Polestar 2: The Start of the Company’s EV Era
Yes, there is a Polestar 1. But it is a hybrid, not an electric vehicle (EV). The Polestar 2 is the company’s first EV—the first of what promises to be many
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Volvo to Develop Electric Motors Itself
Shanghai lab will support vehicles built on new EV platform
Mack to Beat Nikola to Refuse Truck Market
Volvo Group subsidiary Mack Trucks announces commercialization of Mack LR Electric refuse truck
Volvo Air Filter Targets Tiny Particulates
Programmable feature can rid pollutants prior to a trip too
Lidar Maker Luminar Readies $3.4 Billion IPO
Plan would give startup a $3.4 billion market cap
Zero Concept: New EV Platform and a New ADAS System
Lynk & Co announced a new electric concept car yesterday that it plans to have in production next year that will use an advanced ADAS system from Mobileye
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
J.D. Power Assesses High Tech for Vehicles
The fifth annual U.S. Tech Experience Index Study shows that consumers like cameras but not waving their hands at their instrument panels
Calif., 5 Carmakers Agree on Tougher Emission Rules
Seeking middle ground between Obama, Trump era standards
Ford Rated Top Automotive Brand for “Intimacy”
Auto industry also outshines most others in new study
Foretellix Aims to Fortify Autonomous Testing
Much more testing is needed, but it’s the quality not quantity that will make the difference
Lidar Supplier Luminar Adds Auto Veterans as Production Nears
Team will support 2022 launch with Volvo Cars
FCA, Waymo Expand Level 4 Partnership
Ram ProMaster and other light commercial trucks to get autonomous tech
Tesla, Ford, Daimler, Volvo Sue U.S. Over China Tariffs
Carmakers press for a resolution to 2-year-old trade war
Bill Hampton
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Daily
Aurora Aims Big with Autonomous Testing in Texas
Startup targets commercial truck applications
Amazon to Buy Zoox Robo-Car Startup
Focus is automated ride-hailing, package delivery services
Volvo, Waymo to Partner on Robo-Taxis
AV collaborations abound to jumpstart commercialization efforts
Dodge Soars to Top of J.D. Power Quality Report
New survey questions turn 2020 results topsy-turvy
Polestar: How to Launch an EV Company
Polestar USA head Gregor Hembrough on the challenges of creating a new brand
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
NACTOY Announces 2021 Candidates
Yes, COVID-19 notwithstanding, there are still significant car launches happening this year
Europe’s Car Plants at 50% of Capacity
Carmakers don’t expect to return to normal output for months.
iPhones Get Digital Key Functionality
Rollout starts with 2021 BMW 5 Series, other brands and models to follow next year
Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Gets 100 mpg-Equivalent Rating
Compact crossover takes on Toyota RAV4 in emerging segment
New Toyota JV Targets Fuel Cell Trucks in China
Commercial vehicles could be the right application for fledgling technology
What Do People Know About Automated Vehicles?
Probably a whole lot less than industry insiders might imagine
