PowerCo SE is taking the next step in building its global battery business: In the Spanish region of Valencia, the company today gave the starting signal for construction of its second PowerCo cell factory in the presence of His Majesty King Felipe VI, Spain’s President Pedro Sánchez and Ximo Puig, President of the Valencian Generalitat.\nGigafactory Valencia will start production of the unified cell in 2026 and will directly employ more than 3,000 people in the future, with a further up to 30,000 indirect jobs potentially being created at suppliers and partners in Spain according to a recent study.\nThe Volkswagen Group has made battery technology a core element of its NEW AUTO strategy and has established PowerCo, a separate battery company.\nSince its launch in July 2022, PowerCo has decided three sites for cell factories: Salzgitter, Valencia and St. Thomas in Ontario/Canada, two of them already under construction.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Google warns users to take action to protect against remotely exploitable flaws in popular Android phones","slug":"google-warns-users-to-take-action-to-protect-against-remotely-exploitable-flaws-in-popular-android-phones","publishDate":"2023-03-16 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-18 14:31:06.336514","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Google warns users to take action to protect against remotely exploitable flaws in popular Android phonesGoogle’s security research unit is sounding the alarm on a set of vulnerabilities it found in certain Samsung chips included in dozens of Android models, wearables and vehicles, fearing the flaws could be soon discovered and exploited.\nProject Zero researcher Maddie Stone wrote on Twitter that Samsung had 90 days to patch the bugs, but hasn’t yet.\nSamsung confirmed in a March 2023 security listing that several Exynos modems are vulnerable, affecting several Android device manufacturers, but provided little other details.\nAccording to Project Zero, affected devices include nearly a dozen Samsung models, Vivo devices, and Google’s own Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 handsets.\nAffected devices also include wearables and vehicles that rely on Exynos chips for connecting to the cellular network.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Baidu gets approval to launch driverless taxi service in Beijing","slug":"baidu-gets-approval-to-launch-driverless-taxi-service-in-beijing","publishDate":"2023-03-17 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-18 14:31:06.036288","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Chinese tech giant Baidu has won a permit to operate a fully driverless ride-hailing service in Beijing.\nBaidu is often considering to be the Chinese equivalent of Google, offering online searches alongside a suite of other products and services.\nThe last five years has seen it increase its involvement in driverless technology as part of efforts to diversify its business model.\nThe new Beijing service has received government approval to run in the Beijing suburb of Yizhuang, which is a corporate hub.\nLast August, Baidu was given the go-ahead to launch robotaxi services in the cities of Wuhan and Chongqing, marking the first time that fully driverless cars took to mainland Chinese roads.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Barra meets with U.S. senators on self-driving cars","slug":"barra-meets-with-u-s-senators-on-self-driving-cars","publishDate":"2023-03-17 06:26:11-04:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-18 14:31:05.803101","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"WASHINGTON -- General Motors CEO Mary Barra met with two key U.S. senators on Thursday as the automaker pushes for legislation to speed deployment of self-driving vehicles on U.S. roads.\nBarra met with Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Sen. Gary Peters, a fellow Democrat and a Commerce Committee member, the company confirmed.\nCongress has been stymied for more than six years over legislation to ease regulations that would allow for the deployment of thousands of autonomous vehicles.\n\"We must act to ensure U.S. manufacturers can compete with countries like China, create jobs here and improve roadway safety,\" said Peters, who represents Michigan, where GM is based.\nHe added that Barra discussed with the lawmakers \"the future of mobility -- including autonomous vehicles.\"
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"The Sierra 1500: Do You Know the Denali?","slug":"the-sierra-1500-do-you-know-the-denali","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-18 14:31:05.077167","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"We don’t know about those other guys, but when it comes to the Sierra 1500 Denali, there’s one word we use to describe it, impressive.\nStreamlined to deliver premium performance features and first-class comfort, the Sierra 1500 Denali fits in uptown, downtown, and out of town.\nThe Sierra 1500 Denali: More Than Your Average TruckWith the Denali, more is more: more cargo, more cabin space, more technology.\nIf luxury is the name of the game, then the Sierra 1500 Denali is undoubtedly the winner in all the ways that count.\nExperience the first-class comfort and high-end feel of the Sierra 1500 Denali from behind the wheel, and we bet you won’t ever want to leave.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Visiting China's Capital City? Don't Be Surprised If Your Taxi Has No Driver","slug":"visiting-china-s-capital-city-don-t-be-surprised-if-your-taxi-has-no-driver","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-18 14:31:04.166555","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Over 2 million passengers have ridden in Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles as of the end of January 2023, the company says.\n\"The city is also exploring pathways to operate autonomous driving vehicles [to] the city's nearby airport, serving the wider Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region,\" Baidu says.\nBaidu launched its autonomous driving service in 2017, according(Opens in a new window) to the South China Morning Post.\nIts vehicles operate with Level 4 autonomous driving, with Level 5 being the highest (see our explainer).\nBut autonomous driving is a notoriously thorny AI problem due to the infinite scenarios a vehicle may encounter on the road.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"GM Backs Off Mandatory $1,500 OnStar Premium Plan, Makes It Standard for Some Buick, Cadillac and GMC Models","slug":"gm-backs-off-mandatory-1500-onstar-premium-plan-makes-it-standard-for-some-buick-cadillac-and-gmc-models","publishDate":"2023-03-17 13:23:09","createdLocal":"2023-03-18 14:31:04.116630","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The one-time $1,500 fee was mandatory on some GM models, but it is now actually an optionLast year, GM announced the $1,500 OnStar Premium subscription would be mandatory.\nTo be clear, all 2024 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models will get three years of basic OnStar connectivity without paying a fee.\nCadillac models also get 3-6 months of SiriusXM satellite radio with the plan; all Buick, Cadillac and GMC models eligible for the premium option naturally get the remote access features as well.\nHowever, it’s unclear whether GM will increase its MSRPs to offset baking the OnStar Premium Plan into their luxury models.\nOutside the three-year trial period, the OnStar Premium Plan costs $49.99/month (or around $600/year).
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Driverless Taxis Approved to Run in Beijing","slug":"driverless-taxis-approved-to-run-in-beijing","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-18 14:31:03.176579","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Beijing has become the first capital city in the world to officially green-light driverless taxis.\nNow, with their vehicles having proven their capabilities over the past three months, the companies have been approved to run fully driverless, unmanned ride-hailing services.\nBaidu has made no secret of ambitions, and in November announced its intention to build the world's biggest fully driverless ride-hailing area in 2023.\nWhile its driverless taxis will still be ordered via the Pony Pilotapp, more tracking information is now provided and they will only gain access by confirming their identity.\nWhile a major milestone for the two companies, the launch of driverless taxis is also likely to pave the way for further breakthroughs in Beijing.
"}}}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":8,"skip":4232,"homeNumPages":1077,"currentPage":530}}}