanks to a new service in town called Getaround. (GeekWire photo / Kurt Schlosser) Over the past decade, we’ve been conditioned to be comfortable with the notion of… Continue reading Taking Getaround for a spin: Can the Airbnb model work for renting your neighbor’s car?
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Waymo to get more than 60000 cars from Fiat Chrysler for robotaxis
(Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will add up to 62,000 more cars to Alphabet Inc’s autonomous driving unit Waymo, the companies said on Thursday, as part of Waymo’s plan to roll out a robotaxi service in the U.S. later this year. A Waymo self-driving car is seen during the annual Google I/O developers conference… Continue reading Waymo to get more than 60000 cars from Fiat Chrysler for robotaxis
Battery tech may be getting a big solid-state boost soon
A Woburn, Massachusetts, company may be attracting big name attention for its solid-state technology that it says can withstand higher temperatures and offer higher capacity. For battery makers, producing a stable solid to withstand the rigors of charging and discharging has proved elusive. Ionic Materials said in February that it had secured $65 million in… Continue reading Battery tech may be getting a big solid-state boost soon
German engineers break Tesla again: Model 3 hides an uncomfortable truth
All articles and backgrounds 05/31/2018 German engineers break Tesla again Model 3 hides an uncomfortable truth AFP Tesla Model 3, potential buyers German engineers have again a Model 3 from Tesla disassembled – and found in the interior uncomfortable findings for German manufacturers: the car is potentially a winning machine, as the “Wirtschaftswoche” citing the… Continue reading German engineers break Tesla again: Model 3 hides an uncomfortable truth
Voltaiq Raises $6.6 Million in Oversubscribed Series A Funding Round
BERKELEY, Calif. and BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Voltaiq, the leader in Battery Intelligence™ software solutions, today announced that it has raised $6.6 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Anzu Partners and includes Bee Partners, SJF Ventures, and UL Ventures. The funding will enable Voltaiq to accelerate the roll… Continue reading Voltaiq Raises $6.6 Million in Oversubscribed Series A Funding Round
Panasonic Hopes To Go Cobalt-Free With Batteries In Near Future
1 H BY MARK KANE Soaring prices of cobalt, one of the key battery ingredients, prompts Panasonic to develop cobalt-free lithium-ion cells. The Japanese manufacturer, together with Tesla, already produces cells that are very energy dense with cobalt-usage below 10% of cathode weight (below the NMC 811 type cells introduced by competitors). Read Also –… Continue reading Panasonic Hopes To Go Cobalt-Free With Batteries In Near Future
Chinese EV Unicorn NIO Begins ES8 Deliveries As The First To Face Consumer Inspections
Finally, one Chinese electric vehicle company has reached the critical moment of delivering its vehicles to face the real-life tests and inspections by consumers. NIO, a Shanghai-based EV unicorn with a reported valuation of between US$3 billion to US$5 billion, delivered its first batch of NIO ES8, a seven-seater electric SUV, today in Shanghai, NIO… Continue reading Chinese EV Unicorn NIO Begins ES8 Deliveries As The First To Face Consumer Inspections
Uber is in talks to add Waymo’s self-driving cars to its network, CEO says
Uber is in discussions with Alphabet’s Waymo to add the latter’s self-driving cars to its platform, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said Wednesday. Speaking at the Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Khosrowshahi said that Uber’s relationship with Alphabet-owned Google was improving and that Uber was “having discussions” with Waymo. “You build relationships slowly but… Continue reading Uber is in talks to add Waymo’s self-driving cars to its network, CEO says
BMW demands more recharging points to boost electric mobility
Posted 05/31/2018 11:24:37CET MONTREAL (CANADA), May 31 (EUROPA PRESS) – The vice president of Sustainability and Environmental Protection of the BMW group, Ursula Mathar, has highlighted the need to launch a greater number of charging points in cities to boost electric mobility. In this sense, the directive considered necessary that the automotive sector advance in… Continue reading BMW demands more recharging points to boost electric mobility
Electric vehicle startup SF Motors takes over Indiana plant
The company says it will spend $160 million to buy, renovate and retool the factory, which will serve as the company’s main US manufacturing plant. It plans to employ up to 467 workers. MISHAWAKA, Ind.: An electric vehicle startup announced Wednesday that it is retooling an Indiana factory and hopes to conduct trial runs for… Continue reading Electric vehicle startup SF Motors takes over Indiana plant