Welcome back to the latest episode of The Future of Automotive, with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, where we put recent automotive and mobility news into the context of the broader themes impacting the industry. Investment firm Coatue just released its investment thesis on artificial intelligence, which sheds light on the dramatic…

Ommatidia LiDAR today announced the successful launch of the MaPALDA Project, a venture poised to define the future of automotive Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). The $8 million MaPALDA Project is supported by a consortium of key international partners. Ommatidia LiDAR is joined in this effort by Dongwon Industries Ltd., IDNEO, Hangyang University, ALC Net,…

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 1, 2023– Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today it has decided the name of its new subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation, that has been formed as part of the planned spinoff of Mitsubishi Electric’s automotive-equipment business. The name had been undetermined at the time of the announcement “(Update on Disclosed Matter) Mitsubishi…

Daewoo has entered the Indian market with the introduction of a complete range of automotive batteries, marking a significant step in its global expansion strategy. The Korean technology automotive batteries cover a comprehensive range, including car, truck, tractor, and bus batteries. The SMF/MF Batteries, incorporating expanded metal grid technology, offer low self-discharge, low maintenance requirements,…

SHREVEPORT, La. – Manufacturers remain concerned about the shortage of skilled workers for critical jobs in the trades, jobs like welding.  To fill the gap, they are urging high schools and vocational colleges to recruit more girls to pursue these jobs. Right now, only five percent of welders are girls. At Caddo Career Center, half the…

Pune: An electric vehicle (EV) exhibition will be held at the Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre in Pimpri Chinchwad from December 1 to 3.The organisers are expecting 200 companies to showcase 3,000 products, along with 30 product launches. The event is supported by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT),…

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), China’s leading privately-controlled automotive technology group and NIO Holding (NIO) signed a strategic partnership agreement on battery swapping in Hangzhou. Both parties agreed to carry out comprehensive cooperation on battery standards, battery swapping technology, battery swapping network expansion and operation, swappable model development, and battery asset management. Jack LIU, CEO…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Since Hyundai’s electric vehicle training courses have been made available at Savannah Technical College, students say they’ve been able to gain automotive production experience that’s proved to be invaluable. “It’s been life-changing for me. I can see it changing many lives for all the different folks in Savannah,” said William Trausneck,…