Stellantis’ Free2move partners with Ample to launch fast battery-swapping EVs in Madrid On June 12, Stellantis’ Free2move collaborated with Ample to bring battery-swapping technology to Madrid’s car-sharing market. The partnership aims to make EV use easier and promote sustainable city travel. Free2move will launch a fleet of Fiat 500e cars fitted with Ample’s swappable battery packs. These batteries can be fully exchanged in under 5 minu...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

Cinemo, Germany to provide infotainment solutions technology for Mahindra electric SUV range On June 12, Cinemo announced that Mahindra has selected it as the infotainment technology provider for its range of electric-origin SUVs (eSUVs). Mahindra will integrate Cinemo’s CARS Connect Suite to deliver premium bring-your-own-device (BYOD) media experiences for its customers. Notably, the project progressed from kick-off to production in just six ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

Renault launches Europe’s first large-scale V2G car-sharing in Utrecht, Netherlands On June 5, Renault, MyWheels, and We Drive Solar, announced its partnership with the Municipality of Utrecht, to launch Europe’s first large-scale Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) car-sharing service. The project helps support a cleaner, more efficient energy system in a city where 35% of rooftops already have solar panels. Using V2G technology, EVs can store solar energ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/05

Exicom, India launches DC fast charger Harmony Direct 2.0 On May 22, Exicom launched Harmony Direct 2.0, its next-generation DC fast charger. It has Harmony OS, India’s first indigenously developed charger operating system. Harmony OS puts intelligence at the core, automating charger-to-car-to-cloud interactions. The charger is uniquely equipped with sensor-based diagnostics.  Harmony Direct 2.0 introduces groundbreaking efficiency through dyn...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/23

Cinemo, Germany presents new CARS Connect Suite build on Android Automotive OS On March 26, Cinemo launched CARS Connect Direct, CARS Connect Audio, and CARS Connect Camera, the latest additions to its expanding CARS Connect Suite. CARS Connect is an entire product line built on top of Android Automotive OS (AAOS) that transforms the car into a hub of entertainment, productivity, and connectivity. CARS Connect Direct offers app-free control of me...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/27

Atom, Russia to start production of all-new electric vehicles in July 2025 On March 7, multiple sources reported that Atom will start serial production of its all-new electric vehicles in July 2025. At present, taxi companies, car-sharing services, and individuals have already reserved more than 105 thousand cars. It will have a localization of more than 70%. The cars will be produced at the Moskvich plant. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/10

SXSW 2025: Valeo to present solutions for enhanced car entertainment and personalization Valeo Group (Valeo) will present its solutions for enhanced in-car entertainment and personalization at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2025 in Austin, Texas (USA). (i) Valeo’s Racer is the first extended reality (XR) video game generated by its software stack. It uses the vehicle’s existing ADAS, including cameras, radar and ultrasonic sensors, and AI percepti...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/05

r the full Yyear 2024 financial results. The event was presented by Mr. John Elkann (Chairman of Stellantis) and Mr. Doug Ostermann (CFO of Stellantis). The last 90 days mark the leadership transition period as the company sets a goal to define a new CEO within the first half of 2025 to replace Mr. Carlos Tavares.   Key points for 2024 results 2024 was a challenging year for Stellantis. There was a reduction of 12% in the consolidated shipments...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/27

VW Passenger Cars CEO sets targets for growth and innovation in 2025 On February 16, VW Passenger Cars CEO Thomas Schäfer announced the 2025 targets for its brand group during a digital meetup with all brand CEOs. The collaboration focuses on the following six Core Drivers to address key future challenges together, building on the strong progress and solid foundations laid in 2024: EV Competitiveness: VW Group has been systematically reducing b...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/19

Nissan to transfer car-sharing business to Nissan Car Rental Solutions Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) will transfer its “e-share mobi” car-sharing business to Nissan Car Rental Solutions Co., Ltd. (Nissan Car Rental Solutions), its group company headquartered in Nishi Ward, Yokohama City. Nissan Car Rental Solutions will run the e-share mobi business from January 17. Car-sharing vehicles will be reserved through Nissan Car Rental Solutions...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/09

spacious cabin with a 3,000 mm wheelbase providing ample head and legroom. As the SU7 is deeply integrated into the Xiaomi ecosystem, it enjoys native pairing with Xiaomi smartphones, tablets, and home appliances, facilitating seamless connectivity and control. Xiaomi Auto’s pioneering “people, cars, and homes” concept represents an intelligent ecosystem that fully interconnects individuals, vehicles, and residences, enabling the smooth con...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/17

Renault Group launches large-scale V2G car-sharing service in Utrecht, Netherlands On November 27, Renault Group collaborated with We Drive Solar, MyWheels, and Utrecht to launch Europe’s first large-scale car-sharing service with Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology. The service supports shared electric mobility and helps balance the city’s electricity grid using bi-directional charging, addressing challenges from growing solar and wind energy u...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/28

sees the Electromobility direction) to increase the efficiency of joint promotion of electric vehicles in different regions of the country within the framework of joint programs for the development of electric mobility. Avtotor also took part in signing a cooperation agreement between the Delimobil car-sharing service, the Government of the Kaliningrad Region, and JSC TVEL. The signing ceremony took place during the opening of new electric chargi...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/04

res to extend intelligent experiences into their daily life. The two companies will be jointly committed to developing hardware modules, software systems, and intelligent algorithms for intelligent cockpit platforms, which include innovative technologies such as AI cockpit, healthy cockpit, digital car key, automotive butler, integrated desktop, sharing of multimedia services, and sharing of computing power, to create intelligent vehicle use expe...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/25

EIB supports German teledriving technology startup Vay with EUR 34 million loan On October 17, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced that it is lending EUR 34 million to German teledriving technology startup Vay to help it develop its operations in Europe. Vay plans to offer door-to-door car sharing in more cities in Europe and North America.  The EIB loan will enable it to accelerate the development of technology that enables a vehicle t...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/17

Avtotor, Russia presents development plans at Taxi Conference On October 8, Avtotor presented promising projects at the All-Russian Practical Conference TAXI-2024. It is currently developing a compact electric vehicle based on its own developments and licensed engineering solutions. According to preliminary estimates, this product will also be in demand in taxi services, car sharing, delivery services, etc. Avtotor is also working to deepen local...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/09

Cinemo, Germany and Renault Korea partner on in-car entertainment On October 8, Cinemo announced a partnership with Renault Korea to enable best-in-class, premium video for the infotainment system of the new Renault Grand Koleos. With Cinemo’s CARS Online Video powering the Grand Koleos Android-based infotainment system, the driver and front passenger can seamlessly access a video content discovery service via the Renault CINEMA app. Cinemo CAR...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/08

Atom, Russia and RusHydro partner on charging infrastructure and electric car fleet On September 27, Atom signed an agreement with RusHydro on the exchange of information, joint development of the electric mobility market and charging infrastructure.  They will implement a joint charging solution through the RusHydro application in the Atom OS and through Atom's application. Besides, RusHydro intends to purchase 500 Atom electric vehicles in the...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/30

ility spread across a 7,000 sq. mt area in Pune for power electronics products. It will deliver an on-board power supply 3-in-1 combination unit, comprising an on-board charger, DC-DC converter, and power distribution unit. The combination of these 3 products helps in component saving and component sharing between the battery, OBC, and DCDC units and in terms of cooling panel, HV cables, signal connector, and housing.The on-board charger (OBC) i...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/06

NIO launches Power Up Counties, Power Up Partner initiatives On August 19, NIO hosted the Power Up 2024 event in Wuhan, Hubei, sharing its plans for and achievements in areas such as charging infrastructure, technology, and R&D. For infrastructure, NIO launched the Power Up Counties initiative consisting of the following two parts. 1.       By June 30, 2025, cover all county-level administrative regions in China (excluding Taiwan and Hong K...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/22