Events

Frank M. Rinderknecht: “The crucial step towards series production has now been taken.”

As the first company in the world, Swiss powerhouse of ideas Rinspeed demonstrated the “Snap” and the “microSNAP” at the CES in Las Vegas in the past two years, vehicles whose chassis and bodies go their own ways. With the revolutionary separation of the two vehicle components, Rinspeed confronts the increasingly diverging life cycles of hardware and software. And by doing so, creates a sustainable foundation for the transport of people and goods in the world of tomorrow.

Auto Futures talks to Danilo Kirschner, the Director of Hypermotion at the Frankfurt Messe.

Software company Elektrobit showed off its EB Assist Test Lab in LA. It is a tool that supports and analyses the data generated by automated driving pilots. Jérémy Dahan is the Head of Technology Research at Elektrobit.

Electrification must be fun for the driver. That's according to John Ikeda, Brand Officer for Acura Honda. We spoke to him at the LA Auto Show.

Daniel Rawlings is the Chief Commercial Officer at Trustonic. He talked to Auto Futures about security and the connected car at the LA Auto Show.

Mike Evanoff, Manager, Product Planning, Hyundai Motor America, presents the new line-up of the brand's Ioniq.

Ridecell has partnered with US Transport Giant Penske to launch a new carsharing service Penske Dash.

Mark Thomas, Vice President Marketing & Strategic Alliances at Ridecell looks at how mobility-as-a-service is moving from simple carsharing into shared EVs and, further down the line, autonomous ride-hailing. 

The 2020 CR-V Hybrid launches next spring as Honda's first electrified SUV in America. We talked to Brett Watanabe, Senior Product Planner at American Honda Motor Company.

Andreas Thurner and Todd George from Karma Automotive discuss the design of its new EVs and the company's plans to license its technology.

The famous pony is entering the electric age with the Mustang Mach-E, an all-electric SUV from Ford. Ron Heiser, Ford Mustang Mach-E chief program engineer, talks to Auto Futures in LA.

Calvin Kim, Product Spokesperson at Porsche Cars North America talks to Auto Futures about the all-electric Taycan and the Formula E debut of the brand.

We caught up with Designated Driver CEO Manuela Papadopol in LA to find out about the latest projects.

Co-Founder of Tortoise Dmitry Shevelenko speaks to Auto Futures in LA to discuss the start-up and its vision of remotely-controlled electric scooters.

“The future is electric:” Audi is staying consistently true to its strategic alignment by presenting the second model in its e-tron product line. The Audi e-tron Sportback is a dynamic SUV coupé offering up to 300 kW of power and a range of up to 448 kilometers (278.4 miles) * from a single battery charge. Its digital matrix LED headlights are a new feature now available for the first time in a mass-production vehicle. Their light is broken down into tiny pixels and can be controlled with exceptional precision. This makes safe lane centering easier on narrow stretches of road and shows the position of the vehicle in the lane. The Audi e-tron Sportback can be ordered as of the end of November. Market introduction in Europe is scheduled for the spring of 2020.

“The future is electric:” Audi is staying consistently true to its strategic alignment by presenting the second model in its e-tron product line. The Audi e-tron Sportback is a dynamic SUV coupé offering up to 300 kW of power and a range of up to 448 kilometers (278.4 miles) * from a single battery charge. Its digital matrix LED headlights are a new feature now available for the first time in a mass-production vehicle. Their light is broken down into tiny pixels and can be controlled with exceptional precision. This makes safe lane centering easier on narrow stretches of road and shows the position of the vehicle in the lane. The Audi e-tron Sportback can be ordered as of the end of November. Market introduction in Europe is scheduled for the spring of 2020.

“The future is electric:” Audi is staying consistently true to its strategic alignment by presenting the second model in its e-tron product line. The Audi e-tron Sportback is a dynamic SUV coupé offering up to 300 kW of power and a range of up to 448 kilometers (278.4 miles) * from a single battery charge. Its digital matrix LED headlights are a new feature now available for the first time in a mass-production vehicle. Their light is broken down into tiny pixels and can be controlled with exceptional precision. This makes safe lane centering easier on narrow stretches of road and shows the position of the vehicle in the lane. The Audi e-tron Sportback can be ordered as of the end of November. Market introduction in Europe is scheduled for the spring of 2020.