All Electric vehicles articles – Page 10
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ArticleVW Group appoints Diess CEO; reorganizes company
Diess came from BMW in 2015 to head the core VW brand (Photo: VW)Volkswagen Group appointed Herbert Diess CEO and announced a far-reaching reorganization of the 12 brand automotive group.Diess will retain his position as head of the core Volkswagen brand, but will take over responsibility for all group ...
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ArticleSchaeffler shows urban vehicle concept
The "Schaeffler Mover" has a flexible architecture that can be adapted for various use cases (Photo: Schaeffler)Schaeffler has unveiled the “Schaeffler Mover,” an urban vehicle concept that offers a technology platform that lends itself to various scenarios.The feasibility study is the German engineering group’s attempt to prepare for future ...
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ArticleMagna to develop EV architecture for China with BAIC
In 2017, Magna sponsored engineering students participating in an EV racing event (Photo: Magna)Magna International will develop a next-generation smart electric vehicle architecture together with China's Beijing Automotive Industry Holding (BAIC).The Canadian automotive supplier said the architecture will specifically be for the Chinese market, where 700,000 electrified vehicles were ...
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ArticleVW Group to build EVs at 16 plants by 2022
VW's Vizzion concept will be the flagship model of the new I.D. family (Photo: Geneva Motor Show)Volkswagen Group will build electric vehicles at 16 plants worldwide by 2022, up from three locations today, the German automaker said.VW also said that, to ensure adequate battery capacity for an expected surge ...
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ArticleDidi, BAIC to jointly operate an EV car-sharing program
Didi and BAIC executives agree to cooperate (Photo: Didi Chuxing)Didi Chuxing and BAIC Group will jointly operate an electric-vehicle car-sharing program in China.Didi, which operates China's largest mobile transportation platform, said it had formed a strategic partnership with automaker BAIC to work together in areas such as EV fleet ...
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ArticleGM to ramp up production of Bolt EV
GM builds the Bolt EV at its Orion plant north of Detroit (Photo: GM)General Motors will soon ramp up production of the Bolt EV amid increasing global demand for the car, GM CEO Mary Barra said.The Bolt EV, which is built at GM's Orion Assembly plant north of Detroit, ...
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ArticleBMW plans to build electric Minis in China
BMW showed a concept for an electric Mini at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2017 (Photo: LA Auto Show)BMW said it is in "advanced discussions" to form a new joint venture with Great Wall Motor in China to locally produce electric Mini brand cars there.The German premium car ...
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FeatureInfineon, SAIC jointly tackle Chinese EV market
SAIC last year launched the Roewe ERX5, an electric SUV with a broad range of connected features (Photo: SAIC)Infineon and SAIC Motor Corp. will jointly develop power modules for Chinese electric vehicles, giving the German semiconductor group a stronger foothold in the world’s biggest auto market.Infineon said SAIC, one ...
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ArticleBosch announces new mobility initiatives
Bosch CEO Denner announced a range of new connected products (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch has formed a separate division that will focus on mobility technologies, including car sharing, ride sharing and connectivity-based services.The German automotive supplier also announced that it had acquired Splitting Fares (SPLT), a US start-up that has ...
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ArticleDaimler starts building “most modern” Mercedes car plant
Daimler’s production boss says Factory 56 marks a milestone in car manufacturing (Photo: Daimler) Daimler officially laid the foundation stone this week for what it called “the most modern” car production facility in the world. The premium car group said its “Factory 56” plant in Sindelfingen, outside Stuttgart, ...
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FeatureCanada insight: Ontario is supporting high-tech R&D, electric vehicle ownership
Brad Duguid is minister of economic development and growth for the Canadian province of Ontario. In this capacity, he plays an important role in helping the regional automotive industry stay competitive.
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ArticleFor Toyota, a new goal: 5.5 million EVs a year by 2030
Toyota will rely on several electrification technologies (Photo: Toyota) Toyota Motor announced a commitment Monday to start selling a much broader range of full electric and other electrified vehicles in coming years, moving away from a heavy reliance on its pioneering hybrid-electric technology. The Japanese car group said ...
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ArticleToyota, Panasonic cooperate on prismatic EV batteries
Automotive lithium-ion batteries are a core business for Panasonic (Photo: Panasonic) Toyota Motor and Panasonic will jointly conduct a feasibility study of the potential of so-called prismatic batteries. The cooperation underscores a growing expectation in the auto industry that battery technology will be a crucial competitive factor as ...
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Ford, Alibaba to cooperate in China
Ford Motor and China’s Alibaba Group will jointly look for areas of cooperation, specifically in fields such as connectivity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, mobility services and digital marketing.
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FeatureFord: "The shift from hardware to software is changing the cost structure"
Ford’s global purchasing chief, Thai-Tang, 51, discusses Ford’s software-focused strategic goals, the reasoning behind some of its recent investment decisions, and the implications of the industry’s move to electric mobility.
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ArticleFord grows its driverless-car unit through acquisition
Lidar can see things that conventional radar may miss, making it essential for driverless cars (Photo: Argo AI) Ford Motor’s recently acquired artificial intelligence company, Argo AI, bought Princeton Lightwave, in a move to further boost its in-house expertise in a technology that’s key for autonomous driving. Argo ...
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ArticleElectric vehicles: slow progress or a revolution?
The new mobility trade show eMove360 takes place every year in Munich (Photo: Bongard) Judging by the enthusiasm of the 304 exhibitors at this year’s eMove360 trade fair in Munich this year, electric vehicles have arrived. Granted, there weren’t any automaker stands at the annual show. But that ...
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FeatureDelphi: "We are pushing to make OTA happen"
Mary Gustanski, who leads engineering at Delphi, sees a need for a new vehicle IT architecture.
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ArticleNvidia unveils computing platform for Level 5 autonomous vehicles
Huang stressed that computing power is key to autonomous driving (Photo: Nvidia)MUNICH - Nvidia has developed a computer platform small enough to leave sufficient room in the trunk and powerful enough to manage the array of systems needed to make Level 5 autonomous vehicles a reality.Nvidia founder and CEO ...
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ArticleVacuum cleaner maker Dyson plans an EV for 2020
James Dyson first developed a bagless vacuum cleaner. (Photo: Dyson)British vacuum-cleaner maker Dyson plans to invest 2.0 billion pounds to build an electric car that should be ready as early as 2020.Dyson's visionary founder, James Dyson, unveiled the plan in an email to staff that laid out the reasons ...
