Transportation
Honda will serve as lead foundational partner for the project and has committed USD 15 million for the research and development center. The project was also endorsed by the State of Ohio and JobsOhio. New Delhi: The Ohio State University was joined by Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, congressional leaders, Honda, Schaeffler Americas and JobsOhio…
In November 2022, Mercedes-Benz and Bosch received the world’s first approval for commercial use of their highly automated and driverless parking function in Germany. New Delhi: Following the S-Class, EQS and the EQE Saloons, the highly automated parking function Intelligent Park Pilot (SAE Level 42) is now also available for the new E-Class Saloon and…
Chang Song, President and Head of Hyundai Motor Group’s SDV Division and self-driving mobility unit 42dot, opened the on-site event and delivered the keynote address. New Delhi: Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) held the 3rd Annual HMG Developer Conference, Korea’s largest mobility developer festival, and presented its vision for the future transformation of software-defined vehicles…
Others like Nissan are going further than previously reported, with a dual strategy to develop both newer EESM motors and also to develop permanent magnet motors where the rare earth content will be gradually eliminated altogether. The auto industry’s drive to make electric vehicle motors with little to no rare earth content has hit high…
A total of 14 buses were penalised for either not having a fire extinguisher or the gadget not functioning. In addition to this, emergency exits of five buses were blocked or sealed. Serious concerns like flouting of road safety rules — one of the key reasons behind major accidents — surfaced during the Pune RTO’s…
The cuts will affect some 500 full-time workers — mainly in management, staff and support functions — while another 300 temporary jobs were also to disappear. Indian-owned steelmaking giant Tata Steel announced Monday it was scrapping 800 jobs at its under-pressure plant in the Netherlands to “improve market conditions and bring down costs.” “The steel…
California-based startup Lucid Motors makes some of the most impressive electric vehicles on the planet. Their designs are stunning, their tech is class-leading, and their straight-line performance doesn’t comport with the laws of physics as we currently understand them. But Lucid’s also had plenty of startup challenges with sales, cash flow, costs and more. Here’s…
When we spoke with Karma Automotive’s new president, Marques McCammon, this September, he hinted at an upcoming product launch and a new approach for the brand. He wasn’t kidding. This weekend, Karma unveiled its all-new fully-electric sports coupe called the Kaveya. Featuring butterfly doors and over 1,000 horsepower, the Kaveya signifies a massive pivot within…
When Volvo announced its newest all-electric car, the $35,000 EX30, the reception was overwhelmingly positive. An affordable, high-quality EV – huzzah! The Swedish automaker dipped its toe in the EV market with the launch of the XC40 Recharge a few years ago and has capitalized on the momentum, achieving impressive sales and headed for an…
Kia reports that its global vehicle sales in October increased by almost eight percent year-over-year to 257,709 units. After ten months of 2023, the South Korean brand sold 2,611,938 vehicles (up 8.3 percent year-over-year). The South Korean brand is especially quick at increasing its all-electric car sales, which in October almost reached a new monthly…
