EV startup Rivian Automotive has an agreement to fill the largest order of fully electric vehicles in automotive history. Rivian, which has been described as a legitimate competitor to Tesla, will build 100,000 electric vans for e-commerce giant Amazon over the next decade. The first batch of vans is expected to hit U.S. roadways by…
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) exhibited their prototype of an Urban Modular Vehicle (UMV) for the first time. This intelligent, modular, electric city car brings together DLR’s research in the fields of automated and networked driving, propulsion technology, vehicle design and structure, energy management and chassis mechatronics. DLR Executive…
The Federal Ministry of Transport is examining the possibility of a cross-service mobility app for Germany, and reviewing the legal basis for the introduction of cross-border mobility apps. With such an app, for example, consumers could buy train tickets, book rental cars, or rent bicycles, said Parliamentary State Secretary Steffen Bilger. According to the idea,…
Chinese automaker Great Wall presented two Wey-branded SUVs at the Frankfurt auto show, including their “S” (not to be confused with Tesla’s). Great Wall Chairman Wey Jianjun says the maker might again consider building a plant somewhere in the European Union if their sales there hit 50,000 units a year, as part of a push…
While IAA was under way, CLEPA—the European Association of Automotive Suppliers—put forth the sector’s vision on the future of transport and industry, to support and inspire the dialogue with all stakeholders in pursuit of new mobility. The vision paper describes four main pillars of transformation in the coming years and decades, demonstrating that mobility will…
Auto shows around the world are prominently displaying the industry’s progress toward EVs, AVs, and connected cars. But are buyers ready to get onside with this fundamental technology shift? From September to October 2018, Deloitte surveyed more than 25,000 consumers in 20 countries to explore opinions regarding a variety of critical issues impacting the automotive…
Later this month at the International Symposium on Automotive Lighting in Germany, Inova Semiconductors—a member of the ISELED Alliance—will present their innovative car interior lighting solutions.
Inova will exhibit the first available products and
As DV-I has previously reported, new car usage scenarios will influence interior material specifications. With multiple users touching every interior service in round-the-clock vehicle operation, surface material performance and durability requirements will
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