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From smartphones to EVs: China’s Xiaomi unleashes first electric sedan
Breaking new ground in the electric vehicle market, Xiaomi, the Chinese tech behemoth, has officially launched its inaugural electric sedan, the SU7. With a grand vision, Xiaomi’s Founder and CEO, Lei Jun, aspires to position the SU7 as a formidable contender against established automotive giants like Tesla and Porsche within the next two decades. #XiaomiSU7…
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Automotive Industry Updates: From EV Firefighting Challenges to Eco-friendly Commuting
Automotive Industry Updates: From EV Firefighting Challenges to Eco-friendly Commuting The automotive industry continues to evolve, with developments ranging from the alarming amount of water needed to extinguish electric vehicle fires, to advancements in solid-state battery technology that could enhance vehicle safety. Moreover, vehicle reviews, like the Mercedes-Benz AMG C43, continue to excite, despite smaller…
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Twelve Japan firms join hands to develop chip technology for autonomous driving
Twelve companies in Japan say they have joined hands to develop cutting-edge semiconductor technologies for automotive use, including autonomous driving. The group is made up of five major automakers, Toyota Motor, Honda Motor, Nissan Motor, Subaru and Mazda Motor, five chip-related firms such as Renesas Electronics, and two electrical component makers. They say they have…
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Can V2X help the EU hit road death reduction target?
Five years ago, the EU set itself the ambitious goal of halving road deaths by 2030 and eliminating all deaths by 2050. Unfortunately, the statistics have been moving in the wrong direction recently—the figures rose 4% in 2022. The bloc now averages 42 road deaths per million. This is much higher than comparable non-EU countries,…
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New Noncontact Technologies Meet the Challenges of the Evolving Automotive Industry
The advent of electro-mobility has led to an industrial upheaval in the field of automotive production. In the past there were basically two types of engines: diesel and gasoline. In the last three or four years we have been hearing more and more about BEV, HEV, PEHV, and FCEV. This simple change in nomenclature has…
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Auto dealer creates program targeting technician shortage
Related Stories December 26, 2023 December 21, 2023 December 20, 2023 December 18, 2023 December 14, 2023 Photo courtesy of Chariot Automotive Group Tipton-based Chariot Automotive Group is looking to address a growing shortage of automotive technicians by appealing to high school students. The company launched its Automotive Technician Education Pathway, or ATEP, this year…
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‘Ferrari’ movie fuses automotive legacy with advanced 3D printing technology
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CI North: Automotive Technology
Career Institute North (CIN), one of three Dallas ISD career institutes, is no ordinary high school. It’s an educational ecosystem where students delve into a number of practicum courses and graduate with up to four certifications in highly employable fields. Automotive Technology at CIN While many of us drive a vehicle every day unaware of…
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ECARX and Black Sesame Technologies Strengthen Partnership to Develop Intelligent Driving Ecosystem
SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ECARX Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ECX) (“ECARX”), a global mobility technology provider, today announced that it has signed a new strategic partnership agreement with Black Sesame Technologies (“Black Sesame”), a leading automotive-grade SoC and SoC-based intelligent vehicle solution provider. Building upon strong track record of cooperation, ECARX and Black…
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Adoption of In-Car Payments Set to Accelerate
It wasn’t too long ago that the automobile was simply a means of getting from one place to the next. Times have changed. Today’s cars are technology-laden devices that interact and engage with nearly every aspect of our expansive digital lives. With a wide range of internet-powered integrated applications, vehicle ownership is now as much…