March 28 (Reuters) – Blackberry Ltd: * BLACKBERRY CEO ON AUTONOMOUS CAR TECHNOLOGY SAYS NEED GOVERNMENT MANDATE BEFORE WE ALLOW THESE TESTS TO GO ON – CNBC * BLACKBERRY CEO ON AUTONOMOUS CAR TECHNOLOGY SAYS THERE IS STILL A LOT OF TECHNOLOGY THAT NEEDS TO BE PUT TOGETHER – CNBC Further company coverage:
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Lyft co-founder: Fatal Uber crash should have been prevented
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) – The co-founder of ride hailing company Lyft Inc said on Tuesday a fatal collision in which an Uber Technologies Inc self-driving vehicle struck a pedestrian could have been prevented. “I don’t know all the specifics. I did see the video. It did look like both the tech and the driver… Continue reading Lyft co-founder: Fatal Uber crash should have been prevented
UPDATE 3-Waymo steps toward a more diverse robo-taxi fleet with Jaguar deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Waymo will include up to 20,000 Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in its upcoming autonomous fleet as part of a long-term partnership between Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit and Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc, the two companies said on Tuesday. A Jaguar I-PACE self-driving car is pictured during its unveiling by Waymo in… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Waymo steps toward a more diverse robo-taxi fleet with Jaguar deal
UPDATE 2-Waymo to use Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in robotaxi program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Waymo will include up to 20,000 Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in its upcoming autonomous fleet as part of a long-term partnership between Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit and Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc , the two companies said on Tuesday. A Jaguar I-PACE self-driving car is pictured during its unveiling by Waymo… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Waymo to use Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in robotaxi program
BMW faces U.S. class action lawsuit over emissions
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German carmaker BMW (BMWG.DE) faces a class-action lawsuit filed in a New Jersey court on Tuesday for alleged emissions cheating on diesel vehicles including its X5 and 330d models. Headquarters of German luxury carmaker BMW in Munich, Germany, March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Michael Dalder “BMW’s representations were misleading for failure to disclose its… Continue reading BMW faces U.S. class action lawsuit over emissions
Ryder launches asset-sharing platform for commercial vehicles
DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. truck leasing and rental company Ryder System Inc said on Tuesday it is launching an asset-sharing platform for commercial vehicles, paving the way for owners to rent out under-utilized vehicles from vans to big rigs the same way consumers use apps to share cars and homes. Ryder has been testing its… Continue reading Ryder launches asset-sharing platform for commercial vehicles
Nissan spins up new plant to give second life to EV batteries
NAMIE, Japan (Reuters) – At a small plant intended to help revitalize a town ravaged by the 2011 earthquake, Nissan Motor Co is giving its costly electric vehicle (EV) batteries new life after they pass their peak performance. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Nissan Motor Co is seen at its showroom in Tokyo, Japan February… Continue reading Nissan spins up new plant to give second life to EV batteries
Hyundai’s union says revised trade deal with U.S. “humiliating”
SEOUL (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co’s (005380.KS) South Korean labor union on Tuesday called Seoul’s revised free trade deal with the United States “humiliating”, and said the extended tariffs on pick-up trucks mean a missed opportunity to tap into the U.S. market. FILE PHOTO: A worker works at an assembly line of Hyundai Motor’s plant… Continue reading Hyundai’s union says revised trade deal with U.S. “humiliating”
BRIEF-Renesas Electronics To Outsource All Of Its Automotive Microcontroller Production To TSMC – Nikkei
March 26 (Reuters) – Nikkei: * RENESAS ELECTRONICS TO OUTSOURCE ALL OF ITS AUTOMOTIVE MICROCONTROLLER PRODUCTION TO TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO – NIKKEI Source text (s.nikkei.com/2umLkmX) Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Waymo CEO says its tech would have handled Uber self-driving incident safely
LAS VEGAS, March 24 (Reuters) – The head of Alphabet Inc’s autonomous driving unit, Waymo, said on Saturday that the company’s technology would have safely handled the situation confronting an Uber self-driving vehicle last week when it struck a pedestrian, killing her. Waymo CEO John Krafcik told auto dealers at a gathering of the National… Continue reading Waymo CEO says its tech would have handled Uber self-driving incident safely