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ZF plans new plug-in hybrid transmission for 2025

ZF said its next-generation transmission for plug-in hybrid cars will boost electric driving range to 62 miles.

 

 
Future Product
ZF autonomous EV venture to start output

German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen's push into vehicle manufacturing will intensify as its joint venture for full-electric, connected and automated shuttles starts production of the e.GO Mover this year.
CES
Veoneer tech allows back seat drivers to steer the car

Being called a back seat driver may soon become a compliment rather than an insult. Veoneer's autonomous test car, LIV, short for Learning Intelligent Vehicle, can be driven from anywhere in the car using a smartphone.
CES
ZF autonomous EV venture to start output this year, names first customer

ZF's push into vehicle manufacturing will intensify as its joint venture for full-electric, connected and automated shuttles starts production of the e.Go Mover this year.
Talk From the Top
Volvo CEO expects record performance to continue despite trade tensions, EV push

Volvo Cars expects its success to continue in 2019 after a fifth consecutive year of record vehicle sales in 2018. The automaker, however, faces challenges after a trade dispute between the U.S. and China hit its financial results. 
Los Angeles Auto Show
Volvo picks Polestar 2 to debut embedded Google Android
Volvo's first model with Google's Android operating system embedded into the car will be the Polestar 2, a rival to the Tesla Model 3.
Los Angeles Auto Show
Volvo, Luminar take big step in autonomous car development
Volvo and U.S. technology company Luminar say they have achieved a key advancement in lidar sensing and perception, a technology regarded as essential to making self-driving cars safe.
Los Angeles Auto Show
Volvo's surprise for the L.A. show? No cars
Volvo will break with auto show tradition in Los Angeles, where it will not have a single car on its stand. The idea is to underline that the disruption the industry is undergoing requires a fresh approach.
Mobility Report
Volvo, Baidu team up for Level 4 autonomous EVs in China
Volvo and Chinese Internet giant Baidu will jointly develop electric vehicles capable of Level 4 autonomous driving. It's the latest move by Volvo to become a leading player in the robotaxi market.
Technology
Volvo invests in vehicle charging technology
Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in a San Francisco-based vehicle charging company called FreeWire Technologies, as part of its plan to electrify its lineup.
Automakers & Suppliers
Volvo buys stake in California EV charging firm FreeWire
Volvo, which has aggressive plans to electrify its lineup starting next year, has acquired a stake in vehicle charging company FreeWire Technologies.
Automakers & Suppliers
Volvo, Nvidia expand autonomous driving collaboration
Volvo will use chipmaker Nvidia's high-powered Drive AGX Xavier technology to help make its next-generation cars capable of up to hands-free Level 4 autonomous driving. Volvo has said it will offer a Level 4 autonomous driving by 2021.
Blogs
Volvo has autonomous vehicle safety covered like a blanket
Leave it to Volvo to already be working on a patent for a solution that will keep passengers safe even as they sleep in their self-driving cars.
Automakers & Suppliers
Volvo robocar aims to lure short-haul air travelers
Volvo's fully autonomous, fully electric 360c concept car shows the automaker's ideas for winning a large share of the multi-billion dollar short-haul air travel business.
Automakers & Suppliers
Volvo r&d boss vows to turn quality hiccup into a win for new S60
Volvo received a wake-up call after it finished third to last in a key quality study. R&D boss Henrik Green wants the lessons learned from the experience to make the new S60's launch the most successful in the company's history from a quality perspective.