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A next-generation automotive company fulfilling its sustainability pledges, Renault Group is radically revamping its vehicles’ design – starting at the drawing board. In an exclusive series of Design Talks, Gilles VIdal, the VP Design Renault, talks to guests about inspiration, emotion, design today and how all that is shaping Renault vehicles. Our designer’s first guest is Cléa Martinet, Renault Group’s VP Sustainable Development. They spoke about design as a catalyst for sustainability and about that point where electric vehicle desirability and the future of mobility converge. Read on for more about this exciting conversation about eco-design, featuring Renault’s All-new Scenic E-Tech electric.
Renault revealed its new driverless concept vehicle called the EZ-GO at the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday. EZ-GO is a Level 4 driverless vehicle, so it can change lanes, turn at an intersection, and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front of it. Users will be able to access the EZ-GO from an app or from fixed locations and will enter through a hatch which opens at the front of the vehicle, which also make the auto wheelchair accessible. The EZ-GO can accomodate up to 6 people at a time and features a U-shaped seating arrangement, making the ride a social experience.
Nanjing subway station revealed its automated guided vehicle (AGV) robotic parking garage, which significantly reduces the time and space needed to park a car. Drivers simply need to book a space using a mobile phone application, leave their vehicle at the entrance of the garage, where a lifter delivers the car underground and a robotic roller transports the car to the parking space. Parking time is between two to three minutes and the design uses up to 40 percent less space than the average lot. The recently completed system, which is currently in its final test phase, is expected to be put into operation following the Chinese New Year.
China's largest property developer Vanke invests in driverless cars and other robots to solve its labor shortage problem. Roselle Chen reports.
Nissan's Global Media Center talks to CEO Carlos Ghosn