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General Motors cuts some 350 jobs in Thailand operations – Yahoo Finance UK

The GM logo in Warren Michigan More By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – General Motors has cut about 350 jobs from its Thai subsidiary’s operations, a labour representative said on Friday, slashing more than 15% of the workforce for the U.S. automaker that has two factories in Thailand. Thailand is a major manufacturing hub in… Continue reading General Motors cuts some 350 jobs in Thailand operations – Yahoo Finance UK

Renowned Mobility Expert Shiva Kumar Joins Ridecell To Head Up Business Development And Strategic Finance – PRNewswire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ridecell Inc., the leading platform provider for shared and autonomous mobility operators, today announced it has hired Shiva Kumar as the Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Finance. He will oversee Ridecell’s business development and investor activities. Mr. Kumar brings industry-recognized expertise in mobility technology market to the… Continue reading Renowned Mobility Expert Shiva Kumar Joins Ridecell To Head Up Business Development And Strategic Finance – PRNewswire

Linglong Tire Signs Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation with Geely Automobile – PRNewswire

Linglong and Geely began their cooperation in 2012. During the past eight years, Linglong has been providing OE service to full range of models of Geely’s automobiles with excellent products and services. Linglong has been awarded the Quality Improvement Award and Best Cooperation Award by Geely. It is another major breakthrough for the close cooperation between… Continue reading Linglong Tire Signs Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation with Geely Automobile – PRNewswire

sony and yamaha design driverless cart and mobile advertising board – Designboom

sony has partnered with yamaha to create an autonomous cart concept that double’s up as a mobile advertising board. the SC-1 sociable cart is designed for entertainment purposes including theme parks, golf courses and ‘commercial facilities.’ the all-electric cart seats five people and reaches a top speed of 12mph. replaceable batteries and uses additional image… Continue reading sony and yamaha design driverless cart and mobile advertising board – Designboom

Self-driving cars will only last four years, Ford says – The Telegraph

Self-driving cars will only last four years because they will be used so much, a Ford executive has predicted. John Rich, operations chief of Ford Autonomous Vehicles, dismissed concerns that demand for cars would wane in the future. “The thing that worries me least in this world is decreasing demand for cars. We will exhaust… Continue reading Self-driving cars will only last four years, Ford says – The Telegraph

Low-Cost LiDAR Startup Oryx Vision Shuts Down – CTech

Israel-based low-cost LiDAR startup Oryx Vision Ltd. has shut down as of Thursday, Oryx’s CEO Ran Wellingstein said in a Friday interview with Calcalist. Oryx was a direct competitor of Israel-based LiDAR startup Innoviz Technologies Ltd., which announced the completion of a $170 million series C funding round in June.   Founded in 2009, Oryx… Continue reading Low-Cost LiDAR Startup Oryx Vision Shuts Down – CTech

Waymo: Building Cars is a “Distraction” From Self-Driving Tech – Futurism

Different Priorities When it comes to building and perfecting the self-driving car, some companies have elected to build a full vehicle from the ground up, like how Tesla is inching toward autonomous tech as it develops new car models. Others, Like Uber, are using other companies’ vehicles as hosts for their self-driving technology. Waymo, the… Continue reading Waymo: Building Cars is a “Distraction” From Self-Driving Tech – Futurism