On Friday, in a statement Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta said it has received $500 million from Toyota Motor, SAIC Motor, and Bosch; the move underscores the global auto industry’s push towards an autonomous future. Other investors in the funding round include Yunfeng Capital, Daimler AG, Tencent, Temasek, said Momenta in a statement without disclose…
In a development that could potentially boost Tesla’s marketshare, the carmaker’s CEO Elon Musk tweeted that its Model S “Long Range” sedan in the United States will receive yet another price cut bringing its price to below $70,000 for the first time to $69,420. This is the second time this week that Tesla has cut…
On Wednesday, in a statement Sharp Corp said, German automaker Daimler has signed a licensing agreement with it following a settlement in a patent infringement lawsuit concerning in-vehicle mobile communications technology. In a court ruling last month, Sharp won the patent dispute with a German court allowing Sharp to enforce a sales ban against Daimler…
In a significant breakthrough, International Business Machines Corp stated, it has created a battery design that uses materials extracted from seawater and which does not use cobalt, an expensive mineral. IBM stated, it has partnered with the research wing of Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz, and battery manufacturer Sidus, for the commercial development of the new design.…
With Beijing’s policymakers and regulators intent on transitioning from fossil fuel powered vehicles to more electric vehicles, China is set to become the automotive powerhouses in the world. In a development aimed at accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles, automakers from across the globe are planning a $300 billion surge in their spending on electric…
The two envisages that by the end of the development and testing process, the vehicles which will reach level 4 technology for autonomous vehicles, will be capable of operating autonomously in certain conditions. On Wednesday, Ford Motor Co and Baidu Inc stated, they have launched a joint venture to test self-driving vehicles on Chinese roads.…
The German carmaker is preparing to transition from producing combustion engine powered vehicles to battery powered electric vehicles. Automotive giant Daimler AG stated, it will commence the building of a battery plant as part of its planned $1 billion investment to upgrade its factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The development comes in the wake of this…
The development comes in the wake of Geely, BAIC’s rival, seeking to tap Daimler’s technologies in the area of self-driving technology, battery technology and automated, autonomous vehicles. On Thursday, Stuttgart, Germany, headquartered Daimler AG stated it would deepen its collaboration with China’s BAIC Group in the area of new energy vehicles. Daimler stated it has…
“The game has started,” – Mark Llistosella, Daimler Trucks’ Asia chief. In what is slated to be another milestone in the transportation industry, Daimler AG stated that its new battery powered eCanter truck will be commercially used by United Parcel Service Inc, its first U.S. commercial customer for its battery-powered eCanter truck. Daimler has stated…
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