ering. This transaction comes as Pronto is experiencing rapid growth and gearing up for its next phase of expansion, having recently announced a global agreement to deploy more than 100 autonomous trucks with Heidelberg Materials and expanding its team in Brazil. The acquisition brings together two experienced autonomy teams, with decades of experience in the DARPA Grand Challenges, along with Google, Waymo, Uber, Apple, Caterpillar, Lucid, Ford,...

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ase dated August 11, 2020) The Grammer Group and Harman International Industries announced a partnership to offer integrated audio solutions for the passenger car market in the future. The preliminary designs are to be presented to the industry as early as in spring 2021. Harman is contributing its experience in automotive audio and active noise management systems as well as in the development of personalized and networked experiences in the vehi...

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mbinations. An ambassador of the Citroën Advanced Comfort programme, New C5 Aircross SUV is the most modular and the most comfortable model of its segment. Equipped with the suspension with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions and Advanced Comfort seats, it offers a new and typically Citroën travelling experience. It boasts unrivalled modularity with three individual sliding, folding and inclining rear seats and best-in-class boot capacity of 580 l t...

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s 400-volt, 74 kWh useable battery pack uses advanced 82 Ah pouch cells. E-Transit Custom delivers payloads up to 1,100 kg, a lower load floor with easier access, and a maximum towing capacity of 2,000 kg. Independent rear suspension and class-leading motor power help deliver a new level of driving experience for customers. On September 19, Ford Pro presented its latest solutions to maximize uptime, service, and productivity at IAA Transportation...

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s 12.0% to 102,900 units On March 24, Toyota China and Haima Auto jointly announced that they have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to conduct cooperation on the R&D and industrialization of FCEVs (hydrogen fuel cell vehicles). The two parties will use the Hainan Island as a large experience and test site where they will equip Haima Auto’s 3rd-generation FCEV with mature parts and systems including Toyota’s 2nd-generation Mi...

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s under the Ukraine's police vehicle renewal project. The deliveries will begin around February 2013. The project is based on the Green Investment Scheme. Toyota revealed the new 2014 tC sports coupe at the New York Auto Show, showing off a sporty new look, upgraded interior and an enhanced driving experience for the brand’s top-selling vehicle. The Scion brand, which was designed to bring new buyers into the Toyota family and appeal to emergin...

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for drive motors, materials performance and characterization, fracture and failure simulation, lightweight of automobiles, and silicon steel, etc. On December 26, according to the WeChat account of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC), IM Motors’ (Zhiji Motors in Chinese) first batch of 200 Beta experience version IM L7 smart electric sedans rolled off the production line at SAIC’s Lingang Plant. The IM L7 adopts an atomic software archi...

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future, the demonstration route will be able to provide testing, validation, capability training and safety evaluation services to all test ICVs and autonomous vehicles that have access to the OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) system. On the same day, more than 10 vehicles were available for the test ride experience on the demonstration route. These vehicles were from different ICV developers, including VW, JAC, Ankai, Chery. On October 13, FAW and Audi...

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Models of all BYD sub-brands now available with phone-car connectivity On July 15, BYD announced that models of all its sub-brands are now available with phone-car connectivity and compatible with smartphones of mainstream brands such as Huawei and Xiaomi, creating an intelligent experience in all scenarios both inside and outside the vehicle for users. The feature supports the Carlink, Huawei HiCar, and Honor CarConnect ecosystems. Carlink cover...

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launched its commercial carshare service in Las Vegas in January 2024 and is the only company to operate on public roads in the US and Europe without a human driver. Peugeot and Vay have equipped Peugeot E-308 with teledriving technology to explore its benefits for business efficiency and customer experience in real-life applications for both passenger and light commercial vehicles. Both companies will showcase their teledriving technology at th...

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ative TEMSA Automotive. On June 6, TEMSA informed that its share transfer has been finalized with Sabancı Holding and Swiss-based True Value Capital Partners. TEMSA will continue on its path while raising its export targets. TEMSA is developing new vehicle, the TS 45 Electric, which will bring its experience in electric vehicles to North America. It will be ready for serial production in 2020. TEMSA North America will have five locations by the ...

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(IPB) system and an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).  On September 8, BYD unveiled concept car Ocean-X, which is developed based on e-platform 3.0. Positioned as a mid-size sporty sedan with high performance. BYD e-platform 3.0 is a dedicated BEV platform, aiming to address the pain points of user experience, such as safety and low-temperature driving range. The e-platform 3.0 covers vehicles of various sizes and will remain open to the industr...

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sign to significantly improve the safety performance. On September 8, BYD unveiled concept car Ocean-X, which is developed based on e-platform 3.0. Positioned as a mid-size sporty sedan with high performance. BYD e-platform 3.0 is a dedicated BEV platform, aiming to address the pain points of user experience, such as safety and low-temperature driving range. The e-platform 3.0 covers vehicles of various sizes and will remain open to the industr...

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ased noise inspection system to the inspection line at its Miyata Plant from August, and that the system is now in full operation. The AI noise inspection system was jointly developed by customizing AI analysis solutions of Skydisc, Inc. to the Lexus production line. In the development process, the experience and judgment of skilled inspectors were learned by the AI to improve the inspection accuracy. The noise inspection, which is a pre-shipment...

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attery for mild hybrid ICE vehicles, are all localized Bosch innovations to meet the needs of the Chinese market. For supply chain management, Bosch continues to deepen digital applications to enhance the transparency and responsiveness of the entire chain. Leveraging Bosch’s global manufacturing experience, the Bosch Connected Industry division provides intelligent manufacturing consulting services, the Nexeed digital platform, and total solut...

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CHERY POWER. With regard to petrol power, Chery’s 2.0TGDI engine achieves a maximum power of 192kW and a peak torque of 400Nm. In terms of hybrid power, Chery’s DHT (dedicated hybrid transmission) offers dual-motor drive, 9 operating modes and 11 combination gears and provides a smooth driving experience via TSD (twin shaft drive). The CHERY POWER achieves a thermal efficiency of up to 45% and a fuel saving rate of over 95%. The new Tiggo ...

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duction of its Models S and X were down to 14,163 units at the Fremont plant, in part to accommodate the next generation of powertrains and suspensions during the first quarter. Tesla produced 62,975 Model 3 vehicles in the first quarter, approximately 3% more than the previous quarter. Tesla cites experience in enabling a second-generation Model 3 line in China to be 50% cheaper per unit of capacity than current Model 3-related lines in Fremont ...

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-hailing platform. Expected to first launch later in 2026 in a major U.S. city, the new robotaxi service combines the software-defined vehicle architecture of the Lucid Gravity SUV, capability of the Nuro Driver Level 4 autonomy system, and Uber's vast global network for a fully integrated robotaxi experience. As part of a deepening relationship with each partner, Uber plans to make multi-hundred-million dollar investments in both Nuro and Lucid,...

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ion is in line with the company's strategy to focus on its core business - developing and manufacturing large-scale components for passenger and commercial vehicles. (From a press release on May 28, 2009)  SAE China 2015 SAE China 2014 2016 SAE-China Congress & Exhibition WCX17: SAE World Congress Experience 2017 SAE-China Congress & Exhibition Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition 2019 The Battery Show North America 2024 Auto Sh...

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e CLA EV enables decoupling of software and hardware and custom development of software features, while supporting OTA updates. The model is available with intelligent driver assistance features such as CNOA (City Navigate on Autopilot) and HNOA (Highway Navigate on Autopilot), as well as the Sound Experience integrated sound effect system. From a Mercedes-Benz press release and information on the Mercedes-Benz website...

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