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Future Mobility North America 2023 December 4, 2023 Our Future Mobility North America online event brings together more than 1,000 stakeholders to discuss the business models, technologies and trends shaping the future of mobility. Find out more Future Truck North America 2024 March 11, 2024 Our Future Truck North America online event brings together more …
The move to electrification is opening the global playing field to new players, all keen to secure a foothold in what promises to be a booming market. Vietnam’s VinFast is only six years old, but its growth journey has been rapid. Backed by the deep pockets of Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate, its sights are …
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In a world where public transportation is struggling to keep up with modern urban life, conversational AI emerges s a beacon of hope. By Christoph Börner Modern public transportation systems have a rich history dating back over a century. The London Underground, established in 1863, and New York City’s subway, which opened in 1904, are …
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The rise of the software-defined car is rewriting in-vehicle networking strategies. Developers are turning from a domain architecture that groups vehicle systems by functions to a zonal approach. Here, different zones in the vehicle take responsibility for devices installed in a particular section. Each zone is connected to a zonal controller, located in close proximity …
Expectations for autonomous vehicles have been recalibrated over the last few years, with a shift in predictions for the arrival of fully driverless technology and the high interest rate environment impacting a number of players in the global market. In China, however, there has been a renaissance in a particular market segment: L3 and L2+ …
Autonomous trucks are taking off in China—is Europe next? Read More »
A December 2022 Cox Automotive report suggested that US vehicle sales in 2022 marked the country’s worst automotive retail figures in a decade (13.9 million vehicles sold, down 8% on 2021). As car dealerships look for ways to counter such a trend, the traditional means of selling cars—beating competitors on price and providing slick front-of-house …
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One of the more notable trends to have emerged concurrently with the onset of electrification is the rise of the sharing economy. A major example is electric vehicle (EV) sharing, which provides consumers with an alternative to the often high upfront costs of ownership. Madrid has three all-electric sharing platforms with a fleet size north …
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Electrified: New petrol engines, 6-speed dual-clutch transmission, 21 kW electric motor Opel will soon offer the new Corsa with 48-volt hybrid technology for the first time. The system features a lithium-ion battery that is recharged automatically under certain driving conditions and new 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engines with 74 kW/100 hp and 100 kW/136 hp that have been developed …
Debut: New Opel Corsa with 48V hybrid drive for first time Read More »
Renault will be staging the world premiere of Renault 5 E-Tech electric on 26 February at the Geneva International Motor Show “Renault 5 E-Tech electric is a cult icon redesigned for the modern age.We pulled out all the stops for this engaging car, designed and built in France. With its cheerful design and new-generation technologies, …
For many years one of the automotive industry’s maxims was ‘build where you sell’, with ostensibly global models made in different locations around the world, modified for their immediate market. This practice was widely followed, with the Toyota Corolla at one point made on every inhabited continental landmass across the globe. However there were always …
