Weekly Roundup 70

June 03, 2024

šŸ’¾SW Defined Vehicles, Connectivity, Digitalization, Autonomous

  1. Hyundai hires Apple exec to head new Genesis premium performance unit (Link)

  2. Å koda Auto launches state-of-the-art Simulation Centre for advanced vehicle testing (Link)

  3. China's Apple Car, The Xiaomi SU7, Rides On Apple Levels Of Hype (Link)

  4. Polestar expands collaboration with with Canadian electric vehicle subscription company Weeve (Link)

  5. Tesla aims to launch its FSD software in China (Link)

  6. How AI could change EV charging (Link)

  7. BMW iDrive 9 Review: The Knob Gets A Send-Off From Android Automotive (Link)

  8. Wireless phone chargers in cars are awful, but I think we're turning a corner (Link)

  9. Rivian May Offer Dual Motor Performance Pack As A Software Update (Link)

  10. Porscheā€™s first hybrid 911 ā€˜deeplyā€™ integrates CarPlay, but not the next-gen kind (Link)

  11. 2021-2023 VW ID.4 recalled for screen issues, software (Link)

  12. Nvidia CEO says Tesla 'far ahead' in self-driving tech (Link)

āš”EV

  1. Gogoro launches its battery-swapping electric scooters in Colombia (Link)

  2. Vehicle-to-everything bidirectional charging pilot launches in Colorado (Link)

  3. Horse announces next-generation Range Extenders (Link)

  4. Polestar CEO perplexed by new U.S. tariffs on China-made EVs (Link)

  5. Renault Group and Geely announce the creation of leading powertrain technology company, ā€œHorse Powertrain Limitedā€ (Link)

  6. Nio supplier among 6 companies that may get solid-state battery R&D boost (Link)

  7. Traton: Electrification in the transportation industry: a long-term partnership on equal terms (Link)

  8. China to Invest $820 Million in All-Solid-State Battery Research (Link)

  9. Affordable Electric Cars Donā€™t Just Happen (Link)

  10. Hyundai and others see hydrogen coupled with autonomy on trucking horizon (Link)

  11. Audi and SAIC to develop China-specific EV platform (Link)

  12. Tech Talk: Will hydrogen fuel cells ever stack up? (Link)

āœØInteresting

  1. Bentley expands range of satin paint finishes for even greater personalisation options (Link)

  2. JLR rapidly trains more than 20,000 colleagues and partners in readiness to build luxury electric cars (Link)

  3. Porsche Has Been (Sort Of) Building Hybrids For 125 Years. Here's All Of Them (Link)