Automotive World, Author at Automotive World Future mobility articles, reports, and events Mon, 22 Jan 2024 07:37:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://media.automotiveworld.com/app/uploads/2018/10/21102153/cropped-aw-favicon-18.png Automotive World, Author at Automotive World 32 32 Isuzu joins multi-interest agreement to promote regional transportation DX self-driving bus PoC launched in Hiratsuka City https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/isuzu-joins-multi-interest-agreement-to-promote-regional-transportation-dx-self-driving-bus-poc-launched-in-hiratsuka-city/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 07:37:37 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413589 Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce that on January 19, 2024, Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Isuzu) became a new signatory to an agreement previously reached by MC and four other interests to collaborate on digital transformations (DX) in regional public transportation

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]]> inDrive remains the world’s second most downloaded ride-hailing app and ranks as fourth most downloaded travel app worldwide https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/indrive-remains-the-worlds-second-most-downloaded-ride-hailing-app-and-ranks-as-fourth-most-downloaded-travel-app-worldwide/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:08:26 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413547  inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform operating across 46 countries, was the world’s second most downloaded ride-hailing app in 2023, retaining this accolade for a second consecutive year, according to data.ai

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]]> GMC set to expand global footprint following a record-setting 2023 https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/gmc-set-to-expand-global-footprint-following-a-record-setting-2023/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:07:20 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413581 GMC closed 2023 with the best retail sales year since 2017 in the U.S. and the best sales year ever in the U.S. for Sierra LD and HD pickups, marking six straight years of sales and share growth

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]]> Ford adds third crew to meet demand for Bronco and Ranger, reduces F-150 Lightning production https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/ford-adds-third-crew-to-meet-demand-for-bronco-and-ranger-reduces-f-150-lightning-production/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:05:58 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413579 Ford will create nearly 900 new jobs and add a third crew at Michigan Assembly Plant to increase production of the popular Bronco and Bronco Raptor sport-utility vehicles and the all-new Ranger and Ranger Raptor pickups

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]]> Michelin: Inauguration of the first industrial-scale demonstrator of a plant producing butadiene from bioethanol in France https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/michelin-inauguration-of-the-first-industrial-scale-demonstrator-of-a-plant-producing-butadiene-from-bioethanol-in-france/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:46:46 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413574 A major step towards accelerating the development of the bio-based butadiene sector and paving the way to commercializing the technology

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]]> Daihatsu: Announcement from MLIT regarding verification results of our company’s conformity with the standards of the Road Transport Vehicle Act related to procedural irregularities https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/daihatsu-announcement-from-mlit-regarding-verification-results-of-our-companys-conformity-with-the-standards-of-the-road-transport-vehicle-act-related-to-procedural-irregularities/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:14:04 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413572 Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. would like to again convey its sincerest apologies for betraying the trust of its customers and all other stakeholders and the great inconvenience it has caused by the procedural irregularities in certification processes

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]]> Stellantis unveils BEV-native STLA Large platform with 800 Km/500 mile range and the ultimate flexibility to cover a wide spectrum of vehicles https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/stellantis-unveils-bev-native-stla-large-platform-with-800-km-500-mile-range-and-the-ultimate-flexibility-to-cover-a-wide-spectrum-of-vehicles/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:11:44 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413571 STLA Large platform enables segment-leading capabilities including embedded energy (118 kWh), charging efficiency (4.5 kWh per minute), and performance (0-100 km/h or 62 mph in 2-second range)

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]]> Daimler Truck Financial Services starts cooperation with Raiffeisen Leasing in Romania https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/daimler-truck-financial-services-starts-cooperation-with-raiffeisen-leasing-in-romania/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:38:29 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413563 Truck and Bus customers in Romania can access full range of financing solutions

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]]> Solaris to deliver 19 hydrogen buses to Essen, Germany https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/solaris-to-deliver-19-hydrogen-buses-to-essen-germany/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 09:38:04 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413546 Solaris has signed a contract with German operator Ruhrbahn GmbH to supply 19 zero-emission, hydrogen-powered buses to Essen

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]]> Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck and Paccar select Mississippi for battery cell production in the United States https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/accelera-by-cummins-daimler-truck-and-paccar-select-mississippi-for-battery-cell-production-in-the-united-states/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 09:27:01 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413545 Accelera™ by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins Inc., Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC [“Daimler Truck”] and Paccar have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, as the future site of advanced battery cell manufacturing for their planned joint venture

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]]> BMW Group endows RWTH Aachen University with a new chair in quantum computing https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/bmw-group-endows-rwth-aachen-university-with-a-new-chair-in-quantum-computing/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:30:21 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413543 The BMW Group is endowing RWTH Aachen University with a new professorship in "Quantum Information Systems" in the Department of Computer Science

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]]> Top international marks for the vehicle safety of the new BMW 5 Series sedan https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/top-international-marks-for-the-vehicle-safety-of-the-new-bmw-5-series-sedan/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:25:22 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413544 Five stars at Euro NCAP

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]]> Ashok Leyland bags order for 1225 Buses from Karnataka State Transport Undertakings https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/ashok-leyland-bags-order-for-1225-buses-from-karnataka-state-transport-undertakings/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:09:17 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413573 Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, today announced that it has bagged orders from the Karnataka State Transport Undertakings for 1225 nos. fully built Viking buses to be delivered by April 2024

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]]> Microchip launches 10 multi-channel remote temperature sensors https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/microchip-launches-10-multi-channel-remote-temperature-sensors/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:28:26 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413523 Thermal management is a critical aspect of automotive design, yet compared to many other components, there is a noted lack of options when it comes to multi-channel remote temperature sensors

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]]> Style, speed and sophistication in motion: Get ready to take a seat in the all-new, all-electric Jeep® Wagoneer S https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/style-speed-and-sophistication-in-motion-get-ready-to-take-a-seat-in-the-all-new-all-electric-jeep-wagoneer-s/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:23:11 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413521 The Jeep® brand is celebrating another year of firsts in 2024, preparing to launch its first global battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and expanding its lineup of legendary SUVs

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]]> Bentley Motors awarded Top Employer status https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/bentley-motors-awarded-top-employer-status/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:20:29 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413520 Top Employer Institute names Bentley in elite list for 13th consecutive year

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]]> Mister-Auto integrates Valeo Canopy low carbon footprint wiper blade range https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/mister-auto-integrates-valeo-canopy-low-carbon-footprint-wiper-blade-range/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:17:02 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413526 Valeo Canopy wiper blades are designed from the outset to reduce environmental impact, with CO2 emissions 61% (*) lower than a conventional model

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]]> Hyundai Motor and Kia establish R&D structure to enhance future mobility capabilities https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/hyundai-motor-and-kia-establish-rd-structure-to-enhance-future-mobility-capabilities/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:08:41 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413507 Former EVP and Head of Total Vehicle Development Division Heui Won Yang is promoted to President, leading Hyundai Motor and Kia’s reorganized R&D Division

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]]> Kongsberg Automotive wins contract extensions worth EUR 147 million in estimated lifetime revenue https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/kongsberg-automotive-wins-contract-extensions-worth-eur-147-million-in-estimated-lifetime-revenue/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:08:30 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413506 Kongsberg Automotive (KA)’s Vehicle Dynamics portfolio has been awarded contract extensions worth EUR 147 million in estimated lifetime revenue

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]]> LEVC statement on the Plug in Taxi Grant https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/levc-statement-on-the-plug-in-taxi-grant/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:08:10 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413504 The UK Government’s Plug in Taxi Grant – which was introduced in 2017 and currently offers a £7,500 contribution towards the cost of a new electric taxi – is set to run until at least the end of this financial year (2023/24), following an 18-month extension

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