Fuel cell cars will be a commercial failure
IDTechEx warns of 20 years of losses
The IDTechEx report “Advanced Electric Cars 2020–2040” forecasts fuel cell cars globally up to 2040, and finds they will continue to be a commercial failure for the next two decades.
Honda thinks it will be the first to get to level three
If it can kill the fat monster with the shotgun
Japan's Honda Motor said it will be the world's first automaker to mass produce sensor-packed level 3 autonomous cars that will allow drivers to let their vehicles navigate congested expressway traffic.
Honda is planning to launch sales of a Honda Legend (luxury sedan) equipped with the newly approved automated driving equipment before the end of March 2021,
Self driving cars are a key technology battleground for automakers, with technology companies such as Google parent Alphabet investing billions of dollars in a field expected to boost car sales.
Japan's government earlier in the day awarded a safety certification to Honda's autonomous "Traffic Jam Pilot" driving technology, which legally allow drivers to take their eyes off the road.
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said in the announcement that self driving cars were expected to play a big role in helping reduce traffic accidents, provide transportation for the elderly, and improve logistics.
There are six levels of vehicle autonomy, from 0 to 5, ranging from manual cars or those with simple functions such as cruise control to fully self driving vehicles that would not need steering wheels, or brake and acceleration pedals.
Bentley to abandon internal combustion engine
Will be totally electric
British status car maker Bentley has decided to abandon the internal combustion engine as it enters its second century.
Virgin Hyperloop One will open a certification centre
High Speed transportation in West Virginia
Virgin Hyperloop One announced its plan to build a $500 million certification center to advance its vision of the future of high-speed transportation in West Virginia. The state will serve as a locus for testing, developing, and validating the technology that underpins the still theoretical hyperloop system.
Foxconn sees cash in electric vehicles
Will make ten percent of the world's electric parts
Foxconn has said it will provide components or services to ten percent of the world's electric vehicles (EVs) by between 2025 and 2027, and has been in talks with multiple car manufacturers for future cooperation.