Munich. The BMW Group is increasingly relying on innovations from the fields of digitalisation and Industry 4.0 in production logistics. This will ensure the company’s global production network continues to receive the parts it needs in a timely and reliable manner in the future. The focus is on applications such as logistics robots, autonomous transport… Continue reading Connected, flexible, autonomous: BMW Group expands use of innovative technologies in production logistics
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Tesco plans free car charging points
Free charging for electric cars will be available for customers at some Tesco stores from next year. Tesco, in partnership with Volkswagen, is planning to install almost 2,500 charging bays at 627 stores by 2020. A standard 7kW charger will be available for free, but drivers will have to pay for a faster service. Customers… Continue reading Tesco plans free car charging points
Via Launches New Rideshare Service in Auckland
Published November 6, 2018 5:10 pm, Via NYC
Via Launches New Rideshare Service in Auckland
Via, in partnership with Auckland Transport and Go Bus, has launched AT Local, an innovative rideshare service providing first-and-last mile connectivity in Devonport.
Three electric vans and three electric cars will be dynamically routed around the Devonport peninsula, transporting passengers to-and-from the local Devonport, Bayswater and Stanley Bay ferry terminals. AT Local aims to make the first-and-last leg of public transport journey easier, giving the people of Devonport even more options to connect to and use local ferry services.
“We are thrilled to partner with Auckland Transport to launch the first ever 100 percent electric on-demand shared transportation service in New Zealand. Via’s technology integrates with local public transport making it possible for residents to conveniently get around without a private car,” said Daniel Ramot, Via CEO and co-founder. “App-based mobility services provide consumers with reduced wait times, shorter trip durations, and a more comfortable ride experience, all with the enhanced benefit of reducing congestion-causing single-occupancy vehicle trips. I firmly believe this service will thrive in Devonport and can be rolled out to other parts of Auckland.”
For more information on Via’s partnership with Auckland Transport and Go Bus, visit:
https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2018/11/new-rideshare-service-in-devonport/
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Quantum XYZ to Use SureFly Hybrid Electric Octocopters in Quest to be First Electric Air Taxi Service in Los Angeles
SureFly Personal Electric Octocopter designed for ease of operation and safety CINCINNATI, Nov. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ:WKHS), an American technology company providing sustainable and cost-effective transportation solutions, announced today that Quantum XYZ Incorporated, a Los Angeles-based Urban VTOL air carrier service, has placed a pre-order for Workhorse SureFly Personal Electric Octocopters… Continue reading Quantum XYZ to Use SureFly Hybrid Electric Octocopters in Quest to be First Electric Air Taxi Service in Los Angeles
Zapinamo’s new Hubz line of charging stations uses battery storage to reduce charging time
UK-based Zapinamo has developed a new charging system that uses battery storage to “power boost” a domestic electric grid connection and reduce charging time. According to Zapinamo, a typical home charger adds 4 miles of charge in 30 minutes, whereas the new Hubz unit can add 50 miles in 30 minutes. The Hubz product range… Continue reading Zapinamo’s new Hubz line of charging stations uses battery storage to reduce charging time
Hyundai Kona Electric Charging Rates Compared: 39-kWh vs 64-kWh
41 M BY DOMENICK YONEY Bigger is better! The Hyundai Kona Electric is available in some markets with either a 39-kWh or a 64-kWh battery. The biggest difference is the range each will travel on a charge, but there are other aspects buyers should be aware of. One of those is charging speed while connected… Continue reading Hyundai Kona Electric Charging Rates Compared: 39-kWh vs 64-kWh
China Forces Tesla and Other EV Makers to Turn Over Driver Data
Eyes on EVs If you drive a Tesla in China, the government knows where your vehicle is at all times. That’s according to a bombshell AP News story published Thursday. It claims Chinese law requires Tesla and more than 200 other electric vehicle makers to send the government constant updates on any vehicles driven in the nation. Those… Continue reading China Forces Tesla and Other EV Makers to Turn Over Driver Data
Fiat Chrysler to spend $5.7B to revamp Italy car plants
Fiat Chrysler to spend $5.7B to revamp Italy car plantsFiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will spend 5 billion euros ($5.7 billion) through 2022 on the carmaker’s factories in Italy, stepping up the pace on making more in-demand sport utility vehicles and electric cars, people familiar with the plans said.
The increased outlay will finance Fiat’s plan to build a compact Alfa Romeo SUV at the Pomigliano plant, hometown of Italy Deputy Premier Luigi Di Maio, and a battery-powered Fiat 500 in Turin’s Mirafiori factory, the people said, declining to be named because the information isn’t public. The manufacturer’s Italian sites for years have struggled to run at full capacity, raising costs.
In addition, a second model under the Jeep brand will be manufactured in southern Italy to tap into burgeoning demand for SUVs. The investment will allocate more than 11 percent of Fiat’s average 8.7 billion-euro global expenditure through 2022 on product overhauls and electric cars to Italy.
A spokesman for Fiat declined to comment.
The Italian-American carmaker’s plans for Italy, set to be officially announced later Thursday, comes as the company grapples with an increasingly lopsided business that saw North America account for some 97 percent of profit during the third quarter. Earlier this week, General Motors Co. said it’s shuttering seven factories globally and shedding more than 14,000 jobs to cut unprofitable models and juggle unprecedented spending on new technologies with an uncertain payoff.
Fiat will keep all Italian factories open, the people said earlier. A third pillar of Fiat’s plan adds the compact Jeep Compass SUV to be made alongside the Renegade and the Fiat 500X in Melfi, southern Italy, they said. Deliveries for the brand surged 61 percent in the year through October in Europe, contrasting with a decline of 2 percent for the group.
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BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics launch cross-industry project to enhance sustainable cobalt mining.
Munich, 29 November 2018: As part of a cross-industry initiative, the companies BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics have launched a joint cobalt pilot project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A contract to this effect between the companies, together with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, will aim… Continue reading BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics launch cross-industry project to enhance sustainable cobalt mining.