BMW i has launched new wireless charging system for 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid vehicle. Production of the BMW Wireless Charging will begin this July. The new system also comes with leasing option for the BMW 530e iPerformance. It ...
Ford is shifting its electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle business teams into a refurbished former factory situated in Detroit’s historic Corktown neighborhood. Much more than just a relocation, the move is a purpose-driven ...
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Automotive technology company Protean Electric has completed a $40m equity investment as the initial closing of its Series E funding round. The investor group is led by Weifu High-Technology Group, a leading diversified automotive ...
Daimler Trucks & Buses has established an automated truck research & development center in Portland, Oregon. This innovation facility is already working in close cooperation with existing development functions for automated driving in ...
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars expects to generate half of all sales annually from fully electric cars by 2025, with one third of all cars sold to be autonomous driving cars. The company said that half of its driverless cars will be ...
Mercedes-Benz Cars is extending its capacities for electric cars in Europe with an investment of about €500m to manufacture electric compact car at Hambach plant in France. The Hambach plant in France will produce a compact electric ...
BMW Group has become the first international auto maker to secure an autonomous driving road test license in China. The Intelligent Connected Vehicle Road Test Promotion Team - consisting of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and ...
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Hyundai CRADLE, the venture capital wing of Hyundai Motor has invested in Metawave to help develop smart automotive radar platforms. Hyundai autonomous vehicles will be equipped with next-generation radar systems. Metawave uses adaptive ...
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German automaker Daimler has started production of its Mercedes-Benz A-Class vehicle at the Mercedes-Benz Kecskemét plant in Hungary. This makes the Hungarian plant, about 90 km in the south of Budapest, the second location ...
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French automaker Groupe PSA has selected Punch Powertrain to deliver new generation of patented e-DCT systems by 2022, as part of its electrification push. Groupe PSA has been actively accelerating its shift to electrified vehicles ...
Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye Auto have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish electric vehicle solutions joint venture (JV) for China’s ride-hailing market. The two car companies plan to supply ride-hailing fleet ...
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Baidu has unveiled Apollo 2.5, the latest version of the open autonomous driving platform, which now supports autonomous driving on geo-fenced highways. At a launch event to celebrate Apollo’s one-year anniversary in Beijing, Baidu ...
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Mercedes-Benz has premiered its new A-Class L Sedan at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2018). The notchback model being presented there features a 6 cm longer wheelbase (2789 instead of 2729 mm) and is a ...
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Huawei and Groupe PSA have debuted a DS 7 CROSSBACK, the first connected vehicle, at the Hannover Messe 2018. The vehicle is the result of their partnership covering all of the Group's connected vehicles, announced in November 2017. ...
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Toyota Motor is planning to introduce 10 new electrified vehicles for the Chinese market by the end of 2020. The company is showcasing the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) versions of its Corolla and Levin passenger cars at the ...
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