Tag: FCA

Press Releases – EU Parliament vote on CO2 targets for cars and vans: auto industry voices concerns

Brussels, 3 October 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has voiced its serious concerns about the outcome of the European Parliament’s plenary vote on future CO2 reduction targets for cars and vans. “We remain particularly concerned about the extremely aggressive CO2 reduction targets and the imposition of sales quotas for battery electric vehicles… Continue reading Press Releases – EU Parliament vote on CO2 targets for cars and vans: auto industry voices concerns

BMW says rivals are interested in joining forces on self-driving cars

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) rivals and ride-hailing companies are considering joining its consortium for developing self-driving cars as auto industry profits come under increasing pressure, board member Klaus Froehlich said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: The BMW logo is seen on a vehicle at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of New… Continue reading BMW says rivals are interested in joining forces on self-driving cars

A Self-Driving Truck Startup Keeps It Simple, Stupid

If anything has changed between today and the halcyon days of 2016, it’s that those building and marketing self-driving tech are now less… promise-y. The robots are still coming, the software developers and hardware mavens and balance sheet-wielding CEOs insist. But more and more, they emphasize that this work is hard, the problems varied, the… Continue reading A Self-Driving Truck Startup Keeps It Simple, Stupid

Aeva raises $45 million for autonomous car sensors that can measure velocity

Myriad sensors go into making autonomous cars tick. Drive.ai‘s fleet of Nissan NV200 vans pack lidar (laser-based sensors that measure the distance between themselves and objects) in addition to radar, GPS, and inertial measurement units. Google spinoff Waymo’s Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Vans are similarly equipped with lidar, radar, and cameras. But Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, the… Continue reading Aeva raises $45 million for autonomous car sensors that can measure velocity

The Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 unveiled – the first models in a new concept of limited-edition special series called ‘Icona’

“ The Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 unveiled – the first models in a new concept of limited-edition special series called ‘Icona’ Iconic cars whose sophisticated design and engineering is inspired by legendary Ferrari Sports cars of the past Maranello, 18 September 2018 – The new Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 have been unveiled on… Continue reading The Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 unveiled – the first models in a new concept of limited-edition special series called ‘Icona’

Lamborghini sees India among top 10 global markets in 5 years

PUNE: Italian super sports car maker Automobili Lamborghini expects India to break into its top ten global markets in the next five years with its new SUV Urus, set to help drive up volumes in the country, a top company official said Thursday. The company, which sold 26 units in India last year, expects to… Continue reading Lamborghini sees India among top 10 global markets in 5 years