The vehicle type has not been identified by Fisker, but will be based on a new lightweight platform – FP28 – designed by both companies. By Ben Klayman DETROIT: Electric car maker Fisker Inc has finalized its vehicle-assembly deal with Foxconn Technology Co Ltd, including plans to open a U.S. plant in 2023, the companies… Continue reading Fisker finalizes deal with Foxconn to make EVs in U.S. starting in 2023
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@VW Group: The new Tiguan Allspace(((The new Tiguan Allspace – The vehicle is not sold in Germany.))): || new control and assist systems for the bestseller003060
The Tiguan was given an update back in autumn 2020 and now it is the turn of the long-wheelbase version: revised design, new control and assist systems, new premium features such as interactive IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights and touch panels to control the standard automatic air conditioner take the Tiguan Allspace to the next level.… Continue reading @VW Group: The new Tiguan Allspace(((The new Tiguan Allspace – The vehicle is not sold in Germany.))): || new control and assist systems for the bestseller003060
@Groupe PSA: PR THIRD GENERATION CITROËN C3 CELEBRATES 1 MILLIONTH MODEL MILESTONE001695
The third generation Citroën C3 has surpassed a landmark of one million vehicles produced since it launched in 2016. With more than 4.5 million units of the iconic ‘C3’ nameplate produced since 2002, the vehicle is the brand’s best-selling vehicle worldwide. The iconic model stands out with distinctive features, including unrivalled Advanced Comfort seats and… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR THIRD GENERATION CITROËN C3 CELEBRATES 1 MILLIONTH MODEL MILESTONE001695
Tesla supplier Delta Electronics invests $7M in AI chip startup Kneron
Despite a persistent semiconductor shortage that is disrupting the global automotive industry, investors remain bullish on the chips used to power next-generation vehicles. Kneron, a startup that develops semiconductors to give devices artificial intelligence capabilities by using edge computing, just got funded by Delta Electronics, a Taiwanese supplier of power components for Apple and Tesla.… Continue reading Tesla supplier Delta Electronics invests $7M in AI chip startup Kneron
Lucid Motors taps Waymo, Intel veterans ahead of public listing
Lucid Motors is beefing up its executive and technical leadership team, hiring people from Waymo, Intel and Xperi as it prepares to become a publicly listed company. The automaker said Wednesday that Sherry House, who formerly worked at Waymo, will be its new chief financial officer. House was at Waymo for four years, most recently… Continue reading Lucid Motors taps Waymo, Intel veterans ahead of public listing
@Toyota: Much-reduced OTR pricing for new Toyota Mirai delivers significant reduction in business contract hire rates
Toyota has announced prices and specifications for its new zero emission Mirai fuel cell saloon, confirming a 24 per cent reduction in the on-the-road price to £49,995 for the entry-level Design variant, with business contract hire rates starting from £435 per month* (excluding VAT). Toyota’s second generation Mirai takes hydrogen technology to a higher level,… Continue reading @Toyota: Much-reduced OTR pricing for new Toyota Mirai delivers significant reduction in business contract hire rates
German Handelsblatt: Auto-Software: Daimler, BMW and VW want to leave tech companies behind with these ideas001991
Mercedes-Benz EQS at the Shanghai Auto Show 2021 The software determines the success of the brand. Düsseldorf Voice control, lane departure warning, pulse measurement on the steering wheel: what reminded you of science fiction films ten years ago is now a reality in some cars. In the meantime, the software decides the success of a… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto-Software: Daimler, BMW and VW want to leave tech companies behind with these ideas001991
VW will design its own chips for self-driving cars
Volkswagen won’t settle for off-the-shelf computing power with its self-driving cars. As Reuters (via Autoblog) reports, company chief Herbert Diess told Handelsblatt in an interview that VW will design its own high-performance chips for autonomous vehicles. It was a matter of eking out the best possible hardware, Diess said — much like Apple and Tesla,… Continue reading VW will design its own chips for self-driving cars
German Handelsblatt: Software, chips, solar energy: The autonomous movement: This is what VW is already prescribing the next revolution after e-mobility001984
Herbert Diess The VW boss wants to follow the example of Tesla and Apple. (Photo: Thomas Kuhlenbeck) Read on now Get access to this and every other article in the Web and in our app for 4 weeks free of charge. Further Read on now Get access to this and every other article in the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Software, chips, solar energy: The autonomous movement: This is what VW is already prescribing the next revolution after e-mobility001984
Volkswagen Will Develop In-House Self-Driving Chip to Compete With Tesla, Apple – Observer
Volkswagen sold almost half as many electric cars as Tesla in 2020. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Although Tesla’s expensive and strictly in-house developed autonomous driving software has a long way to go to actually achieve self-driving, its German rival Volkswagen is going down the same path to build its own driverless capabilities. In an interview German… Continue reading Volkswagen Will Develop In-House Self-Driving Chip to Compete With Tesla, Apple – Observer