L-R” Paul McNamara, Technical Director WAE and Rebecca Yates, VP (Advanced Mobility), Castrol Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) and Castrol have entered into a five-year technical partnership to co-develop high performance Electric Vehicle (EV) Fluids. As part of the agreement, Castrol will become the official supplier of EV Thermal Fluids for WAE’s growing electrification programmes and… Continue reading Williams Advanced Engineering and Castrol to co-develop EV fluids
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@BMW: BMW Group at COP 26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow: “No more waiting. No more clever tactics. It’s time to act. Now!”001571
Munich/Glasgow. It is a commitment born of tradition and responsibility: The BMW Group has attended every UN climate summit since 2008. At this year’s COP 26 in Glasgow, the company once again sees itself as a provider of innovative mobility solutions in the fight against climate change. The BMW Group brought along the BMW i… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group at COP 26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow: “No more waiting. No more clever tactics. It’s time to act. Now!”001571
Arun Sirdeshmukh: ‘Ola Cars is aiming at leadership position in India’s used-car market .’
Within a month of launching its used-vehicle business, Ola Cars claims to have sold more than 5,000 vehicles on its platform. The CEO of Ola Cars speaks to Nilesh Wadhwa on the company’s growth strategy, the sharp focus on customer satisfaction and developing an expansive service network. What is the strategy behind Ola’s diversification into… Continue reading Arun Sirdeshmukh: ‘Ola Cars is aiming at leadership position in India’s used-car market .’
@VW Group: Volkswagen to invest some €1 billion by 2026 – South America region to be geared to sustained profitability004156
Despite the continuing challenges of the corona pandemic and the worldwide semiconductor shortage, Volkswagen expects to report a positive result in Latin America for the first time since 2013. Volkswagen is to invest some €1 billion over the next five years to further strengthen its competitive situation in this important market and be geared to… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen to invest some €1 billion by 2026 – South America region to be geared to sustained profitability004156
Martinrea International Inc. Outlines Its Martinrea Innovation Development Initiative
TORONTO, Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Martinrea International Inc. (TSX : MRE) a diversified and global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of highly engineered, value-added Lightweight Structures and Propulsion Systems, today announced Martinrea Innovation Development (MiND), a recently-established organization dedicated towards incubating, developing, and funding innovative technologies that can be… Continue reading Martinrea International Inc. Outlines Its Martinrea Innovation Development Initiative
Cruise lays out its plan for ‘how’ it will make robotaxis a reality
The string of engineers who spoke Thursday night during a deep dive into Cruise’s autonomous vehicle technology never mentioned Tesla’s name. They didn’t have to, although the message was clear enough. GM’s self-driving subsidiary Cruise presented a technical and deployment roadmap — at a granular level — that aimed to show how it has built… Continue reading Cruise lays out its plan for ‘how’ it will make robotaxis a reality
ZF acquires Bestmile’s tech for real-time vehicle-agnostic fleet management
With Bestmile’s technology, ZF is set to build the commercial vehicle industry’s first Mobility Orchestration Platform. ZF has acquired Bestmile’s technology, representing a significant step towards launching the commercial vehicle industry’s first Mobility Orchestration Platform. Advancing ZF’s ‘Next Generation Mobility’ strategy, this platform will help operators to realise ambitions for Transportation as a Service (TaaS)… Continue reading ZF acquires Bestmile’s tech for real-time vehicle-agnostic fleet management
Technology · 10:51 AM UTCSouth Korean chip firms to omit detailed data in response to U.S. request -sourcesSamsung Electronics and SK Hynix plan to le…
SEOUL, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) and SK Hynix (000660.KS) plan to leave out detailed information when supplying Washington with data related to the global chip shortage as they want to protect trade secrets, two sources briefed on the matter said. The South Korean firms – the world’s two biggest makers of memory… Continue reading Technology · 10:51 AM UTCSouth Korean chip firms to omit detailed data in response to U.S. request -sourcesSamsung Electronics and SK Hynix plan to le…
TechnologyWhat’s driving the latest Volkswagen power struggle?8:51 AM UTC
Herbert Diess, CEO of German carmaker Volkswagen AG, poses in an ID.3 pre-production prototype during the presentation of Volkswagen’s new electric car on the eve of the International Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay FRANKFURT, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) CEO Herbert Diess’ frail relationship with German labour… Continue reading TechnologyWhat’s driving the latest Volkswagen power struggle?8:51 AM UTC
Autonomous driving startup Momenta raises another $500M
In the wake of a $300 million investment from General Motors in September, Momenta, an autonomous driving solution provider from China, announced today an additional $500 million added to its Series C round. The new injection brings the total of the startup’s Series C to over $1 billion. Momenta adapts what it calls a two-legged… Continue reading Autonomous driving startup Momenta raises another $500M