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Tesla’s automotive coding may be made ‘open source’ for other automakers
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the firm might distribute some of its automotive system coding to other car manufacturers. The open-source code offer was suggested during a live audio chat Twitter Spaces with Ford CEO Jim Farley on Thursday. The online live event was...
Hyundai and LG unveil plans to build U.S. battery cell plant
Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution have announced their partnership to build an EV battery cell manufacturing Joint Venture in the U.S today. The battery cell plant received a total investment of over $4.3bn, in which Hyundai and LG will respectively hold a 50...
Hawaiian Electric launches EV charging programme
Hawaiian Electric is partnering with global electric vehicle software provider ev.energy to create a smart charging mobile app. The service will enable EV drivers to optimise their charging sessions while helping inform Hawaiian Electric’s future charging programs and...
Elon Musk will ‘strongly consider England’ to build Tesla gigafactories
Tesla boss, Elon Musk, has said that the firm will ‘strongly consider’ the UK for their new gigafactories which are planned to be built later this year. The electric car company has been thinking about using a new location to build their battery factories and Musk’s...
Gotion reveals new 621-Mile battery to start production next year
A battery start-up from China, Gotion High Tech, has unveiled a new lithium-manganese-iron-phosphate (LMFP) Astroinno battery, called the L600. The battery was announced at its annual technology conference in Hefei, Anhui Province. Gotion has claimed that the battery...
vGroup International partners up with Michelin as exclusive distributor
Accessory dealer vGroup International has been selected as the exclusive distributor for a variety of Michelin products, including their latest range. As the now official licensee holder in the UK for Michelin, vGroup International will deliver Michelin’s latest range...
Tata Motors draws nearer to securing gigafactory in UK
The Asian automotive manufacturing company, Tata Motors, is closing in on deal with UK government to secure funding for a new gigafactory, in Somerset. The factory will be a battery plant that will provide batteries to JLR (Jaguar and Land Rover) vehicles. The Indian...
Sunshine-powered fuel could be the new future for automobiles
A research group has successfully produced clean fuel using an innovative solar-powered method. The revolutionary technology produces clean fuel by converting carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuel. Using photosynthesis, researchers from the University of Cambridge...
Former president and CEO of Nissan Hiroto Saikawa joins UK-based shared mobility tech start-up to lead Asian expansion
The former president and CEO of Nissan Hiroto Saikawa has joined a tech start-up based in the UK as they look to expand into the Asian market. Coastr is a ‘shared mobility’ tech start-up aiming to completely digitise the car rental, car subscription, car sharing...
Geely doubles investments in British luxury car brand Aston Martin
Geely, a leading automobile manufacturer in China, has increased its stake in Aston Martin, a British luxury automaker. The manufacturer has grown its stake to 17% in the brand, meaning an increased investment of around 234 million pounds in the company. This deal now...
FF’s Generative AI Product Stack will offer the first ever Generative AI capability
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc has announced the launch of FF’s Generative AI Product Stack, which will be integrated in the Company’s flagship vehicle, the FF 91.FF is one of the first automotive manufacturers to integrate and demonstrate generative AI...
Uber partners with Stripe to enhance payments performance
Stripe has formed a global partnership with Uber Technologies. The release states that Uber will significantly expand its use of Stripe’s payments platform, including in the US, to reduce costs and give customers more flexible ways to pay for Uber Rides and Uber...
Aon: Take steps to protect your intangible assets & leverage IP for raising capital.
Aon’s Benoit Geurts – Managing Director, EMEA, Aon Intellectual Property Solutions, and Ian McCaw – Head of M&A for Digital Businesses look at why the mobility sector should be taking steps to protect its intangible assets, and how those assets can be used to...
Anthesis to launch Anthesis Impact Tracker to help accelerate climate action
Anthesis has announced the launch of its Anthesis Impact Tracker. This is a dedicated digital solution designed and developed for local authorities to accelerate climate action through enhanced monitoring, reporting, and decision-making. Part of the Anthesis Digital...
CorrAction raises strategic investment from Volvo Cars Tech Fund
Israeli startup, CorrActions has built a driver monitoring system that is able to detect the driver's cognitive state and has today announced that it has raised a strategic investment from Volvo Cars Tech Fund. The company has stated that the target round is $6...
NAWA to present NANO-based ultra-strong, multifunctional advanced composite technology at JEC world
• NAWA’s Vertically Aligned Carbon Nano Tubes (VACNT) technology dramaticallyenhances the performance of composites • Revolutionary innovation results in stronger, lighter, more advanced materials • NAWA’s NAWAStitch acts like a ‘nano-velcro’ solving the biggest...
XPeng reveals all new SEPA 2.0
On Sunday, XPeng revealed its new platform architecture for making vehicles that will set the foundation for future production models and hopes to reduce the cost of development and manufacturing. The Smart Electric Platform Architecture (SEPA) 2.0 is aiming to...
ZF signs multi-year-supply-agreement with STMicroelectronics
From 2025 ZF will purchase silicon carbide devices from STMicroelectronics. Under the terms of the contract, ST will supply a volume of double-digit millions of silicon carbide devices that will be integrated in ZF’s new modular inverter architecture going into series...
Ford to renovate Oakville facility into assembly plant
Ford has said that it will spend $1.34 billion to turn its 70-year-old Oakville facility in Canada into an assembly plant for its next generation of electric vehicles. The campus was first opened in 1953 and is planned to be renamed Oakville Electric Vehicle Complax....
Coventry University partners with Jaguar Land Rover to develop EV skills
Coventry University is aiding 1,200 Jaguar Land Rover engineers learn key electric vehicle development skills and will drive the company through new bespoke forces. As the company grows into its all-electric future, it is looking for its workforce to develop systems...
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