Toyota to Unveil Electric Car with 10-Min Fast-Charging Solid-State Battery Next Year
Toyota started working on solid-state batteries back in 2017 with plans to commercialize the batteries inside electric vehicles in the early 2020s. A new report suggests that Toyota is going to unveil an electric car with a new solid-state battery that enables 10-minute fast-charging capacity next year.
Now, Nikkei Asia is out with a new report about Toyota’s plans to unveil a car powered by the next-generation battery as soon as next year:
“The technology is a potential cure-all for the drawbacks facing electric vehicles that run on conventional lithium-ion batteries, including the relatively short distance traveled on a single charge as well as charging times. Toyota plans to be the first company to sell an electric vehicle equipped with a solid-state battery in the early 2020s. The world’s largest automaker will unveil a prototype next year.”
Read the article at Electrek.
Charging an Electric Car is Getting Easier at Multi-Family Properties
At current growth rates, there will be more than 30 million electric vehicles (EVs) on U.S. roads within a decade, and that was projected before California and New Jersey called for a ban on gas car sales by 2035. More than 80% of charging will continue to take place at home.
But what about the 40% of Americans who rent or live in multi-unit dwellings (MUD)? Most of these buildings were designed (and built) long before EVs started hitting the mainstream. As a result, they often lack adequate electrical infrastructure for EV charging, and many retrofitting options today are expensive for the owner’s or HOA’s budget.
Smart software with payment processing, booking, and group management features allow EV drivers to reserve a charger for a specific time period for easy sharing among tenants — all without requiring property management staff time. If site hosts want to earn more revenue, EVMatch's software allows them to offer public access at customizable times and prices.
Read the article at Evannex.
Private Autonomous Vehicles: The Other Side of the Robo-Taxi Story
Autonomous driving is becoming a key buying factor for customers: a recent McKinsey survey of 1,000 people in China, Europe, and the United States, showed that roughly 60 percent of respondents in each region would switch automotive brands to get a vehicle with better AD features.
Excluding robo-taxis, the share of new private vehicles with Level 2 entry systems will reach 47 percent by 2025. Typically, customers considering a high-price premium sedan or SUV show less price sensitivity for optional features than customers buying value products or smaller cars.
Customer adoption overwhelmingly depends on difficult-to-predict factors such as safety benefits and convenience. Consumers, for example, will be more willing to pay for AD systems that free up time otherwise spent driving. But the exact value of this time will depend on the side activities that drivers undertake while their vehicles are under autonomous control.
Read the article at McKinsey & Company.
GM puts its Self-Driving Technology on the Sierra Pickup, Including Towing
The GMC Sierra 1500 Denali full-size light-duty pickup will be the first pickup to get the latest version of GM's Super Cruise that introduces the ability to tow while using hands-free driver assist technology.
“The technology just continues to get better with Super Cruise," said Phil Brook, vice president of Buick GMC marketing. "It'll be capable of towing as well, which is pretty remarkable … towing with different lengths and different loads.”
Super Cruise works by combining the driver's attention with LiDAR map data, real-time cameras, sensors and GPS. A driver attention system uses a small camera that sits on the top of the steering column. It works with infrared lights to determine where the driver is looking whenever Super Cruise is in operation.
Read the article at Detroit Free Press.
David Hayward appointed Corporate Sales Manager at Jaguar Land Rover North America
Jaguar Land Rover has announced that David Hayward will serve as Corporate Sales Manager for North America, reporting directly to Jack Devine, Vice President, Sales Performance, Jaguar Land Rover North America.
As Corporate Sales Manager, Hayward will have responsibility for business-to-business sales channels including, but not limited to, commercial, rental, government and mobility fleets in the United States and Canada; ultimately positioning Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles at the forefront of corporate sales opportunities within the premium vehicle segment.
