Volvo and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University unveils full-size autonomous e-bus

The autonomous bus will undergo testing in the NTU’s campus for a year before moving on to public roads after taking due regulatory approvals. On Tuesday, Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Sweden’s Volvo Buses unveiled a full-size autonomous electric bus for testing purposes. For Singapore, this is very strategic, given its high density. The…

VW purchases 75.1% stake in Volvo’s WirelessCar platform

The forward-looking purchase of the stake is of strategic significance as it revolves around the future of mobility. In a strategic move, Volkswagen has purchased a controlling stake in Volvo’s WirelessCar, a digital service developer which specializes in connected driving, for $122 million (1.1 billion Swedish crowns). In a statement Volkswagen stated, WirelessCar’s technology would…