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 ...
The Audi Q8 is scheduled to be launched on the European market in the third quarter of 2018. Richly equipped, comprehensively connected and tough enough for off-road duty, it is a confident companion for business and leisure. Versatile, ...
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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 ...
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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Aston Martin has said that it will launch an all-electric SUV in 2021 under the Lagonda marque. The Lagonda SUV is claimed to be the first luxury SUV to drive exclusively on zero emission powertrain technologies. It is expected to ...
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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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Porsche is launching a new, upgarded Cayenne E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid with more power. The launch is expected to solidify the company's lineup, while adding significant advancements to its standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S ...
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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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