US vehicle fuel efficiency standards administered by NHTSA have encouraged automakers to build larger vehicles. The bigger the vehicle, the lower the fuel efficiency target it has to meet. Trucks and sport utility vehicles with hood heights greater than 40 inches are about 45% more likely to cause fatalities in pedestrian crashes than shorter vehicles…
The craft can recharge in about five minutes, while passengers are unloading and boarding, said CEO JoeBen Bevirt. The idea is that travelers will book their trip, similar to a rideshare app. Electric air taxis could be transporting passengers from JFK Airport to downtown Manhattan by 2025 – on quiet, emissions-free journeys that take around…
The California-based Karma Automotive revealed its new ultra-luxury vehicle lineup at the Wynn Concours in Las Vegas. The revamped portfolio from the Southern California electric vehicle and technology company is headlined by the Kaveya, a full battery electric super coupe that will be available in two versions projected to go 0-60 mph in under three…
The brake system was developed at ZF’s development centers in China, the USA, and Germany for the global market. New Delhi: At its Next Generation Mobility Day in Shanghai, ZF presented a new, purely electro-mechanical brake system for the first time. Braking force is generated at each wheel by an electric motor without a hydraulic…
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…
Polestar is joining stakeholders in the electricity grid sector with a large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project in Gothenburg, Sweden, funded by the Swedish Innovation Agency Vinnova and piloting a large fleet of Polestar 3 cars. Together with Swedish National Grid authority Svenska kraftnät, local grid owner Göteborg Energi Nät, regional energy distributor Vattenfall Eldistribution, home charging…
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…
