Chassis optimised for next-generation small car agility in urban environments Honda e powertrain is designed for maximum efficiency and usability Efficient battery technology with fast charge capability Clean, aerodynamic styling ensures new EV stands out as the ultimate commuter car Honda’s new compact electric vehicle, the Honda e, is the first Honda to be built… Continue reading ALL-NEW HONDA E PLATFORM ENGINEERED TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL URBAN DRIVING EXPERIENCE
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Hellobike sets up $145m e-bike battery JV with Ant Financial, CATL
Chinese bike sharing company Hellobike has joined forces with Ant Financial and CATL to invest 1 billion yuan ($144.5 million) to establish an e-bike battery joint venture, media reports cited a joint announcement. The holding percentage of each party in the joint venture was not disclosed. Hellobike’s existing platform already exchanges 500,000 rechargeable batteries for… Continue reading Hellobike sets up $145m e-bike battery JV with Ant Financial, CATL
Hyundai and Kia Announce Investment in Aurora
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Investment expected to strengthen existing partnershipCompanies to collaborate on autonomous vehicle platforms and services powered by the Aurora Driver Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and Aurora Innovation Inc. today announced that Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have invested in Aurora to accelerate development of autonomous vehicle technologies. The move will strengthen the strategic partnership formed between the companies in 2018, under which Hyundai, Kia, and Aurora have been collaborating on self-driving technologies on Hyundai’s flagship fuel cell vehicle NEXO. With the new investment, the companies have agreed to expand research to a wide range of models and to build an optimal platform for Hyundai and Kia’s autonomous vehicles. “Aurora is the leading innovator of self-driving technology and we look forward to building a stronger collaborative partnership with them,” said Youngcho Chi, President and Chief Innovation O..
Hyundai takes minority stake in self-driving car startup Aurora
Hyundai Motor Group has invested in Aurora, the latest sign that the scope of the year-old partnership between the automaker and self-driving car startup has expanded. Aurora and Hyundai didn’t disclose terms of the investment. However, picking part new details of its Series B funding round and speaking to sources within the industry, Hyundai’s investment… Continue reading Hyundai takes minority stake in self-driving car startup Aurora
Are Toyota’s Latest EV Moves For Real?
We’d love to believe Toyota is being sincere In a comprehensive post by InsideEVs own Mark Kane, we reported last week that Toyota announced that they were pushing up their electification plans by 5 years, and now expect to have “electrified’ versions of all of their offerings by 2025. Toyota EV news That news followed a… Continue reading Are Toyota’s Latest EV Moves For Real?
UPDATE 3-Uber unveils next-generation Volvo self-driving car
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc unveiled its newest Volvo self-driving car in Washington on Wednesday as it works to eventually deploy vehicles without drivers under some limited conditions. FILE PHOTO: Uber’s Volvo XC90 self driving car is shown during a demonstration of self-driving automotive technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Uber unveils next-generation Volvo self-driving car
Henrik Fisker delays his luxury sports car and announces ‘mass-market’ electric SUV – The Verge
Henrik Fisker, the man behind the ill-fated Tesla-challenging Karma hybrid sports car and current CEO of Fisker Inc., has announced a new electric SUV with “close to 300 miles” of range that will start “below $40,000.” The car, which is the second that Fisker Inc. has announced, is due in the back half of 2021.… Continue reading Henrik Fisker delays his luxury sports car and announces ‘mass-market’ electric SUV – The Verge
South Korea’s LG Chem to team up with China’s Geely on EV batteries – Reuters UK
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean battery maker LG Chem Ltd said on Thursday it had signed an agreement to set up a joint venture with China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd to produce batteries for electric vehicles. The two parties would invest $94 million each in the venture, LG Chem said in a statement. The joint… Continue reading South Korea’s LG Chem to team up with China’s Geely on EV batteries – Reuters UK
Helium launches $51M-funded ‘LongFi’ IoT alternative to cellular
With 200X the range of Wi-Fi at 1/1000th of the cost of a cellular modem, Helium’s “LongFi” wireless network debuts today. Its transmitters can help track stolen scooters, find missing dogs via IoT collars and collect data from infrastructure sensors. The catch is that Helium’s tiny, extremely low-power, low-data transmission chips rely on connecting to… Continue reading Helium launches $51M-funded ‘LongFi’ IoT alternative to cellular
Electric, Autonomous And Modular Scania NXT Unveiled
Scania NXT hints the future of electric buses and trucks beyond 2030 Scania presents at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Stockholm (10-12 June) all-new all-electric concept – the Scania NXT, which is envisioned as fully autonomous vehicle for 2030 and beyond. The main topic of the concept is modular architecture, which enables use… Continue reading Electric, Autonomous And Modular Scania NXT Unveiled