LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, today announced it has aligned with Google to debut groundbreaking Next Generation IVX systems that transform the consumer experience, both inside and outside of the vehicle, and deliver new design flexibility and freedom to automakers.… Continue reading Panasonic Automotive Partners with Titans in the Technology and Automotive Industries to Transform the Future Driving Experience at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
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Uber hires Tesla’s lead battery expert to help power its ‘flying car’ service
Celina Mikolajczak, a senior manager for battery pack development at Tesla, has been hired by Uber to help the ride-hail company’s “flying car” project get off the ground. It’s an important hire because it signals that Uber plans to get more involved in the engineering aspects of this outlandish-sounding project. For six years, Mikolajczak served… Continue reading Uber hires Tesla’s lead battery expert to help power its ‘flying car’ service
CES 2018: ZF on Track for Autonomous Driving
A Chinese car manufacturer will be the first customer to install the control box in a vehicle with autonomous driving features, thanks to a collaborative project between ZF, NVIDIA and Baidu. This open cooperation network – part of ZF’s Vision Zero ecosystem – is proving to be a success factor for the company, both in… Continue reading CES 2018: ZF on Track for Autonomous Driving
Toyota Launches New Mobility Ecosystem and Concept Vehicle at CES 2018
Toyota President Akio Toyoda today announced a new mobility service business alliance at CES 2018, the global technology showcase in Las Vegas. He also revealed details of a new e-Palette Concept Vehicle, designed to meet the demands of future multi-mode transport and business applications. He said: “The automobile industry is clearly amid its most dramatic… Continue reading Toyota Launches New Mobility Ecosystem and Concept Vehicle at CES 2018
Number of Charging Stations In U.S. Increased To 48,000 (15,000 in California)
Total Number of Level II and Fast Charging Units per State, with Share of Fast Charging Units (source: energy.gov) There are some 48,000 charging stations in the U.S. (AC Level II and DC fast chargers), out of which almost one third are located in California – more than 15,000. Hyundai IONIQ charging According to the… Continue reading Number of Charging Stations In U.S. Increased To 48,000 (15,000 in California)
CES 2018: Chinese Startup Byton Unveils $45,000 Gadget-Packed Electric SUV
The ghost of Faraday Future hovered over the glitzy launch of Byton’s electric, autonomous SUV at CES on Sunday. In 2017, Faraday Future’s billionaire boss Jia Yueting watched in horror as his supposedly self-driving FF91 car failed to park itself at its unveiling. That was just the start of a terrible year that saw Faraday… Continue reading CES 2018: Chinese Startup Byton Unveils $45,000 Gadget-Packed Electric SUV
China’s FAW Car Buys 10% Stake In Mobike’s Car-sharing Unit Mobike Chuxing
FAW Car Co Ltd., a Shenzhen Stock Exchange-listed passenger car maker will take a 10% stake in bike-sharing firm Mobike’s new car-sharing unit Mobike Chuxing Technology Co, according to a securities filing by FAW. Mobike’s venture in to car sharing could place it in direct competition with China’s largest ride sharing firm Didi Chuxing. The value of… Continue reading China’s FAW Car Buys 10% Stake In Mobike’s Car-sharing Unit Mobike Chuxing
This is going to be the world of the automobile and mobility in 2018
The study2025 Automotive 360º VisionIt is not a crystal ball, but it is a tool that anticipates tendencies of evolution in the automobile sector and mobility. This time we want to share with you some of our impressions for next year, while we take the opportunity to wish you a great 2018. Today we all… Continue reading This is going to be the world of the automobile and mobility in 2018
Byton’s CES concept car looks destined for the high-tech road
If you could create a car from a blank slate, picking and choosing all the technologies likely to be relevant in the next decade, you would come up with something similar to the concept car startup company Byton just introduced at CES 2018. It’s electric, of course, can drive itself, connects to the internet through… Continue reading Byton’s CES concept car looks destined for the high-tech road
Nissan delivers 300,000th Nissan LEAF
Nissan introduced the new LEAF in September 2017 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan announced today that the company has sold its 300,000th* Nissan LEAF globally since the model first went on sale in 2010. The 100% electric LEAF is the world’s first mass-produced – and also the world’s best-selling – electric car. Nissan launched a fully… Continue reading Nissan delivers 300,000th Nissan LEAF