Technology
car&bike Team
May 18, 2019, 7:50 PM
Renault has recently showcased its new self-driving concept car, Renault Zoe, at the Viva Technology Exhibition or Viva Tech 2019, in Paris.
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car&bike Team | May 18, 2019GMC Trucks To Deploy Adaptive Cruise Control SystemAutomaker General Motors Co's truck brand GMC said on Friday its 2020 Sierra large pickup trucks will have an adaptive cruise control system, in a push to catch up with its rivals.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 13, 2019Bosch Goes For Platinum-Light Fuel CellsGlobal automotive supplier Bosch expects platinum to play only a minor role in its new fuel cells, giving precious metal markets scant benefit even as the technology gains momentum for pollution-free transport. According to Reuters calculations, Bosch would only need a tenth of the platinum used in current fuel cell vehicles.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 9, 2019TVS Motor Company Invests $3.85 Million In Supply Chain Start-Up TagBoxHosur-based two-wheeler giant, TVS Motor Company has announced that it has invested $3.85 million (around Rs. 26.69 crore) in TagBox, a supply chain IIoT and Machine Learning platform company as part of its Series A funding round. The company further stated that this round was completely led by TVS and its Singapore-based subsidiary TVS Motor (Singapore) Pte Limited. The new investment in TagBox is part of the initial set of investments being made in strategically relevant digital start-ups, according to the company. Back in 2017, TVS announced purchased a 15 per cent stake in electric vehicle start-up Ultraviolette Automotive.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 9, 2019Germany Gets Its First Electric Highway For Hybrid TrucksGermany has opened its first test route for overhead line hybrid trucks (OH trucks) or simply put an electric highway.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 8, 2019Lyft Loss Widens To $1.1 Billion, Unveils Waymo PartnershipLyft said Tuesday its loss in the past quarter widened to $1.1 billion in the ride-hailing giant's first financial report as a public company, as it announced it was teaming up with former Google car unit Waymo on autonomous taxis.1 min read
car&bike Team | Apr 30, 2019France, Germany To Support Battery Cell Consortium Including PSA, SaftThe economy ministries of both countries sent a letter of intent to the European Union's executive body asking it to give a provisional go-ahead, a German economy ministry spokeswoman said, without giving a sum for the planned state funding.1 min read
car&bike Team | Apr 29, 2019Bosch Signs Pact With Sweden's Powercell To Mass Produce Fuel CellsGerman auto supplier Bosch on Monday said it had reached a licensing agreement with Powercell Sweden AB to jointly mass produce hydrogen fuel cells for electrifying heavy-duty commercial vehicles.1 min read
car&bike Team | Apr 29, 2019Hyundai Introduces Smartphone Based EV Performance Control TechnologyDrivers can use this technology to adjust seven performance features including the maximum torque output of the motor, ignition, acceleration and deceleration abilities, regenerative braking capacity, maximum speed limit, responsiveness, and energy use on climate control.1 min read
