When Lyft unveiled its All-Access plan last year, many were taken aback by the hefty price of $299 per month. Now, Lyft is ditching that plan and replacing it with Lyft Pink, which costs just $19.99. The perks of the membership differ, but this lower price point will likely prove to be much more of a… Continue reading Lyft replaces pricey All-Access monthly plan with Lyft Pink – TechCrunch
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Karma Automotive restructures to cut costs – Automotive News Europe
A top-to-bottom reorganization at Karma Automotive will see the Chinese-funded California startup try to steer a quick path toward profitability by selling its engineering, design, customization and manufacturing capabilities to other companies. Karma’s plant in Moreno Valley, California, has capacity for up to 1,000 hand-built vehicles per year. But production of the company’s Revero GT… Continue reading Karma Automotive restructures to cut costs – Automotive News Europe
Ford Canada to cut 450 jobs in Oakville as production of two vehicles ends – Airdrie Today
OAKVILLE, Ont. — Ford Motor Co. will eliminate 450 jobs at its largest Canadian manufacturing operation in Oakville by early next year as it discontinues some models amid weak sales and a major refresh of Ford’s product lineup. The jobs represent nearly 11 per cent of the Oakville assembly plant’s 4,200 workers and 5.6 per cent… Continue reading Ford Canada to cut 450 jobs in Oakville as production of two vehicles ends – Airdrie Today
Alphabet exec blames media for overhyping self-driving cars, even though Google drove the hype – CNBC
Ari Levy | CNBC Waymo executives think people have taken its promises of self-driving cars too seriously. The Alphabet subsidiary “went through a lot of hype that was sort of unmanageable,” said Tekedra N. Mawakana, Waymo’s chief external officer, at a Business Insider conference Tuesday. “Sometimes a lot of hype is so mismatched to what’s happening… Continue reading Alphabet exec blames media for overhyping self-driving cars, even though Google drove the hype – CNBC
MAHLE bets on India’s e-mobility drive, hikes stake to 90% in JV – Autocar Professional
With an aim to benefit from India’s drive towards electric mobility, Germany headquartered MAHLE Group has increased its equity stake in its Coimbatore-based joint venture (JV), MAHLE Letrika Roots India to 90 percent from 50 percent earlier. Furthering up its ante in the EV segment, the company last month signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu… Continue reading MAHLE bets on India’s e-mobility drive, hikes stake to 90% in JV – Autocar Professional
Robotaxi Startup Zoox Raises New Millions – Forbes
Lineup of Zoox L3 autonomous cars. Instagram Autonomous vehicle startup Zoox has signed a $200 million convertible note— the first new investment since the Silicon Valley company fired its co-founder and original CEO last year. The note is the initial step in closing the company’s Series C funding round that’s expected to be finalized later this… Continue reading Robotaxi Startup Zoox Raises New Millions – Forbes
Romania resumes talks with Volkswagen on hosting new car plant – SeeNews
BUCHAREST (Romania), October 16 (SeeNews) – Romania has resumed talks with Volkswagen on hosting a new factory of the German carmaker after Volkswagen said it had postponed the final decision on whether to build the facility in Turkey, the Romanian ministry of business, commerce and entrepreneurship said. The announcement was made by Romania’s interim minister… Continue reading Romania resumes talks with Volkswagen on hosting new car plant – SeeNews
‘Ultimate gift to future generations’: plan to laser map all land on Earth – The Guardian
Science Project to record cultural, geological and environmental treasures at risk from climate crisis The Earth Archive plans to use Lidar, which has been used to reveal archaeological treasures such as the Mayan city of Tikal. Photograph: Canuto and Auld-Thomas/AP A project to produce detailed maps of all the land on Earth through laser scanning… Continue reading ‘Ultimate gift to future generations’: plan to laser map all land on Earth – The Guardian
Q&A: Rivian’s Manufacturing Chief On What’s Happening Inside The Plant – WGLT News
While Uptown Normal was filled with Rivian buzz during Sunday’s community event, the real action is taking place 5 miles west at the automaker’s manufacturing plant. Inside the 2.6 million-square-foot plant, construction is taking place seven days a week to get ready for production to begin in 2020. There are already 130 employees on site,… Continue reading Q&A: Rivian’s Manufacturing Chief On What’s Happening Inside The Plant – WGLT News
Ecuador protests: President imposes curfew amid worsening violence – BBC News
Media playback is unsupported on your device Ecuador’s president has ordered the capital, Quito, and surrounding areas to be placed under curfew in a bid to curb violent protests. “We’re going to restore order in all of Ecuador,” Lenín Moreno vowed in a televised address. Parts of Quito have descended into chaos after more than… Continue reading Ecuador protests: President imposes curfew amid worsening violence – BBC News