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Sweden’s Arriver is developing software for perception, drive policy, and everything in between, for the next generation of cars. Veoneer’s dedicated software unit recently announced plans to join forces with BMW and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to co-develop Automated Driving Systems. ...

Kia Becomes Naming Rights and Official Automotive Partner of the Kia Forum

“The energy of live entertainment – Powered by Kia” Southern-California based automaker Kia America and the live music and entertainment venue the Forum have announced that beginning today, the Forum will be known as the Kia Forum. Kia becomes ...

GM to Launch Canada’s First Full-Scale EV Manufacturing Plant by End of 2022

GM Canada has announced it’s investing more than $2 billion in Canada to transform manufacturing facilities in Ingersoll and Oshawa. It will start production at Canada’s first full-scale electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ontario later this year. Production of BrightDrop’s ...

Suzuki to Collaborate with SkyDrive to Build eVTOL Craft

Suzuki will collaborate with fellow Japanese company SkyDrive to commercialise flying cars. SkyDrive, based in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo, is currently developing a compact, two-seat electric-powered flying car “with plans for full-scale production.” The two companies will collaborate ...

How Personal Flying (Saucer) Machines Will Skyrocket in the Future – ZEVA Aero CEO Stephen Tibbitts

Is it a mega-drone, a flying saucer or a flying pancake that took flight in rural Pierce County, Washington? The ZEVA Aero ZERO is a clamshell-shaped personal flying machine eVTOL. ZEVA Aero CEO and Chairman, Stephen Tibbitts, tells Auto Futures ...

BlackBerry & Marelli Expand Collaboration in China to Power Next Generation Cockpit Technology

Canada’s BlackBerry Limited has announced an expansion of its collaboration in China with Marelli, a leading Tier 1 global automotive supplier. Marelli has chosen the BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS and BlackBerry QNX Hypervisor to power its Cockpit Domain Controller, an ...

Car bookings surge 13.6% at annual Bangkok motor show

An EV charging unit, displayed by Metropolitan Electricity Authority, was among the highlights at this year’s Bangkok International Motor Show, which saw the number of EV bookings increase by 10%. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb) Car bookings at the 43rd Bangkok International ...

Hertz and Polestar announce global partnership to boost EV segment

The segment of electric vehicles has been growing exponentially in recent years. From a concept, Electric Vehicles are now definitively the future of the automobile segment. We’re seeing big traditional companies moving onto the segment, and interesting partnerships to boost ...

Toyota denies plans to withdraw from UK car production

Japanese car maker has stated it has a “clear roadmap” for achieving zero-emissions vehicles Toyota has reasserted its commitment to car production in the UK after reports suggested it had threatened to withdraw due to the government’s plans to speed up the transition ...

Could battery swapping replace EV charging?

Nio has 836 battery swap stations in China and plans for 1300 globally by the end of this year Frank Skarpass, a manager at a Norwegian power grid company, is digesting the information that the structure resembling a high-tech carwash ...

BYD To Use NVIDIA For Self-Driving Tech

BYD, the world’s second-largest electric vehicle maker, announced that it’s building its next-generation vehicles using the NVIDIA Drive Hyperion architecture. This platform, based on Drive Orin, is now in production, and is powering at least 25 EV makers building ...

Spicy bread and butter? Can VW successfully transpose the GTI treatment onto a Transporter van?

The increasing prevalence of bolder sport styling on new commercial vehicles might simply be evidence that vans, lorries and pick-up trucks inevitably follow where market trends for passenger cars lead. This week's road test subject, however, suggests that something ...

A Quick Fix – Gouach Co-Founder Alexandre Vallette on Making Sustainable & Repairable Batteries

Gouach is a French start-up that’s building sustainable and repairable batteries for micro-mobility operators. Its batteries are modular, so each part can be dismantled and quickly fixed. This means batteries that would previously have been discarded can be re-used. Gouach’s ...

The Geely Emgrand May Have The Smartest AC System In The Sub-Compact Sedan Class

Geely may have outdone themselves when it comes to the Emgrand. While it’s no secret that their sub-compact sedan scores high in the value quotient, little did anyone know its attention to detail goes to the little things like ...

Under the skin: How simulation can stretch the range of EVs

Driver-in-loop and hardware-in-loop simulation allows the thermal state of EV batteries to be tested in real time The use of simulators to develop cars in a virtual environment is as old as the hills, but like everything involved in the ...

Thomas Muller replaces Nick Rogers as JLR engineering chief

Former VW Group engineering boss has experience of advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous tech Thomas Müller replaces Nick Rogers, who left JLR at the end of 2021 A former Volkswagen Group engineering boss has been appointed executive director of product engineering ...

Stellantis Announces Plans to Build Third EV Battery Plant With Partners

Stellantis has announced plans to build a third EV battery production site in Italy. Together with its partners, Stellantis is supporting Automotive Cells Company’s (ACC) growth plans as it intends to transform Stellantis’ existing Termoli plant in Italy to ...

The Journey From Luxury Cars to Electric City Buses – Mobility Moments With Quantron AG CEO Michael Perschke

Michael Perschke has a long history in Europe’s automotive industry. Before he joined Germany’s Quantron AG as CEO, he held various executive positions at different well-known car manufacturers, including the sales strategy launch of the Audi eTron brand, working as ...

BYD partners with Shell to expand electric vehicle charging network across China and Europe

BYD, China’s largest new-energy vehicle (NEV) maker by sales, has partnered with international energy company Shell to expand its electric vehicle charging network across China and Europe. The Warren Buffett-backed carmaker and the oil and gas major plan to ...

Bangkok Motor Show underway

Models, known as pretties, pose next to vehicles at the media preview of the 43rd Bangkok International Motor Show 2022, on Tuesday. (Photos: Bangkok Post) The country's largest auto show is back at IMPACT Challenger Hall in Muang Thong ...

What’s in Tom Brady’s mind-blowing US$5 million luxury car collection? A Tesla Model S to drive Gisele Bündchen and the kids around in, a US$230,000 Ferrari M458-T, and a Rolls-Royce Ghost …

Just six weeks after announcing his retirement from the NFL, Tom Brady changed his mind, telling the world he wasn’t ready to hang up his American football boots after all. And who can blame him when the perks of ...

4 Vehicle Infotainment Trends to Watch in 2022

Trends in technology come and go year after year. What’s popular one minute might not be the next. Comparatively, for the automotive industry, it’s exactly the same. Automakers are constantly taking ideas for new infotainment functionality from each other. We’ve ...

The Story of Evolution of LED Headlights

LEDs were introduced in the automotive industry quite recently. The headlights used commonly before the evolution of LEDs were known as HID or High-intensity discharge headlights. HIDs were very popular due to their brightness and overall efficiency. However, several ...

Can They Replace Plastic Parts With… Paper?

A Swedish startup named PaperShell says yes, and the environment will thank them. Cake A Swedish company called PaperShell wants to replace plastic parts with parts made from paper, and has announced a partnership with electric scooter maker Cake. The ...

Do Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, and Dodge Use the Same Infotainment System?

Infotainment systems are one of the most essential features of modern cars. They’re responsible for controlling everything from the air conditioning and music to driver assistance features and safety. Many automakers have recently updated or brand new systems. Some share ...

Tesla’s record delivery of cars despite China shutdown; ‘difficult’ time tweets Elon Musk

Tesla Inc on Saturday reported record electric vehicle deliveries for the first quarter, but its production fell from the previous quarter as supply chain disruptions and a China plant suspension weighed. “This was an *exceptionally* difficult quarter due to ...

UK car production down 41.3% in February

It’s the eighth consecutive month where production has fallen, as the chip shortage continues to bite Car production in the UK fell for the eighth month in a row in February, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders ...

Clean cars compared: BEV, PHEV, and HEV, and what it all means

Battery electric vehicle, plug-ins, hybrids, it’s all a bit confusing given we’re in such an early electrified car time. Some of these may have already been around for 20 years but it’s really only been the last nine months that ...

Stellantis and LG announce joint-venture gigafactory

Canadian factory will have 45GWh annual capacity and is due to open in 2024 Cars like the PHEV Jeep Grand Cherokee will benefit from the deal Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have announced a CA$5 billion (£3.01bn) investment in a ...

EV charging apps: The top 5 electric car apps for owners

Which apps are best for EV charging? One of the major advantages of driving a petrol-powered car is that unless you’re deep in the outback or have taken a serious wrong turn in the middle of nowhere, you can ...

DRIVEN EXPLAINS PART 4: Driving a hybrid

The BEV, PHEV or HEV/Hybrid debate is handled elsewhere this issue, but for those wanting to ease into electrified motoring without the hassles of plugs or charging stations, then a hybrid is the path of least resistance (electrical pun intended). ...

Fisker Inc. Passes 40,000 Reservations for All-Electric Fisker Ocean SUV

Fisker Inc. has exceeded 40,000 initial reservations for the Fisker Ocean SUV. The company has indications that many reservation holders intend to purchase the Fisker Ocean One launch edition or Fisker Ocean Extreme models, both priced at $68,999 in the ...

Kia announces March 2022 global sales results

March global sales at 250,646 units, down 0.9% y/y Sales outside of Korea recorded 205,580 units, up 1.8% y/y Sales in Korea recorded 45,066 units, down 11.7% y/y Kia to continue creating sales momentum and enhancing profitability through new ...

Half a Million Miles of Battery Testing – Mobility Moments with Silver Power Systems’ Pete Bishop

Digital twins are becoming an increasingly popular way for companies to measure, test, and predict how their systems will work in the real world. Silver Power Systems is one such company that helps automakers, battery manufacturers, and fleet operators improve ...

How Mission Automotive is filling the car industry's recruitment gap

The National Transition event showcases the many transferable skills possessed by ex-military personnel Imagine a cluster of disciplined and skilled people with expertise in high-tech vehicles, aerospace systems, high-voltage electrics, logistics and management. Now understand that 14,500 highly trained experts ...

Autocar Business Live: Is just-in-time manufacturing dead?

Watch the free webinar on 12 April as we’re joined by senior executives from the industry Just-in-time manufacturing allowed the car industry to run incredibly lean, giving much improved efficiencies and cutting swathes from storage costs. The business model allowed ...

The Batmobile, in real life? 5 Asian stars who own versions of the superhero car, from Jackie Chan and Jay Chou, to Ahmed Khan, who drove his to Robert Pattinson’s The Batman screening

The cars owned and driven by the rich and famous will always make for a fascinating discussion. A vehicle choice is a strong indication of lifestyle, and it’s no surprise that some of the biggest names in the celebrity ...

Infotainment Screens Keep Growing but Safety Regulations Don’t

One of the most popular growing trends in the automotive world is massive infotainment screens. As technology advances, automakers want a more prominent space to display all the unique features. As a result, it’s as if there’s a contest to ...

Waymo Is Testing Driverless Taxis in San Francisco

For now the passengers are employees, but the autonomous developer is inching toward offering driverless rides to the public. Waymo Waymo begins offering robotaxi rides to its employees in San Francisco, months after General Motors’ Cruise has started doing the ...

Sono Motors’ Public Transport Technology Used for Munich’s First Solar Bus

Germany’s Sono Motors is launching its public transport solar technology for the first time in partnership with the Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (Munich Transport Company, MVG). The novel solar bus trailer will hit the roads in the Munich metropolitan area in the ...

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