INNOVATION NEWS
Tesla planning for life beyond cobalt batteries
21 Feb 2020 - Tesla are making big plans for their new Shanghai Gigafactory, with Elon Musk’s company looking at incorporating lithium batteries made without cobalt into Model 3 vehicles built in China.
World’s largest hydrogen mining truck to be unleashed for testing in 2020
17 Feb 2020 - British mining company, Anglo American, will begin testing on the world’s largest hydrogen powered electric mining haul truck later this year in South Africa.
Battery shortage causes shutdown of I-Pace production
12 Feb 2020 - A shortage of batteries has caused Jaguar Land Rover to shut down production of the I-Pace for one week as they wait for additional supplies.
Nissan Leaf completes record breaking self-driving journey
12 Feb 2020 - Nissan has claimed the world record for the longest self-driving car journey, after a Leaf model vehicle rolled into the company’s European headquarters to complete a 370km road trip.
UK to ban the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles by 2035
11 Feb 2020 - The UK will ban the selling of petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles by the year 2035 under a proposed policy announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Mercedes-Benz Vision AVTR
10 Feb 2020 - Introducing the Mercedes-Benz Vision AVTR concept.
VW expands Weshare car sharing service in Europe
10 Feb 2020 - WeShare, Volkswagen and Škoda’s car sharing service, is to expand into seven cities in Germany and other European countries in 2020.
Aiways to reveal customer-ready U5 all-electric SUV in Geneva
10 Feb 2020 - Aiways will reveal the European version of its all-electric U5 SUV and new business model at the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show in March.
Ford develops 3D-printed nuts to prevent wheel theft
10 Feb 2020 - Ford has harnessed 3D-printing technology to develop next-generation locking wheel nuts.
Goodyear launches 'ANDGO' fleet servicing platform and announces venture capital fund
10 Feb 2020 - Goodyear has unveiled AndGo at CES 2020. AndGo is a vehicle servicing platform that combines predictive software and a national service network to service consumer fleets.
KIA announces 'Plan S' strategy to transition to EV & Mobility Solutions
10 Feb 2020 - Kia has announced details of ‘Plan S’, a strategy that outlines Kia’s ‘shift’ to a business system centered on electric vehicles and customised mobility solutions.
VW Reveals Robot EV Charging Concept
10 Feb 2020 - Volkswagen has unveiled a rather neat glimpse into the electrified future with an autonomous mobile charging robot concept.
Reservations full for Mustang Mach-E First Edition
9 Feb 2020 - Ford’s foray into the world of electric vehicles seems to have caught on with the public as reservations for the First Edition of the Mustang Mach-E apparently officially full.
Volvo and China Unicom collaborate on 5G tech development
9 Feb 2020 - Volvo Cars and telecom provider China Unicom are collaborating on using 5G mobile network technology for communication between cars and infrastructure in China.
Nissan Leaf Nismo RC Makes European Debut
9 Feb 2020 - In January, Nissan debuted its Leaf Nismo RC in Europe at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain.
Ford First Customer For Digit Robots
8 Feb 2020 - Agility Robotics is launching Digit, a robot with arms and legs that is designed to work with humans and in human spaces, for commercial sale.
BMW introduces advanced lane changing tech for X Range models
8 Feb 2020 - BMW Australia has expanded the driving assistance functionality of its X Range models with introduction of advanced Lane Change Assistant technology.
Kia and Hyundai debut virtual reality design evaluation system
8 Feb 2020 - Kia Motors Corporation and Hyundai Motor Company have debuted a new virtual reality (VR) design evaluation system.
