Eaton introduces 3-in-1 battery pack vent valve for electrified vehicles
GALESBURG, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#electricvehicles–Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced its eMobility business has introduced a 3-in-1 battery pack vent valve for electrified vehicle (EV) batteries....
Helbiz Partners with Say Technologies, a Robinhood Subsidiary, to Support A New Shareholder Engagement Program
Helbiz Investors will be eligible to receive Digital Dividend Coupons to be used across the Helbiz Ecosystem starting from April 15, 2023 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Helbiz...
Cyngn to Participate at Emerging Growth Investor Conference
MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cyngn Inc. (the “Company” or “Cyngn”) (NASDAQ: CYN), a developer of innovative autonomous driving software solutions for industrial applications, will participate at...
Polestar and Luminar Expand Partnership to Multiple Vehicles
New expanded partnership extends scope for future cars including Polestar 5 Polestar 3 with Luminar lidar now available to order at Polestar.com[1] GOTHENBURG, Sweden &...
Kyndryl to Help Drive Stellantis’ IT Infrastructure Transformation
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kyndryl (NYSE:KD), the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, today announced a new agreement with Stellantis to provide technology services and manage the...
IVECO and Plus Start Public Road Testing of their Highly Automated Truck in Germany
Testing to Expand to Austria, Italy, and Switzerland in Coming Months TORINO, Italy & SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IVECO, the commercial vehicle brand of Iveco Group...
So what’s the deal on these sketchy-looking investment ads for ‘blue gas’ as a potential ‘Tesla killer’?
Ever heard of blue gas? If not, don’t feel bad. Until yesterday, I had never heard of it either. The term was entirely new to...
Will advances in alternative battery technology overcome the challenge of lithium availability as demand for electric cars increases?
When it comes to increased market penetration of electric vehicles, one of the issues skeptics point to most frequently is the challenge of lithium availability...
Too stressed too drive? Or too happy? Jaguar Land Rover and other automakers want to build vehicles that use AI and biometrics to assess and adjust to your mood. How luxurious. Or is it just creepy?
Jaguar Land Rover announced recently that they are working on biometric sensing and AI technology intended to assess your mood while you’re behind the wheel...
It’s time for a ‘Second Amendment for Cars’
The time has come. In fact, it’s overdue: it’s time to add a “Second Amendment for Cars” to the U.S. Constitution. In the U.S., there...
‘Just make sure there are more seats in the cars than people’: is there a simple solution to objections to ‘the end of personal vehicle ownership?’
Earlier this week, we published an article on the risks of a world in which ridesharing and self-driving technologies have made personal vehicle ownership a...
GPS spoofing: tech researchers take aim at a self-driving car hazard that you’ve probably never thought about
With every new technology comes a new set of security vulnerabilities, and autonomous vehicles are no exception. We all know that cyber threats have come...
If the ‘mobility agenda’ here in the U.S. gives you the creeps, wait until you see what’s happening in the UK
I feel the need to preface what I’m going to say here about the mobility agenda. I love technology, and I’m all for using it...
Ever wish you could control drive-up ATMs from a car’s touchscreen? Ford might be trying to make it happen.
Picture the scenario. Given recent weather conditions in much of the U.S., it isn’t a difficult one to imagine. It’s winter, your region is in...
The influence of in-car media: easily underestimated? Maybe, but research suggests it has only begun to grow
When did in-car media first become a thing? The answer depends in part on how you choose to define your terms. For instance, one could...
BMW to demo riderless motorcycle at CES today
No, the idea of a crotchless crotch rocket it isn’t quite as scary as a headless horseman. And it isn’t exactly a new story, given...
GM’s Mark Reuss at Holden Headquarters: ‘Make no mistake, we’re moving to a driverless future’
So how do you feel about the future of autonomous motoring—or about a so-called “driverless future?” If you’re reading AutoNewsblaster, chances are you have mixed...
Drivers of new Cadillacs will soon be able to say, ‘Look, Ma—no hands!’
Photo: GM media website. Soon, when your baby drives off in a brand new Cadillac, he or she might not even have hands on the...
A (partially, I hope) driverless future and the emergence of ‘autonomous car as marketing platform’
Not long after we published our post yesterday on what the “money trails” of the automotive and financial industries are telling us about the future...
Despite tragic accidents, the self-driving car money trail tells one story: They’re here. They’re autonomous. Get used to it.
Waymo-branded self-driving Chrysler Pacifica. Photo: FCA. It doesn’t take much research to at least get a “Zen sense,” if not a quantitative sense, that auto...
New Toyota Research Facility to Test Automated Driving Scenarios ‘Too Dangerous for Public Roads’
Photo: Toyota media website. Toyota revealed Thursday that one of the automaker’s research and development divisions, the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), is building a new,...
Autonomous Vehicles and Smart Highways: Author Bennecke’s Fictional Vision Sorts Out the Worst—And Best—Possible Futures
Especially after a wave of tragic incidents, opinions of self-driving cars and other automated transportation technologies are, to say the least, ambivalent. This holds true...
Connected Cars? Been There, Done That. But is a Connected Motorcycle In Your Future?
Vehicle Communication Chipset Maker Autotalks Joins Industry Consortium on a Mission to Minimize Motorcycle Accidents Photo: Rainmaker47 (posted to Wikimedia Commons) The penetration of safety-related tech...
“Alexa, Warm Up My Car”: Kia Adds Amazon Alexa Remote Voice Controls to Several Models
Kia Optima Hybrid. Photo: Kia media website. If you’ve been waiting anxiously to be able to control your Kia from an Alexa-powered Amazon device, your...
Rotary Engine May Make Comeback as Range Extender for Electric Vehicles, Hybrids
Wankel Rotary Engine architecture (left) compared to LiquidPiston Rotary “X” Engine. Remember the Wankel Rotary Engine that powered the Mazda RX-7? Today, the original Mazda...
Mazda Scores Innovation Award for SKYACTIVE-X Compression-Ignition Engine
From our perspective, there are two key ways that Mazda is strongly distinguishing itself within the automotive today’s automotive industry The first is car model...
Get Ready to Say Buh-Bye to That Lead-Acid Battery in Your Car—if Mazda Has Their Way
Photo: Towel401 (Wikimedia commons). Mazda Motor Corporation, ELIIY Power Co., Ltd. and Ube Industries, Ltd. have agreed to jointly develop lithium-ion batteries for use in...
Been Blown Lately? If You’ve Got a Supercharger, You’re Part of a Market Headed Toward Nearly $11 Billion, Report Says
A suipercharged V8 engine in a vintage 1968 AMC AMX, ready for dragstrip racing. Photo by Christopher Ziemnowicz (posted to Wikipedia). When it comes to being...
Toyota Forms New Company to Beef Up R&D in Autonomous Driving
Toyota has announced that they will open a new company in Tokyo in late march to boost technology development efforts for autonomous driving: the Toyota...
Expert Panel on Autonomous Cars: Rumors of the Death of Human Driving Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
A panel of experts who convened for a session at Auction Week in Arizona on January 18 had a clear consensus: even if the much-prognosticated...