Robotaxi company Cruise secures billion dollar loan from General Motors

– Cruise Cruise presented its prototype called Origin in early 2020. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – San Francisco The robot car company Cruise receives a billion-euro loan from its parent company General Motors and builds the first test vehicles for its driverless taxis. With the GM credit line of five billion dollars (4.1 … Read more

Nio, Aiways, Xiaopeng – China’s e-car manufacturers are conquering Europe

Elektro-SUV Aiways U5 State-of-the-art technology, but poor security values. – (Foto: Aiways) – – – – Shanghai, Munich When Samuel Fu speaks of Europe, he raves about it. “The European market is booming compared to China,” says the co-founder of the Chinese automaker Aiways. The public charging infrastructure is better and growth is faster. While the … Read more

The hunt for the super battery

Electric car of the future Companies around the world are researching how to improve battery performance. – (Foto: Cultura/Getty Images) – – – – Düsseldorf Sila Nanotechnologies, Solid Power or Quantumscape – battery start-ups are currently experiencing a real hype. A small announcement is enough and the price skyrockets. Her specialty: the development of more powerful, … Read more