WATERLOO REGION — It looks like the Roadtrek recreational vehicle brand will be rescued from receivership. In a news release issued two months after former owner Erwin Hymer Group North America went into receivership, Rapido SAS — a French company that produces the Westfalia brand of RVs — has signed a deal to acquire the… Continue reading French company buying Roadtrek brand | TheRecord.com – TheRecord.com
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Elon Musk says Tesla cars will be ‘fully driverless’ by 2020 – and boasts they’ll drive better than YOU – The Sun
TESLA cars could be free to operate completely autonomously as soon as this year – and certainly by “next year at the latest”. That’s the bold claim from car chief Elon Musk, who reckons his driverless motors will be even better than you on the road. Kyle Grillot Eternal braggard Elon Musk reckons his driverless… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla cars will be ‘fully driverless’ by 2020 – and boasts they’ll drive better than YOU – The Sun
Waymo CEO John Krafcik explains why a parking lot is one of the most difficult environments for a self-driving car – INSIDER
Since John Krafcik became the CEO of Waymo in 2015, the company has launched the first commercial, autonomous ride-hailing service in the United States. As Waymo‘s ambitions grow, it still has to reckon with the obsessive attention to detail autonomous vehicles require. Self-driving cars must be able to handle complex environments like parking lots. Parking… Continue reading Waymo CEO John Krafcik explains why a parking lot is one of the most difficult environments for a self-driving car – INSIDER
Ford to Stop Ka+ Production in September 2019 Due to Slow Sales – autoevolution
Ford to Stop Ka+ Production in September 2019 Due to Slow Sales autoevolution The Fiesta is one of the most popular small cars in Europe, so Ford naturally thought that an even smaller one would work. However, it never managed to … Go to Source Go to Source
Uber spent $457 million on self-driving and flying car R&D last year – TechCrunch
Uber spent $457 million last year on research and development of autonomous vehicles, flying cars (known as eVTOLs) and other “technology programs” and will continue to invest heavily in the futuristic tech even though it expects to rely on human drivers for years to come, according to the company’s IPO prospectus filed Thursday. R&D costs… Continue reading Uber spent $457 million on self-driving and flying car R&D last year – TechCrunch
Uber Has Spent More Than $1 Billion on Driverless Cars – Bloomberg
Uber Has Spent More Than $1 Billion on Driverless Cars Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. has spent more than $1 billion on autonomous vehicle technology to compete with giants such as Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc. and General … Go to Source Go to Source
Ford CEO confession: We “overestimated” the arrival of self-driving cars – Fast Company
“We overestimated the arrival of autonomous vehicles,” he said, adding that “its applications will be narrow, what we call geo-fenced, because the problem is so complex.” He still thinks that self-driving cars will arrive eventually, and that they will change the world. Ford has pledged to invest $1 billion in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence… Continue reading Ford CEO confession: We “overestimated” the arrival of self-driving cars – Fast Company
Uber trims valuation by $30bn ahead of float – The Telegraph
Uber has trimmed its potential valuation by up to $30bn (£23bn) ahead of a much-anticipated initial public offering, as a lacklustre listing by rival firm Lyft has led the taxi-hailing app to cut back its estimates. Investment bankers and analysts have previously estimated Uber to go public at a valuation of up to $120bn in… Continue reading Uber trims valuation by $30bn ahead of float – The Telegraph
Uber expects a long wait before self-driving cars dominate – VentureBeat
(Reuters) — Uber expects it will be a long time before one of its biggest investments, self-driving cars, is ready for wide-scale deployment, a senior scientist said on Monday, as the ride-sharing firm gears up to go public. Raquel Urtasun, who is chief scientist at Uber Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) and heads the group’s unit… Continue reading Uber expects a long wait before self-driving cars dominate – VentureBeat
Blackmore uses FM technology to enhance lidar – Automotive News
April 08, 2019 12:00 AM {{ source.title }} {{title}} {{ abstract }} read more {{/main_image_url}} {{^main_image_url}} {{ source.title }} {{title}} {{ abstract }} read more {{/main_image_url}} {{/content}} ]]> Blackmore’s lidar adapts technology used in meteorology. Lidar is a building block for self-driving cars, but companies continue to work through technical limitations. One of them is… Continue reading Blackmore uses FM technology to enhance lidar – Automotive News