Toyota of Plano gives Uber drivers deep discounts in order to promote word-of-mouth advertising. The Dallas-area dealership sells about 200 cars a year to Uber drivers, which make up about six percent of its sales. The dealer license plate frames – and the drivers themselves – help get the word out about the cars and the dealership. Toyota of Plano General Manager Rusty Gentry values word-of-mouth above all other forms of advertising. "If I lose $1,000 to sell a car and [an Uber driver] sends me three customers, I still come out ahead," says Gentry. Toyota offers its own discount of $750 for active Uber drivers. Read more at Automotive News.
Houston Mechatronics and Andretti Technologies are developing their own advanced electric powertrain for Andretti Formula E. For the second season, Formula E will allow manufacturers to build their own powertrains within the technical specifications set by the FIA. Houston Mechatronics has used its NASA background to help create the electric motor that is now undergoing testing by the partners. "We are passionate about bringing our expertise to bear on relevant societal challenges," says Houston Mechatronics cofounder and CTO Nicolaus Radford. "We see our partnership with Andretti Technologies within Formula E racing as an exciting opportunity to directly contribute to the advancement of electric vehicles for the future." Read more in the press release below.
NRG eVgo is future-proofing its EV charging network. The company says it is preparing to install 100-kW chargers that will allow them to adapt to future fast-charging standards. The company, which currently focuses on urban areas, plans to expand its network to accommodate intercity travel. As electric vehicles gain range with new innovations and offerings – and the Tesla Model S is no longer the only road-trip EV – NRG eVgo plans to be available where people need to charge. And as charging technology advances, the company will still be able to offer a fast charge. Read more at Green Car Reports.
Houston Mechatronics and Andretti Technologies are developing their own advanced electric powertrain for Andretti Formula E. For the second season, Formula E will allow manufacturers to build their own powertrains within the technical specifications set by the FIA. Houston Mechatronics has used its NASA background to help create the electric motor that is now undergoing testing by the partners. "We are passionate about bringing our expertise to bear on relevant societal challenges," says Houston Mechatronics cofounder and CTO Nicolaus Radford. "We see our partnership with Andretti Technologies within Formula E racing as an exciting opportunity to directly contribute to the advancement of electric vehicles for the future." Read more in the press release below.
NRG eVgo is future-proofing its EV charging network. The company says it is preparing to install 100-kW chargers that will allow them to adapt to future fast-charging standards. The company, which currently focuses on urban areas, plans to expand its network to accommodate intercity travel. As electric vehicles gain range with new innovations and offerings – and the Tesla Model S is no longer the only road-trip EV – NRG eVgo plans to be available where people need to charge. And as charging technology advances, the company will still be able to offer a fast charge. Read more at Green Car Reports.
Houston Mechatronics and Andretti Technologies Team to Develop an Advanced Powertrain for Formula E Racing
HOUSTON, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston Mechatronics Inc (HMI) and Andretti Technologies have teamed to develop an advanced electric powertrain to propel Andretti's Formula E race car, which will debut in Season 2 of the Formula E Championship. The motor and supporting power and control electronics successfully completed the initial FIA inspection at Donington Raceway in England this week. Formula E is the world's first fully electric racing series and aims to represent a "vision for the future of the motor industry", serving as a framework for R&D around the electric vehicle, accelerating general interest in these cars, and promoting clean energy and sustainability.
For season two, Formula E will operate as an 'open championship', allowing teams and manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their own electrical energy innovations, with the ultimate aim of "filtering those improvements in powertrains and battery technology into the everyday electric vehicle market". Working to the technical specifications set out by the FIA, Houston Mechatronics used an innovative evolutionary computing design technique derived from NASA supported technology to develop the new electric motor currently undergoing testing at Andretti Motorsports and HMI's Texas facility. According to Nicolaus Radford, co-founder and CTO of HMI, "We are passionate about bringing our expertise to bear on relevant societal challenges. We see our partnership with Andretti Technologies within Formula E racing as an exciting opportunity to directly contribute to the advancement of electric vehicles for the future."
Houston Mechatronics Inc. (HMI) is an advanced technology company with proprietary technologies and industry leading expertise in mechatronics, automation, and robotics. Engineers and executives from NASA and industry with multi-disciplinary engineering competencies and project management experience formed HMI in 2014. HMI staff were key engineers and leaders of some of NASA's more advanced and innovative technology programs of the last two decades including Robonaut 2, Valkyrie, the Lunar Electric Rover, the Modular Electric Vehicle, and the Morpheus lunar lander prototype. HMI is leveraging our NASA heritage to provide leading edge solutions in automation and robotics for customers in the Oil and Gas, Electric Vehicle, and Advanced Manufacturing sectors.
HOUSTON, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston Mechatronics Inc (HMI) and Andretti Technologies have teamed to develop an advanced electric powertrain to propel Andretti's Formula E race car, which will debut in Season 2 of the Formula E Championship. The motor and supporting power and control electronics successfully completed the initial FIA inspection at Donington Raceway in England this week. Formula E is the world's first fully electric racing series and aims to represent a "vision for the future of the motor industry", serving as a framework for R&D around the electric vehicle, accelerating general interest in these cars, and promoting clean energy and sustainability.
For season two, Formula E will operate as an 'open championship', allowing teams and manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their own electrical energy innovations, with the ultimate aim of "filtering those improvements in powertrains and battery technology into the everyday electric vehicle market". Working to the technical specifications set out by the FIA, Houston Mechatronics used an innovative evolutionary computing design technique derived from NASA supported technology to develop the new electric motor currently undergoing testing at Andretti Motorsports and HMI's Texas facility. According to Nicolaus Radford, co-founder and CTO of HMI, "We are passionate about bringing our expertise to bear on relevant societal challenges. We see our partnership with Andretti Technologies within Formula E racing as an exciting opportunity to directly contribute to the advancement of electric vehicles for the future."
Houston Mechatronics Inc. (HMI) is an advanced technology company with proprietary technologies and industry leading expertise in mechatronics, automation, and robotics. Engineers and executives from NASA and industry with multi-disciplinary engineering competencies and project management experience formed HMI in 2014. HMI staff were key engineers and leaders of some of NASA's more advanced and innovative technology programs of the last two decades including Robonaut 2, Valkyrie, the Lunar Electric Rover, the Modular Electric Vehicle, and the Morpheus lunar lander prototype. HMI is leveraging our NASA heritage to provide leading edge solutions in automation and robotics for customers in the Oil and Gas, Electric Vehicle, and Advanced Manufacturing sectors.
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