Gadgets 360 - Transportation

Germany Urges Taiwan to Help Ease Auto Chip Shortage Affecting Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen, Others

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 04:28:09 GMT

German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has asked his Taiwanese counterpart Wang Mei-hua to help ease a shortage of semiconductor chips in the auto sector through talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker and one of Germany's main suppliers.

Tesla Faces Long Road in India With Infrastructure, Supply Chain Woes

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:48:12 GMT

Tesla is gearing up for a launch in the country but the US electric carmaker is likely to remain a niche player for years, catering only to the rich and affluent in the world's second-most populous nation.

Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski, Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets, Pardoned by ...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 07:05:31 GMT

US President Donald Trump said he had given a full pardon to a former Google engineer sentenced for stealing a trade secret on self-driving cars months before he briefly headed Uber's rival unit.

General Motors Teams Up With Microsoft to Accelerate Rollout of Electric, Self-Driving Cars

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:42:46 GMT

General Motors is teaming up with Microsoft to accelerate its rollout of electric, self-driving cars. In the partnership announced Tuesday, the companies said Microsoft’s Azure cloud and edge computing platform would be used to “commercialise its unique autonomous vehicle solutions at scale.”

Tesla Asked to Recall 1,58,000 Model S and Model X Vehicles for Touchscreen Failures in US

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 06:41:30 GMT

Tesla has been asked to recall 1,58,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over media control unit (MCU) failures by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Foxconn, Geely Form Partnership to Build Cars for Other Automakers

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:38:05 GMT

Taiwan's Foxconn and Chinese automaker Geely said they will join hands to provide contract manufacturing for automakers.

Intel's Self-Driving Car Unit Mobileye Plans to Step Up Use of Its Own Radar Tech by 2025

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 05:24:52 GMT

The head of Intel's self-driving car subsidiary said that the company wants to shift toward using its own radar-based technology and use a single LiDAR sensor per vehicle by 2025 in a bid to lower the cost of autonomous driving.

GM Unveils Flying, Self-Driving Cadillac at CES 2021

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 04:56:46 GMT

General Motors presented a futuristic flying Cadillac – a self-driving vehicle that takes off and lands vertically and carries the passenger above the streets and through the air.

Tesla Incorporation Papers in Karnataka on January 8 Surface Online

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:21:24 GMT

A company listing found online shows that Tesla India Motors And Energy Private Limited has registered in India, and includes at least two senior Tesla executives on the board of directors.

Apple, Hyundai Set to Sign Autonomous Electric Car Partnership Deal: Report

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:35:18 GMT

Apple and Hyundai plan to sign a deal on autonomous electric cars by March and start production around 2024 in the United States, local newspaper Korea IT News has reported.

Tesla Hunts for Design Chief to Create Electric Cars for China

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 04:27:21 GMT

Tesla is scouting for a design director in China to open a "full-function" studio in Shanghai or Beijing and design electric cars tailored for the Chinese market, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.

Mercedes Supersized ‘Hyperscreen’ Display Aims to Outdo Tesla's Hallmark Touchscreen Ola ...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 06:27:30 GMT

Daimler AG unveiled a new display screen that will cover almost the entire dashboard of its luxury Mercedes-Benz models, in a bid to outdo Tesla’s hallmark touchscreen infotainment system.

Baidu Said to Plan Smart Electric Vehicle Company, to Make Cars at Geely Plant

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:53:01 GMT

Baidu plans to form a company to make smart electric vehicles, two sources familiar with the matter said, with manufacturing to be carried out at plants owned by automaker Geely.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Becomes World’s Richest Person, Tweets ‘Back to Work’

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:31:47 GMT

Elon Musk has surpassed Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos as the world's wealthiest person. With more than 41 million followers on Twitter and a fortune now estimated at more than $180 billion (roughly Rs. 13,20,940 crore), Musk announced last month he had relocated to Texas.

Hyundai Confirms Talks With Apple, May Cooperate on Electric Cars and Batteries

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:08:47 GMT

Hyundai said it in was in early discussions with Apple after Korea Economic Daily TV reported that the two were in talks to cooperate on electric cars and batteries.

Amazon Buys 11 Boeing Jets for First Time to Ship Orders Faster

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 05:31:38 GMT

Amazon said that it bought 11 jets from Delta and WestJet airlines to boost its growing delivery network and get orders to shoppers faster.

Apple Hits Record After December Surge Sends It Past Amazon

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 04:38:36 GMT

Apple shares briefly rallied to an intraday record on Tuesday, continuing a year-end surge that’s cementing its lead over Amazon as 2020’s best performer among the largest technology stocks.

US to Allow Small Drones to Fly Over People and at Night in Significant Boost to Commercial ...

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 04:46:12 GMT

Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the US, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries.

Tesla to Start Operations in India Early Next Year, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari Says

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 12:26:21 GMT

Tesla will come to India early next year, country's transport minister Nitin Gadkari said. The electric-car maker will start with sales and then might look at assembly and manufacturing based on the response.

FASTag Daily Toll Collection Crosses Rs. 80 Crores With 50 Lakh Transactions

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 08:42:46 GMT

Toll collection through FASTag crossed Rs. 80 crores with a record 50 lakh FASTag transactions for the first time on December 24, 2020. FASTag will be mandatory for all vehicles starting January 1, 2021.