The commercial service lives of bus batteries are significantly extended and natural resources are conserved. That is the result of a new cooperation between Volvo Buses and Stena Recycling subsidiary Batteryloop. After the batteries are removed from Volvo’s buses, they are reused as energy storage units for a number of years.

General Motors will be the first automaker to use an almost completely wireless battery management system, or wBMS, for production of electric vehicles. This wireless system, developed with Analog Devices, Inc., will be a primary driver of GM’s ability to ultimately power many different types of electric vehicles from a common set of battery components.

Truck manufacturer Daimler Trucks presented its technology strategy for the electrification of its vehicles, ranging from urban distribution to international long-haul transport, thus reaffirming its commitment to the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Convention. The event focused on the technology for hydrogen-based fuel-cell trucks for the long-haul transport segment.

Mahle has introduced a new type of condenser for hybrid and electric vehicles that helps to accelerate traction battery charging. Because fast charging is a key factor in the acceptance of electric vehicles, this novelty contributes toward making this form of transport more suitable for everyday use and the mass market.

Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, one of the largest electronic product manufacturers globally, presents a product world for the electronic vehicle (EV). The platform for electric vehicles called MIH offers both software and hardware solutions for future mobility.

As a nation, Japan differs from other parts of the world in its approach to and regulation of autonomous vehicles. On the whole, the country appears to be more cautious and conservative both in terms of putting such vehicles on its roads and in consumer desire for such functionality, despite a growing need for smart and shared mobility due to an aging population.

The number of cars sold in Germany has fallen since the beginning of the Corona pandemic. Contrary to this trend, the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota is selling more vehicles, with hybrid models in demand.

How do OEMs and tier suppliers or tier companies fit into the automotive supply chain and what exactly do these terms mean? This overview article covers the basics of the automotive industry from tier 1 to tier 3 suppliers and provides answers to the questions asked.

While many followers of transportation technology have expected cars to become fully autonomous this decade, so far, it’s been shared-mobility minibuses that are actually beginning to deliver on the promise of being “self-driving.”

dSPACE and Velodyne Lidar Inc. have entered into a partnership to accelerate future developments of LiDAR technologies for autonomous driving. To this end, dSPACE has joined the Velodyne program ‘Automated with Velodyne.’ The program aims to accelerate ecosystem interactions and rapidly integrate LiDAR innovations into a range of autonomous solutions.

Over the past decade, many automakers committed to producing fully self-driving production cars by the year 2020. So far, none have actually delivered on this promise.

In cooperation with the East Japan Railway Company and Hitachi, Toyota will develop next generation railway vehicles. These train systems will be equipped with hybrid systems using hydrogen fuel cells and storage batteries as a power source.

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, a low power programmable speacialist, announced new versions of its MachXO3LF FPGAs for flexible deployment of robust automotive control applications and MachXO3D FPGAs for system security that support extended temperature operating ranges for automotive and other ruggedized applications.

Allison Transmission recently opened its new Vehicle Environmental Test (VET) center to conduct year-round testing, replicating vehicle environments and duty cycles, compressing product development times and supporting innovation for the industry.

Smart traffic lights create the opportunity to upgrade the road through the use of real-time data resulting in responsive lights to the specific needs of road users. Numerous initiatives are underway to improve the journey of road users, reduce congestion and pollution, and increase safety.

With the latest release of its iOS operating system, Apple is turning the iPhone and the Apple Watch into digital car keys via NFC technology. In order to make use of this functionality, however, OEMs will need to have their own iOS apps that work with Apple’s Wallet as well as NFC receivers connected to car lock and ignition systems.