Sam Abuelsamid
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Mercedes-Benz Expands Lidar Production Deal With Luminar
Just over a year after initially announcing a partnership with lidar manufacturer Luminar, Mercedes-Benz plans a major expansion of that relationship which includes multiple production programs. → Read More
Ford To Build $3.5B Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Plant In Michigan Using CATL Technology
Ford already announced plans to start using LFP batteries in the Mustang Mach-E from mid-2023 and F-150 Lightning from early 2024. → Read More
Zoox Robotaxi Begins Public Road Operations
Zoox has begun public road testing of the VH6 robotaxi at its headquarters in Foster City, California → Read More
The 2024 Corvette E-Ray Brings The First Electrification To Chevrolet’s Sports Car
Since the debut of the mid-engine Corvette in 2019, the Chevrolet sports car has evolved faster than at any time in its 70 year history and is now adding a hybrid all-wheel-drive version called E-Ray → Read More
Maserati To Chase Quality Over Volume As It Goes Electric
The 108 year old Maserati brand will be transformed over the next decade as it goes electric and tries to meet the requirements of modern luxury buyers. → Read More
Motional Launches First Uber Robotaxi Service In Las Vegas
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick failed to get robotaxis running by 2018, but Motional has now begun running its automated Hyundai Ioniq 5 on the ride-hailing platform in Las Vegas → Read More
Brightdrop Starts Electric Van Production In Canada, Adds DHL As Customer
Less than two years after General Motors publicly announced the creation of its new electric commercial vehicle business, Brightdrop, production of its first product has begun at a retooled factory in Canada. → Read More
Honda To Build Plug-In Hybrid Fuel Cell CR-V In Ohio From 2024
In 2024, Honda will launch its next fuel cell vehicle, this time a plug-in hybrid based on the CR-V that will be built in Ohio → Read More
General Motors Launches New GM Energy Business Unit To Focus On EV Ecosystem Integration
General Motors is launching the new GM Energy business unit to better enable the electric vehicle ecosystem with stationary storage, charging management and bidirectional charging systems for its new EVs. → Read More
Argo AI Launches Line Of Products To Enable Businesses To Use Its Automated Vehicles
Argo AI, the Pittsburgh-based company majority owned by Ford and Volkswagen has begun the roll-out of its product lineup that will enable businesses to use vehicles based on its automated driving system (ADS). → Read More
2023 Lincoln Corsair Gets Bigger Grille And Touchscreen, Loses An Engine
Lincoln's best selling model, the compact Corsair crossover is getting a mild refresh for 2023 with a bigger grille, touchscreen and Sync 4, but loses the 2.3-liter turbocharged engine → Read More
Road Tripping In Italian Style -Maserati Levante Trofeo
The midsize Levante SUV is Maserati's best selling model and the Trofeo is the quickest variant. Is this Italian flavored dish a viable alternative to Cayenne's and X5Ms? → Read More
GM Expands Super Cruise Hands-Free Driving To More Than 400,000 Miles Of Roads
By the end of 2022, GM's Super Cruise hands-free driving assist will be available on more than 400,000 miles of roads across North America including Route 66, Pacific Coast Highway and the Trans Canada Highway → Read More
Redesigned Chevrolet Colorado Coming In Mid-2023 With Turbo-4 And Desert Boss
As full-size trucks continued to get upscaled in dimensions and price a market opportunity arose General Motors joined Nissan and Toyota in pursuing it with new versions of the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. → Read More
Ford Makes Major Commitment To CATL Lithium Iron Phospate EV Batteries
Ford will begin using lithium iron phosphate batteries supplied by CATL beginning in 2023 with plans to localize 40 GWh of LFP production in North America by 2026. → Read More
Chevrolet Blazer EV Coming In Summer 2023 To Challenge Mach-E, Model Y And Bad Guys
The midsize Chevrolet Blazer EV performance crossover arrives in summer 2023 with front, rear or all-wheel drive options and up 320 miles of range → Read More
Bosch To Invest $1.3 Billion In Hydrogen Technology By 2025
Bosch North America announced it will be investing $1.3 billion in hydrogen fuel cell and electrolyzer technology by 2025. → Read More
Motional Begins Automated Deliveries With Uber Eats In California
Motional, the automated driving joint-venture owned by supplier Aptiv and Hyundai has finally moved into the delivery market. → Read More
GM And Honda Partner To Create Sub-$30,000 Electric Vehicles
The automakers are expanding their collaboration on electric vehicles with a goal of launching new affordable EVs by 2027. → Read More
Nvidia Spring 2022 GTC Is Back With More Than 50 Free Automotive Sessions
As always, company founder and CEO Jensen Huang will be delivering his signature keynote to announce the latest technical advances in areas ranging from graphic rendering to artificial intelligence for health care and automated driving. → Read More