DENSO to Demonstrate Latest Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Innovations at CES 2018
Dec 12, 2017
DENSO focuses on developing technologies for safer, more comfortable and convenient mobility. Simulators at DENSO's CES booth will show how core connected and automated drive technologies and the concept of shared mobility deliver on this promise. ... Continue reading
Introducing the Rinspeed SNAP +VIDEO
Dec 7, 2017
Self-driving cars, stuffed full of short-lived IT components, will help solve the transport problems in urban areas in the foreseeable future - and not just there. To this end, Swiss powerhouse of ideas Rinspeed has designed an elaborate and unparalleled mobility ecosystem in its latest concept car, the "Snap." Rinspee ... Continue reading
Dec 6, 2017
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today that through its strategic partnership with Techstars Mobility, 57 startups from around the world will participate and showcase their mobility technologies as part of AutoMobili-D. "Building on the success of the inaugural launch of AutoMobili-D in 2017 ... Continue reading
Rinspeed Snap - the sum of its parts is greater than the whole
Dec 6, 2017
From now on, they both will go their separate ways - whereby the pod can even be useful when stationary: it can be anything from a variable shopping pod or a spacious camping pod to a cozy cuddling pod and even provide a breathtaking, fully connected user experience for the occupants of the passenger cabin. The sky is ... Continue reading
Yamaha Motor's Exhibit at CES 2018 to Cover Both Land and Air
Dec 4, 2017
Autonomous 2- and 4-wheelers, Robotic Rider, Drone and Unmanned Helicopter - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading
Velodyne Demonstrates Quantum Leap in LiDAR Technology
Nov 29, 2017
Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Comparison of the VLS-128 point cloud (top) to the HDL-64 point cloud (bottom) highlights how Velodyne’s new flagship model delivers 10 times higher resolving power than the HDL-64, allowing it to see objects more clearly and from greater distances. (Photo: Business Wire) Comparison ... Continue reading
Watch Live Today: Mercedes-Benz Press Conference at 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show 12:30PM ET +VIDEO
Nov 29, 2017
At the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show Mercedes-Benz will present the third generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLS. ... Continue reading
China's Volvo To Supply 24,000 Transportation Appliances To Uber
Nov 21, 2017
STOCKHOLM/SAN FRANCISCO November 20, 2017; Niklas Pollard and Heather Somerville writing for Reuters reported that Uber plans to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, marking the transition of the U.S. firm from an app used to summon a taxi to the owner and operator of a fleet of cars. The non-binding framewor ... Continue reading
Nov 19, 2017
* University of Michigan quantitative economics researchers say U.S. gross domestic product will increase by 2.2% during 2017, up from 1.5% in 2016. The annual forecast just released this week also says, "The Trump administration has yet to leave a lasting mark on the fiscal landscape.” The forecast agrees generally ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Opens Digital Research & Development Center In Tel Aviv Israel
Nov 17, 2017
Israeli technologies, culture, mind-set and talent pool offer strategic opportunities to help Daimler advance its CASE strategy. ... Continue reading
Volvo Group Unveils New Innovative Transport Solution to Drive Safety and Productivity +VIDEO
Nov 16, 2017
The self-driving truck, driving autonomously from one hub to another, is part of a development project exploring how automation can contribute to increased productivity, enhanced safety and lower environmental impact. It has for the first time been demonstrated to a broader audience in conjunction with the Volvo Group ... Continue reading
New Study Offers Interesting Take on "The Future of Cars 2040"
Nov 14, 2017
The automotive future will be different—though with some noticeable similarities—as the convergence of disruptive technologies, government policies and new business models usher in a new era of multidimensional competition, says a new major research initiative by IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, ... Continue reading
Bob Lutz Confirms The Auto Channel's Vision On The Possible Demise of The Auto Industry
Nov 12, 2017
Michael J. Coren writing for MSNBC reported in an interview with Bob Lutz the ultimate car guy that it’s not every day a titan of industry predicts the demise of his own. But Bob Lutz, the former chairman of General Motors, believes the auto industry is not long for this world. ... Continue reading
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