A year after its shock unveiling at the CES technology exhibition, tech giant Sony’s Vision-S concept car has hit public roads for the first time in prototype form. A new video released by the electronics manufacturer shows a prototype wearing numberplates and a camouflage-style wrap being tested by engineers in Austria. It provides a glimpse of… Continue reading Sony Vision-S concept car begins testing on public roads
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Geely and Foxconn to form auto partnership: Sources
Taiwan’s Foxconn and Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will form a partnership to provide contract manufacturing and consultancy services to automakers and mobility companies, three sources said on Wednesday. The two companies will set up a joint venture which will form the basis of a strategic partnership for the auto industry, said one source… Continue reading Geely and Foxconn to form auto partnership: Sources
Exclusive: Apple held talks with EV startup Canoo in 2020
Apple held meetings with California EV startup Canoo in the first half of 2020 as part of the Silicon Valley giant’s secretive effort to advance its own electric vehicle project, three people familiar with the talks have told The Verge. The two companies discussed options ranging from investment to an acquisition, according to two of… Continue reading Exclusive: Apple held talks with EV startup Canoo in 2020
Apple Car expected to shake up auto industry in Asia and world
BEIJING — Global information technology leader Apple is highly likely to break into the automobile sector. The American company is reportedly planning to create self-driving electric vehicles manufactured by an automaker under a tie-up agreement using a business model similar to its iPhone production. A potential Apple Car, if realized, is thought certain to affect the competitive landscape of the… Continue reading Apple Car expected to shake up auto industry in Asia and world
The World’s Top Maker of Mini Motors Bets It Can Win Over Tesla
(Bloomberg) — Nidec Corp., the world’s top supplier of motors for everything from hard drives to power plants, is betting it can make a key component for Tesla Inc.’s electric vehicles cheaper and better than anyone else, possibly including its chief executive officer, Elon Musk. “I very much want to have a top-level discussion with… Continue reading The World’s Top Maker of Mini Motors Bets It Can Win Over Tesla
@Mitsubishi: Mitsubishi Motors Is Redefining In-Vehicle Garage Control With myQ Connected Garage
The technology will debut on the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, the brand’s sporty design and technology-forward compact SUV. A new 8-inch smartphone-link display audio (SDA) system comes standard on the Eclipse Cross, giving the driver better access to and control of features available through the My Mitsubishi Connect app, including myQ Connected Garage. The technology… Continue reading @Mitsubishi: Mitsubishi Motors Is Redefining In-Vehicle Garage Control With myQ Connected Garage
@VW Group: NEWSROOM: These 10 features of the Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport foster winter family fun
Jan 11, 2021 The holidays are over, but winter is not. And while your family may be tempted to stay in their pajamas for the next three months, it can be good to get outside and go for a drive — even in the chilly weather. Outdoor activities like sledding, ice skating or even driving… Continue reading @VW Group: NEWSROOM: These 10 features of the Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport foster winter family fun
Baidu and Geely create new Chinese car giant of the future
Posted on Jan 11, 2021 at 10:33 amUpdated Jan 11, 2021 at 10:43 am It is an alliance that could wreak havoc, and not just on the other side of the world. While rumors of a partnership between Hyundai and Apple have been in full swing for a few days, it is in China that… Continue reading Baidu and Geely create new Chinese car giant of the future
Apple and Hyundai are reportedly planning to team up and build a ‘beta’ version of an electric car by 2022
Apple and Hyundai plan to sign a deal that would lead to a ‘beta’ version of an Apple electric vehicle as early as 2022, according to a Sunday report from Reuters. The companies are planning to sign a deal by March 2021 to partner on the cars, according to a Sunday report from local newspaper… Continue reading Apple and Hyundai are reportedly planning to team up and build a ‘beta’ version of an electric car by 2022
3,900 Ford UAW members building Escape, Corsair lose work hours due to parts shortage
Thousands of UAW members will be off work next week as Ford Motor Co. shuts down its Louisville Assembly Plant, which builds the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, because of an inability to get parts. While COVID-19 hasn’t shuttered factories nationally, the pandemic continues to have impact on the supply chain. “We are working closely with suppliers… Continue reading 3,900 Ford UAW members building Escape, Corsair lose work hours due to parts shortage