LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk made a brief public appearance late on Tuesday to unveil the first tunnel completed by the underground transit venture he launched two years ago as an ambitious remedy to Los Angeles’ infamously heavy traffic. Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk speaks at the unveiling event by “The Boring… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Elon Musk unveils his first Los Angeles-area tunnel
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Paris and Berlin seek to create “a Europe of batteries”
France and Germany seek to advance on the thorny issue of batteries. At a meeting Tuesday ‘Friends of Industry’, Paris and Berlin have agreed to push for the creation of batteries factories on the Old Continent. “The German and French governments, in cooperation with the European Commission, will develop a strategic approach to establish industrial… Continue reading Paris and Berlin seek to create “a Europe of batteries”
Nissan: Nissan to make special GT-R celebrating partnership with Naomi Osaka
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan will start taking orders Dec. 20 for a special-edition Nissan GT-R launched to commemorate the company’s partnership with tennis Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka. The Nissan GT-R special edition model in Midnight Opal, one of the three body color options The Nissan GT-R special edition model with interior featuring Ivory Leather… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan to make special GT-R celebrating partnership with Naomi Osaka
Nissan to make special GT-R celebrating partnership with Naomi Osaka
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan will start taking orders Dec. 20 for a special-edition Nissan GT-R launched to commemorate the company’s partnership with tennis Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka. The Nissan GT-R special edition model in Midnight Opal, one of the three body color options The Nissan GT-R special edition model with interior featuring Ivory Leather… Continue reading Nissan to make special GT-R celebrating partnership with Naomi Osaka
Nissan announces management appointment
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML), today announced that Toru Ihara, currently division general manager of Japan talent management, will be promoted to vice president effective Jan. 1, 2019. He will be in charge of Japan Human Resources, Japan talent management, and will report to Corporate Vice President Yusuke Takahashi. About Nissan Motor… Continue reading Nissan announces management appointment
Putting the OS-1 Through a Battery of Reliability Tests
Putting the OS-1 Through a Battery of Reliability Tests Angus PacalaBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingDec 17 Spinning lidars have a lot going for them, which is why Ouster’s first product is a spinner. They can see in 360° so a single sensor can perform the work of four or more fixed field-of-view sensors. They produce data in a format… Continue reading Putting the OS-1 Through a Battery of Reliability Tests
Chinese startup buys automaker for shortcut to EV production – Nikkei Asian Review
SHENZHEN — Chinese electric car startup CHJ Automotive will acquire Chongqing-based automaker Lifan Motors, shifting from an earlier plan to outsource production to the company. With China moving to curb automobile production capacity in the country, electric car startups face difficulty obtaining a license for production. Many startups are outsourcing production or acquiring licensed manufacturers instead.… Continue reading Chinese startup buys automaker for shortcut to EV production – Nikkei Asian Review
GM to lay off about 50 workers at Brownstown battery plant
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The future of urban mobility will be shaped by these six issues
Stand at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 90th Street for a couple minutes and you’ll notice that, like many other New York City street corners, it’s loud. Cars and buses zoom by and horns blare. The occasional bike jockeys for space. Waves of pedestrians cross the three-lanes to enter Central Park. That same intersection… Continue reading The future of urban mobility will be shaped by these six issues
Audi e-tron achieves 155 kW fast-charge rate with impressive full cycle
Despite being a little late to market due to “software issues”, Audi’s e-tron electric SUV is likely going to be the passenger electric vehicle with the fastest charge rate on the market – at least for the first half of 2019. It has now been spotted charging at 155 kW and it maintained a high charge rate… Continue reading Audi e-tron achieves 155 kW fast-charge rate with impressive full cycle