December 27, 2018 Tesla Inc has registered a financial leasing company in China, a local business registration filing shows, in the latest sign the U.S. electric car maker is attempting to speed up its push into China. The California-based carmaker, led by billionaire Chief Executive Elon Musk, has opened a wholly-owned financial leasing unit in… Continue reading Tesla sets up financial leasing unit in Shanghai in accelerated China push
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Self-driving Engineer Training Base: Get hands On Real Self-driving Vehicles, Cohort II
Self-driving Engineer Training Base: Get hands On Real Self-driving Vehicles, Cohort II Nancy LeeBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingDec 27 Self-driving Engineer Training Base greeted its second cohort of participating engineers this week: attending course lecture about Autoware, finishing traffic lights recognition challenge, getting hands on the real self-driving car, debugging the codes and moving the car, eating, sharing and having… Continue reading Self-driving Engineer Training Base: Get hands On Real Self-driving Vehicles, Cohort II
Hyundai brings fingerprint recognition to 2019 Santa Fe
Hyundai has announced it will introduce a fingerprint unlocking and entry system on the newly launched Santa Fe SUV, a feature that it claims is the first of its type in production in the world. The technology sees the driver place their finger on a sensor located on the 2019 Santa Fe’s door handle. The… Continue reading Hyundai brings fingerprint recognition to 2019 Santa Fe
Volkswagen: Huge power bank charges electric cars
The crux of electric cars is the poorly developed charging network: Volkswagen is therefore building a mobile fast-charging station that can be set up wherever it is needed – for example on public parking spaces in the city or as a temporary charging point for major events. December 27, 2018, 12:07 pm, Andreas Donath Mobile… Continue reading Volkswagen: Huge power bank charges electric cars
Volkswagen will install the first mobile charging stations in early 2019 in Wolfsburg
Published 12/27/2018 11:38:00 CET WOLFSBURG (GERMANY), 27 Dec. (EUROPA PRESS) – Volkswagen has presented the first mobile charging stations for electric vehicles, which will begin to be installed during the first half of 2019 in the German city of Wolfsburg as part of a pilot project and, from 2020 in other cities, as reported by… Continue reading Volkswagen will install the first mobile charging stations in early 2019 in Wolfsburg
The 100% electric crossover e-Niro, from Kia, completes a journey of almost 4,000 kilometers
Posted 12/27/2018 12:16:15 PM MADRID, Dec. 27 (EUROPA PRESS) – The new e-Niro 100% electric crossover, from Kia, has completed a journey of 3,741 kilometers by road, on a route that began in Lisbon and ended in the city where the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change took place. (COP24), Katowice (Poland), as reported… Continue reading The 100% electric crossover e-Niro, from Kia, completes a journey of almost 4,000 kilometers
Fall of diesel: 10,000 to 15,000 jobs threatened in France
There will be no miracle. The fall of diesel in the Hexagon will cause breakage on the job. According to the Observatory of Metallurgy, between 10,000 and 15,000 industrial jobs are threatened by 2030, out of the 37,500 in the automotive sector. This is one of the conclusions of his prospective study on employment and… Continue reading Fall of diesel: 10,000 to 15,000 jobs threatened in France
E-car: VW relies on mobile fast charging station
VW – E-car Fast charging with the new column takes an average of 17 minutes. (Photo: AP) WolfsburgVolkswagen want that sluggish expansion of charging infrastructure for electric cars accelerate with mobile fast charging stations. The pillar can be placed in public parking lots or company premises – the fast loading takes on average 17 minutes,… Continue reading E-car: VW relies on mobile fast charging station
Elon Musk promises 100 percent Tesla Supercharger coverage in Europe next year
Entering into the seasonal spirit of giving, Elon Musk has promised a big present for Tesla owners: 100 percent Supercharger coverage in Europe by next year. Musk made the claim on Twitter yesterday, responding to a soon-to-be Tesla owner in Ireland who was worried about coverage in his home country. The Tesla CEO said the… Continue reading Elon Musk promises 100 percent Tesla Supercharger coverage in Europe next year
Tesla’s Supercharger network will cover all of Europe in 2019
Tesla Elon Musk has revealed on Twitter that Tesla is planning a Supercharger expansion that will cover “100 percent of Europe” next year. “From Ireland to Kiev (Ukraine), from Norway to Turkey,” he added, in response to a tweet that some parts of Ireland are badly in need of Superchargers. The automaker started preparing the… Continue reading Tesla’s Supercharger network will cover all of Europe in 2019