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BYD introduces fifth brand to focus on professional and personalized new energy vehicles

Green Car Congress

BYD has introduced its fifth brand—Fang Cheng Bao—to meet the increasingly personalized needs of consumers by offering a series of unique and professional-grade new energy vehicle models. Fang Cheng Bao is a significant addition to BYD’s diversified brand matrix, following its Dynasty series, Ocean series, Denza, and Yangwang.

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NHTSA finalizes first occupant protection safety standards for automated vehicles without driving controls

Green Car Congress

This rule updates the occupant protection Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to account for vehicles that do not have the traditional manual controls associated with a human driver because they are equipped with automated driving systems (ADS). Steven Cliff, NHTSA’s Deputy Administrator.

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Next generation electric Volvo flagship SUV to come standard with Luminar LiDAR and NVIDIA DRIVE Orin

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars’ forthcoming fully electric flagship SUV will have industry-leading safety technology as standard. By having this hardware as standard, we can continuously improve safety features over the air and introduce advanced autonomous drive systems, reinforcing our leadership in safety. —Håkan Samuelsson, chief executive.

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Stellantis Citroën developing EV for persons with disabilities

Teslarati

Stellantis brand Citroën is presenting a compact electric vehicle for persons with disabilities at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center this month. Citroën worked with PIMAS on the compact EV for persons with disabilities. PIMAS is an expert in converting vehicles for persons with reduced mobility.

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Should You Use a Personal Loan to Buy Your Next Car?

Clean Fleet Report

Should You Use a Personal Loan to Buy Your Next Car? If yes, remember that you have various already-available options, like a personal loan, which is one of the most popular ways of financing a new car purchase. However, it’s important to consider the advantages and disadvantages of using a personal loan to buy a car.

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EVE-Ai 360°: Revolutionizing Electric Vehicle Care as A Personal Trainer for Batteries

Electra Vehicles

This revolutionary system goes beyond being a mere tool; it serves as the personal trainer for electric vehicle battery management. Let's delve into the transformative world of EVE-Ai 360° and explore how it is set to redefine the standards of electric vehicle maintenance and care.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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