Engadget, Roberto Baldwin Lucid Motors’ first electric car won’t roll out of the factory until 2020, but you’ll at least know where to charge it when it does arrive. The company has signed a preliminary deal that will give Lucid Air drivers access to VW’s Electrify America charging network through a cross-country charging plan. You… Continue reading Lucid Motors will give owners access to VW’s charging network
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Ford expands partnership talks with VW and Mahindra to cut costs
DEARBORN, Mich. (Reuters) – With its stock trading near a 6-year low late last month, Ford Motor Co (F.N) CEO Jim Hackett gathered the automaker’s top 300 executives near its headquarters in Michigan for a global leadership meeting. FILE PHOTO – Jim Hackett (L), President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, speaks at the Ford… Continue reading Ford expands partnership talks with VW and Mahindra to cut costs
Carpooling service Klaxit partners with Uber for last-minute changes
French startup Klaxit connects drivers with riders so that you don’t have to take your car to work every day. And the company recently announced a new feature with the help of Uber. If your driver cancels your ride home, Klaxit will book an Uber for you. Klaxit is a ride-sharing startup that focuses on… Continue reading Carpooling service Klaxit partners with Uber for last-minute changes
Elio Motors signs MoU with Automotive Fortune 500 OEM to Provide Powertrain; Projects $120 million Research and …
PHOENIX, Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Elio Motors, Inc. (OTCQB: ELIO), developer of the ultra-high-mileage, low-cost three-wheel Elio vehicle, announced that they had entered into a memorandum of understanding with a Fortune 500 OEM, to provide the engine foundation as part of a new powertrain for the Elio vehicle. Elio currently projects that the new… Continue reading Elio Motors signs MoU with Automotive Fortune 500 OEM to Provide Powertrain; Projects $120 million Research and …
Tesla asks employees to beta test its full self-driving system
engadget To get Tesla’s full self-driving capabilities, you’d have to pay between $5,000 and $10,000 for an upgrade, depending on the package you choose. The company is offering some of its employees the chance to get it for free, though — so long as they’re willing to share around 300 to 400 hours of driving… Continue reading Tesla asks employees to beta test its full self-driving system
Mapfit plots route for autonomous car development
Self-driving cars will likely be among the largest disrupting forces to affect every industry. Experts believe we are only few years away from the widespread adoption of self-driving cars – a view backed up by the myriad of high-profile companies working on the industry’s embryonic stage. One of the biggest hurdles to bringing autonomous cars… Continue reading Mapfit plots route for autonomous car development
Lucid Motors CTO: We offer a luxury electric vehicle
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has invested more than $1 billion in Lucid Motors. CTO Peter Rawlinson explains how the Lucid Air stands out from other electric vehicles. Go to Source Go to Source
RoboSense launches intelligent autonomous driving LiDAR system
RoboSense announced the making of the RS-IPLS Intelligent Perception LiDAR hardware and software algorithm-based solution. According to the company, the software will enable the mass production of safer autonomous vehicles, and features real-time data pre-processing and a “gaze” function similar to human eyes. The company lists the following as benefits of the new system: MEMS… Continue reading RoboSense launches intelligent autonomous driving LiDAR system
Lidar system launched by RoboSense features “gaze” function similar to human eyes
IMAGE: The solid-state MEMS-based RoboSense lidar system is dramatically cheaper than mechanical designs with high-performance specifications. (Image credit: RoboSense) Light detection and ranging (lidar) company RoboSense (Shenzhen, China; http://www.robosense.ai) launched its RS-IPLS Intelligent perception lidar system, calling it the first hardware and software algorithm based solution for the mass production of safer autonomous cars. An… Continue reading Lidar system launched by RoboSense features “gaze” function similar to human eyes
Lyft hits a major milestone: 1 billion trips
Earlier this month, Lyft crossed a major milestone when it completed its 1 billionth trip. It took the company six years to reach that goal, which is around the same amount of time it took Uber to reach a billion rides. But unlike Uber, Lyft only operates in cities in the US and Canada, so… Continue reading Lyft hits a major milestone: 1 billion trips