As the electric vehicle revolution first got underway in the early 2000s, aluminum seemed to have an edge.\nThe E-Motive Level 5 Autonomous Electric Vehicle ProjectEven with the cost advantage, the steel industry has its hands full.\nThe Steel E-Motive is a demonstration project, aimed at showcasing the advantages of steel in electric vehicle design.\nAmong other highlights, the E-Motive project showcases the use of Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) in electric vehicle battery cases, also called packaging.\nOwain Davies of Ricardo, who is the Steel E-Motive Vehicle Architecture Leader, explained the AHSS angle in a blog post last year.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Former Waymo CEO joins Rivian board | Auto Remarketing","slug":"former-waymo-ceo-joins-rivian-board-auto-remarketing","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-04 14:31:07.601831","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive has named John Krafcik to its board of directors.\n“His expertise in manufacturing engineering and automotive technology will be a valuable addition to our team.\nAs a researcher in MIT’s International Motor Vehicle Program, he introduced the term “lean production.” Currently, he is also on the supervisory boards of Daimler Truck AG and Daimler Truck Holding AG.\n“Rivian is at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution,” he said, “and I believe the company will have a major impact on the future of transportation.\nI look forward to working with RJ and the rest of the team to help Rivian build the best electric vehicles in the world.”
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Xpeng's VP for Autonomous Driving Steps Down","slug":"xpeng-s-vp-for-autonomous-driving-steps-down","publishDate":"2023-08-04 03:19:05+02:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-04 14:31:05.841750","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Xpeng Inc is a China-based company engaged in design, development, production and sales of smart electric vehicles.\nThe Company's primary products are a type of sport utility vehicle named G3 and a type of four-door sports sedan named P7.\nThe Company sells its vehicle products under the brand Xpeng.\nIt also provides a range of services to the clients, including supercharging service, maintenance service, ride-hailing service and vehicle leasing service.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Automakers promote advanced tech to compete in China — the world's top EV market","slug":"automakers-promote-advanced-tech-to-compete-in-china-the-world-s-top-ev-market","publishDate":"2023-08-04 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-04 14:31:02.844393","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Global electric vehicle makers are tapping advanced technology to vie with each other and domestic brands in the intensively competitive Chinese market.\nChina is the world's largest EV market with 5.9 million units sold in 2022, capturing 59% of EVs sold globally, according to Canalys.\nCounterpoint Research data showed that domestic brands command 81% of the EV market, with BYD, Wuling, Chery, Changan and GAC among the top players.\nBofA Securities in a May report said it expects China to still be the world's largest EV market in 2025, standing at 40%-45% market share.\nChina EV products are much more competitive than before, and China will continue to see EV penetration expanding, in our view,\" said the BofA Securities analysts.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Head of XPeng's autonomous driving project departs for Nvidia","slug":"head-of-xpeng-s-autonomous-driving-project-departs-for-nvidia","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-04 14:31:02.027352","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Head of XPeng's autonomous driving project departs for NvidiaRecently, there were rumors that Wu Xinzhou, head of Autonomous Driving Center at XPeng Motors, would be leaving the company and joining Nvidia in the United States.\nThis news caused a sensation in both the Chinese autonomous driving industry and the semiconductor industry.\nAccording to sources at Nvidia, Wu is likely to join the company in the next one to two months.\nLi Liyun, the head of XNGP, will take over XPeng's autonomous driving team.\nFor Nvidia having someone like Wu Xinzhou, with extensive experience in managing autonomous driving business in the automotive industry, is undoubtedly a valuable asset for its own autonomous driving business.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"AI boosting satellite navigation capability, European Space Agency says","slug":"ai-boosting-satellite-navigation-capability-european-space-agency-says","publishDate":"2023-08-03 21:33:16+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-04 14:31:00.922386","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The European Space Agency said Thursday that it is using artificial intelligence for satellite navigation.\nThe program aims to improve “satnav” performance by combining Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) with AI.\nSPACE STATION EXPERIMENT AIMED AT ENABLING HEAT, AIR CONDITIONING FOR LONG-TERM SPACE HABITATS“What AI is very good at, through so-called Machine Learning, ML, is extracting meaningful information to identify useful patterns that would otherwise have gone unseen.\nThe ESA said its results could potentially improve the accuracy of space and weather forecasting.\nMachine learning is analyzing test outcomes and being applied to embedded intelligence steering the vessels.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Toyota, Pony.Ai to set up robotaxi JV with USD 139 mln investment, ET Auto","slug":"toyota-pony-ai-to-set-up-robotaxi-jv-with-usd-139-mln-investment-et-auto","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-04 14:30:58.463854","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"AdvtJoin the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis.\nDownload ETAuto App Get Realtime updatesSave your favourite articles Scan to download AppAutonomous vehicle technology startup Pony.Ai has announced its collaboration with Japan's Toyota Motor to establish a joint venture with an investment of 1 billion yuan (USD 139 million).\nThe aim of this partnership is to mass-produce robotaxis The joint venture will include Toyota 's collaboration with Chinese state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) and is slated to be operational this year.\nGAC-Toyota will be responsible for manufacturing cars equipped with Pony.Ai's ride-hailing software, enabling the production of efficient robotaxis.This partnership signifies a significant step in the ongoing alliance between Pony.Ai and Toyota, which initiated their cooperation back in 2019.\nThis move is part of Toyota's broader shift towards electric vehicles, as it endeavors to keep pace with the fiercely competitive local rivals in China's automotive industry.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Self-driving taxi service coming to Texas with driverless cars","slug":"self-driving-taxi-service-coming-to-texas-with-driverless-cars","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-04 14:30:57.484021","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Waymo, a self-driving taxi company, has announced its expansion to Texas.\nThe company plans to bring the service to Austin to cover the major parts of the city with its fleet of autonomous vehicles.\nFOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV!\nAustin will join Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles as one of the four cities to have Waymo's driverless cars on its streets.\n(Courtesy of Waymo)In their release, Waymo says evidence shows autonomous vehicles help improve road safety, and last year alone, 125 people died in road traffic accidents in Austin - 51 of them pedestrians or cyclists.
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