F1 & Motor Vehicle
Singapore to trial first self-driving bus service in real-world traffic
aerobd.news : Singapore is to launch a first-of-its-kind real-world self-driving shuttle bus trial, which will operate in mixed traffic conditions as well as regular buses, cars and motorcycles. The year-long
Ricardo to host training event in India on simulation-led xEV powertrain development
aerobd.news : A free seminar to be hosted by Ricardo Software at the Marriott Suites, Pune, India, on November 21-22 will provide valuable insights into the use of the Ignite
Waymo given permit for public testing of fully driverless vehicles in California
aerobd.news : Waymo has been given the green light to begin testing its self-driving vehicles, without the need of a test driver in the driver’s seat, on public roads in
Porsche 911 992 undergoes final stint of testing
aerobd.news : The new Porsche 911 has undergone its final stint of testing. The work saw the team visit climate zones with temperatures of up to 85°C; elevation changes spanning
McLaren begins dynamics testing of Senna GTR
aerobd.news : The Senna GTR is an even more extreme version of the road-legal McLaren Senna currently being built by McLaren, being a track-only, left-hand-drive only variant. The development team
Daimler expands global battery production network
aerobd.news : Daimler is doubling the number of employees at its wholly owned subsidiary Accumotive as part of the expansion of the global battery production network, and is paving the
Volkswagen to deploy first self-driving ridehailing service in Israel next year
aerobd.news : The Volkswagen Group, Mobileye and Champion Motors have announced a joint venture to produce and operate Israel’s first ever self-driving ridehailing service in 2019. Following the Israeli government’s
Aston Martin’s dynamics team moves into Silverstone
aerobd.news : December will see the vehicle dynamics team at Aston Martin Lagonda (AML) change address to somewhere rather special: Silverstone. The site, known as the ‘home of British motor
Carbon fiber strength evaluated in first successful Polestar 1 crash test
aerobd.news : The first series of crash tests of the Polestar 1 have been carried out. This was the first time the Volvo Car Group has assessed the strength of
Wrightbus debuts world’s first fuel-cell double-deck bus
aerobd.news : Wrightbus has debuted the world’s first fuel-cell-powered double-deck bus at this year’s Euro Bus Expo 2018. The StreetDeck FCEV uses a Ballard FCVelocity fuel cell, a Siemens drivetrain
Toyota begins production of hybrid electric transaxles in Europe
aerobd.news : Toyota has commenced manufacturing of hybrid electric transaxles at its Wałbrzych plant in Poland. Production at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) facility marks the first time the
Mazda backs carbon-neutral microalgae biofuel research
aerobd.news : Mazda is backing two research projects in Japan to promote the widespread adoption of biofuels from microalgae growth. It is hoped that the ongoing industry-academia-government collaboration will aid
